Rentals are charged per boat per half-hour, with a minimum charge of one hour.
Rates include paddles and PFDs for all ages.
Each participant age 16 or older must sign our Waiver of Liability before using our boats.
You must be at least 18 years of age to rent a boat (16 with parental signature on rental waiver); you are welcome to bring children of all ages. See our complete Age Policy.
Reservations are accepted only for groups. Please see our Reservation Policy for details.
On-site rental boats cannot be removed from the Charles River Basin. Off-site rentals are not available from the Boston location. If you are interested in off-site rentals, please see our Off-Site Rental Page.This is a comprehensive list of boats available for rent at our Boston location. Subject to availability.Season Passes valid for rentals at all locations are available!
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Single Kayak
NUMBER OF BOATERS: One Adult
RENTAL RATE: $15 per hour (Kids 6-12: $7 per hour)
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Our rental fleet includes Single Kayaks of all shapes and sizes, from stable and maneuverable recreational kayaks to fast sea kayaks. Big or small, we can find a boat that fits you. And if you're under 12, take one of our Single Kayaks (including those specifically designed for children) at our Kids' Kayak rate.
If you've never been in a kayak before, work with a Dock Hand to pick out the boat that's perfect for you — and ask them to give you a few paddling tips as well.
Or, if you've paddled a few times, think about upgrading to a Composite/Thermoformed Single Kayak — faster, prettier, and oh-so-smooth in the water.
Composite/Thermoformed Single Kayak
NUMBER OF BOATERS: One Adult
RENTAL RATE: $18 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Constructed of lightweight materials like Fiberglass, Kevlar, or Thermoformed Plastic, these top-of-the-line kayaks are what you'll find our guides and instructors paddling. Our rental fleet includes an amazing variety of composite singles, from recreational to sea kayaks, from hard-chine and Greenland-style to British-style skeg boats and ICF racing kayaks, we have it all.
Composite and Thermoformed kayaks are ideal for an off-site rental where you'll be lifting it onto and off of your vehicle. And they're perfect for training or fitness paddling (especially our ICF kayaks available for rental!).
If you've paddled a few times, treat yourself to one of these beauties. Their light weight and stiffness create an incredibly fast, smooth ride.
Double Kayak
NUMBER OF BOATERS: Two Adults
(plus a small child with the optional kid's seat)
RENTAL RATE: $18 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Faster, more stable, and less susceptible to wind than a canoe, a double kayak is great fun to paddle. And, with our optional kid's seat, your small child can come along as well!
Our rental fleet includes recreational double kayaks (with a single, large cockpit for both paddlers), and, by special request in Newton only, a plastic double sea kayak (with two separate cockpits) with a retractable rudder. You can also upgrade to a lightweight composite double kayak (Newton only).
Doubles are perfect for friends, couples, or families, so drop by and take one on the water today.
Kevlar Double Kayak
NUMBER OF BOATERS: up to Two Adults
RENTAL RATE: $20 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Newton
Our Kevlar doubles are true sea kayaks, with separate cockpits and hatches for storage. Take them on an
off-site rental — they're perfect for camping and extended trips!
While these boats are made for trips at sea, they are also great on the river. Composite doubles are faster and handle better than our plastic doubles (especially when using the retractable rudder).
Quad Kayak
NUMBER OF BOATERS: up to Four Adults
RENTAL RATE: $22 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Fun for the whole family! Seats up to four adults, but paddles great with as few as two adults and a child.
Our quads are very stable sit-on-top kayaks perfect for families and groups of friends, and they're much faster than our double kayaks.
Single Kids' Kayak
NUMBER OF BOATERS: One Adult
RENTAL RATE: $7 per hour for kids ages 6-12
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Kids love the freedom of paddling their own boat! At Charles River Canoe and Kayak, all kids age 12 and under can rent their own kayak at the Kids' Kayak rate — it doesn't matter whether they fit in a true kids' kayak or one made for bigger folks.
As long as you are comfortable giving your child instructions (and rescuing them if necessary), we recommend Kids' Kayaks for children as young as six, depending on their maturity level. Come down and try it out!
Standard Canoe
NUMBER OF BOATERS: up to Three Adults
or Two Adults & Two Kids
RENTAL RATE: $16 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Canoes are the old standby — great for couples, friends, and families. In addition to canoes for two or more, we also have solo canoes available upon request.
If you are taking a canoe
off-site, consider our lightweight and efficient Royalex canoes, available at our
Newton location for a small additional charge.
Tripper XL Canoe
NUMBER OF BOATERS: up to Five Adults
RENTAL RATE: $24 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
If the whole family wants to get on the water together, they'll probably fit in our Tripper XL canoe! The Old Town Tripper XL fits up to five adults comfortably.
Paddleboat for Two
NUMBER OF BOATERS: up to Two Adults
RENTAL RATE: $18 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
For those seeking a lazy, relaxing cruise around the river, our pedal boats are perfect! Very stable, these boats are driven by an efficient pedal mechanism. Great for friends, couples, and parent/child pairs.
You can also take it out for fishing, as the deck makes an amazingly stable casting platform, or, for those who want to pedal hard, a great workout.
Paddleboat for Four
NUMBER OF BOATERS: up to Four Adults
RENTAL RATE: $20 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
For those seeking a lazy, relaxing cruise around the river, our pedal boats are perfect! Very stable, these boats are driven by an efficient pedal mechanism. Great for friends and families who need plenty of space and want a boat they can all fit in together.
You can also take it out for fishing, as the deck makes an amazingly stable casting platform, or, for those who want to pedal hard, a great workout.
Rowboat
NUMBER OF BOATERS: up to Four Adults
RENTAL RATE: $18 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Rowboats are great fun for the whole family, or for those who want a stable platform for fishing. They can fit up to four adults, and perhaps a small child.
Recreational Rowing Shell
NUMBER OF BOATERS: One Adult
RENTAL RATE: $20 per hour
FOR RENT IN (subject to availability):
Our Alden Horizon recreational rowing shells are a great way for rowers to get out on the river. Relatively stable, these shells have sliding seats and sculling oars.
Rowers interested in using our shells must have previous sculling experience.