Wanting to enjoy Indiana waters, but do not own a watercraft? The map and listing below details Indiana businesses and organizations (liveries and outfitters) that rent canoes, kayaks, and other watercraft.
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- Water Trail Rentals (blue dots): Paddling from one access point to another along a water trail. Shuttling typically offered.
- Lake & Reservoir Rentals (yellow dots): Paddling in a large body of water where the put-in and get-out are at the same access point.
- Off-site Rentals (red dots): Typically a rental service where you pick-up, transport, enjoy, and return the rental yourself. Delivery and/or other options may be available.
Watercraft type, number available to rent, and services such as shuttling or guided tours vary for each outfitter. Please contact the outfitters for more details. Inclusion on this page do not constitute an endorsement by the State of Indiana or DNR. Hyperlinks to external websites are provided for informational purposes only.
Listings are grouped by water trail rentals, lake and reservoir rentals, and statewide rental services. Each are in alphabetical order with the body of water they serve.
Select a river or lake to see businesses and organizations renting to that location.
Water Trails
- Blue River
- Cave Country Canoes
112 Main St.
Milltown, IN 47145
812-365-2705 - Old Mill Canoe Rental
5 U.S.150
Fredericksburg, IN 47120
812-472-3140
- Cave Country Canoes
- Driftwood River
- Blue’s Canoe Livery
4220 W 700 N
Edinburgh, IN 46214
812-526-9851
- Blue’s Canoe Livery
- Elkhart River
Goshen Parks & Recreation
607 W. Plymouth
Goshen, IN 46526
574-534-2901 - Fawn River
T & L Country Canoes LLC
5775 W 750 N
Shipshewana, IN 46565
260-562-2411 - Flatrock River
- Hidden Paradise Campground
802 E. Jefferson St.
St. Paul, IN 47272
765-525-6582
- Hidden Paradise Campground
- Kankakee River
- Ed’s Canoes
9415 S 400 W
Union Mills, IN 46382
219-767-3334
- Ed’s Canoes
- Pigeon Creek
- Canoe Evansville Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Guided trips only
551 N Boeke Road
Evansville, IN 47711
812-479-0771, extension 105
- Canoe Evansville Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
- Pigeon River
- Mongo River Run
P.O. Box 23
Mongo, IN 46771
260-336-2574 - Trading Post Canoe Rental & Campground
7525 E 300 N
Mongo, IN 46771
260-367-2493
- Mongo River Run
- St. Joseph River
- Aquabound Canoe
Bristol, IN 46507
574-295-5055 - Bristol Canoe & Kayak
402 Mottville Road
Bristol, IN 46507
574-848-4465 - South Bend Parks Dept.
126 S. Niles Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
574-299-4765 - St. Joseph County Parks & Recreation Department
50651 Laurel Road
South Bend, IN 46637
574-277-4828
- Aquabound Canoe
- Sugar Creek (west-central)
- Clements Canoes Outdoor Center
8295 IN-234
Waveland, IN 47989
765-435-2070 - Sugar Creek Campground
841 W 83 N
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
765-362-5528 - Sugar Valley Canoe Trips
1467 IN-47
Marshall, IN 47859
765-597-2364 or 800-422-6638
- Clements Canoes Outdoor Center
- Tippecanoe River
- Ray's Canoe & Kayak
12798 W 250 N
Delphi, IN 46923
765-293-7000 - Riverside Rentals
589 E Old SR 14
Winamac, IN 46996
574-946-3142
- Ray's Canoe & Kayak
- White River
- Canoe Country
6660 S 900 W
Daleville, IN 47334
765-378-7358 or 888-378-7358 - White River Canoe Co.
17180 River Road
Noblesville, IN 46060
317-867-4233
- Canoe Country
- Whitewater River
- Morgan’s Outdoor Adventures, Inc.
7040 Whitewater River Ln.
Brookville, IN 47012
765-647-4904 or 888-304-4904 - Whitewater River Canoe Rental
1154 Main St.
Brookville, IN 47012
or
6288 US-52
Cedar Grove, IN 47016
765-647-5434 or 800-634-4277
- Morgan’s Outdoor Adventures, Inc.
- Wildcat Creek
- Kokomo Canoe & Kayak Rentals
4356 E 100 S
Kokomo, IN 46902
765-860-1500 - Wildcat Canoe and Kayak Too
Lafayette, IN
765-589-8081
- Kokomo Canoe & Kayak Rentals
- Wabash River
- White Rock Recreation
800 S. Wabash St.
Wabash, IN 46992
260-563-9060
- White Rock Recreation
Lakes and Reservoirs
- Cecil M. Harden Lake
C.M. Harden Lake (Raccoon State Recreation Area)
1588 S. Raccoon Parkway
Rockville, IN 47872
765-344-1412 - Chain O' Lakes
Chain O' Lakes State Park
2355 E 75 S
Albion, IN 46701
260-636-2654 - Eagle Creek Reservoir
Eagle Creek Outfitters
7602 Walnut Point Road
Indianapolis, IN 46254
317-327-7130 - Gentian Lake
Trine State Recreation Area
450 Lane 100 Lake James
Angola, IN 46703
260-833-2012 - Kunkel Lake
Ouabache State Park
4930 IN-201
Bluffton, IN 46714
260-824-0926 - Lake Lincoln
Lincoln State Park
P.O. Box 216
Lincoln City, IN 47552
812-937-4710 - Monroe Lake
Lake Monroe Boat Rental
4855 S State Road 446
Bloomington, IN 47401
812-837-9909 - Patoka Lake
Gilligan’s Boats
2308 N. Dillard Road
Birdseye, IN 47513
812-685-2665 - Salamonie Lake
Pirate's Cove Marina
9214 Lost Bridge W
Andrews, IN 46702
260-468-2162 - Spring Mill Lake
Spring Mill State Park
3333 IN-60
Mitchell, IN 47446
812-849-3534 - Versailles Lake
Versailles State Park
1387 US-50
Versailles, IN 47042
812-689-6424 - Whitewater Lake
Whitewater Memorial State Park
1418 S State Road 101
Liberty, IN 47353
765-458-5565 - Worster Lake
Potato Creek State Park
25601 State Road 4
North Liberty, IN 46554
574-656-8186 - Yellowwood Lake
Yellowwood State Forest
772 Yellowwood Lake Road
Nashville, IN 47448
812-988-7945
Off-site
- Off-site
- 2nd Casts Outfitters
970 W. Main St.
Boonville, IN 47601
812-646-1459 - Butcher's Bait Club LLC
421 W. National Ave.
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
812-230-4574 - DINO LLC
6894 N 400 W
McCordsville, IN 46055
317-336-7553 - Earth Adventures Unlimited
1804 W. Main St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
260-424-1420 or 877-328-4327 - Fort Wayne Outfitters & Bike Depot
1004 Cass St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
260-420-3962 - Freedom Kayak Adventures
Indianapolis, IN 46239
888-830-4531 - IU Outdoor Adventures
1900 E. 10th St. / Eigenmann Hall, Room 020
Bloomington, IN 47435
812-855-2231 - Most High Adventure Outfitters
Bloomington, IN
812-340-0700 - Outdoor Pursuits
Ball State University, RC 201A
Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-1164 - Pedals & Paddles
105 E. Esterbrook Dr.
North Webster, IN 46555
574-244-2279 - Rusted Moon Outfitters
6410 Cornell Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-253-4453
- 2nd Casts Outfitters
To be added to this list, please contact:
Allen Hurst
Trails Coordinator
ahurst@dnr.IN.gov
317-232-4070
Information about rentals on state properties can be found on the Lake Permits, Boating Fees & Rentals page.