Wanting to have fun on the water, but don’t have access to a water craft of your own? Columbus Recreation and Parks is happy to work with a variety of authorized vendors to offer instruction or rental of non-motorized watercraft, including canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and other similar and approved vessels, as well as, powercraft concession services including fishing charters, skiing lessons, site seeing tours, dinner cruises, and more within City of Columbus waterways.
If you are interested in obtaining authorization to conduct instruction, rental operations, or powercraft concessions, please review the applications below.
Non-Motorized Watercraft Vendor Application | Powercraft Vendor Application
All providers who obtain authorization will have their information posted below.
City of Gahanna Recreation and Parks
Kayak floats scheduled based on lunar events (Super full moons, lunar eclipse, etc.)
614-342-4250
Single kayak, double kayak & stand up paddleboard (SUP) rentals on Hoover Reservoir
614-581-9777
Standup Paddle Board Lessons, Sunset Tours, SUP Yoga, and Rentals at Hoover Reservoir. Special Events and Group Sessions can be scheduled on demand.
614-655-3504
Leisure boat rides, wildlife sight seeing, onboard dining, fishing, wake boarding/water skiing on the Griggs Reservoir
614-721-5768