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Kayak Memphis
Kayak Memphis offers $20 kayak rentals from the Harbor on the Memphis Riverfront. See magnificent views of the Memphis skyline from your kayak.
Pricing
Cost
$20
PER PERSON
What you get.
Walk up rentals require no reservation. Check in at The 4th Cup coffee shop in River Garden Park and help yourself to your kayak or SUP. Rentals include your choice of kayak, tandem kayak or stand-up paddleboard. A paddle and a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device(PFD) are included with your rental. The Harbor has no current so it’s great for beginners and advanced paddlers alike!
Hours
Self Service kayak rentals are open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
FOR GUIDED TOURS AND reservations
Directions
Parking is available at the TN Welcome Center at 119 N Riverside Dr or in the Raymond James Parking lot on Bass Pro Dr on weekends.
Need help?
No worries! We'll go over all of the safety information when you pick up your rental.
Safety
Every paddler on our guided tours is equiped with a type III (pictured above) personal floatation device and kayak paddle. The guide will also have a type I (throwable) P.F.D. and rope.
If you grew up in the south, you’ve probably heard of tall tales about the dangers of boating on the Mississippi River. We encourage you to not let this myths scare from experiencing this once-of-a-kind adventure. Mark Babb, Kayak Memphis Tours’ owner, worked as a licensed riverboat pilot from 1985 to 1995. We’ve also guided Mississippi River paddling tours for over 10 years with Ghost River Rentals. Mark has trained all of ours guides to ensure every Kayak Memphis Tours customer is safe.
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The Team
Kayak Memphis Tours has been renting boats and guiding trips on the Mississippi River since 2005. We began this venture by accomadating friends & family on guided river tours. These trips have ranged from Galena, Illinois all the way to Vicksburg, Mississippi. In addition, we opened Ghost River Outfitter that same year. Since then, we have had people from all over the world and walks of life join the Kayak Memphis family and use our service to get out in the water.