Where river gear finds its next run
A community-driven rental marketplace connecting raft and gear owners with boaters who need reliable equipment for their next trip.
The river gear marketplace
Whether you’re looking to borrow a boat for the weekend or put your gear to work, we make it easy. Explore listings near you, or post your own and start earning.
Got gear? Put it to work.
Whether you're a weekend paddler or a full-blown gear junkie, you can list your boats and gear for rent in minutes. Set your own prices, manage your availability, and start earning from equipment you already own.
List your gear for free
Need gear? Find it near you.
Browse from a growing network of local rafters, kayakers, and outfitters listing quality gear for rent. Whether you're planning a day float or a multi-day expedition, we make it easy to get what you need and get on the water.
Search gear
Most rafts and river gear spend more than 90% of the time in storage
If your river gear sits unused for most of the year, put it to work between trips by helping other boaters get on the water, and earn money while you're at it.
Offset the cost of ownership
The cost of buying and owning river gear adds up. Let your gear help cover the bill when you're not using it.
Fund your next adventure
Even just one or two rentals could help cover the gas, food, beer, or shuttle costs for your next trip.
Justify your dream rig
Want to upgrade to a nicer raft, trailer, or frame setup? Rental income can help make it possible.
Earn passive income
Create an ongoing income stream from gear you already own while helping more people get on the water.
Built to help more river trips happen
River trips are complicated. Boats, frames, trailers, groovers, coolers, dry boxes, camp gear... sometimes all it takes is one missing piece to keep a trip from coming together. 3rd Bay Outpost connects boaters with gear from the river community, making it easier to find the equipment you need for your next adventure — whether you're planning months ahead or scrambling the week before launch. More access to gear means more people on the water, more trips that happen, and more opportunities to explore the rivers we love.
Find gear beyond traditional rental inventory
Rental shops only have so many rafts available, especially during peak weekends and permit season. 3rd Bay Outpost unlocks gear from the boating community, helping you find rafts and equipment that might not otherwise be available.
Fill the gaps for your next trip
Need an extra raft? A groover? Spare oars? Dry boxes? Fire pan? Sometimes one missing piece can hold up an entire trip. Find the specific gear your group needs without buying it yourself.
Access gear closer to where you actually need it
Not every river town has a full-service rental shop nearby. Peer-to-peer rentals make it possible to find gear in more places, from more people, in more river communities.
Rent from fellow boaters
Every rental supports another member of the river community — helping offset gear costs, fund future adventures, and keep more of us on the water.
Make more trips possible
Whether you're planning a last-minute weekend, organizing a permit trip, introducing new friends to boating, or piecing together a full setup, 3rd Bay Outpost helps remove the gear barriers that keep trips from happening.
Everything you need to rent gear with confidence
We make renting river gear simple for both owners and renters. Manage availability, communicate with other members, and securely process bookings all in one place.
📅 Manage availability with ease
Built-in calendar tools make it easy to control when your gear is available. Block off personal trips, manage rental dates, and update availability whenever your plans change.
🔒 Secure online payments
All bookings and payments are securely processed through our trusted payment platform, Stripe, providing a simple and secure checkout experience for renters and streamlined payouts for gear owners.
💬 Built-in messaging
Communicate directly with renters and owners through the platform to coordinate pickup details, answer questions, and stay organized before, during, and after a rental.
📝 Booking requests and owner approval
Owners stay in control. Review booking requests, communicate with potential renters, and decide which reservations to accept.
Protection for what matters most
River gear is valuable, and protecting it matters.
Eligible rentals on 3rd Bay Outpost include damage protection coverage of up to $15,000, helping provide peace of mind for gear owners when sharing equipment with fellow members of the river community.
Coverage details, eligibility requirements, exclusions, and claim procedures apply.
Learn more about our Damage Protection Plan
River gear belongs on the water. Not in the garage.
Great gear should be collecting miles instead of dust. We're here to help it live the life it was built for — running rivers and making memories.