Equipment Checkout
Want to improve your paddling skills? With your Nautilus Card, canoes and kayaks may be checked out from the customer service desk of the HLS Facility during normal business hours.
| Spikeball | Badminton Birdies / Racquet / Net | Table Tennis |
| Bocce Set | Soccer Ball (indoor / outdoor) | Football |
| Cornhole | Paddleboard/Paddle | Lifesize Connect 4 |
| Horseshoe Set | Volleyball (indoor / outdoor) | Croquet Set |
| Disc Golf Discs | Racquetballs / Racquets | Wallyball Set |
| Safety Cushions | Canoe / Canoe Paddles | Life Jackets (PFDs) |
| Basketball | Kayak / Kayak Paddles | Tennis Racquet |
Water Equipment Checkout
Stop by the Campus Canoe Dock off the Edward Ball Nature Trail and enjoy your Canoe, Kayak, or Paddleboard rental.
| Item | Day Fee* | Weekend Water Pass Fee** |
|---|---|---|
| Canoe | $10 | $20 |
| Kayak | $10 | $20 |
| Kayak (double) | $15 | $30 |
| Paddleboard | $15 | $30 |
*Prices do not include tax
**Check out a canoe, kayak, or paddleboard for the weekend starting Friday and return Monday by the end of the business day.
Canoes
Canoes are available for use on campus at the Bayou behind building 13, near the nature trail boardwalk (see the campus map). At the service desk, you'll pick up paddles and PFDs (life jackets) and receive a key corresponding to a lock on one of the canoes. A valid Nautilus Card can reserve up to one canoe, three PFDs, three paddles, and three seat pads. Canoe checkout is for same-day use. All equipment and the key must be returned by the close of the HLS Facility on the same day of checkout. There are no reservations. Checkout is first come, first served.
Kayaks
Kayaks are available for use off campus. At the service desk, you'll pick up paddles and PFDs (life jackets) and be escorted to our boat storage area. It is your responsibility to secure kayaks to your vehicle. A valid Nautilus Card can reserve up to two kayaks, two PFDs, and two paddles. Kayak checkout is for one-day use. All equipment must be returned by the close of the HLS Facility on the day following checkout. There are no reservations. Checkout is first come, first served.
Here's our Boat Checkout Waiver if you'd like to complete it ahead of time. Print it on two sides of a single sheet.
Paddleboard
Paddleboards are available for use off campus. At the service desk, you'll pick up paddles and PFDs (life jackets) and be escorted to our boat storage area. A valid Nautilus Card can reserve up to one paddleboard, one PFD, and one paddle. Paddleboard checkout is for one day use unless you purchase the weekend water pass, which would allow you access from Friday-Monday There are no reservations. Checkout is first come, first serve.
