Rental Dry Suits

Need a dry suit? You can rent a GoreTex dry suit from us by calling (206) 527-1825 or (866) 306-1825. E-mail info@kayakacademy.com.

We have the world's largest fleet of rental GoreTex drysuits, and we specialize in renting dry suits and shipping them anywhere in the USA. People rent our dry suits for: kayaking, rafting, sailing, swift-water rescue training, fish stream studies, arctic trips, etc. -- anything but SCUBA diving. Our rental dry suits are made by Kokatat -- the highest quality brand in the water-sports industry. Most of our rental dry suits are what Kokatat calls their Gore-Tex Front Entry model (GFER for men and GFED for women) with GoreTex dry-socks and either a Men's "Relief (pee) Zipper" or Women's Drop-Seat Zipper pee system. For those interested it trying a less expensive waterproof/breathable dry suit before purchasing one, we also have a limited quantity of the Kokatat Tropos Swift Entry (TSE) dry suits, Tropos SuperNova paddling suits, and Stohlquist b-Pod suits available by request. We inspect our rental dry suits before and after each use, and keep them in top condition. On average, our rental suits are less than one year old and generally no more than two years old. You may rent by the day ($35 first day, $25/day extra days with a two day minimum for suits we ship) or by the trip (typically $275.00 flat fee for rentals from 12 to 30 days with a $200.00 damage deposit held until the suit is returned in acceptable condition). For example, if you only need a dry suit for a few days, but these days are in the middle of a three week expedition cruise to antarctica, we will only charge you a flat fee of $275.00 plus shipping, even though the dry suit will be out of our shop for a month. If you need a dry suit for a one or two-day weekend trip, but you need us to shipped it to you (we are based in Issaquah, WA near Seattle and local renters may pick up suits here), we will only charge you for the two days of use plus shipping (no fee for the time in transit). If you decide you want to buy a new dry suit from us before the end of the year (Dec. 31), you may use up to $150.00 of your rental fee (per suit) as credit toward purchasing a new dry suit from the us -- the Kayak Academy.

We ship our rental dry suits to any state in the US. UPS ground shipping will typically cost you $10.00 per suit for the 48 contiguous US states, for Alaska and Hawaii we'll ship Priority Mail for $8.95. Faster shipping (overnight, 2-day, etc.) is available for an added fee but we prefer to ship early so please don't wait till the last minute. Please email or call us as far in advance as possible to allow for shipping time and ease our scheduling. If you give us enough advance notice, we will time the shipping date so the suit will arrive several days before your trip (no extra charge) so you will have time to try it on and call us if you have any questions about wearing a dry suit or the fit of your rental suit (this way there will be time enough to overnight ship a different sized suit if needed).

If you are in the greater Seattle/Eastside area, rental dry suits may be picked up a day or more in advance and returned up to one day after your trip with no extra charge. We are located between Issaquah and Renton, 1/2 mile off Hwy. 900, call us for driving directions.

"Thank you for renting the dry suits to Amy and me, they were comfortable and effective. When I asked the booking staff at Quark Expeditions for recommendations of where I could rent a dry suit they had none. I found you through a web search. Most of the Kayakers on our Antarctic trip reported having a very hard time finding places to rent dry suits, so I gave out your web site and suggested the staff add you to the trip prep documentation. Regards, Geoff"

"I could not have been more pleased with your service, and the quality of the rental suit was excellent!", B.H., FL

Call to make a reservation or e-mail info@kayakacademy.com for more information.
Phone: (206) 527-1825 or (866) 306-1825