Kayak and canoe rentals in West Sweden
Below is a list of rental companies for kayaks and canoes in West Sweden. Easy to find which companies offer canoes, and which offer kayaks for hire.
The map shows rental locations for canoe and kayak rentals colour coded to identify where you will find kayaks or canoes.
- Orange – Kayak rental
- Green – Canoe rental
Scroll down under the map for more information about the different areas and rental companies.
Kayak and canoe rentals in Bohuslän
Experience the West Coast’s fantastic coastline from a kayak. From Tjörn in the south to Strömstad in the north there are lots of easy starting points and companies that offer rentals. If you are more into canoeing, then a wonderful trip awaits you on Lake Bullaresjön or the 40km long Flottarleden through Munkedal.
Hire kayaks here:
- Anfasteröd Gårdsvik, Ljungskile
- Arcadventures, Myggenäs Tjörn
- Blågrönt liv, Destination Bokenäset
- Hafsten, Uddevalla
- Kajaktiv Tjörn
- Kajak i Grundsund, Lysekil
- Kajakbryggan, Björholmen
- Koster Adventures, Sydkoster
- Koster Kayak Tours, Sydkoster
- Lagunen Camping, Strömstad
- Lotshotellet Käringön, Käringön
- Nautopp Kajakcenter Grebbestad, Grebbestad
- Nord Kajakuthyrning, Nordkoster
- Outdoor West, Lysekil
- Ramsvik, Hunnebostrand
- Smögen Dyk & Upplevelse
- Smögens Kajakäventyr, Väjern
- Skärgårdsidyllen Kayak & Outdoor, Grebbestad, Sydkoster
- Upplevelsebolaget, Uddevalla
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Kayak and canoe rentals in Västergötland
Västergötland offers a variety of kayaking and canoeing possibilities – from sheltered forest lakes and rivers to Europe’s largest freshwater archipelago with 22,000 islands to explore from a kayak or canoe.
Hire kayaks here:
Hire canoes here:
- Naven Outdoor Experience, Lidköping
- Kungajaktmuseet Älgens Berg, Vänersborg
- Otterbergets Camping, Gullspång
- Outdoor Support & Hofsnäs, Hofsnäs
- Upzone Äventyrspark, Borås
Kayak and canoe rentals around Gothenburg
Get up close to the sea and the archipelago with a kayak or canoe tour in Gothenburg’s beautiful archipelago or a more urban tour through the city’s canals. Just outside Gothenburg are several wilderness areas that are ideal for trip with a canoe.
Hire kayaks here:
- ArcAdventure Kajakuthyrning, Björlanda Kile
- ArcAdventure Kajakuthyrning, Fiskebäck
- Kajakbryggan, Göteborg
- Kajkanten Vrångö, Gothenburg’s southern archipelago
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Kayak and canoe rentals in Dalsland
A unique system of lakes will bring you close to nature in a kayak or canoe. Drift over lakes up to 100m deep, along the Dalsland Canal or through the locks all the way out onto the inland sea Lake Vänern.
Hire canoes here:
Safety tips from Kanotguiden
The Kanotguiden website offers tips and advice about equipment, company, weather and emergency situations – all good to know before your canoeing trip.
Kayakomats in West Sweden
Kayakomat provides 24/7 self service kayak and SUP rental. They have stations in a range of different spots in West Sweden and you’ll find all the places here.