General Rental Information
We offer many items for rent to students, the University community, and the general public. On this page, you can find information about types of equipment, available sizes, and reservation blackout dates. For general questions or to make a reservation, call 207-581-1794.
For large group rentals please contact beth.jackson@maine.edu at least 2 weeks before you are planning to rent the equipment.
Check local trail conditions for the UMaine DeMerrit forest on the UMaine Trail System Updates Facebook Page
Caribou Bog also offers great local skate and classic ski trails for beginning and advanced skiers.
Check your gear! We do our best to maintain all items that go in and out of Maine Bound. Before any outdoor adventure, it is best practice to check all gear items before beginning your trip.
When you rent items from us we recommend you check:
- tents- make sure you have a matching tent, fly, and poles
- inflatable SUPS- there is a contents list in the SUP bag
- items with zippers- make sure zippers function and work smoothly
- items with important buckles and straps
- check for fit- make sure all shoes, PFDs, wetsuits, booties, boots, etc. fit before leaving on your trip
If you discover anything broken or mismatched, we are happy to exchange it for you.
Kenduskeag Stream Race & Summer Rental Reservations open on Wednesday, March 12th at 11am!
Kenduskeag Race Rental Guidelines:
- All items must be paid for at the time of reservation.
- Items must be picked up on Friday, April 18th between 4pm & 8pm and returned on Saturday, April 18th between 4pm & 8pm.
- All items will be charged the 1-day rental rate.
- You must provide sizing information for all paddlers at the time of reservation. See a list of sizes we have available below.
- All damaged or lost items will be subject to lost/damaged fees.
- Floatation is not provided for boats.
- Items available to rent: canoes (discovery 169), canoe paddles, PFDs (life jackets), helmets, neoprene booties, wetsuits, car roof top carrying kits
- Items we DO NOT rent for the Kenduskeag: recreational kayaks, stand up paddle boards
Summer Rental Reservations:
Reserve items for summer trips & vacations now!
- All rental policies apply.
- For a full list of items available for the spring & summer see the flyer below.
Spring & Summer Rental Equipment Details
Boats available for rent:
- Canoe– Old Town Discovery 169, 7 available
- Canoe– Old Town Guide 147 Canoe, 1 available Includes seat backs!
- Flatwater Kayak– Old Town Vaper Solo, 5 available
- Flatwater Kayak– Old Town Loon Solo, 1 available
- Flatwater kayak– Old Town Tandem, 1 available
- Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUPS)- Glide 10 & 11ft hard SUPs, 10 available
- Stand Up Paddle Boards– Glide 10’6 inflatable SUPs, 2 available. These come with inflatable PFDs, breakdown paddles, fin, seatback, and pump all in a carrying bag.
*boats, paddles, and PFD’s are all rented separately
Other notable items & available sizes:
- Neoprene Water Booties– sizes 37-48(Euro)
- Farmer John Wetsuits– XS-XXL
- Canoe paddles– 48″- 65″
- Whitewater Helmets– One size fits most
- PFDs (life jackets)– Child & Youth, Adult SM-XXL
- Rooftop Kits– Car rooftop kits for vehicles without roof racks to transport canoes and kayaks. Kits include foam blocks and tie-down straps.
- Anchors– Small boat anchors are great for paddle board yoga or canoes and kayaks.
See our flyer below for a full list of items!
Winter Equipment Details
Explore outdoors this winter! Maine Bound has a variety of outdoor equipment items for the winter season. There are a few things we do not rent. These include; no downhill skis, helmets or poles; no youth nordic/cross county skis; no ropes, ice tools, or front point ice climbing crampons.
Read through the below list for information and sizing about the items we do rent!
Winter items available to rent:
- Classic Cross Country Skis: Salomon Snowscape Skis, sizes 163, 173, 183, 193, with SNS pilot bindings. They will not fit NNN boots.
- Classic Cross Country Ski Boots: SNS Pilot Escape, Men’s sizes 4.5-14. SNS Pilot boots will not fit skis with NNN bindings.
- Crampons: Grivel & Petzl horizontal points. We do not rent front-point crampons for ice climbing.
- Mountaineering Ice Axe: Classic mountaineering axes in a variety of sizes. We do not rent ice tools for ice climbing.
- Mountaineering Boots: Double plastic boots, brands, and sizing vary. Men’s sizes 4.5-13. Be sure to try them on!
- Snowshoes: Redfeather, sizes S, M, L. Youth snowshoes are available in limited quantity. Reservation is suggested.
- Alpine Snoeshows: Redfeather alpine snowshoes with heel riser bars, one size (Large). Available in limited quantity. Reservation is suggested.
- Winter -20/-30 degree Sleeping Bags: Synthetic mummy-style winter sleeping bags. Brands included Kelty, Mountain Hardwear, Wiggy’s. Available in sizes long and regular (Mountain Hardwear). Available in limited quantity. Reservation is suggested.
- Sleeping bags: 0 and 20 degree Kelty mummy style. Available in long and regular.
- 3 season tents: Kelty 2, 4, and 6 person tents are available to rent
- Sleeping pads: closed-cell foam pads
- Backpacks: Kelty 65L and 85L internal frame backpacking packs
See our flyer below for a full list of items.
Please check out our hours to ensure you can pick up and return items when Maine Bound is open.
Large Group Ski Rentals
Are you planning to rent cross country skis or snowshoes for a group of 5 or more? If so, please email beth.jackson@maine.edu in advance of your planned reservation dates.
To ensure the correct size skis and boots will be available for a group rental, you’ll need the height and boot size of each person in your group. Boot sizes must be converted to US Men’s sizes.
Equipment is rented at the Maine Bound Adventure Center. Call or drop by during open facility hours. All reservations must be
paid in full at the time of reservation. We rent a wide variety of equipment to UMaine students, staff, faculty, and the general public.
All equipment returned late will incur late charges based on normal daily rates.
Please note that Maine Bound is only open 4:00-8:00 p.m. on weekends during the academic year and closed on weekends during the summer. Please plan accordingly for rental equipment pick up and drop off.
Please DO NOT abandon rental items outside the building. If you run into unforeseen issues returning your items please contact Maine Bound via phone or email.