Equipment Rentals

The NMU Recreational Sports can help you explore the awesome natural environment of the Upper Peninsula with equipment from the equipment rental center. Rental items available include camping, boating and snow equipment such as sleeping bags and cooking stoves, snowshoes and cross country skis, and canoes and kayaks (see full list below).  The equipment rental center is located in room 126 (near the climbing wall) of the Physical Education and Instructional Facility (PEIF) in Northern Michigan University’s Sports Complex.

NMU Recreational Sports, through the center, also sponsors a number of day and weekend outdoor adventure trips throughout the U.P., as well as a series of climbing and outdoor skills workshops and special climbing events during each semester.  The staff also sponsors the Teams and Initiatives Program for group activities that focus on communication, leadership, group support and responsibility.  All of these are open to campus and community recreation members and non-members.

For more information, e-mail fitness@nmu.edu or call 906-227-2519. 

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Reserving Equipment

Advanced reservations for rentals are strongly encouraged.  Reservations can be made up to two weeks in advance with a deposit equal to the item’s daily rental rate.  Reservations will not be held until the deposit is made.  Refunds are provided for cancellations made 48 hours in advance of the pick-up date.  Those made less than 48 hours in advance will not receive a refund.

A credit card number is required for rental. A credit card slip will be filled out by the renter and held by the rental center until the equipment is returned and its condition is assessed by the gear manager. If financial restitution or cleaning fees are required, the renter will be notified and charged.

Rental Information

Recreation member fees apply to NMU students, faculty and staff or community members who have purchased an NMU recreation pass. 

Equipment must be returned on time. Late fees will apply. Late fees will be equivalent to the daily rate plus $10 for that item for each day the item is late. Cleaning fees will be applied to any item that is returned dirty.   The renter is responsible for equipment that is lost, stolen or damaged and will be required to make financial restitution accordingly.

Daily rentals count for 24 hours from the time of the rental. Weekend rentals count for two days (it doesn't have to be a weekend). Week rentals count for seven days. The original renter must return equipment, unless prior arrangements with rental center staff have been made.

There are no refunds or exchanges for any reason.

In addition to the individual equipment rental rates listed below, Recreation Sports also has special group package rate available for snowshoes, cross country skis, kayaks, canoes and camping equipment.

Equipment Rental Fees

Camping Gear

	MEMBER			NON - MEMBER
Camping Gear	Daily	3-Day	Week	Daily	Weekend	Week
Backpack	$5	$10	$20	$10	$12	$24
Backpack Cover Stuff Sack	$1 $1	$2 $2	$4 $4	$2 $2	$4 $4	$8 $8
Sleeping Bag + Stuff Stack Sleeping Pad	$5 $3	$10 $5	$18 $8	$10 $5	$15 $7	$24 $15
2 Person Tent 4 Person Tent	$5 $8	$8 $10	$16 $25	$10 $12	$14 $15	$28 $32
6 Person Tent Pack Stove	$10 $4	$12 $6	$32 $12	$14 $6	$18 $8	$38 $18
Cookset	$2	$4	$7	$4	$6	$9
Compass Croquet set	$2 $5	$4 $8	$7 $16	$4 $10	$6 $15	$10 $25
Volleyball Set	$10	$15	$30	$15	$20	$45
Gaiters	$3	$5	$10	$5	$7	$15

Boating Gear

	MEMBER			NON - MEMBER
Boating Gear	Daily	Weekend	Week	Daily	Weekend	Week
Canoe Package* Kayak Package*	$20 $15	$30 $25	$65 $50	$35 $25	$45 $35	$75 $65
PFD only Car Top Access.	$3 $5	$5 $8	$8 $10	$5 $8	$10 $10	$15 $15
Paddle Only	$1	$3	$3	$5	$5	$8

*Boat packages include a boat, appropriate number of PFDs and paddles as well as a cartop carrier.

Snow Gear

	MEMBER			NON - MEMBER
Snow Gear	Daily	Weekend	Week	Daily	Weekend	Week
XC - Ski Package Skis Only	$10 $8	$15 $10	$30 $20	$15 $12	$20 $15	$45 $30
Boots Only Poles Only	$5 $3	$8 $5	$15 $10	$8 $5	$10 $10	$20 $15
Snow Shoes	$7	$10	$25	$15	$20	$40