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Division of Academic and Student Affairs 
Wellness and Recreation

Equipment Checkout and Rental

Locations

Equipment Checkout, located on the first floor near the entrance to the Men’s Locker Room, is where users can find sports and fitness equipment. This is also where Lost and Found storage is located.

Outdoor Adventures Equipment Rental Center, located in the first floor lobby of Wellness and Recreation Center South, is where users will find outdoor recreation and lawn game equipment.

Equipment Checkout

Use your Wolfpack One card or Wellness and Recreation member ID to check out any of the following items:

  • Towels
  • Badminton shuttles and racquets
  • Barbell Pads
  • Basketballs
  • Boxing and MMA gloves
  • Dip Belts
  • Footballs
  • Frisbees
  • Intramural sports jerseys
  • Jump Ropes
  • Pickleball nets, paddles, and balls*
  • Racquetball racquets, balls and goggles
  • Resistance bands
  • Soccer balls
  • Squash racquets and balls
  • Table tennis paddles, nets and balls
  • Tennis racquets and balls
  • Volleyballs
  • Weightlifting belts

Equipment must be returned 30-minutes prior to closing the same day it was checked out. Failure to return equipment may result in equipment replacement charges and processing fees.

T-shirts are available for you during your visit. We provide daily and long-term rentals. Please return all checked-out clothing once your membership has ended. You may be charged replacement and processing fees for clothing not returned.

If you have lost an item during your visit, please visit the Equipment Checkout desk.

  • Non-valuable items are kept for for a period of 14 days, after which they may be donated to a local charitable organization or discarded.
  • “Valuable” items will be kept in a secured safe and are sent to NC State University Police on a weekly basis. In order to claim valuable items, you must present a valid photo ID.

If you have any questions regarding lost personal items, please ask a Wellness and Recreation team member.

Contact

For questions regarding Equipment Checkout, please contact:

Coordinator, Facility Operations
wellrec-equipment@ncsu.edu

Outdoor Adventures Equipment Rental Center

Reservations

To reserve outdoor activity equipment, contact wellrec-outdoor@ncsu.edu Monday through Friday at least 24 hours before your requested pickup date. Make payments inside at the Outdoor Adventures Equipment Rental Center at time of pick up. Gear may be picked up at the Wellness and Recreation Center garage doors (located in the parking lot near Miller Fields) during our open hours.

Group Rentals: For group rentals, please complete the Custom Outdoor Programs form.

Reservations

  • You may not cancel your reservation once payment has been made. No refunds will be issued for any reason (including inclement weather).
  • During busy times, rentals may be limited to four items per person (e.g., four tents, four sleeping bags, etc.), and two items per person for canoes, kayaks and stand up paddleboards.
  • Payment must be made by credit or debit card (no cash or checks).

Equipment Return

  • Equipment may be returned during business hours only. Please arrive a minimum of 30 minutes before closing time, and allow approximately 15 minutes to check equipment back in.
  • Equipment does not need to be returned by the renter. Other individuals may return the equipment.
  • Returned items are expected to be reasonably clean and dry. Cleaning fees may be assessed for excessively dirty items.
    • Do not wash sleeping bags or tents.
    • A cleaning charge of $5, $10 or $15 per item will be assessed for equipment requiring cleaning.
  • For equipment returned after the due date, a late charge will be incurred.
    • A late charge will be calculated by the daily rate multiplied by the number of days late (up to 30-days). You are responsible for the late charge and a replacement charge for items not returned after 30-days.
    • You are responsible for the full replacement cost of all equipment not returned, damaged, lost, or stolen.

Boats and Canoes

  • Please reserve boats a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Please and pick up/return all boats by 5:30 p.m.
  • You are responsible for the loading/unloading of the canoe(s) and kayak(s) onto your vehicle or trailer. We will provide an information sheet with proper instructions for strapping a boat to your vehicle.

Equipment Rates

View our equipment price list or view the equipment available to rent below:

Outdoor Recreation Equipment

backpack

Short Torso Backpack:

  • Daily Rate: $8
  • Weekend Rate: $20
  • Week Rate: $40

Weekend Backpack:

  • Daily Rate: $8
  • Weekend Rate: $20
  • Week Rate: $40
greenway bikes

Greenway Bike

  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50
mountain bike

Mountain Bike

  • Daily Rate: $15
  • Weekend Rate: $38
  • Week Rate: $75

Premium Mountain Bike

  • Daily Rate: $18
  • Weekend Rate: $45
  • Week Rate: $90
canoe
  • Daily Rate: $18
  • Weekend Rate: $45
  • Week Rate: $90
cook kit

Small and Large Cook Kits available.

  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
rectangular cooler

Rectangular Cooler (48-Quart)

  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
water cooler

Water Cooler (5-Gallon)

  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
camp chair
  • Daily Rate: $4
  • Weekend Rate: $10
  • Week Rate: $20
dry bag
  • Daily Rate: $4
  • Weekend Rate: $10
  • Week Rate: $20
hammock
  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
headlamp

Requires 3 AAA batteries.

  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
recreational kayak

Recreational Kayak

  • Daily Rate: $15
  • Weekend Rate: $38
  • Week Rate: $75
sit-on-top kayak

Sit-on-top Kayak

  • Daily Rate: $15
  • Weekend Rate: $38
  • Week Rate: $75
lantern

Requires 4D batteries.

  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
sleeping bags

Cold Sleeping Bags (0°), Cool Sleeping Bags (20°), and Warm Sleeping Bags (40°) available.

  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50
sleeping pad
  • Daily Rate: $4
  • Weekend Rate: $10
  • Week Rate: $20
stand up paddlebaord
  • Daily Rate: $15
  • Weekend Rate: $38
  • Week Rate: $75
backpacking stove

Fuel not included.

Backpacking Stove

  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
propane stove

Fuel not included.

Propane Stove

  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
tarp
  • Daily Rate: $4
  • Weekend Rate: $10
  • Week Rate: $20
tent

2-Person Tent:

  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50

4-Person Tent:

  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50

Lawn Games and Tailgate Equipment

cornhole set
  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50
folding table
  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50
frisbee golf discs
  • Daily Rate: $5
  • Weekend Rate: $13
  • Week Rate: $25
Kan Jam set
  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50
ladder golf set
  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50
pop up tent
  • Daily Rate: $15
  • Weekend Rate: $38
  • Week Rate: $75
spike ball set
  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50
tug of war rope
  • Daily Rate: $10
  • Weekend Rate: $25
  • Week Rate: $50

Contact

For questions regarding the Outdoor Equipment Rental Center, please contact:

Coordinator, Outdoor Adventures
wellrec-outdoor@ncsu.edu