Nine kayaking facilities across Arizona made this list, located in Mesa, Tempe, Peoria, Sun City, Morristown, and Scottsdale. These venues include rental services and sales shops, maintaining ratings between 4.7 and 5.0 stars. The selection represents a mix of high-volume rental hubs and specialized paddle equipment providers serving various lakes and river areas.
Rankings are determined by multiplying the star rating by the logarithm of the review count, with no paid placements.
1. AZ Kayaks
Located in Mesa, this facility holds a 5.0 rating from 753 reviews. Customers highlight professional customer service and inexpensive rentals for Saguaro Lake, noting that the drop off process is efficient.
2. Redline Kayak and Paddleboard Rentals Salt River Saguaro Lake
This Mesa venue has a 4.9 rating based on 652 reviews. Beyond rentals, they facilitate equipment orders for customers and are described by reviewers as people who treat everyone like family.
3. Lower Salt Rentals And Sales
With a 5.0 rating from 506 reviews, this Mesa business offers spacious tandem kayaks. Reviewers mention that the team members are kind and helpful when answering questions.
4. Northshore WaterSport Rentals
Based in Tempe, this facility has a 4.7 rating from 348 reviews. It is noted as a starting point for those kayaking in Tempe soup lake.
5. Go Paddle AZ
Located at Pleasant Harbor Marina in Peoria, this venue maintains a 4.7 rating from 175 reviews.
6. AZ Paddle Junkie
This Sun City location has a 5.0 rating from 122 reviews. Customers recommend the easy-to-use equipment and the owner’s ability to coordinate pick up and drop off.
7. AZ Paddle Junkie
Located in Peoria, this site holds a 5.0 rating from 104 reviews. It offers kayak and paddle board needs, and reviewers specifically mention the Paddle and Praise experience.
8. Desert Breeze Kayaking LLC
Operating in Morristown with a 4.9 rating from 77 reviews, this service provides kayaking along the shore of Lake Pleasant, where visitors have spotted herons, turkey vultures, and wild burros.
9. Paddle Board Rentals Phoenix
This Scottsdale facility has a 5.0 rating from 7 reviews. Reviewers mention that the paddleboards are in amazing shape and that the location allows for easy pick up and drop off.
How we ranked these
Our rankings are based on a calculation of rating and review volume to ensure accuracy. For more details, see our methodology.