Rentals in Chattanooga

Bike shops · Sewanee

Woody’s Bicycles

Sewanee village shop since 1995 renting bikes and e-bikes near the Mountain Goat Trail and Domain trails; weekday and Saturday morning hours.

Bike shops · Fort Oglethorpe

Battlefield Outdoors

Fort Oglethorpe shop by the Chickamauga battlefield with bikes, a repair bench, kayaks and a huge disc golf wall.

Rafting & tubing · Reliance

Hiwassee Outfitters

Reliance base for self-guided rafts, duckies and tubes on the 5.5-mile Hiwassee float ending at Devil's Shoals; cabins and campsites.

Rentals · Downtown

L2 Outside

SUP and kayak rentals under the Market Street Bridge for a lap around Maclellan Island, plus summer sunset tours.

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Outdoor gear · East Brainerd

REI Chattanooga

The co-op near Hamilton Place: deep stock of tents, stoves and climbing hardware, plus a service desk and member returns.

Fly shops & tackle · Blue Ridge

Toccoa River Outfitters

Downtown Blue Ridge fly shop (with a McCaysville outpost) for Toccoa tailwater flies, current reports, float and wade trips, and tying classes.

Bike shops · Blue Ridge

Blue Mountain Bikes

Family-run Blue Ridge shop renting trail bikes, leading guided rides and selling consignment bikes for Aska and the Pinhoti.

Rentals · Mineral Bluff

Blue Ridge Mountain Kayaking

Kayak rentals and shuttles for the six-mile lower Toccoa, with lessons and some river gear for sale.

Bike shops · Ellijay

Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery

Ellijay's riders' hub: rentals and repairs before Mulberry Gap or the Pinhoti, their own beer on tap afterward, plus social rides.

Bike shops · Downtown

Certified Electric Bike Specialists

Southside e-bike shop that rents e-bikes for Stringer's Ridge, Raccoon Mountain and the Riverwalk, and knows the local e-MTB rules.

Bike shops · Downtown

Chattanooga Electric Bike Co.

E-bike specialist on McCallie selling Gazelle, Tern, Bulls and others, with rentals and repair if you want to try one first.

Guides & instruction · Chattanooga

Chattanooga Guided Adventures

Beginner-friendly outdoor climbing classes, backpacking and navigation courses, and kayak trips like the Nickajack bat cave paddle.

Bike shops · Monteagle

ECO E-Bikes

Monteagle e-bike shop right on the Mountain Goat Trail; half- and full-day rentals must head out by 1 p.m.

Rentals · Chickamauga Lake

Erwin Marine Boat Rentals (Chickamauga Marina)

Harris pontoon rentals from Chickamauga Marina, April through October, for cruising up the lake toward Harrison Bay.

Rentals · Guild

Hales Bar Marina & Resort

Nickajack Lake marina west of town renting pontoons, with floating cabins and RV sites a short drive from Chattanooga.

Bike shops · Summerville

Jarrod’s Place Bike Park Shop

On-site shop at Georgia's shuttle-served bike park: same-day brake bleeds, tubeless fixes and rental rigs between gravity laps, Thursday to Sunday.

Rentals · Chickamauga Lake

Lakeshore Marina

Chickamauga Lake marina near the dam renting boats for a day on the water, with a grill on site.

Bike shops · Downtown

Loblolly Bike Shop

Coolidge Park e-bike shop (the old Pedego store) renting bikes for Riverwalk and North Shore cruising, plus Onewheels and service.

Rafting & tubing · Benton

Ocoee Inn Rafting

Old-school outfitter on Parksville Lake with rafting, cabins and a marina renting boats and paddleboards for flatwater days.

Rafting & tubing · Ocoee

Ocoee Watersports

Rafts the Middle Ocoee and rents kayaks and SUPs for Parksville Lake when you want flat water between releases.

Rentals · Signal Mountain

River Canyon Adventure

Kayak, canoe and SUP rentals in two-hour blocks for paddling the Tennessee River Gorge without hauling your own boat.

Rafting & tubing · McCaysville

Rolling Thunder River Company

McCaysville outfitter for Middle and Upper Ocoee trips that also rents tubes and kayaks for the gentle Toccoa right out the door.

Bike shops · Cleveland

Scott’s Bicycle Centre

Family shop in Cleveland since 1978 doing fits, demos, rentals and trade-ins. Closed Saturdays, open Sunday afternoons.

Rafting & tubing · McCaysville

Toccoa River Tubing Company

Walk-up tube and cooler-tube rentals for a lazy float on the Toccoa through McCaysville, good with kids.