Rentals

Outfitting your adventure wherever you go

Whether it’s a crash pad to send your outdoor project or a pair of shoes for your first visit, we have a full suite of rental gear available for you to make use of. Discounts are available for multi-day rentals and members always get 10% off of all their gear rentals. You can make reservations for any outdoor rentals or select gear as an add-on when you make your indoor climbing reservation.

Facility rentals

Reserve a room or our entire Downtown facility for private use.

Gear rentals

From outdoor gear to indoor shoes, we have it all.

Guide services

We offer outdoor rock guiding services! Get an introduction to climbing on real rock and experience the thrill of adventure with our guiding company.

Outdoor rental gear

  • Crashpad
    $26
    One day with an Organic Simple Pad or similar product.
  • Climbing Harness
    $10
    A Misty Mountain or similar harness for outdoor use.
  • Climbing Shoes
    $15
    A pair of Evolv climbing shoes or similar product for outdoor use.

Indoor rental gear

  • Climbing Shoes
    $7
    One pair of Evolv or Butora climbing shoes for indoor use.
  • Climbing Harness
    $6
    One Misty Mountain or Singing Rock climbing harness for indoor use.
  • Chalk
    $3
  • Chalk, Harness, & Shoes
    $15
  • ATC Belay Device
    $3
    One ATC or similar tube-style belay device for indoor use.
  • GriGri Belay Device
    $5
  • Edelrid Ohm
    FREE
    Need an extra hand catching your climber? Ohms are available for certified lead belayers at no charge.
  • Lead Rope
    $9

Guidebook rentals

  • Hidden Valley
    $10
    Hidden Valley Rock Climbs by Gus Glitch.
  • Rumbling Bald
    $11
    Rumbling Bald Rock Climbs by Sean Coburn and Mike Reardon.
  • The Obed
    $10
    The Obed: A Climber’s Guide.
  • Grayson Highlands
    $11
    Grayson Highlands Bouldering by Aaron Parlier.
  • High Country
    $8
    High Country Climbing by Matt Paden.
  • Southern Pisgah
    $13
    Southern Pisgah Rock and Ice by Mike Reardon.
  • Rumbling Bald
    $16
    Rumbling Bald Bouldering by Chris Dorrity.

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Enjoy the benefits of strengthening your body and mind alongside other like-minded, inclusive climbers. Join us at The River and ascend as an integral part in our wonderful climbing community.