Paddle with us!
We love getting people on the water or on the bike paths! Make your rental reservation today. We have a variety of boats, bikes, and paddleboards. All of our rentals go out of Farmstead Bike Shop in Northfield, MN. We send boaters out on the Cannon River -from near Faribault to Dundas or Northfield- or Union Lake. We do NOT run a shuttle for people yet, instead we lock up the boats at the put-in for you to retrieve and you’ll locked them up at the take-out.
If you have any questions please call or email Farmstead Bike Shop Northfield .
507-366-2006 rentals@farmsteadbikeshop.com
A quick “how-to”…
Decide what kind of trip you want to do… lake or river? solo or tandem kayaks? Our website can tell you about everything we offer.
Make your reservation. The cut off to make a reservation online is 6pm the day before. We cannot guarantee that we can get boats out for a day-of adventure. We can try though. If you’re a last minute planner give us a call and we’ll see what we can do. 507-366-2006
We will text you the morning of your reservation or the evening before. It’s not a bot texting you, it’s Bri, a real person, one of the company owners actually!
We will lock up your boats at the put in. Your PFDs and paddles will be tucked under the boats as well.
We will confirm your waiver submissions. Once we have those from everyone in your party we will text you with a code to unlock your boats.
You get yourself to the put-in, unlock, and go! Be sure to take the lock with you.
Enjoy the river!
Lock up at the take-out and text us when you’re off the river.
THANK YOU!
About The Cannon River
She’s a bit of a fickle river but beautiful and lazy too. We use the water gauge at Faribault to predict paddling conditions. If you make reservations far in advance but it turns out the river is too low or two high on the day your adventure is planned we recommend pivoting to Union Lake or we can refund your trip so you can rebook another day.
Explore our site to get a feel for what we offer. Don’t hesitate to call or email with any questions. You can also stop by Farmstead Bike Shop or Raven’s Nest Cafe and someone will help answer your questions or help make reservations in person.
In the warmer months we rent multiple types of kayaks, stand up paddle boards and bicycles. In the winter we rent snowshoes and as well as nordic skis.
"I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.”
- John O'Donohue.
Learn more about our trip packages and rentals…