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Touch The Earth Outdoor Rental Center

The Touch the Earth Outdoor Rental Center is 3500 square feet of tents, sleeping bags, kayaks and lots of other great gear needed to create your own adventure. It is part of the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex which is located off Prairie Meadow Drive, west of the UI Hall of Fame, east of the Hawkeye Storage Lots and north of Hawkeye Drive apartments.

 

Rental Equipment

* All equipment must be returned in the same condition as rented (i.e., clean, organized, rentable condition)

Equipment Available
Rates
 
Daily
Weekend
Week
Water Equipment
Canoe $15 $30 $60
Sea Kayak (Tandem) $20 $40 $80
Sea Kayak (Single) $15 $30 $60
Paddles
included in rental
PFD's (life jackets)
included in rental
Spray Skirt
included in rental
Paddling Jacket $5 $10 $20
Canoe/Kayak Carrier $3 $5 $10
Dry Bag M (22L) $1 $3 $5
Canoe Trailer $50 $100 $150
Wetsuits $3 $5 $10
Camping Equipment
2-Person Tent $10 $20 $40
4-Person Tent $15 $30 $60
4-Season Tent $20 $40 $80
6-Person Tent $20 $40 $80
Sleeping Bag (-30 Degree) $20 $40 $80
Sleeping Bag (-15 Degree) $20 $40 $80
Sleeping Bag (0 Degree) $15 $30 $60
Sleeping Bag (20 Degree) $15 $30 $60
Sleeping Bag (45 Degree) $10 $20 $40
Sleeping Pad $1 $3 $5
Backpacks $10 $20 $40
Stove (1 burner) $5 $10 $20
Stove (2 burner) $5 $10 $20
Backpacking Stove ** can only be rented by a Rental Center Manager $5 $10 $20
Lantern $5 $10 $20
Cookset (4-Person) $5 $10 $20
Cookset (1-2 Person) $3 $6 $12
Large Pan $1 $3 $5
Small Cooler $1 $3 $5
Medium Cooler $3 $5 $10
Large Cooler $5 $10 $15
10 L Dromedary $3 $5 $10
Water Jugs $3 $5 $10
Water Filter $5 $10 $20
Bicycle Equipment
Mountain Bicycle $15 $30 $60
Tandem Bicycle $25 $50 $100
Bicycle Helmet $1 $3 $5
Bicycle Pump $1 $3 $5
Bicycle Bob Trailer $5 $10 $15
Bicycle Trailer
See Assistant Director
Snow Equipment
Snowshoes $15 $30 $60
Cross-Country Skis $15 $30 $60
Pulk Sleds $5 $10 $15
Toboggan Sleds $1 $3 $5
Miscellanous
Bouldering Crash Pads $5 $10 $15
Maps & Books $1 $3 $5
Roof Rack storage tub $5 $10 $20
Enclosed Trailer (See Assistant Director in order to rent) $50 $100 $150
Flag Football Set (flags and jerseys for 30, cones and football)
$10
$15 $20

 

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