Equipment rentals are available to all members of the BC community regardless of Recreation Center membership.
Don’t see equipment that would be helpful for you to get outside? Send us your recommendations so we can better support our campus community at outdoor@bc.edu and stay tuned for additions to our rental cache.
Request a Reservation
Use our Rental Request Form to request a rental reservation.
Submitting a request does NOT guarantee that equipment will be available and reservations will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
For rentals during Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring Vacation, and Easter Weekend, please complete our the Break-specific Rental Request Form.
Spring Break 2026 Requests open at 12pm on Thursday February 19
Requests close at 12pm on Thursday February 26
RENTER RESOURCES
For more detailed information including building access, discount days, payment methods, etc. please review our Renter’s Guide.
- Please arrive at the Outdoor Adventures Center at least 30 minutes prior to close for both pick ups and returns.
- When picking up your equipment, you will:
- Sign a rental agreement
- Inspect/size the equipment you will be rentin
- Confirm the items you are renting and make edits as needed
- Make payment in full
- Return
- Upon return, OA staff will inspect the equipment and process any necessary fees (i.e., if equipment is late, dirty/wet, broken, or lost).
- Excessively sandy, muddy, dirty, smoky/smelly, wet, and otherwise un-clean equipment will incur a MINIMUM $10 cleaning fee per item. A greater fee may be applied depending on severity, or equipment may not be accepted potentially resulting in a late fee.
- Any equipment with bodily fluids on it will NOT be accepted and will incur a late fee.