Gear Lending Library
The River City Outdoors Gear Lending Library allows St. Louis residents and organizations to borrow over 950 pieces of outdoor equipment for free. This initiative supports our mission to remove barriers and increase equitable access to outdoor recreation in the communities we serve.
How to Borrow our gear
1. Be a St. Louis City resident or community organization.
2. Attend a required Gear Lending Library training session.
3. Create an account and sign our liability waiver.
4. Search our inventory and add available gear to your cart.
5. Make your reservation and choose a pick-up time.
6. Pick up your gear at our location at the scheduled time.
7. Enjoy your trip!
8. Return the gear (clean and dry) at the scheduled drop-off time*.
9. Complete our follow-up survey.
How To Make A
Reservation
Get Help Using The
Gear Lending Library
We accept reservations through our lending platform, myTurn. If you have questions about using myTurn, see our how-to guide.
If you have additional questions about using the Gear Lending Library, you can email a member of our staff below.
GEar Library Waiver
and Borrowing agreement
If gear is lost, damaged, or stolen the registered borrower will be responsible for a repair and/or replacement fee. Replacement fees are listed on the Gear Lending Library inventory pages. Gear will be assessed within two weeks of the drop-off appointment. Please familiarize yourself with our Waiver, Release, and Borrowed Gear Agreement.