Where to Borrow, Rent or Buy Snowshoes in Cape Breton Region Updated February 2021

Note that this list is not comprehensive. The information included below is the result of various organizations and businesses responding to update requests and information provided unsolicited. If you know of a source that is missing, please let us know. You might find more listings for snowshoes on this online searchable database called Cape Breton Connect.ca. Thanks. ​ ​

Organization / Business Contact Info Lend Rent Sell Cape Breton Regional LIbrary - Library staff 47 pairs & poles of McConnell Library [email protected] various sizes www.cbrl.ca 902-562-3161 Equipment housed at 50 Falmouth St., Sydney McConnell Library in Sydney but can be The initiative was made possible with a picked up at any CB grant from the Central library branch. Community Health Board Phone 902-562-3161 for details or place a hold online. Borrowers: -must have a valid Cape Breton Regional Library card may borrow up to three pairs per library card at one time -can borrow free of charge for up to 1week Cape Breton Regional Ashley Eisan 20 pairs Recreation [email protected] Adult & young adult www.cbrm.ns.ca/recreation 902-563-5244 sizes www.facebook.com/Active-Living-CBRM- CBRM Recreation Office Also available: 40 pairs 342690309082711/ 320 Esplanade, Sydney of snow cleats and 10 sets of trekking poles Ski Ben Eoin Susan MacLean 100 pairs for rent, adult Available to purchase in www.skibeneoin.com [email protected] or and children's sizes children's and adult ​ [email protected] available: sizes 902-828-2804 -Daily snowshoe rental: 5101 Hwy, East Bay, Ben Eoin $15 -Snowshoe Pass/Rental Combo: $23 FrameWork Cycle & Fitness Bill Goldston 15 pairs $75 to $250 www.FrameWorkFitness.com [email protected] $8/day or $20/weekend Child & adult sizes 902-567-1909/ Toll free 1-866-567-1909 (Fri-Mon) 333 George St, Sydney Child & adult sizes

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Organization / Business Contact Info Lend Rent Sell Escape Outdoors Paul 12 adult and 4 $75-$135 www.escapeoutdoors.ca [email protected] youth/kids pairs Youth & adult sizes 902-241-4453 available for rent 299 Commercial St., North Sydney $10/day and $15/weekend with a $20 deposit. Poles $2/day Public Library: Victoria County Baddeck Public Library 50 pairs & poles of Active Outdoor Gear Loan Program [email protected] various sizes: naturallyactivevictoriacounty.com/active- 902-295-2055 -12 Youth 17 Garcon outdoor-gear-loan-program/victoria-count Hours: www.cbrl.ca/branches/baddeck.asp -8 Vintage 7×21 small ​ y-active-outdoor-gear-loan-program/ 520 Chebucto St., Baddeck adult -20 Kids Adjustable Poles UPC -15 Women Active Winter 8×25 -15 Winter Trail Orange 9×30 -30 GV Adjustable Poles 3 Cape Breton Highlands National Park Visitor Centre Daily snowshoe rentals www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ns/cbreton Email pc.cbinfo.pc@.ca at least 24 must be returned before ​ ​ hours in advance to reserve snowshoe 4:00 p.m. the same day. rentals Weekend snowshoe rentals can be picked up on Friday before 4 p.m. and returned on Sunday at the same time. Rental includes snowshoes, walking sticks and a carrying strap.

Daily rate : Adults: $9.90 Youth (8 years old and older): $7.90 Juniors (4-8 years old): $7.90

Weekend rates : Adults: $14.90 Youth (8 years and older): $12.90 Juniors (4-8 years old): $12.90

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Organization / Business Contact Info Lend Rent Sell Municipality of the County of Inverness Recreation/Tourism Dept 50 pairs (child & adult www.invernesscounty.ca [email protected] sizes) 902-787-2274 $1/day or $5/week ($25 375 Main St., Port Hood damage deposit) Literacy Office * [email protected] 20 pairs (child & adult 902-258-3110 sizes) 16 Upper Railway St., Inverness (upstairs $1/day or $5/week ($25 from the Post Office) damage deposit) * Limited hours - please call ahead Richmond County Sharla Mombourquette - Sampson Various child and adult www.richmondcounty.ca [email protected] sizes on loan for free at 902-226-0664 these locations:

Eastern Counties Regional Library 10 pairs 902-226-3534 3435 Highway 206, Petit de Grat (must have a library card to loan equipment)

Bra D'or Lakes Inn 19 pairs 902-535-2200 100095 Grenville St., St.Peter's

Clairestone Inn 10 pairs 902-226-2200 2375 Highway 206, Arichat of Recreation/Tourism Dept 10 pairs www.townofporthawkesbury.ca [email protected] Child & adult sizes 902-625-7898 606 Reeves St.,Port Hawkesbury Free of charge, ID * Limited hours - please call ahead required Can be signed out at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre Box Office during regular hours Canadian Tire Locate a store near you $69.99 to $179.99 www.canadiantire.ca www.canadiantire.ca/en/store-locator.html Kids and adults sizes

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