CKS River Supply - Rentals, Kayak, Stand up Paddleboard, and Surf Boutique - Buena Vista, Colorado

Nikolai M.

Great kayak/surf shop on Main Street! Decided to stroll through this store. Great staff, plenty of kayaks and beach clothing, good amount of accessories, and was just a good atmosphere. Great beach store overall. Worth a visit!

Karen W.

The staff was super helpful when I went to buy paddles. They were so responsive online in helping me determine how many of each to get.

Claire T.

Very cute store with friendly staff in retail area! However, I would not recommend rentals from them. Due to super low water, changing family plans, issues with shuttle availability, and travel related sickness, I needed to cancel my reservation last minute. When I talked to the rental department, they could only offer a “rain check” as they cannot refund any cancellations within 48 hours. This would usually be great, but I live out of state and am only here for this weekend. I totally understand and would respect their policy IF clearly stated on their website, my email confirmation, or if I was told up front when I called to schedule. However, this was not made clear to me at all until it was too late. I asked if I could get a store credit (they have a great retail selection and I still wanted to try to support them) but was told that is also not possible. As someone who has worked in this industry, I am not writing this to complain or be a “Karen” but rather to warn other people of this policy! Save yourself the 175!!!

Gunnar M.

If you’re looking for great selection, service, and the confidence to get exactly what you need—CKS is the place. I went in looking for equipment/expertise to get my frame river ready, and the whole staff went above and beyond to get me just the parts I needed without breaking the bank. The owner, Brad, walked me through my options in building out my overnight setup which gave me the confidence to purchase the right stuff. These are river people helping river people. Support this amazing local business!

Audio F.

Good selection of new and used gear. No hello's even though they were not busy. They did allow us to test fit a skirt. Quite accommodating staff (if not a little introverted).
Just be aware, if you sell via consignment to them they will add the tax before they use your store credit. Pretty shoddy and they just smile so be sure to add that on to your selling price.

Edit for 'clarification' (at owners request):
Thing is; THREE STARS IS NOT A COMPLAINT.
I am frustrated that I had to pay the tax prior to the consignment discount. I left no lines to read between on that while I added a special note about it.
You expecting more than three stars for what I would call an 'average visit' is intriguing. You should be thrilled I did not not remove a star for the post-tax thing but here we are.. you calling me out and quite poorly. 😀
It was an average experience, Owner. Do not take offense to that. An accomodating staff is expected at that price-per-foot of a store. I was not expecting roman candles to shoot out of anyone's backside but the discount-after-tax was rather surprising. The whole deal barely covered the fuel required for two trips in.
Yet; We may very well do it again and I would recommend the store but the next consignment price would have to cover the tax thing now that we know how that works at CKS.

cheers

Brian M.

Awesome shop with great equipment at a fair price and helpful, friendly staff and owners.

Jacob S.

CKS is THE go-to store for all river needs. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful! Their consignment program is amazing. Great place for Arkansas River guides to gear up for the summer. Highly recommend!

Spacemon S.

Outstanding staff and service. Bought my Jackson Antix 2.0 after trying several boats and they applied the credits to price. Knowledgeable folks and easy going. Easy river access is a plus!