How much should a paddle rental be?

I forgot to bring my paddle on a recent crabbing trip.  Fortunately, I ride a Hobie so the paddle isn't a real big deal.  I was going to rent one form the local kayak rental place until I was informed that it would be $25.00 a day or I could buy the badly used paddle for $75.  I opted to do neither and borrow half a paddle form my fishing partner.  I'm not trying to bash the rental shop but the price seemed awful high to me.  Again, this is not intended to be a bashing of the rental place but  I'm curious what you guys think would be a fair price.  I understand supply and demand and I had no other options but I also understand fair pricing.  ????   In the future, a spare paddle will become part of the essential gear I keep on my trailer.  My rental fee to NCKA folks will be $0.00.

I rented one once for 25 bucks.
Consider the business part of it. You aren't renting a kayak from them, and they can't use that paddle for a kayak they are renting.
25 is reasonable.

That does seem high to me. Cheap paddles sell for $40 brand new.

I rented one once for 25 bucks.
Consider the business part of it. You aren't renting a kayak from them, and they can't use that paddle for a kayak they are renting.
25 is reasonable.

Good point.
On the other hand, I seriously doubt they have only one paddle per kayak.
I think 1/2 that would be a fair price.

$25 for a paddle rental??!!

For that kinda money that paddle had better dispense beer or something.

Considering that a kayak rental (with paddle) is on the order of $25/hour, and you were renting for a full day (call it 6 hours), I would think $25 is fair, keeping in mind the relative cost of a kayak vs a paddle.  For $150, you would have rented kayak plus paddle for 6 hours.

-Allen

I rented one once for 25 bucks.
Consider the business part of it. You aren't renting a kayak from them, and they can't use that paddle for a kayak they are renting.
25 is reasonable.

Good point.
On the other hand, I seriously doubt they have only one paddle per kayak.
I think 1/2 that would be a fair price. 

I'm with tote 10.00 at the most. If cheap paddles sell for 70.00, they must cost about 30.00 to the dealer. At 10.00 for a rental 3 to 4 rents pays for the paddle. I bet the dealer was renting it for his cost. in case it walks away.

If cheap paddles sell for 70.00, they must cost about 30.00 to the dealer.

That math doesn't add up.  No one is making 57% margin on paddles.

-Allen

If cheap paddles sell for 70.00, they must cost about 30.00 to the dealer.

That math doesn't add up.  No one is making 57% margin on paddles.

-Allen

At $25 a pop for rental they are. 

 $10 max, I had to rent a few paddles when I had a bunch of family coming up to the river. I had 5 kayaks and only 2 paddles, River's Edge rented me 4 paddles for $20 on a very busy weekend any livery should have extra paddles. I'm guessing they pay $60 for paddles and rent them how many times then sell for $25/30.

If cheap paddles sell for 70.00, they must cost about 30.00 to the dealer.

That math doesn't add up.  No one is making 57% margin on paddles.

-Allen

At $25 a pop for rental they are. 

Your math is still different than my math.  Factor in rent, insurance, employees ...

FWIW, I once had to rent a paddle when I forgot mine.  I didn't feel ripped off.  I did feel like a dumbass for forgetting my paddle.   

-Allen

Yeah don't forget the additional idiot tax when you are renting things you forgot at home.

The GF and I had matching paddles, so once on a solo trip to Stillwater North, I brought two halves of a paddle and when I went to put them together........... Well you get the idea,  I always carry duct tape, that and a piece of driftwood saved the day.

I woulda paid 25 but think 10 is more like it.

When you can get a wetsuit, float tube, boots, gloves, ab iron, gauge, mask, hood and snorkel for $35 for twenty-four hours, $25 for a paddle for a day seems exhorbitant. JMO.

I've paid $5 before, in an area that had a lot of rental options.