This is the best place in Denver to buy skis and boots. I went to other stores and they wanted me to make an appointment for a boot fitting but I walked into confluence and they helped immediately. The staff are super helpful and knowledgeable.

This is the best place to come for rafting or kayaking gear! They have everything youd want and their rental prices are very reasonable. The staff there is SO nice and will get you set up with everything you need. Max helped me out and he couldnt have been nicer or more helpful when I came in to pick up a rental boat for the weekend. We had a great weekend floating the Colorado and thats in large part to the team at Confluence!

Very helpful staff! Good selection of active gear and active wear. They helped me research kayaks, and we left with some ski jackets and helmets, thanks again!

The staff are super knowledgeable on any gear questions you might have, and are always down to just chat about local rivers and what’s running. Would recommend to anyone in Denver for water sports needs. Added bonus if the pup is in the shop, he’s super sweet and loves a good scratch!

It was beyond a pleasure working with Brian, Bambam, Evan, and Ben! My wife and I were able to sell my old onewheel XR and a couple paddle boards through their consignment shop and in return they got us set up with two brand new onewheel pints. The collaboration and service from these guys was amazing the entire way! I’ve already sent a few friends their way, but I know I’ll be back for some more fun soon. Thanks again guys, keep up the awesome work!

Small store, great product assortment, very helpful staff with excellent product knowledge and willingness to share it. my 1st visit. I was pleasantly surprised and look fwd to coming back.

Great place. Been coming here for ~5 years. Renting kayaks. 2020 decided to buy a Dagger Katana, but 🤮COVID happened.Was put on a list and in December got the call and picked it up a few weeks ago.Aqua Fresh baby. Waiting for the thaw and my wife and I are never to be seen at home until the freeze. 😉Today Max provided excellent customer service. Helped get our Astral PFDs ordered, and was a wealth of info on paddles.Cant wait to hit the water.

The staff was great! They have some cool rentals. I have wanted to try a one wheel and will be going back to rent one.

Just picked up all my accessories for rafting season yesterday, had a great experience. I wish I could remember the name of the guy who helped me (Mike or Bryce? The guy downstairs). Anyway, he was super helpful. Im new to the game so he was really knowledgeable about the range of gear for people like me just starting out (Jerries, as we are known in the industry). More importantly he pointed me to safety first, making sure I had my throw rope, helmet, and PFD. They also have awesome selection of dry bags, shoes, paddles, everything. Picked up a sweet guidebook for the Arkansas river as well. Cant wait to get on the water. Thanks

I get all my repair work and mounting done here. I used to do my own work so I know what to look for and have pretty high standards and theyre just great. When I bought a new pair of skins here they offered to trim them for free while I waited which I really appreciated.

Super knowledgeable staff - Brian & Nate took great care of me, and helped me get exactly what I needed. Will be coming back!

Super helpful staff. Friendly, will talk as long as you want. Dont pressure you to buy. Offer great ideas.

Nice people and good products, but the employees are careless. Dont take your stuff here for repairs. I came in asking for a very simple repair of having a board clip replaced. All that needed to be done was to have a rivet drilled out and a new one pressed in with a rivet tool. The tech first removed the wrong rivet (the nice one with the Karakoram logo) and then proceed to bash both new rivets in with a hammer. I realize this is mostly cosmetic and most likely wont fail or affect the performance of the board. But considering that I purchased the board from Confluence for nearly $1000, I expected some level of care and professionalism would have gone into the repair. I regret not doing the job myself.Response: I would have much rather paid for a job well done than receive a free botched job. What a terrible response from a business! I never asked for this to be done for free! In fact if I would have paid to prevent this from happening! An arrogant response from a careless owner. If you cant fix a damn rivet in a snowboard without resorting to pounding a nose into oblivion with a hammer than I imagine you cant handle much else.A good deed would be admitting that you dont have the tools and expertise to complete the job and recommending that the customer go to somewhere more capable. Screwing up a job and then attempting to push the blame on the customer is terrible.Also, my friend came in two weeks ago to get bindings mounted to skis. You gave her boots to the wrong customer and forced her to rent for a week long trip. Clearly carelessness is a theme with your business, as is poor customer service.

Staff is extremely knowledgeable! Brian and his staff are the best in town for ski tuning and repair. Solid selection of backcountry and other specialized ski gear. Perfectly selected lineup of skis, DPS, Black Crows, Liberty, Sego, and others.

I got curbside pickup because of covid. It was slick and easy. Great service!

Amazing service! Props to Brian! Great people!

I had an awful edge core shot, as well as some other gouges. Bennett fixed my skis spectacularly and made them brand new again. I have ridden these pretty hard over the last two seasons and its like i just took them out of the plastic. I cant believe what a fantastic job this place has done, and in a very timely fashion. Cant recommend them enough

I bought 2 onewheel xr and both times had a great time in the store. Thank you

We got unlucky with trying to hit up Wellington lake with inflatable kayaks we rented here because when we got to the lake we were told their were special Covid rules that allowed only people with camping reservations to use the lake. Confluence was nice to give us an extra day extension. When the winds were way to crazy the next day we ended up just rerun the kayaks without being able use them. The owner was kind enough to give us a partial refund.

I went in to ask a couple of questions about kayaking and ended up leaving with a full set up thanks to Brian. He was super knowledgeable, gave me a great deal, and made sure Id be safe on the water. I was out at Dillon Reservoir falling in love with the kayak the same day!

Very friendly, let me demo a Onewheel before purchasing.

Left some skis to get tuned and waxed. Basically had to scrape all the wax off myself when I got them back and there were still some rough edges on it.

Nice higher end selection of soft gear, Strongsville, Norrona, Black Crows.....

The people at the shop were super helpful with detailed information on where to paddle. They even called up the whitewater park in Golden to check if it was open. Excellent service freely given to a couple of out of towners. I was super impressed. Thank you!

If I could give them zero stars I would. We reserved and paid for a canoe for our family canoe trip. They called the day of as we were about ready to leave and pick up the canoe and said they didn’t have a canoe for us. No apologies, a lame offer for a two person inflatable kayak instead. We have two adults and a small child so obviously that wouldn’t work. Almost ruined our vacation. Thank goodness we called Good Vibes River Gear in Craig by where we were taking our canoe trip. They saved our vacation from what Confluence nearly ruined.

These guys and girls kill the ski shop game. I buy nice gear, so replacing parts and using it for their full lifetime is important to me. Ive had another nearby chain store turn me away because of the age of my boots (probably to steer me towards buying new products) when all they needed was a $15 heel piece replacement. If you tell them to mount something a certain way they will listen and do an EXCELLENT job.

Great shop, friendly, and knowledgeable staff!

Solid store with highly approachable and knowledgeable staff with hands on experience with the full range of gear. After looking around Denver for some in store info on inflatable kayaks most other stores including several staff at rei directed us here. Hard to make an opinion on an inflatable kayak when the staff only has it packed into a cardboard box and is lukewarm about unpacking it.Confluence had a range of inflatable kayaks and paddleboards fully built out and ready to go. 20 minutes later Brian and Spencer had us converted to the idea of inflatable paddle boards and we scheduled a rental. Their rent to buy process was seamless and at the end of an awesome weekend with top notch gear we walked away with a solid Colorado made sup at a better price point than any big box store.If your looking to support local innovators at a local storefront, this is the place. Purchasing water crafts can be daunting, you want people who know the range of options personally. The ability to rent exactly the item your interested in investing in is awesome.

Good guys there.

This store is awesome. I came in right before closing on a Saturday evening to find a wetsuit. They stayed open an extra hour... just to help me find the perfect one. The entire staff was very helpful and friendly. They get bonus points for hanging out with my boyfriend and dog while I tried everything on. More bonus points for selling sustainable products and educating their consumers about them. Thanks you Confluence, see you on the river!!!

Not the cheapest bike rental

Great place to come for gear. They were super helpful in making sure we got the right stuff and at a very fair price.

Absolutely wonderful company. Their prices are competitive, and they truly care about the local kayaking and rafting community. Ive been a river guide for 6 years and Confluence has always been a great spot to pick up gear. I walked in at 8pm this afternoon when they were closing and they still took the time answer my questions and get me hooked up with new dry pants. 10 out of 10.

Such a good vibe in this shop! Terrific selection on quality ski gear. Logan helped me pick out new skis (DPS) and bindings and they are life changing!!!

This is easily my favorite ski shop on the front range. John, Brian, and the rest of the crew are my kinda people. Their selection may be small, but I love the lines they carry.

Have purchased two kayaks for myself and one for my wife plus equipment. Have been given expert advice on what I should have. As a beginner I found Brian to be extreamly helpfull. I highly recommend confluence Kayaks.

Everyone knows Confluence is the best.

Really helpful folks, they know what theyre talking about and willing to patiently educate those in need of help. Also they have just really cool gear.

Friendly, helpful employees. The environment I would want to work in at a kayak/skiing shop. Ive bought a kayak and two sets of skis here. And they are all great quality, fair prices. One of my favorite outdoor stores ever.

Great shop with great knowledge. I only have experience with them for winter sports, but they know what they are doing. Good selection of boots, skis, clothing and expert maintenance/repair work every time I need it.edit: Just want to point out they are called a kayak shop as water sports are their specialty. Based off how well they handle their non specialty, you shouldnt have any issues with the summer sports help.

Extremely helpful and knowledgeable! We were actually driving somewhere else to buy a SUP board but we turned around when we saw Confluence Kayaks. This was the best choice we could have made today as we now have a SUP board and MUCH more knowledge!

Excellent service. Highly recomend renting your gear from here.

When looking for an obscure replacement part, this shop was the only one around that had it on hand. Brian was extremely personable, helpful, and informative. I dont think Ill ever go anywhere else

Great customer service! I needed a spot board to rent early season for an alpine trip SLC. Everywhere else in the Denver/Boulder and even the SLC area had nothing or wasn’t willing to rent one yet. Dan at Confluence didn’t blink an eye and was more than willing to set up a split for me even though they were not officially renting them yet. Made my day and my trip possible. Thanks confluence, you have definitely made a loyal customer here.

Super helpful staff. Good prices on new and used gear and rental gear. Not just kayaks despite the name

Came here a few weeks ago to demo a Onewheel. The gentleman working who was familiar with them provided an excellent demo experience in the parking lot. I was even told that you can rent them for $50/3-hours or $150/day, with those fees going towards a purchase should I opt to buy one from them. Attempted to call and schedule a rental, but was informed that they didnt do that and if I wanted to speak to someone knowledgeable Id have to wait a few days for a guy to return from vacation. Disappointing since their website even states that they do rentals on these.

Awesome shop with top notch service

Cant recommend them enough on the ski side, not sure about kayaks. They helped me decide on the perfect ski for what I do and got me a great end-of-season deal on them, let me pay them down with layaway while putting my old skis on consignment, and gave me a great deal on the mount and new ski tune, even though I didnt purchase the bindings or boots from them.The clothing selection is definitely more fashion than technical, but there are plenty of places around for that.

This place feels like what Colorado used to be 20 years ago. Helpful and friendly. Had a good selection of hats, glasses and clothes.

Great customer service and a wide variety of gear for rent and sale. Guys know the trails well and can help you find the right equipment. I’ve rented bikes from them several times and have been really happy.

First time renting gear from this place - top notch staff and great experience overall. Highly recommend!

Confluence Kayaks is the best! Weve gotten our downhill ski and boarding equipment tuned and repaired here for years, and they always do a great job. I also had them fit my downhill boots, and they really knew what they were doing. It is also the best water sports shop in Colorado, hands down. Nice people, great products and service, whats not to like!

I had Confluence put DPS Phantom Glide on my skis as they have a Light Box to ensure a consistent bond to the skis. I could tell the difference just gliding to the chair lift. They are soooo fast now. I appreciate Confluences expertise in tuning skis!

Been shopping here for seven years. They take great care, have excellent, local products and are experts.Skip REI and shop here - youll get better gear custom suited for you. Prices will be comparable, value will be superior.

The ski tune service shop was super fast and fixed my skis better than i ever imagined possible

The best place in Denver for kayak and onewheel gear! Never disappointed when I’m in town and have a chance to visit.

I went into the shop for a ski tuning workshop. The workshop was fantastic! All the staff was super knowledgeable and really friendly. Not only did I learn a ton about skis and tuning, but I also had a great time! The shop has a great selection of local and smaller brands that you feel good about buying. These guys take a much more hands on approach when tuning. I would recommend Confluence Kayaks for all of your skiing needs. Also if they do the workshop again I would make an effort to go. Even if you arent planning on tuning your own skis, you learn a bunch about what to look for and ask for when you take your skis in.

What an awesome vibe coming from this shop.Great resource for those looking to get the straight dope on the active outdoor scene.Friendly and knowledgable staff.

Best outdoor rec store in Denver for skiing and paddling sports! They have the most unique products and the expertise to get you into the right gear. The staff is amazing and always willing to go above and beyond for awesome service. It also helps that all of the staff extensively uses the gear themselves so they know what they are talking about.

Best ski shop and ski techs around, doubly so if youre a Telemark skied. Friendly vibes, great selection, knowledgeable staff - what more can you ask for?

Friendly, helpful staff. Laid back atmosphere. Ill be back!

Now with beer! No seriously. Great kayak/sup/ski shop right in the heart of Denver. They have a great selection of boating and outdoor gear as well as Backcountry ski gear in the winter. Rentals and sales, the folks here are friendly and knowledgeable.

This is the best shop around!! The staff is always friendly, helpful and well informed. Thanks for keeping the Metro area geared up tor the river and the slopes.

Great selection topped off with some pretty awesome staff

Nice and friendly staff. We were one of the first large groups since they moved locations to do a tubing ride on the river. Shuttle to the start, stored our belongings or provided dry bags, and snuck some high quality photos of our group on the river and shared with us after! (A nice surprise!) The apologized profusely for the mess in the shop since they just moved in, but it was really okay. After our tubing expedition was over, they recommended a place for lunch that was walking distance from the shop.

Staff was extremely nice even with how busy they were on a sat afternoon. They helped my wife and I rent some tubes to go to golden and tube for the day. Great price and cant wait to try out kayaking soon!

The entire team at Confluence Kayaks are wonderful, so helpful and friendly. I have a pair of ski boots that are long past their retirement but I can not part from them so they need a little love. When something gets worn out or breaks on my boots, other shops have told me they are unable to fix them. However, my dear friend Brain not only can fix them them but does it right away and at the best price in town. I will always be a loyal customer and highly recommend these guys!

The staff was super welcoming and knowledgeable. They helped me get the proper skis to meet my needs in less than 5 minutes and did it with a huge smile. Best price youll get near the city center

A bunch of super stars work here, starting with the owner, John. Ive bought tons of stuff from them, and theyve serviced my gear like real pros. My kids loves going, and gets treated like a part of the CK family. My daughter got a free ride on a hoverboard by one of the staff who wanted make sure she did it safely.

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Really nice place.

Great selection of kayaks, paddle boards, and skis. Very helpful and knowledgable too!

Best local river shop. Plenty of yaks n gear~

Nice upscale store. Needed to rent 3 bikes for day trip. Was told by phone they were unisex bikes; bikes were huge with crossbar (mens bikes). Wife is petite 51, 13yrold son is 56, Im 511- equipment was just too big. No options for smaller people.Paid in advance by phone. Wife and son couldnt get on bikes bc of size, the employee acted disgusted and repeated, theyre unisex bikes. Attitude is important. We couldnt ride with their equipment, they refunded our money but with an attitude. We wont go back.

These guys are very nice but I wouldnt recommend them as a ski shop. Very unpleasant and dangerous experience. I had a pair of bindings Ive been using for 4 years no problem switched to pair of skis I bough off these guys. Within 2 weeks the binding fell off my ski mid turn... They took almost 4 weeks to fix it and were terrible at communicating on what was ready and when. Now, after 2 days of skins another pair of my skis with those same bindings? They fell off again. Try also had the nerve to tell me this binding was known to break sorry, Ive spoken with many of people with the same binding and have had no issues and I had no issues for 4 years until I brought it to these guys. They also charged me for a tune up and never completed it. I didnt notice until later and I don want to go anywhere near these guys because they have no idea what they doing.

John the owner took his time with me explaining kayaking and equipment needed. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and no pressure to make any purchase. As a result of all of the above Ive ordered, through them, aDelta 12.10 . Phil from Longmont 😎

They let me demo the onewheel pint and now I am going in on the purchase. Great customer service!

Really cool local shop run by awesome paddlers (and skiiers!). Good stock of gear, they ALWAYS have what I need (and you paddlers know were always in a pinch for gear!). They always have the piece of gear you need hanging on a rack in the back somewhere. They also have a pool in the back, you can try out different boats!

I always love coming to this shop because the crew are helpful, unpretentious, and go the extra mile to make sure the customer is satisfied. Good rates and prices and great help!

Very friendly staff. They carry amazing ski inventory. This place is not just for kayaks. Highly recommend.

Best outfitter for kayaking period!I love this place!I shop here for both my telemarking and kayaking needs.The staff is a wealth of information.I have been telemarking for thirty years, but i am just getting started with kayaking and this is the fist place I go for equipment or expertise on either sport.Not only is this my favorite locally owned business, but they have a pool in the shop that has helped me get more comfortable with my roll in my kayak!I was practicing my roll in their pool today and I hit a wall. I didnt know what it was. For some reason I just could not get out of the water.The owner saw me struggling and offered to help.He watched me try to roll one time and then explained to me what I had been doing wrong. In less than five minutes, I now have a better grasp on my roll and more confidence in my kayak!Thank you Confluence and Thank you John!!!

Great shop to pick up all your river needs. Awesome selection of kayak, SUP, and seasonal water sport gear.

Great selection of ski gear, paddling gear, ect. Lots of Colorado brands, Confluence has a pulse on the best brands on the scene. Friendly staff, always a cool place to go shop or check out a movie premier.

Great local company, been shopping at Confluence for almost 20 years now. Always have knowledgeable staff and plenty of inventory.

Massive selection packed into a relatively small store (when compared to the giant nextdoor). Confluence has a huge selection of FlyLow gear and a wide-range of boots, bindings and skis. You can demo/rent gear from them and the only thing that beats their pricing is their customer service. Highly recommend.

Telling a salesperson Im not giving them money yet and then still having amazing service really shows that Confluence Kayaks cares about the industry and its participants at least slightly more than the business (even though their awesomeness most likely leads to purchases and lifetime customers). All the people there who helped me did a great job and provided me with information as to which kayak and accessories to buy and how kayaking works. They had a big selection of boats and gear, though they worked with me to find just the right stuff for me. Their boats are the name brands, not the junk that REI, Dicks, and Cabelas sell. If they dont have the right item in stock, they order it. Overall, I highly recommend them.

Great staffKnowledge amd friendly

Good service. They know their stuff and they try to help. They help people get into kayaking.

John has great customer service !!

Best kayak shop on the front range. Reasonable prices, good people, good location--the new location a half mile West will be easy access

Highly recommend : )

Super helpful and friendly staff. Go here for kayak rentals/purchases!!!

Full service kayak and backcountry ski shop

Best place for kayak and ski stuff

Great selection and nice people. Got a good pair of ski boots. My only complaint is they close too early, forcing tou to pay for two days or a ridiculous late fee.

Maddy is the absolute best human being on this planet. I shop here specifically because she works here.

Rented a bike from them. One hour in, got a flat. Spare set did not have any Co2 tubes or a hand bump. Was stuck out in nowhere. Called shop and all they told me is to fix the tire and bump it with the Co2 tube! Upon explaining that there was none, I got silence and a hmhmhmmm.Luckily, someone stopped and helped. Upon return, all the guy in the shop said was a sorry and gave a refund of $25.Horrible customer service.

Took a beginners class with them and the entire family had a great time.

Really knowledge staff that isnt pushy on sales. And they have great selection

Great customer service. I was leaving for a hut trip the next day, and I had just gotten back my splitboard that I loaned out for their hut trip. They returned it to me that evening where I discovered some damage. I took it to Confluence because I knew they would help me out. Sure enough, I told them the situation, that I needed my splitboard for a 4 day trip in the backcountry and they fixed for me while I waited. Not many other places would do that.

I bought a wicked Hala sup set up today from here and the experience of the buy was awesome. I didnt know jack about paddle boards and they were great with answering all of my questions. Keep up the great work and a special thanks goes out to John! You da man!