Equipment rentals to start rink-side at downtown Kamloops skating loop

Equipment rentals to start rink-side at downtown Kamloops skating loop

Skate rentals launching at Riverside Park loop as city eyes long-term vendor

Kamloops skaters will soon have an easier time getting onto the ice at the Riverside Park outdoor skating loop, with skate rentals launching this week as part of a pilot project. The City of Kamloops has been working with Okanagan Affordable Rentals over the past few weeks to bring rental services to the popular loop, responding to strong community demand. “This is a pilot project that we’re going to just see how the community responds to the re…

Rental skates, services to be offered at Riverside Park skating rink starting Feb. 4

KAMLOOPS — If you’ve been wanting to try out the new Riverside Park outdoor loop but don’t have a pair of skates, the City of Kamloops has you covered. The city and Tourism Kamloops have announced skate and helmet rentals as well as on-site skate sharpening services will be available as of this Wednesday (Feb. 4). The service will be offered by Kelowna-based Okanagan Affordable Rentals from Wednesday to Sunday each week. “[It’ll make it] easier …