Al's Sport Store

We visited from the City & it was our favorite shop to stop in to! Renting Kayak/canoes is so easy - be prepared and have your permit ready before hand - Al, is so friendly & informative and will help get you set up within minutes. We also had help from Chad who was just as friendly and helpful! The absolute best part aside from the gift assortments and custom wordworks!!, is Al’s pup, Athena. Prettiest and most friendliest girl ever🐶 Great local shop, thanks for everything!
Best shop for all things fishing and hunting!!

Had an amazing experience on 4th of July. Al and his wife were super kind and helpful. We rented a Kayak and did the longer route they suggested (until the third bridge). It took us 1:45h and was very scenic. Would definitely recommend renting kayaks here!

Awesome place to rent kayaks or canoes. Make sure you call ahead to reserve. Cool but small rapids as well as a great upper body workout.

We had an amazing time. Took some fantastic pictures. You must go!

The place to pick up your fishing license and supplies in downsville . Open early with a pretty wide selection of stuff. There are also rooms for rent on the east branch of the Delaware river and kayak and conoe rentals.

Great staff and good price. They also carry everything you need for fishing.

Absolutely wonderful owners, good prices and had all the supplies you'd need for fishing.

Al's was great! They were super helpful when we called and were planning our trip. The communication was clear, it was easy to reserve kayak's and they did a great job figuring out how to safely our cars to the end of the trip and get us back to the launch site and we felt like they were taking COVID precautions seriously (masks, riding with the windows downs and only with 1 person from Al's driving, cleaning the boats/vests, etc).

We really enjoyed our 6 mile kayaking trip down the East Branch of the Delaware yesterday. Melanie and Al from Al’s Sports Store were very welcoming and helpful. We especially enjoyed the loads of kisses/love that we got from Al’s dog, Athena. 🐾❤ Thanks for helping to make it an awesome day! Mark & Leslie

Excellent store. Something for everyone here. Especially if it's related to the outdoors in the Catskills. Nice outdoor furniture and other stuff too.

Nice little store with beautiful country furniture as well as lots of fishing and hunting supplies. You can get hunting and fishing licenses here and rent a canoe. The canoe ride down to Shinhopple is wonderful. You see lots of beautiful trees, houses, farmland, birds and ducks. If you are lucky you may see eagles. There are a few small rapids but not too difficult.

Every time we come to the Catskills, we stop by Al's. Need bait or lures? Got it. Walking stick? Got that too. He's even got local artisan crafts and jellies. And they're always super nice. Rent a canoe, you'll have a great adventure. Highly recommend 😀

Al is a really nice guy. We rented a canoe for the day at a very reasonable price. They helped me set up my fishing pole and had the canoe set up at the shore of Pepacton Reservoir - very smooth rental process. The Pepacton was beautiful! Overall, a very good experience. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY PERMITS.

Great place to go to support you fishing and kayaking adventures on the Delaware.

I've done a bunch of canoeing around New England. This is one of the best canoeing experiences I've had. The water and surrounding hills are pristine. I've seen rainbow trout, martens, ducklings of all types and bald eagles here. The river itself can be a bit challenging for beginners - if you're not confident steering a canoe thru some rocks I would suggest practicing before coming here with your kids. There's a chance you could flip if you don't know what you're doing, and it's in the "real outdoors", not a manicured, regulated theme park situation. The river is 95% very slow and mostly very shallow, so it's not really unsafe or dangerous for anyone, you might just get wet. Al and his crew are very friendly and I look forward to going back memorial day weekend. Be sure to make a reservation on holiday weekends, and give the fly fishermen some courtesy. Tip for avoiding the shallows: follow the center of the 'V' when water flows between rocks, and the outside "lane" in the turns is usually the deepest part, sometimes within a few feet of the bank is deepest in turns.

"Al's a good guy" said the dude we ran into down at the reservoir. He had just caught a truly excellent trout, which I coveted. Wasn't anything wrong with the canoe I rented, either. Old Town canoes, man. Solid.

Great for friends & family!! Very fun, & beautiful scenery, probably one of the top 3 things to do in upstate NY during the spring/summer, but be advised that the river can be quite shallow & you may get stuck occasionally. Also, participants should be relatively fit. I believe it's almost 6 miles of river & it is a quite demanding exersice. If you are kayaking i would NOT recommend bringing cameras/ cell phones. They will almost certainly get wet. The 2 person canoes are less likely to flip, and for water to enter, so i might bring a camera. Also, if you have keys make sure you tie them on your person. If they're in a pocket they can still fall in the river if you flip over. Lastly, i would recommend the kayaks over the canoes, but that's a personal preference. I also find them easier.
Will definitely go again!!

Al and his friendly staff are very helpful,
considerate, friendly and cooperative. Excellent items for sale at a very fair price. Very helpful with reliable information.

A great sport shop that is loaded with gear for all outdoor activities.

The largest bait shop in the area with everything you need to fish the NYC Reservoirs and the local rivers.

Great place to rent canoes and kayaks for paddling the Pepacton and nearby East Branch Delaware River.

Also have a great selection of gift items, Adirondack chairs and outdoor /cabin type furniture.

A must stop when traveling in Delaware cty.

Pretty neat place, great for all fishing supplies. Love the canoe trip, always a fun day to me.