There's a better way to run your fleet.
HireHelm replaces your spreadsheets, paper waivers, and phone bookings with one powerful platform. Use it on its own from £29/mo, or pair it with a custom Partner Site from just £295.
Fleet Overview
6 craft · 4 available
River Runner 12
Explorer Kayak
Sunset SUP
Narrow Dream
Family Pedalo
Rapids Canoe
Everything you need to run your hire operation
Online Bookings
Digital Waivers
Card Payments
Fleet Tracking
See It In Action
Click through the tabs to explore HireHelm's core features — all built into one powerful dashboard.
Fleet Overview
6 craft · 4 available
River Runner 12
Explorer Kayak
Sunset SUP
Narrow Dream
Family Pedalo
Rapids Canoe
Before & After HireHelm
See how operators transform their daily workflow.
Without HireHelm
⏱ Hours of manual admin every week
With HireHelm
⚡ Automate the busywork, focus on the water
How HireHelm Works
From first click to getting on the water — every step is automated, paperless, and built for operators who want to spend less time on admin.
Customer Books Online
Your customer picks a craft, selects a date and time, and books in under two minutes — from any device, 24/7. No phone calls, no emails, no waiting.
Digital Waiver Signed
Before they arrive, the customer receives an email with a digital safety waiver. They read, sign on their phone, and it's stored securely — no paper, no chasing.
ID & Licence Verified
For motorised craft or age-restricted hires, customers upload their ID or licence before arrival. You verify from the dashboard — no surprises at the pontoon.
Payment Collected Automatically
Deposits are taken at booking, balances collected before arrival, and damage bonds held via Stripe. Refunds and deductions are handled from one dashboard.
⚡ Customer arrives ready to go
Waiver signed. ID checked. Payment taken. All before they reach the water. You just hand them the keys.
More than a calendar
Trust and payments, built in
HireHelm is built by Towpath Digital — the team behind a family of UK software for boating and small businesses. So you get more than a booking system: verified reviews, payments, and an optional website, all in one place.
Verified reviews, not anonymous ones
HireHelm connects to the Towpath review system, so the reviews on your listing are tied to real, paid hires. That's a trust signal generic booking tools and review sites can't match.
Payments built in
Take deposits at booking, collect balances before arrival and hold security bonds — with refunds handled from the dashboard. Money in, properly tracked, no bolt-ons.
An optional website, ready to go
Run HireHelm on its own from £29/mo, or pair it with a custom Partner Site from £295 — a professional front door wired straight into your booking engine.
Early Adopter Benefits
Join us at the ground floor and get perks that won't be available later.
Founding Pricing
Lock in our lowest-ever rates — guaranteed for life.
Direct Team Access
Talk to the people building the product, not a support queue.
Feature Requests Prioritised
Tell us what you need and we'll build it next.
Shape the Product
Your feedback directly influences the roadmap.