Abstract: There is provided a padded rail which is particularly adapted to be received over a support beam for a water bed. An elongated U-shaped channel is provided having a pair of detends extending inside of the channel for holding the rail to the beam. A pair of extensions project away from the side of the channel and a pair of wooden blocks are received on the extensions and are adjacent to the sides of the channel. Padding covers the top and sides of the channel. The entire structure, except for the opening in the channel, is surrounded by a protective cover and the structure is held together by a plurality of staples, which pass through the cover, the extensions, and are retained by the blocks.