tmmorris - yes, afraid you do need a BFR on your "reciprocal" PPL. There are some schools in the USA who don't know the rules, but it's stated pretty clearly in several places. Not that I can put my finger on them right now, but as a 20+ year holder of a reciprocal...
You'll probably have to have a "checkout" before you rent, and a BFR isn't a lot more than that anyway.