La Jolla Kayak Rental: Premium Watersports Experience
4.4
37 Ratings
San Diego

Year after year, we’re ranked as the top watersports firm in La Jolla. We proudly contribute to 1% For The Planet, dedicating 1% of every purchase towards ocean and beach cleanup in La Jolla, as well as facilitating watersport activities for At-Risk youth in the area. Our gear is regularly updated to ensure utmost safety for all our visitors.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Our kayak rentals give you 90 minutes to cruise around the La Jolla Ecological Reserve at your own pace. We’ll provide all the equipment you’ll need, along with a safety briefing so you know where you can and can’t go. You’ll just need to check in at our shop 30 minutes prior to your reservation time, and kayaks and paddles will be waiting for you at the beach!

Guests may see a variety of marine life while kayaking around the ecological reserve. You might see different kinds of fish, birds, seals, sea lions, dolphins and even whales (depending on the time of year.) You will also get to see the beautiful town of La Jolla from the water, and take the amazing scenery!

If you’ve never kayaked on your own before, we recommend you check out our guided tours first.

Kayak Rentals are NOT permitted into the Sea Caves. All guests must be able to swim comfortably in order to take a kayak out on their own. All participants must be five years or older in order to participate in activity.

Points of Interest

  • 2261 Avenida De La Playa
What's Included
  • Life vest, kayak and paddle provided
What's Not Included
  • Concessionaire Percentage Fee (Due Upon Check-in.)
  • Wetsuits (Available for rent if desired and can be take care of at check-in for $12.00 per suit.).)
  • Lockers. We have lockers available for rental if desired and can be taken care of at check-in. $6.00
Location
2261 Avenida De La Playa
Avenida De La Playa
All guests MUST check-in 30 minutes prior to their reservation time at our store prior to hitting the water. Kayak Rentals are NOT permitted into the Sea Caves. All participates must be five years or older. All guests must be able to swim comfortably in order to take a kayak out on their own.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.4
(37 Ratings)
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E3516rvrebeccah
May 14, 2024
Amazing kayak tour! - We ended up upgrading to the kayak rental and tour and it was well worth it! Brody and Caesar were not only hilarious but they were incredible tour guides! They gave us so much information about La Jolla all while making sure we stayed safe on the kayaks. We had a great time and definitely would recommend this kayak tour to anyone!
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Mayraj333
Apr 21, 2024
Farley fam - As a black man with a wild family that jumped into the open ocean, I never felt so safe😂.. Brody and Michael did great 👍👍👍
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Charlessj1536vx
Apr 17, 2024
Spencer was a great guide - The views and vibes were great. We had a great time and saw plenty of sea life. Definitely recommend to anyone in the area.
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Jennifer
Mar 29, 2024
Loved the kayaking tour! - Our family had a great time kayaking! Our guide, Trevor, was very knowledgeable and personable. The staff inside the shop were all very helpful and friendly too.
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Hann748
Mar 27, 2024
Great tour, excellent service - Went out with my husband and 11 and 14 year olds. Surf was unusually rough, but a fun and interesting tour was our reward once we got to calmer water. Great variety of info was shared from kayaking technique to local history and ecology. Robby was skilled, knowledgeable, affable, and fun! Kenzie was new to the group and towed part of my party in when they felt poorly. She did so well with my crew for being new to the group, so kind and laid back. Everyone working in the shop and on the shore was kind and helpful. Special thanks to the man and woman on the shore who helped get us safely to shore once our kayak flipped. This place is so well run. I can’t recommend highly enough.
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Lanavan
Mar 13, 2024
Fun in the sun - We had a wonderful time on the kayak tour in La Jolla. Our guide Christian, really made it great. His knowledge of the area, sea life, kelp, and nature was impressive. We had so much fun on the water. We even got to see two dolphins and a sea lion. Although the waves were too big for us to go in the cave, we still had a wonderful time.
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Naman
Mar 2, 2024
Amazing - Guides were amazing and encouraging best place for kayaking , best experience i had in San Diego. Must try …………………………!!
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Worldtravela1234
Feb 17, 2024
Danielle and Everett were AMAZING and made the whole tour worthwhile! - Danielle and Everett were amazing tour guides and gave us an AWESOME EXPERIENCE for our anniversary. I found Danielle to be hilarious which made our tour even better. Everette pushed us through the caves which was awesome. They deserve all the burritos in San Diego for the experience they gave us! Thank you and we will be back with our kiddos!
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Ginajn8792nk
Oct 23, 2023
Awesomeness - Absolutely amazing time me and my 4 kids had! We went today 10/23/23 and it was rough weather but we made it all the way thru but of course we would they have there on real life Mermaid Devin on the beachshe never let us go getting thru the surf!! Christian and Brody held us on the edge of our kayaks with there amazing stories and knowledge of the area a beautiful tour even with the clouds 5 stars are not enough!!
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Viewofthepyramids
May 3, 2024
Mis information but good trip - First our guides for the trip were great, especially Catalina. We called twice and asked lots of questions - our big group drove from LA in hopes of seeing leopard sharks. No guarantee but “we would see a couple”. We would get splashed, we would go into the caves, see dolphins…. So I booked our group. We arrived and were told we would have to wade waist high, there was no dock just a beach launch. We did not pay the extra fees for wetsuits, lockers etc. We got soaked! Be prepared, as we entered waves went over our heads on our chilly cloudy day. We could not go into the caves because the tide was too low. We should have been told this at booking. We did not see sharks or dolphins :( if you are an experienced kayaker this is not the trip for you. I explained on the phone we were all very experienced…this trip while fun was spent listening to stories sitting around in our boats. It was not rigorous. Fun but very basic, not much distance covered. Way too expensive for the 1 hour we actually spent kayaking.
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