Santa Barbara: Premium Kayak and Paddleboard Rentals
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24 Ratings
Santa Barbara
Experience the best kayak and paddleboard rentals in Santa Barbara. Our friendly staff and high-end gear make for an unforgettable ocean adventure. Book now!
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Interested in renting a Kayak or SUP in Santa Barbara? Come stand up paddle or kayak at our downtown location. This is the newest beach rental stand in Santa Barbara located on the sand just to the right of the pier. Easy entry into the water with a kayak or sup as there are no waves to battle from this location making it easy and fun for the entire family. The best part, you can get to the open ocean if you like within minutes and to the buoys that are always covered with seals.

Please note: You must know how to swim in order to rent with us. There is a high probability that you won’t have to swim or be submerged in the ocean but as a safety precaution, we ask that everyone renting from us knows how to swim.

Points of Interest

  • 45 W Cabrillo Blvd
What's Included
  • Kayak rental included
  • Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) available
  • All necessary paddling equipment provided
  • Life vests or personal flotation devices (PFDs) supplied
Additional Information

We take great pride in providing the most convenient kayak and paddleboard experiences in Santa Barbara, being the sole rental and tour enterprise located on West Beach. Our top priority is to maintain an up-to-date assortment of the finest kayak and paddleboard equipment available. Above all, our amiable tour guides and beach personnel stand ready to assist you and your family with queries as you embark on your sea adventure!

Location
45 W Cabrillo Blvd
West Cabrillo Boulevard
Our Kayaks and Paddleboards are at the heart of Santa Barbara. We're just to the right of the Pier/Stearn's Warf on the sand of West Beach. You'll see our gear next to some blue flags and a blue tent.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(24 Ratings)
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Joshox2992ek
Jul 5, 2023
Family water adventure - Great way to explore with family! I really enjoyed looking under the wharf. Rachel was the best kayak I’ve ever rented!
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A1703iwroberts
Jul 4, 2023
July 4th Kayaking - Staff was very understanding. Had a great time talking with Rachel and learning more about the area!
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857meghana
Apr 23, 2022
Awesome way to experience Santa Barbara on the water! - We did the Harbor kayak when we were in town for 24 hours on our trip down the coast. It was a nice change up from all of the walking that we had done in other places we had visited. Our guide, Cole, was awesome! He immediately connected with our two sons who are 12 and 14 and was super friendly and talkative with all of us throughout our trip. He took us to see the sea lions and seals and under the pier and around the harbor and he gave us lots of facts about the harbor as well as anecdotes about his own experiences. He also gave restaurant suggestions as well as other things to do in the area. We had a really great time and having him as our guide made the experience even better. We'd definitely do this again if we returned and would recommend it to anyone going to Santa Barbara. Also, I had a question the day before our trip and when I called I actually got a human to answer the phone, rare these days!! An extra bonus was a very playful baby seal who was interacting with us, pics below :)
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Sandraed7917px
Mar 27, 2022
Great service, great experience! - The double kayaks were great, I loved the paddle attachment, they were so handy. Launching in where the water was flat made coming in and out of the water super easy. Plenty of flat water to explore in the harbor, and lots more beyond. Taylor made our experience so enjoyable. He drug the kayak to the water for us and gave us tips on where to go. He even highlighted some areas where people had seen a whale and a seal pup that day so we were able to see them too! When we came back in, he was helping another group down to the water, but as soon as he had them launched he RAN back up the sand to keep us from having to wait. I highly recommend Cal Coast Adventures for your SB kayaking experience!
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Sheila
Mar 23, 2022
The best!! - What a lovely day! We saw a baby grey whale. It was just 5 feet away from our paddle board. Carson helped us out and was committed to the safety of my children. We will definitely be back, and maybe surf lessons next time!
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Dallas_taliaivie
Sep 28, 2021
Life Changing - I had a LOVELY time Kristin is so amazing lovely tour guide!!!!!! Truest awesome women, hospitable, kind, sweet, and friendly!!
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Cooperjackson216
Aug 8, 2021
Stingray Shuffle - Orion and Kristin were great. We were a group of 8 middle aged women on a yoga retreat. They gave us good instructions on how to get started and then taught us more when we mastered those. And then we taught them how to do yoga on the boards. Fun time.
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K7629ogjilld
Jun 26, 2021
Santa Barbara Kayak adventure - Carson did an awesome job taking us to areas where we could really get a true feeling of the Santa Barbara harbor and ocean. Lots of fun.
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Joanaf124
Jun 25, 2021
Amaaazinggf! - Super fun with Sean as our guide around the waters! I’ve never kayaked before so it was a pretty chill first experience. Stay wavy, Sean!
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Joooooseph
May 4, 2021
Kayak Rental - Cal Coast Adventures made it so easy to get set up for a last minute kayak rental right on the beach. Katelyn had us set up and on the water so quickly. She also gave some five star recommendations on where to kayak and to go against the wind at first for a nice easy trip on the way back in. We were so happy with the trip!
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