City Kayak, San Francisco CA

Tim and Will were awesome. We are in town for the 49ers game tonight and this was a great way to start the day!

Had a blast on the water with Ted and his crew. If you want a chance to see SF from a different perspective hop on a kayak with City Kayak. Highly recommend it!

We did the McCovey Cove Kayak Tour while the Giants were playing the Dodgers! It was super fun and the check-in process was very organized and they were all super friendly! City Kayak is right next to Oracle Park and the water is very calm. It was a great experience!

They've got a nice collection of different equipment like double/single kayaks, SUP, some weird water cycle too. Minimum 1 hour and post that they charge you in half an hour increments depending on how long you stay in the water. Cost me about 60 USD for three hours. Instructors are pretty chill and help you if needed. If it's your first time go towards the bay bridge you'll see sea lions and dolphins in the water if you're lucky!

Nice place to rent kayaks right in the city, where you can get a good view of the city skyline, the Bay Bridge, and the baseball stadium. The owners (husband and wife?) are really friendly, and the entire operation had a mom-and-pop feel to it.

TIPS:
Paddling around splashes water so you will get a tiny bit wet, so bring appropriate clothes (or maybe a change of clothes for after). I left my sandals on the dock and went barefoot. You can buy water and snacks at the checkin desk (and don't forget sunscreen), and rent a dry-bag for your belongings. I recommend two hours, since getting ready, onto the kayak, and leaving the dock area all eat some time which would make a single hour quite rushed. We were able to paddle to the bay bridge, back to the dock, to the baseball stadium to watch some of the game, and back all in two hours. If you're prone to seasickness, take some dromamine or ginger candies before you go!

OVERALL:
Go on a nice sunny day when a baseball game is being played.

10/10 Fair price, solid equipment, friendly staff, amazing views and a wonderful experience kayaking under the bay bridge.

It was a great experience. The staff was very personable and helpful in getting us in the water.

Took the two introductory kayak classes with CityKayak this weekend, and I highly recommend them. Everything was very well organised, instructors very helpful, clear and patient, the location is very practical if you live in San Francisco, and they were very helpful with reservations after I messed up. We'll definitely be back!

Great people and a great experience! Not expensive either, will definitely return in the future.

We rented a 2 person kayak for an hour and it was a really easy process. We had a lot of fun. The launch location is great for a couple of good kayaking routes. I was a little surprised that a 2 person kayak is twice the price of a 1 person kayak, but other than that it was a great experience.

The experience was really Amazinggggg. Went there for Kayaking on a weekend. Staff was really good and helpful except it seemed like a lecture while a person was instructing and took so much time while explaining things. So get there early if you’ve planned something after. You can get really amazing view if you know Kayaking well and ready to go little far in the ocean. You have to be careful from boats moving around. Bridge view is absolutely worth the efforts of Kayaking. If you are really new to Kayaking, I would recommend to not go out of the defined easy task boundary because it’ll be really difficult to come back against reverse waves.

Super friendly staff, easy location to get to and find parking, and fair pricing. Highly recommend the Marina route for beginners. If you're looking for a longer more advanced excursion, start with the Bay Bridge route, then head to the Marina second. The boats and cargo ships create a fairly large wake that will tire you out quickly on the Bay Bridge route.

This was our first trip to San Francisco and we had a blast during all of it! The staff and owner at city kayak are very knowledgeable, helpful and very hospitable. They give you the best routes to kayak on and we were not disappointed! Next time we are in San Francisco, we will be giving Ted and his staff a visit! Thank you! I must also add that any Giants fan will want to rent a kayak from him as he is literally right behind the ballpark.

Had a great time kayaking around the San Francisco Giants stadium and McCovey cove. City Kayak rentals launch from the marina just north of the ballpark and you can kayak to the park or up under the Bay Bridge. Friendly helpful staff, good social distancing protocols in place, decent price. I would recommend City Kayak for a fun time on the water.