Paddle Sports Center, Santa Barbara CA

Molly did a great job on our wildlife and history kayaking tour. Informative and fun! We will definitely be back!

Taylor was a wonderful guide who trained my friend and I very well and let us act like hooligans. He even attempted to laugh at our stupid jokes. 10/10 would recommend.

We had a great time! Staff was friendly, helpful and patient. The water was so calm we even ventured into the ocean a bit. The current got much stronger past the pier though. We saw seals, crabs and sea slugs. An hour and a half was the right amount of time for us as paddling can wear you out if your not used to it.

I took my boy out on his very first kayaking trip around the peer and the team at Adventures by The Sea made it really easy to get checked in and out onto the kayaks fast and painless. The weather was perfect and the kayaking experience is one our boy will never forget. Thanks for making it easy to create awesome memories.

Great service and good prices. The 2 people who helped us were kind, patient, and knowledgeable when it came to explaining routes and safety.

It gets a little confusing when returning back to the dock, but just pay attention to its proximity to the gift shop as a land mark and you'll be fine.

Great experience kayaking here! Staff is SUPER friendly, well organized and knowledgeable. Even on a busy holiday weekend, they have no problem accommodating everyone. Will definitely come back!

The boat and experience itself was great, but customer service was poor, only one person actually spoke full sentences to me. The guy down on the dock didn’t wear a mask and was basically grunting at me to communicate. Would probably not choose this place again.

Took a Level 2 SUP class. Great, detailed, knowledgable and friendly instruction. Fun and challenging when you're looking to level up

We had a great time out on the ocean in kayaks. It was so much fun to see sea lions & a lot of different ocean birds. Would definitely recommend!

The workers in the actual center were very helpful and informative, however the workers outside by the dock were not as helpful. When my family and I was done kayaking, we had to tie ourselves to the dock and get out without any help, even though we were calling for assistance we didn't get any.

Great first time kayaking experience. Adam was a fun, friendly and knowledgeable guide. We're ready to rent and hit the water on our own! Would return for stand up paddle board lesson.

We found Paddle Sports to be very professional. The kayaks were of high quality and the staff was very helpful. We would highly recommend them

I kayak in SB Harbor as often as I can… I meet up at Paddle Sports with a group of ladies on Sunday mornings. The staff is always prepared for us and helps us with everything we need, and with a smile. The staff here is terrific. Safety first with this bunch. I love the moonrise paddles. And notably: One staffer helped calm my four-year-old granddaughter’s nerves when, as she got into the kayak for the first time and a giant bull seal passed close to our kayak, she became fearful. What might easily have become an aborted excursion became one of my most memorable days on the water.

We did the SB wildlife & history kayaking tour which I enjoyed very much. Sun was shining, easy paddling and saw plenty of birds and seals fishing under the pier. Our lovely guide Sachi was charming and informative. Great outing!

Definitely a five-star experience. Service was great prices were great and we got lucky with the gorgeous weather a blue sky Sunshine not much wind at. Had a nice paddle around the harbor and it was all good I'll do it again for sure!

A great rental and lots of fun! We rented two stand up paddle boards and a kayak and we had a blast in the water. The staff was super helpful and they got us on our way quickly. Overall a great experience, thanks!

We had an AMAZING experience with Paddle Sports on our pacific coast road trip. We pre-booked the wildlife and history kayaking tour for Saturday and had an awesome tour with Adam. He was lots of fun and gave us good information on the area and wildlife. He took us out into the ocean to see the sea lions and I felt very comfortable out in the open ocean under his guidance. He also took pictures to help us remember our tour.

We also wanted to try surfing and Paddle Sports was very accommodating working us into a lesson in our limited time frame. We were able to do the 8am surf lessons with Max and it was awesome! He took us out to a nice spot where the locals go and began the lesson. As someone who has never tried surfing before, I was a little nervous to be going out into the open ocean, but he gave us all the information we needed to know to keep us safe and stayed right by us the whole time guiding us and giving us tips. The whole experience was incredible!

I definitely recommend Paddle Sports Center and hope to come back for another visit some day!

My son and I had a great experience kayaking. Our guide Adam did an awesome job taking us through the harbor and out to see the marine life other features in Santa Barbara. It was a fun and informative trip.