Kayak Rentals in Central/Southern California
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Catalina Island
  • Avalon Boat Stand (Jay's Rent-a-boat)
    310-510-0455
    www.catalina.com/rent-a-boat.html

  • Descanso Beach Ocean Sports (DBOS)
    310-510-1226
    www.kayakcatalinaisland.com
    Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available
    You can pay DBOS to drop you off towards the West end (e.g. Parson's Landing) so you can paddle back to Avalon "with" the wind and seas.

  • Wet Spot
    310-510-2229
     
Dana Point Harbor
  • Southwind Kayak Center
    800-768-8494
    www.southwindkayaks.com
    Open regularly March through October
    Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available

Huntington Beach/Seal Beach
  • Sunset Yacht Sales
    16862 Pacific Coast Highway
    Huntington Beach, CA
    562-592-5537
    Sit-on-tops only

  • Malibu Kayaks
    16910 Pacific Coast Hwy.
    Sunset Beach,Ca. 90742
    562-592-0800
    www.malibukayaks.com
    Mostly sit-on-tops, sometime open late in the evening by pre-arrangement
     
Long Beach
  • Kayaks On The Water
    5411 East Ocean Blvd
    Long Beach, CA 90803
    562-434-0999 or 562-431-6866
    mrkayak@interworld.net
    Open every day in the summer, weekends when the weather is nice in the off season, and pretty much any time by appointment. We have 150 kayaks available, and we can take very large groups. Reservations for groups under 20 persons not required. WE HAVE 150 BOATS SO THAT NO ONE EVER HAS TO WAIT TO GET A KAYAK! At our site, you can kayak through the famous Naples Canals, or kayak to a Waterfront Mall right up to Starbucks & Jamba Juice! We have charterboat kayaking and/or snorkeling and/or fishing trips from Long Beach to Catalina Island.

  • Xstreamline Kayaking
    310-518-1972
    www.xstreamline.com
     
Malibu
  • Kayak Annex/Malibu Beach Rentals
    22775 Pacific Coast Highway
    Malibu, CA 90265  
    (310) 456-8044
     
    Wheels are provided to dolly kayaks across the street.
     
  • Malibu Surf Shack
    22935 Pacific Coast Highway
    Malibu, CA 90265   
    (310) 456-8508
     
    http://www.malibusurfshack.com/rentals.htm
     
Mammoth Lakes
Marina Del Rey/Santa Monica
  • Action Watersports
    310-827-2233
    www.actionwatersports.com

  • UCLA Marina Aquatic Center
    310-823-0048
    www.recreation.ucla.edu, then click on outdoor adventures, then kayaking, then Equipment Rentals.
    Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available. To rent a sit-in you need to either take one of their classes or go through a qualification process.

  • Del Rey Surf & Sport
    310-305-3023 or 310-625-5574
    www.delreysurfandsport.com
    We rent and deliver kayaks, surfboards, boogie boards, wetsuits, and PFDs from Manhattan Beach to Malibu
     
Newport Beach
  • Paddle Power
    949-675-1215
    www.paddlepowerkayaks.com
    Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available

  • Southwind Kayak Center
    800-768-8494
    www.southwindkayaks.com
    Open regularly March through October & November through February
    Rentals also available at the Southwind store in Irvine
    Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available
     
  • Newport Aquatic Center
    1 Whitecliffs Drive
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
    (949) 646-7725
    The NAC is located on the scenic back bay and is open year-round for rentals of sit-on-top single and tandem kayaks and sit-in tandem kayaks.  The facility also features club membership opportunities and picnic areas.
     
Redondo Beach/Palos Verdes
San Diego
San Luis Obispo/Monterey/Morro Bay
Santa Barbara
  • Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara
    888-254-2094
    www.kayaksb.com
    Summer hours 10:00-6pm
    Two rental locations (on the beach and in the harbor)
     
Van Nuys
  • City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
    Balboa Lake
    See writeup on the Put Ins page
    Sit-on-tops only
     
Ventura/Oxnard
  • Channel Islands Kayak Center
    Channel Islands Harbor and Ventura Harbor locations
    www.cikayak.com
    Sit-on-tops only
     

Updated on November 19, 2006