Kayak Rentals in Central/Southern California & Mexico

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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
    Mostly sit-on-tops, sometime open late in the evening by pre-arrangement
Long Beach
  • Name Unknown
    Alamitos Bay - 5437 East Ocean Blvd
    Open every day in the summer, weekends when the weather is nice in the off season, and pretty much any time by appointment

  • Xstreamline Kayaking
    310-518-1972
    www.xstreamline.com
Malibu
  • Malibu Kayaks
    22935 Pacific Coast Hwy.
    Malibu Ca. 90265
    310-456-6302
    www.malibukayaks.com
    Mostly sit-on-tops, sometime open late in the evening by pre-arrangement

  • Malibu Pier Beach Rentals
    23000 Pacific Coast Highway
    Malibu, CA 90265
    310-456-8044
    We carry 1 and 2 person Ocean Kayaks (Scrambler and Malibu Two) and offer instruction and assistance with launching and landing. No carrying the kayaks across the street! Just launch right off the beach! We also carry boogie boards and Hawaiian outrigger canoes. Hourly and Day Rates available. Open 7 days a week. 10 a.m. to Dusk. Earlier by appointment.
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.

  • Name Unknown
    On the northern side of the marina there is a mobile kayak rental site on weekends
Newport Beach
  • China Cove Kayak Adventures
    (949) 632-4694
    chinacovekayakadventures.com
    Specializes in guided tours of the upper Newport Bay, Pirates Cove, China Cove, and Mothers Beach. Guided tour includes: round-trip transportation, and dry bag.

     
  • 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.
     
  • 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
     
Redondo Beach/Palos Verdes
San Diego
San Luis Obispo/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)

  • Santa Barbara Kayak & Beach Rentals
    805-708-2346
    www.sbkayaks.com
    Leadbetter Beach (Next to Shoreline Café)
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
     
  • Ventura Boat Rentals
    1567 Spinnaker Drive 203-395
    Ventura, California 93001 USA

    Telephone: 805.642.7753

    10 single kayaks and 6 double kayaks.


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