Here is a list of rental locations from a few years ago. It might not be completely accurate but might help.
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 Avalon Boat Stand (Jay's Rent-a-boat)310-510-0455www.catalina.com/rent-a-boat.html Descanso Beach Ocean Sports (DBOS)310-510-1226www.kayakcatalinaisland.comSit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks availableYou 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 Spot310-510-2229
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 Caldera Kayaks
760-935-4942
www.calderakayak.com
Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available
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.
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
www.newportaquaticcenter.com
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 Peninsula Paradise Kayak Tours/Rentals
(310) 544-6183
www.palosverdestours.com
Sit-on-tops only
Rocky Point King Harbor
800-642-0785
www.rockypointfun.com
Sit-on-tops only
San Diego Aqua Adventures
800-269-7792
www.aqua-adventures.com
Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available
Windsport
858-488-4642
www.windsport.net
Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available
San Luis Obispo/Morro Bay Central Coast Kayaks
805-773-350
www.centralcoastkayaks.com
Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available
Monterey Bay Kayaks
800-649-5357
montereykayaks.com
Sit-on-tops and sit-in kayaks available
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.
Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Mexico Zihuatanejo Kayak Tours
www.fun4rentmexico.com
One & two person sit-on-tops (plus lots of other fun stuff)
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