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
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Dana Point Harbor
- UP Sports
34105 Pacific Coast Highway
Dana Point, CA 92629
www.upsportsoc.com
949-443-5161
Open year round for kayak rentals and sales. (sit on top, sit inside, and inflatable kayaks
available year around at Baby Beach next to the Dana Point Youth and Group
Facility.)
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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
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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
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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
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Mammoth Lakes
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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
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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.
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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
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Redondo Beach/Palos Verdes
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San Diego
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San Luis Obispo/Monterey/Morro Bay
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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)
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Van Nuys
- City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Balboa Lake
See writeup on the Put Ins page
Sit-on-tops only
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Ventura/Oxnard
- Channel Islands Kayak Center
Channel Islands Harbor and Ventura Harbor locations
www.cikayak.com
Sit-on-tops only
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