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Learn to stand-up paddleboard in beautiful Santa Barbara, with all equipment included! Your expert guide will teach you how to paddle, offer balance tips and accompany you on the water. All skill levels are welcome.-- you’ll be standing up on your board in no time! Outdoor activities in this Southern California city are great year-round.
Stand-Up Paddleboard Lesson in Santa Barbara lasts about 1h 30min.
Prices start at $85 per person for this Santa Barbara experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is You will be meeting your guide/instructor at our Stand on West Beach which is located on the beach directly across from the Harbor View Inn Hotel.. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 26 verified reviews; it is run by Cal Coast Adventures. Most-mentioned highlights: Use of equipment (paddleboard, paddle, wetsuit); Expert instructor; 1.5-hour lesson.
Blaze was patient, thorough, and engaging! We learned interesting information about the SB harbor and pier and enjoyed Blaze's commentary on local flora and fauna.
Glad you enjoyed your paddle board lesson with Blaze! Thank you for the feedback!
I really enjoyed this lesson/tour! Bella was such an enthusiastic instructor, full of energy and knowledge, that it would have been difficult to not have a good time. We spent some time on the beach getting acquainted with the equipment, and then spent the majority of the time in the water exploring the harbor. Lots to see and lots to talk about. Bella also took the time to accommodate my requests and we had a great time. Thanks Bella!
Glad you enjoyed your Stand Up Paddle Board lesson with Bella! We are glad to hear she can provide a great experience!
My instructor was very friendly and knowledgeable. I have some experience paddling so he structured my lesson to fit my ability and gave me the added tools I need to help round out being a better paddler and having a better experience in less forgiving conditions!
Glad you enjoyed your paddle board lesson with Noah! We are stoked to hear he was able to give you helpful tips and make you a better paddle boarder!
We had a wonderful morning learning to paddleboard on the calm waters with Aiden. He gave us a thorough introduction and took us on a nice tour of the harbor pointing out seals, birds and historical highlights. Aiden was patient and thoughtful. We had a great time!
We're jealous! It sounds like you had a good time out here with Aiden, he loves showing people around our beautiful harbor. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
I had been wanting to try SUP for a few years and signed up for a lesson. The lesson was 90 minutes. I had the pleasure of having Rachel as my instructor. Before launching we practiced how to stand up on the board and how to steer the board. We then went into the water and practiced some paddling before paddling into the harbor. It was a 9AM lesson so the water was calm and not many people or boats out yet which was nice. We paddled through the harbor where the boats are parked. Very nice tour and calm.
Glad you enjoyed your SUP lesson with Rachel! We are happy to hear she can give you a great experience paddle boarding the coast of Santa Barbara! This is a great way to explore the coast of SB!
We did a paddle board lesson with a younger boy instructor (can’t remember his name) but, he was amazing! He was Extremely patient with both myself and my daughter. We were so scared that we would not be able to stand and fall in the water that he took it upon himself to jump and fall in the water to show us nothing would happen(worst case scenario that happened) after that! I was Brave and stood up line a champ. He was amazing with showing us the proper way to use the paddles as well as how to stand up properly. In addition, he gave us a boat tour as we paddle board. It was so amazing, quiet, and peaceful! We learned a few things about the area as well as boats at the harbor. Also, the ladies that checked me in were so friendly and welcomed us with a big smile. I loved this place! I will Use it again.
Thanks for this kind review! I'm so glad you had an amazing time paddle boarding throughout the Santa Barbara Harbor. I love hearing how comfortable you felt doing something new because of the staff and tour guide :) We would love to get you out there again sometime
Had a great SUP lesson with my mom. I think their names were Tyler and Amelia and they were super fun and helpful. We enjoyed the morning and created an awesome memory :)
That's so awesome to hear! We are all about building unique memories with your friends and family. I love that you've added SUP to your list of adventures with your mom :)
Me and my friend had so much fun at the paddleboarding lesson! I had no experience and never did it before, but O'Ryan/Orion did a great job teaching us and we were able to pick it up. We learned paddleboarding skills and got to look for sea creatures in the shallow part of the ocean. I had such a fun time.
That's awesome! We love teaching people how to SUP and we are so happy that you booked with us to make it happen! Glad you learned some skills and saw some wildlife. Thanks for writing us a review!
My family had a SUP lesson with Molly and Kristen. They were both great teachers and very encouraging. Highly recommended!
So happy to hear that Molly and Kristen were such great instructors! Hopefully next time we can see you out there on your own! Take care.
Went Stand up Paddleboarding with them (our first time), and we were really happy. Molly was our trainer during the lesson. She was patient, and took time to make sure we were comfortable at each stage of the lesson. Highly recommended!
Sweet! Molly is a great instructor, glad you guys had a good time!
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand-Up Paddleboard Lesson in Santa Barbara | 1h 30min | 5.0 (26) | $85 | |
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