STAND UP PADDLE BOARD (SUP) RENTALS
Rentals
Why choose Sea Quest for your SUP rental on San Juan Island?
Top Quality Stand Up Paddle Boards.
New fleet of fully equipped SUP boards.
No hauling required! We can deliver SUP(s) & gear!
Safety tracking GPS with flip detection.
Best region on San Juan Island for SUPing.
Convenient SUP launch location.
Ready to Start Your Adventure?
Stand up Paddle Board Rentals Friday Harbor
Inexperienced paddlers can now rent stand-up paddle boards from the leading kayak tour provider in Washington state.
Anyone with reasonable coordination and balance can learn to stand up paddle board in mere minutes. Paddleboarding has low barriers to entry as it does not require much-specialized equipment or experience. All you need is an adventurous spirit, a paddle, a PFD, and a board.
Our state-of-the-art paddle boards offer a great blend of stability and speed, making them a great option for everyone to use. If you lack the proper balance necessary to stand on a paddle board, you may also sit or kneel on the board.
What is a Paddle Board?
Stand Up Paddle Boards or “SUPs” are wide buoyant surfboards intended to be paddled in relatively calm, protected waters.
Using a paddle board requires a mixture of balance, coordination, and core strength.
Many consider SUPing to be a great workout in addition to being an enjoyable and engaging recreational activity.
SUP Classes
If you are nervous about trying out SUPing for the first time, you might consider trying out a lesson with one of our SUP instructors. The lessons are for 1 hour and cost $99 per person. Lessons are only sold in combination with a 3-hour SUP rental.
Sea Quest offers high-performance SUP boards in Friday Harbor. Call our office to discuss details about our particular board styles! Also check out our kayak trips in Washington’s San Juan Islands!
SUP Rental Prices
1hr instruction course – $99/person
3hr rental – $89/person
6hr rental – $99/person
Extra fee’s apply if you cannot provide you own transportation!
SUP RENTALS SAN JUAN ISLAND
Duration
1 to 6 Hours
Group Size
All Group Sizes
Age Range
All Ages
Activity Level
Beginner Friendly
Starting From
$99
Departures
Noon Every Day
Location
San Juan Islands, WA
RATED 4.7/5
(234 Reviews)
REVIEWS
He is living his passion and it was an inspiration to listen, learn and experience all that he has to offer. His knowledge of kayaking, camping, and his love of the San Juan Islands was so apparent to us. His level of species identification in both flora and fauna is impeccable. His appreciation and depth of knowledge on the ocean environment and sustainability was endless. We felt safe with his directions in the water and had a great time camping. He and Paige were great hosts.
One tip would be to not pack too much at this time of the year. One water resistant top for the campground will do. Booties are advisable. Rocks under your feet and toes getting in and out are not very comfortable and limits your ability to move your boat, etc. Sunscreen for sure and lightweight wool socks are GREAT! Sandals for the campground are fine. Binoculars are definitely a plus, unless you have 20/15 eyesight like Caleb. Ha!
He is also something of a "Whale Whisperer" as we called him. His pinpoint sense of where whales, dolphins and other sea life may be was always right on. On our second day we were lucky enough to see a transient pod/family trolling the waters in the late morning. In the evening, we camped on Turn Island and I truly believe it was because Caleb had an idea that the same pod might be headed in that direction.
After dinner, the same pod was seen coming toward the island and a strait where they were hunting seals. To ultimately see nature in a purest sense taking place from the island and anywhere from 100- 1000 feet away was amazing. The breaching, dorsal fins, herding mannerisms of the whales was riveting. It can't happen like that on every trip, but being with Caleb you knew it wasn't because he wasn't trying.
Even if we hadn't been so lucky to see the whales, the kayaking was blissful and it was just astounding that Caleb had an answer for virtually every question we had. Toward the end, we joked while paddling through a few afternoon choppy seas "We must be able to come up with a question!" "What doesn't he know?" And then, we just laughed.
It was a perfect trip! I would recommend the three-day kayaking trip to anyone with reasonable kayaking skills. And being that we were in tandems, that makes the trip that much more enjoyable. Teamwork Rules!!! Thanks to Sea Quest for answering pre-trip questions and special thanks to the incredible Caleb and Paige.
GEAR LIST
We provide the following:
- SUPs, all related SUP gear, safety equipment, transportation to and from Friday Harbor and the launch beach if desired.
- Chart – map of safe paddling zones.
- GPS unit which alerts you if you are to far from land.
- Emergency signal streamer.
What you need to bring:
Beach clothing, beach foot wear, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and lunch. Bring a hat, warm sweater and rain jacket if cool, cloudy, windy or rainy.
No prior experience is required. Our beginner rental routes are set so that the paddling environment is safe and enjoyable.
MAPS & ROUTES
The areas within the green outlined polygon are designated as safe zones for stand up paddle board rentals. Renter(s) is not allowed to leave these areas while using stand up paddle boards or related equipment.
PLEASE NOTE:
Be aware that whales, winds or currents can occasionally delay our other rentals/tours so we may not always instantly available for shuttles! But we try are hardest to be responsive and to communicate effectively in regards to our logistical/shuttle coordination.
National Geographic chooses our San Juan Islands Kayaking tours in “10 Best Trips in the World for 2011.”
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National Geographic chooses our San Juan Islands Kayaking tours in “10 Best Trips in the World for 2011.”