South Beach Kayak

Very small shop but the staff is very nice and friendly, they gave us detailed instruction on the route and how to kayak. The bay itself is very beautiful too, the water is peaceful which makes it a great place to kayak. The whole experience is very good.

Friendly and helpful staff, good area to paddle around, all made for a lovely experience. I will go back.

Good, friendly service, yet a bit over priced for the equipment. I do have to say, that the young dude at the counter was very informative and very patient. We will come back, the location is perfect for kayaking.

Had an amazing time. The two guys are great, very knowledgeable and friendly. Will definitely use them again!

Excelent option to do paddle board. It was my second time doing paddle board the personal was helpful to refresh the lesson.

This place is awesome !
I came on a Monday afternoon and it was fast and easy to get boarded .
This was my first time on a kayak and it was an amazing experience really really fun!
Went through the rich folks canals and saw very nice homes!
Really nice place to rent a kayak/​paddle board, I would deff recommend anyone to come here.

We’ve rented kayaks and paddle boards from South Beach Kayak and they’ve always been great, but when we finally purchased our own and wanted to organize a group paddle, Bonnie was wonderful and incredibly helpful. She was prompt in returning of calls and held boards for our group, kept our booking even though our original date was rained out and was very professional to work with. My guests, including newbies, were given full instructions and felt safe. Not to mention, we had the most beautiful paddle along the yachts at Sunset Harbor and at Sunset Lake! We’re hoping to organize another group «Paddle Q» again soon. Thanks Bonnie and South Beach Kayak!

On a layover from San Francisco and my first time paddle boarding! Bonnie was amazing!!! Told us how to do and where to go! Sooooooo awesome!

SBK is a Miami Beach institution. It’s a family owned small business and everyone gets treated like a valued customer. Although they are primarily known for renting kayaks and SUPs (paddle boards), they are also a great place to buy equipment. I began paddle boarding a few years ago, renting from them. I eventually bought a board/​paddle from them. I had a problem with the paddle, and they replaced it, no questions asked.
Bonnie is really great and super helpful to newcomers or tourists. All the other guys are great and very nice.
Make sure you go to South Beach Kayak and not the nearby imitators.

Gave us a good guide for a hour kayak around the Miami bay. Clear instructions and good guide.

Bonnie was able to accommodate us for a SUP rental at the last minute and did a great job getting us out on the water in the midst of a busy day. Boards were awesome and brand new. One hour on the water was a pretty good workout for first time paddle boarders.

Let me start by saying that I have never been kayaking before my visit to South Beach Kayak. The most activity I have ever done over a body of water is nervously stand on a wobbling boat over a brown lake. To put it simply, the Atlantic Ocean is quite a different beast.
I was supposed to embark on my journey of aqua exploration with two friends, but they sadly had to cancel last minute. I’ll admit, I was pretty freakin nervous about sitting on a glorified board of plastic over some deep, deep water. However, they provide a basic intro to kayaking that definitely calmed my nerves significantly. One of the individuals in the mini-​training session even asked about flipping over, and the instructor honestly told us exactly what to do and informed us that that would be rare in this situation (thank god).
The shop is located across the street from the dock where they set you off on your journey. You can buy some water and/​or a dry pack (i.e. small plastic box for your precious electronics) in the shop, which you can carry with you on your kayak. The route is rather simple and totally not frightening (I mean… I wanted to turn around after 5 minutes, but…). The dock is next to a marina with large, expensive boats and yachts, and once you go past these life goals, you can turn down three different canals. The canals are very calm and extremely beautiful. The boats are gorgeous, the homes lining the canals are gorgeous, and there are palm trees galore. And of course, the water is great! At the end of the canal, there is a large «lake» that has an amazing breeze, and unlike everything else on South Beach, it is so quiet and zen-​like.
When you take the kayak back, they are quick to check you out and bill you if you didn’t pay before hand. I will say, however, that the shop was pretty poorly run when I was there. The guy behind the desk was a little scatter brained. He forgot to give me a route, and I had to ask last minute from the guy pushing me out to sea. I had a reservation, but because the poor guy was behind, I had to wait over 15 minutes to even check in. If you have trouble deciding how long you want to kayak, I would highly suggest an hour. It’s tiring after a while, and just way too hot. And now I know that a kayak is not a glorified piece of plastic. Rather, it is a vessel that served me well on my autobiographical journey of How to Not Crap Your Pants Over the Ocean.

I love kayaking and had to do it during my vacation here. I very much wanted to kayak with manatees (sounds amazing, right?). Found this place on Unilocal and looked like a fit.
Booked an appt about a week out over the phone, the woman was friendly and easy going.
I had concerns before I started because I know I’m a special version of white and allergic to humidity so I knew this was a stretch for me, but had to do it.
1030 am appt and I tried to make it. I really did. But the sun was just beating down. No shade anywhere. No wind. I couldn’t make it to where the manatees were :(. But at least I tried. And it’s nonetheless very beautiful to kayak down a canal lined with beautiful palm trees and see south beach in the background.
Btw the man (vinnie?) was great. He lugs around the equipment for you and gets you in. Prices are extremely reasonable and equipment was great!!! If I could go at 7am or something I’d try again.

My first time kayaking in SoBe. Nice people work here. Great price too. I will definitely be back!

The kayaks have WHEELS people! The first time we used them, we were carrying them across the street to the launch, until they explained that there were small wheels so you could pull it.
The nearby canals are beautiful to explore – saw our first manatees there.
Friendly staff, nice, small operation.

Great service (by a Brooklyn transplant!) who and nice equipment. It was a fun day! We would recommend this company over all of the other ones around :)

This was our first time here, it was very easy to find. Staff is very friendly, they gave instructions and the path to follow then we headed out to the water. We had a great time. We will definitely be back again soon

Friendly people! Gave us a tut before kayaking. Recommended!
They provided also a water proof box and directions which path to follow. They were super nice and felt welcomed.
The kayaks were in great condition and the prices are really affordable. $ 15 for an hour

Jeremiah and Bony are just the coolest people. Love the shop and getting to play guitar and enjoy a couple of hours kayaking with friends. Great rates and Great service always! Check it out!

I absolutely recommend this place to everyone!
There’s a new manager there who took over 7 months, and he provides such great customer service! This place is a little tricky to find because its in the back corner outside next to this music shop, which might seem sketchy lol but its legit, and sometimes there’s a car parked in front, which blocks the entrance too, but you can just walk past it. If its your first time kayaking, they can give you a mini kayaking lesson, which is really helpful. The prices for single and double kayaking are a tad bit expensive for my taste, but for the area you’re kayaking in and the service, totally worth it!
They have two different areas where you can kayak, which the guy explains on a map in there office before you head out. You leave and come back in the same location, in this marina dock loading area (I don’t know the technical name for it lol) so you can either kayak to the right through these canals in calmer water or go out to the left and go underneath the Venetian Causeway, if you go that way there’s this awesome island called monument island! It’s like hidden beach, absolutely beautiful!
Without a doubt my best experience so far kayaking, love this company!