Jax Surf and Paddle

While I had originally thought I was signing up for SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) lessons, I somehow ended up signing up for surf lessons. Being in an adventurous mood, I decided to keep my appointment and went anyway.
For a fair price I got to spend an hour along with four other adventurous spirits in a quite choppy Atlantic trying to make my instructor proud and actually stand up on the board. It took me several attempts, but I actually did make it to standing upright a couple of times before the end of the lesson.
The instructor — who’s name fails me — was great. Personable & enthusiastic. She didn’t push anyone too far out of their comfort zones but encouraged us the entire time with a smile. I will definitely be back as the weather warms up again. This time to actually try SUP lessons.

I’ve never had a Unilocal account until now, but my experience was back in August. It was on my boyfriend Kyle’s bucket list to learn how to surf before his deployment to Iraq. I got us lessons which were reasonably priced, and we came down on a Wednesday to learn how to surf. We had the greatest time ever. The owner was our coach for the day, and we had a blast with him. He let us use the surfboards for the rest of the day. After the 90 minutes was over we felt like we had learned enough to stay out there on our own for a couple more hours. After our surf lesson we spoke with the owner for about 20 minutes, he recommended, if we have time, to go check out a place called Ginnie springs a couple hours away. We decided to be spontaneous and check it out, we ended up camping for three days out there! I am so appreciative of the memories I was able to make with Kyle before he left, and I owe most of them to this company and their employees! We will be moving to Georgia when he returns in May and will absolutely be coming back to Jax’s surf and paddle!

We had a great experience and learned how to surf! This place exceeded our exceptions, and took such great care of us. We took a 90 min public surf lesson for our group of 7. Our family age range is from 7yrs old to 40yrs old and they were able to work with each of us and give us undivided attention. The instructors were knowledgeable and patient and really cared about our safety. We thank Emelia and Elle for taking such great care of us and making our trip to Florida even better. We will be back!

This place rocks! I took my boyfriend here for private lessons as a birthday surprise. The employees are friendly and the rates are pretty affordable (taking into consideration that private lessons of any kind are rarely «cheap»).
Our instructor Emilia was patient, friendly, and enthusiastic. Though after 90 minutes I can’t vouch to be a pro, I definitely enjoyed my lesson and will be back to rent some boards!
This little shop is locally owned and operated, and located on Orange Street right next to Slider’s on Neptune Beach.

Surf camp, surf lessons, paddleboarding, eco tours, retreats, boardshop, & boutique!
You can book a private appointment, join a group class, book for private events, or rent a board and wetsuit all year.
Awesome board selection for paddle and surf. Along with neat gifts and stylish clothing and swim for men and women. Plenty of beach necessities.
Small shop locally owned with caring instructors.

My friend had been dying to try stand up paddle boarding so when I saw a Living Social deal pop up a few months back we decided to grab it up and give it a shot.
Having no idea what to expect, we showed up ready for something new on Sunday morning at 8:45am. They alternate between the class being held on the beach or at the Intracoastal waterway depending on the weather conditions. For our class it was going to be at the beach.
They set us up with our boards and paddles and our group walked out to the beach to get ready for some instructions on what to do. I was a little unprepared for how heavy the boards would be, or the fact that we would be carrying them 2 blocks to the ocean, but other than that everything was pretty straight forward.
The ladies that lead our group were very knowledgeable, patient and fun.
While I’m not sure SUP is my thing, I did enjoy myself and would recommend this place to anyone looking to try it out.