The 10 Best Boat Tours & Water Sports in Los Angeles, California (CA)

At kapowui, we live, eat, and dream surfing. We teach surfing because we want to share our love and stoke for the sport. All of our instructors are imbued with the Aloha spirit. Kapowui believes we are all part of one big family, so when we are doing a lesson, we are 100% focused and in the moment with you. All of Kapowui's instructors live within blocks of the beach and surf every day. This is a life choice for us. We are not a corporate machine grinding out massive quantities of sub-par internet coupon lessons with minium wage non surfing employees. Kapowui is a locally owned business with soul that only hires real surfers. At Kapowui we truly care about your experince. So in the short time we have together we imerese you in the surf culture. Giving you the opportunity to feel the true surfer vibe, and gain a skill you can use forever. That is why many of the 4 and 5 star hotels in Los Angeles call us to service their guest (i.e. Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Beverly Hills Hotel, Shutters, Loews, Viceroy, Chateau Marmont, etc.) Whether surfing is a 1-time bucket list item or a new sport you want to pick up, we will have you up and riding waves your 1st lesson or your next lesson is free. At Kapowui, you are not just another number or dollar sign to us. You are family. So, come hang out with your brothers and sisters, and let's go catch some WAVES!!! Even if you don't do a lesson, come by and say "HI".Your lesson will take place at one of 4 iconic California beaches, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Malibu, or Santa Monica, where the sandy bottoms are safe and perfect for beginner lessons. Your lesson includes surfboard, wetsuit, and instructor. We ofer 1 hr., 1 1/2 hr., and 2 hr. lessons. The first 20 minutes of each lesson is done on the beach, covering board design and dynamics, wave dynamics, beach safety, surfing safety, surf etiquette, pop-up technique and form. The remainder of your time is spent in the water, surfing with your instructor. Everything is included, you only need to bring a positive vibe, however people often like to bring sunscreen, towel, and water.

Enjoy a Paddle Method Stand Up Paddleboard Sea Lion or take a signature Paddle Method performance paddle lesson -- fun and adventure for all ages and abilities! Get on the water with friends and family or join other SUP enthusiasts while you see the world from a SUP point of view. Paddle Method's unique approach to Stand Up Paddleboarding, (SUP) instruction, includes a SUP tour of Sea Lion colonies. Tim Sanford - one of LA's top Stand UP Paddleboard instructors - will provide you with essential skills and water knowledge and escort you to all the best paddle spots in LA. Paddle Method SUP Tours can be your source of a lifetime of fun, fitness and adventure!

We provide exciting air adventure flights in our unique open air FAA certified light sport aircraft.

Enjoy a 3 hour sail off the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula. We are usually accompanied by playful dolphins and possibly migrating whales. Siren is a beautiful 65' traditional sailing vessel maintained to the highest standards. Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon on the water!

Whether you're a beginner looking to stand up for the first time or already a surfer looking for an experienced instructor to take your skills to the next level, we would love to help! 1:5 (max) student/instructor ratio for all standard lessons. Learn basic surf techniques: how to pop up correctly, understand positioning in the lineup, basic ocean safety and proper paddling, how to ride the wave, etiquette, how to conserve energy, etc.

We are a surf school driven to giving you more than just the basic LA surf lesson. Not only will you learn how to surf, you will experience the surfing lifestyle just like a local! We offer 2 hour lessons, and all inclusive overnight surfing/camping/hiking adventures! All of our lessons are personalized so that you are having the most fun while remaining safe and comfortable in the water. Our surf adventure trip is the full spectrum of LA adventure in one weekend, with surfing, hiking, camping, and all equipment included. With Eat Sleep Surf you'll arrive a visitor, and leave a local.

Sweet Ride Surf School is the premier surf school in the Manhattan Beach. We offer private lessons and group lessons with wet suits and boards provided. Our top of the line instructors are all CPR certified and our goal is to make each student as independent as possible in the water. Our main goal is to make sure that each student has a fun and safe experience out in the water.

Windsports the only hang gliding school in Los Angeles and continues to offer flight lessons at LA's premier flying sites since 1973. Tandem flights, a more adrenaline pumping experience, include flying off a 3500ft mountain where you can experience what it is like to fly like a bird with our qualified instuctors. We also have a beach site where customers may enjoy a more relaxed, educational flights. Beach lessons are done solo from the very first flight with instructors assisting the students by running along with then down a 30ft sand dune. We also offer continued training for students who wish to become a pilot and fly solo off mountains.

Golden Wave Surf School- First Mobile surf school > certificated instructor and & lifeguards > We Speak Russian and English. We also proud to be First Russian surf school in US We do: Individual & group surfing lessons, surf rentals, surf-camps, surf-trips, Photo session and video production

School of surfing in Los Angeles with Russian-speaking coaches. We offer lessons for surfing equipment included. Yoga classes are available. We also offer many interesting excursions and trips to the best places in California.