The 10 Best Water Sports in Virginia, United States

Dolphin Kayaking Tours are the most exciting "thing to do in Virginia Beach." Our 2.5 hour guided Kayak Dolphin Tours start in April and continue through October, where you can experience wild dolphins up close and personal. This is our most exciting kayak adventure launching through the surf into the Atlantic Ocean. We have been operating 1996 as a professional guided kayak tour company in the Hampton Roads area. We offer fun, exciting, and memorable kayak tours throughout Southeast Virginia. We have built an excellent reputation among local guests and visitors alike. Our other 2.5 hour tours take place on calm inland protected waters to The Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, First Landing State Park, North West River, or our sunset tour in the beautiful Norfolk Botanical Gardens. We have 2.5 hour trips to other locations and all day trips to the Deserted Beaches of the Eastern Shore and Lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

"Virginia's #1 Surf School" - We're a professional Surf School, offering the best options and prices for: Surf Lessons, Surf Camps, Stand Up Paddleboard Tours, Kayak Tours, Board Rentals, Bike Rentals, and more!

Rudee Inlet Stand Up Paddle is a school that teaches Stand Up Paddle. In business since 2011, we strive to spread aloha and have fun while teaching the way cool sport of SUP. We start out in nice calm flat water teaching intro to paddle..then graduate up to ocean and or yoga paddles....RI'SUP the place to start and continue your paddle journey!!

TWIN RIVER OUTFITTERS is a paddle sports business that rents canoes, kayaks, rafts, and river tubes. We are located just 25 minutes from downtown Roanoke VA. We run Upper James river in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. TRO offers its customers fun and safe river trips that range from lazy river to whitewater paddling experiences with true mountain views. We offer a variety of single day and multi-day river based camping trips. We are the oldest and most experienced outfitter operating on the Upper James River and have been safely running paddle trips since 1978. We maintain the largest kayak and canoe rental fleets in this part of the state with lots of types of canoe and kayak models to choose from.

Here at Xtreme U, our mission is to give you the freedom of flight on the water! We do that by providing one on one, personalized, lessons that fit you and your own skill level. Flyboarding is the most versatile board sport out there giving you the ability to not only fly over the water, but through it to as well as you control the powerful water jets with just the tips of your toes.

Black Water Junction Wake Park is the only cable park in Virginia. We have two runs for various skill levels. The first run has no obstacles, where you work on your basic skills or just enjoy riding. The longer run has three levels, rails, ramps, kickers and decks. We offer lessons, rental life vests, helmets, wake boards, wake skates or paddleboards. Come ride or hang out on the beach and watch!

Looking for the longest running and most experienced dolphin eco-excursion in Virginia Beach? You have found it at Rudee Tours! A dolphin cruise aboard the Rudee Flipper is the essential trip for the both the aquatic enthusiast and the fun seeking vacationer. Each 90-minute adventure is narrated by our marine experts who are ready to share their knowledge & answer your questions about the dolphins and the Virginia Beach coastline. Each cruise boat is ADA certified, equipped with a climate-controlled indoor cabin, restrooms, and offers 360-degree views of the water from the multiple viewing levels. We also have a ship store (cash or credit accepted) with a variety of hot and cold food and drink options, including adult beverages! Our trips depart from the Virginia Beach Fishing Center, located at the corner of 5th Street and Pacific Avenue along the Virginia Beach Resort area. Connect. Respect. Protect. Experience the "only way to see the sea" with Rudee Tours!

Watermelon Park features camping, tubing, canoeing and kayaking on the scenic Shenandoah River. We're proud to offer the lowest rates in the tri-state area!