What to do and see in Florida, United States: The Best Surfing, Windsurfing & Kitesurfing

April 23, 2022 Hector Krause

Not just for retirees and theme park enthusiasts, the Sunshine State offers beautiful beaches, pristine diving conditions, and sizzling nightlife. Salsa the night away in a smokin’ hot Miami club, or swing away at one of Kissimmee’s many premium golf courses. An airboat tour of the Everglades is an unforgettable adventure – just look out for alligators! For the risk-averse, a lazy day spent on the soft sands of an Emerald Coast beach is as rejuvenating as a spa treatment.
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1. Ron Jon Surf School

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5.0 based on 710 reviews

Ron Jon Surf School

Learn how to surf at this surfing school.

2. Sailboards Miami

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5.0 based on 125 reviews

Sailboards Miami

Windsurfing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Kayaking since 1982. We take great pride in providing excellent customer service. Now on Virginia Key-an ideal location for family water sports. It is safe, scenic, and accessible to all ages and fitness levels. We specialize in first time water sports participants by taking the time to educate on proper technique in handling a windsurfer, kayak, or stand up paddle board (SUP). Learn to Windsurf in 2 Hours--Guaranteed! Young people will get tremendous satisfaction in operating their own water craft! Unplug the electronics and come out to play.

3. Marco Watersports

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5.0 based on 97 reviews

Marco Watersports

Waterski and Wakeboard Charters offer a fun filled adventure for the watersports enthusiast. 6 family members are met at the dock by certified Captain for an outing on some of the most pristine waterways of Marco Island Florida. All equipment and instruction is provided for waterskiing,wakeboarding, tubing and kneeboarding, just bring your willingness to have a good time. BONUS** Bring your camera's to snap pictures of dolphins, birds and manatees. Call for reservations and visit the website for more details...

4. Nex Generation Surfing School

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5.0 based on 227 reviews

Nex Generation Surfing School

Our Surf School is now running surf camps and teaching surfing lessons in Cocoa Beach, Florida. From beginner to advanced, we have professional, CPR certified instructors which are there to ensure your fun and safety during the class. Cocoa Beach Florida is well known for surfing, and offers us an ideal location to run our surf camps and teach private surfing lessons. There is a variety of other surf camps being run in the county, some of which are at breaks that are not the best for giving surfing lessons. Cocoa Beach Florida has long been considered one of the best areas in the world to go in and catch your first waves.Whether you have never touched a surfboard before or ready to move to the Nex level, Nex Generation Surf School will take you there. Longboard or shortboard, we have the instructor for you! We will have you in the water and surfing on your very first day at camp or lesson. All of our surf camps have safe soft surfboards which make our camp as safe as it can get. For the more advanced surfers, you can supply your own boards if you wish to. No matter what, just make sure you get out there and have a good time.NexGen's summer surf camps are going to be run directly from our shop in Cocoa Beach, FL. We can help arrange stay at the hotel and include the surf camp as the perfect learning vacation. At surf camp, you learn to ride the waves and experience the healthy, exciting sport of surfing first hand. After each morning camp, private lessons are also available. All surf camps have a low student to instructor ratio and are staffed with accomplished surfers who are knowledgeable of the ocean and the environment. In Cocoa Beach you can lean to surf while taking advantage of Florida's warm water and pleasant weather

5. School Of Surf

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5.0 based on 402 reviews

School Of Surf

Learn to surf alongside our highly qualified, trained professional instructors. Cocoa Beach provides year round, ideal surf conditions for a memorable first surfing experience. School of Surf offers private and group lessons as well as seasonal week long camps. School of Surf is a deep rooted family business that looks forward to sharing the love of surfing with each and one of you.

6. St. Augustine Surf School

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5.0 based on 171 reviews

St. Augustine Surf School

St. Augustine Surf School wants to show you the joy of surfing. We are professional, CPR certified Surf Coaches. Learn to surf in the nations oldest city. Bring the whole family if you like!

7. Calema Windsurfing & Watersports

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5.0 based on 139 reviews

Calema Windsurfing & Watersports

Calema offers Instruction, Rentals and a Pro for the sports of Windsurfing, Sailing, Kayaking and Stand-up Paddling (SUP). We opened our doors in 1984 and in 1998 built our facility inside Kelly Park (right on the Banana River in Merritt Island). Tinho Dornellas, owner, is one of only two Master Instructors for Windsurfing in the US - and designer of Windsurfing & SUP boards and sails for multiple brands. Calema offers instruction year round for all ages. Summertime is busy with our Kids' Camps - featuring all four sports and river exploration for ages 8=17. Easy online registration. For those who already have experience, Calema offers quality equipment for rental in all 4 sports. If you want to get out on the water and see dolphins, manatees or summer bioluminescence, we are happy to set up your gear, or we can 'skipper' a boat and you can just sit back and relax. Choose Calema for a personalized experience and let the adventures begin!

8. SUP Eco Adventures

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5.0 based on 282 reviews

SUP Eco Adventures

We start our tours with a short instruction session on shore, then work with you while out on the water to ensure you are getting the most out of your experience. We provide bottled water, a small snack and take lots of digital photos while we are out on the water. We modify our routes to account for wind conditions and where we've been seeing wildlife. We paddle in the mangroves off the main Indian River Lagoon, which provides us with rich wildlife and bird sightings. We never guarantee manatee or dolphins will be in our area, since they are wild animals. But, we try to go to areas where we have seen them in the past few days. We launch from a privately owned boat ramp off of A1A and Old Florida Trail rd. The launch facility has bathrooms, plenty of parking and is well maintained. In addition, the facility is listed as a Florida Historical Site.

9. North Beach Windsurfing

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5.0 based on 51 reviews

North Beach Windsurfing

Windsurfing, kayak, and stand-up-paddle board rentals and lessons, kayak and SUP tours and eco-tours, as well as sales of windsurfing and stand-up-paddle equipment. For lessons and rentals we meet you at the water's edge with our trailer full of toys! All ages and abilities are welcome - your trip to Florida isn't complete without on the water fun!

10. Three Brothers Boards Dolphin and Manatee Paddle Board Tours

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5.0 based on 1,237 reviews

Three Brothers Boards Dolphin and Manatee Paddle Board Tours

We offer many services, but our Dolphin and Manatee Adventure Tour is hands down the most popular! In fact, our Dolphin and Manatee Adventure Tour was featured on the Travel Channel as one of the BEST Tours in America! Our Dolphin and Manatee Paddle Board Adventure is something you can only find a couple of places in the entire world and it is guaranteed to be an Adventure that you will never forget! Three Brothers Boards offers Stand Up Paddle Board Dolphin and Manatee tours, Paddle Board lessons, paddle surfing lessons, paddle board rentals and paddle board eco tours in Daytona Beach. We have had the privilege of sharing our tours with people 7 days a week, five times a day for the last 8 years straight! We have boards for all ages, sizes and experience levels. Most people who come out on tour with us have never tried paddle boarding so we start every tour with an on ground demonstration and lesson. Then there is a calm bay where everyone has a chance to try it out and get comfortable. If anyone still does not feel comfortable, we have 1, 2 and 3 person kayaks on site that we can switch to. Once we set off on our adventure we will do a circle around an Island, where we will go under 8 bridges, through the Yatch Club along side all of the Yatchs, we will go through small winding canals always close to shore and in relatively shallow water. We will go through multiple spots that have a high concentration of Manatees and the Dolphin are everywhere! Your SUP tour is guaranteed to be amazing with great memories to share when you go home. We offer our tours at 8:30 am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm. We have become weather experts over the last 8 years and we highly recommend that you give us a call to check when the weather will be best when considering which tour time to book. Call today to schedule your reservation and find out first hand why this is the #1 Thing to do in all of Daytona Beach!

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