Single Kayak
Up to 2 hours: $20.00
Full Day: $92.60
Double Kayak
Up to 2 hours: $30.00
Full Day: $180.42
Rowing Scull2 person capacity
$64.40/hour
Pricing includes California state sales tax and port tax
Paddle Club Membership
Imagine going for a paddle before or after work, on weekends, or even during your lunch break – no buying, storing, or transporting – just hop in and go. Sunrise to Sunset access to all kayak and SUP equipment.
Unlimited 3 hour rentals
The Sailing Center Advantage:Why We Outshine the Competition
While there are other kayak rental options in the area, they often come with logistical headaches that take the fun out of your day. The Santa Barbara Sailing Center is designed to give you a seamless, premium experience from the moment you arrive until you head home.
1. Superior Pricing & Value
We believe you shouldn’t have to watch the clock on your adventure. The Sailing Center offers unmatched rates, specifically providing two hours of rental time for the price competitors charge for a single hour. You get double the time on the water to explore at your own relaxed pace.
2. Convenience, Low Stress, and Launch Safety
Forget the stress of launching into unpredictable elements and tipping over when you get into your kayak. Our rentals feature a “white-glove” launch service on state-of-the-art, recycled-plastic docks, where our staff gently glides you and your kayak into the water and pulls you back out when you’re done paddling. Our expert staff is there to assist you directly into a safe, calm area right near the harbor mouth.
What you avoid with us: Dragging heavy equipment through crashing surf, trudging across sandy beaches, walking over oily asphalt, navigating heavy harbor traffic, or risking your safety launching in narrow channels or risky, shallow rock areas.
3. First-Class Facilities and Comfort
A great day on the water shouldn’t end with a messy, uncomfortable ride home. We provide a complete, brick-and-mortar infrastructure to keep you and your valuables clean and secure:
- Dedicated storage for your personal belongings.
- On-site parking steps from the water.
- Public restrooms and outdoor showers to rinse off right after your paddle.
The Competition: Local competitors lack these amenities entirely. They often require customers to walk up to 200 feet carrying heavy gear, leaving you to head home with sandy, wet feet and no place to wash up.
4. Exclusive Membership Perks
If you fall in love with the sport during your excursion, your rental isn’t a sunk cost. Customers can apply their rental fee toward an unlimited, sunrise-to-sunset monthly membership within the same month. It’s the ultimate pathway to making the Santa Barbara Harbor your personal backyard.
Want Unlimited Rentals?
Imagine going for a paddle before or after work, on weekends, or even during your lunch break – no buying, storing, or transporting – just hop in and go. Sunrise to Sunset access to all kayak and SUP equipment.
Planning a party?
What’s more fun than a birthday, graduation, bachelor or prom party as you cruise the Santa Barbara Coastline? Hosting up to 49 people, the Double Dolphin’s fifty-foot length and catamaran design make her both roomy and stable for all.