I walked into this shop on a whim as I was strolling along 2nd street. I was immediately greeted by…read moreAllyne who was behind the counter. As I walked through the shop I selected some suits that were cute. Anthony asked if he could help me find the right sizes and I agreed even trying on some suits that didn't initially catch my eye. I'm really thankful I did because in the end I selected the swimsuit I tried on last, which was a beautiful teal suit that Anthony had selected. As I was paying I learned that Anthony and Allyne were the owners of the shop. If you are in need of a new bathing suit definitely pop in. Anthony and Allyne will surely help you find something you feel amazing wearing.

Cute shop, with absolutely great service. Very knowledgeable in the products that they carry, and…read moreIf they don't have it, they will get it. Highly recommended.

Business name is now Freaky Tiki Surf Shack, though a better name would be Freaky Tiki Surf Apparel…read moreShack. This is not a surf shop anymore, at least not that I could tell. It is however a very cool clothing store, with plenty of unique (limited run) designs. In the back there is a sale rack, with some very good deals. If you are looking for unique, limited run, items, look no further. Two locations: St. Pete Beach and Clearwater This is from their web page (http://www.freaky-tiki.com/): The Freaky Tiki Surf Shack is an art an style clothing line, born in Clearwater Florida in the summer of 2001. From design conception to printing and sewing, we do it all in our top of the line silkscreen factory. We only make forty eight of each garment, with no repetition, when you wear Freaky Tiki, you're an original. We are proud to be a local business working, printing, and manufacturing in the USA. All Freaky Tiki fixtures are hand made from recycled material, natural wood, and Bamboo. Bottom line: Plenty of cool choices to take home for yourself or as gifts (for those unlucky ones at home)

This is a cool local surf shop. You won't find the mainstream selection of clothing here. They have…read moregreat t shirts, adorable dresses for girls, a nice selection of quality flip flops and more. Even better their young staff is helpful, kind and knowledgeable on the products. They have a good amount of parking on site. If you are in the area stop into this awesome local shop - you won't be disappointed

Great selection of shoes. Got a pair of Birkenstocks for the beach. They carry shoe brands that are…read moreknown for comfort.

Pretty generic surf shop... everything was fairly priced though. I would recommend if your just…read morelooking for a small little surf shop.

Cory and Molly are the nicest! I rented paddle boards with them twice while living in Tampa and I…read morewill again when coming back.

Corey called us back within 15 minutes of a phone call and text message about SUP rentals…read more He text messages, a huge plus in our book. Corey delivered our boards to the location we wanted to start at a convenient time for us and was super easy to work with and chill. If you want to SUP in St. Pete, go with C-Ride!

Excellent time today on the water with Tyler as my efoil instructor. Elite Watersports is a…read moreprofessionally operated business for anyone seeking equipment or instruction for all things watersports!

A spontaneous trip led to an amazing adventure. Upon driving to the beach side I was looking for…read moresomething fun to do. Something like kite surfing but the wind wasn't strong enough to do. So the next best option was to efoil, which was still pretty cool. I also met the cute dog boomer and the guy I booked with Tyler was cool as well.

TL;DR Managment/ownership treats customers and employees terribly, would not spend money here…read more Repeat bad experiences, I'd rather buy online than go back in this store. As an avid adventurer of the western US, I tend to visit outdoor stores wherever I travel to see what their idea of adventure is there and take the chance to upgrade gear that's frustrating to use or worn out over time. I've visited Bill Jackson's on two separate occasions now, heading in each time with about $500 worth of gear in mind to shop for. The first time I came, I got great help from multiple associates and planned to purchase gear off of their advise, but witnessed a confrontation between management and an associate that I recall as mild but disruptive enough it made me leave the store without buying anything. I didn't come back for about 8 months. Now I'm back in town for a few weeks of work before heading on a 2,700 mile bikepacking journey and really needed to grab a few items I hoped they'd have in stock. Being interesting in all outdoor activities, I started talking with an associate about the ski shop they were building the last time I was here. He keyed in that I had ski knowledge from my time tuning skis and custom fitting ski boots out west and started talking to me about part time work as they expected to need some extra hands with ski knowledge and took me to show me their ski selection. To get there, we had to walk through an area that he explained was sectioned off for an upcoming sale, so not yet available, but the necessary route to the still-open ski shop. He made a pretty good case for their ski shop and my wheels were turning about coming to help them out in the fall. On our way back through the sale area, I asked a question about the items we were walking past and the associate was very clear that those items were not available for sale until the official sale start date, but took the opportunity to educate me about them(I knew very little about diving equipment but am curious to learn). I was quickly convinced that a decent snorkeling kit was necessary equipment to enjoy the area and decided I'd get a setup. Before he got a chance to redirect me to where the currently available snorkeling gear was(I could tell it was coming, this area was also tiny compared to the sale area), an angry manager/owner appeared ready to tear apart the kind and helpful associate that had just taught me what I needed to know to spend an extra couple hundred dollars on top of the items I was already planning. I hurriedly left the area while she continued to holler at me and once I passed the threshold of that room I heard her resume berating the associate in anger. I walked myself over to the full price scuba stuff and found another helpful associate, but I could not bring myself to buy anything from this store after that experience. It was not unreasonable for her to ask us to move along since we had stopped in a place we were meant to pass through, but she was incredibly rude to the associate for going above and beyond to take care of an enthusiastic customer. I won't spend money here, that manager is the most unkind person I've encountered since I've been in Tampa. In a town of incredibly kind people, there is no place for that. Very sad, I really wanted to like this store. The associates seem to be knowledgeable and passionate about the outdoors, but they don't deserve to be treated that way.

Melissa was super helpful in helping us pick out a roof rack, as well as other accessories, for our…read morepaddle boarding and kayaking adventures. Store also has a huge selection of everything a person could need for their next adventure!

I had an amazing time doing the kayaking tour with Urban Kai. They were so accommodating and…read moreensuring that we all understood how to properly use the kayaks or paddle boards. Someone from our group got nervous on her paddle board with it being her first time, and one of their staff quickly brought her a kayak. They reassured her that everything was ok, and even got her caught up to our group. Our tour guide was also very informed of the area and gave us great information about the wild life. It is definitely worth the buck!

I run a women's social wellness club in the area called Get Up Girls Club, we do fun fitness…read morerelated meet ups and one of them was a kayaking day! The Urban Kai staff were amazing to work with and everyone had such a fun day. Highly recommend!