Captain Dre was the best. He was a great coach but also personable & professional; he contributed greatly to an overall amazing experience; he also knew exactly how to drive the boat and communicate with us. We did a 3 hour charter with 6 people. We first did the Zup board, which was a great introduction & had lots of different things you could do with it. We then did wake surfing, which was challenging but so fun. Then wakeboarding, which was awesome as well. We didn't have time for tubing, but with the experience we had I want to go again and perfect that wake surfing, as well as go tubing. Captain Dre for the win! read more

We had 5 kids ages 10-15 for the NEW floating water park! They absolutely loved this it was their favorite activity while we were in Big Bear! I did not book online in advance and they were still able to get our kids into the next timeslot and let me do waivers on the provided iPads. They even gave us tips on where to park for free across the street at the village. Janine was absolutely wonderful and Brian was on top of everything! I would definitely do this again and again it was super reasonable at $20 per person. 10/10 highly recommend this on your trip this summer. read more

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We had 10 people (7 were kids 8-18) and rented 2 boats for 2 hours. We had a blast! Our driver was James and taught our boys how to wake board and wake surf- they all got up! He took us all tubing. He was such a great teacher and so good with the teens. Highly recommend this business! We will definitely be back again! read more

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The water obstacle course was a great activity and very affordable. Highly recommend. 45mins long. Stop at 1st building as you enter marina or drive to end of marina to the trailer. Online sign ups read more

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We booked a 4-6pm July 1 charter tour and landed with owner Brian as our captain. He was a great host on the lake. He took care of giving our three different kiddos the patience or push they deserved on the ZUP board, surf board and tube. The tube got the most white knuckled smiles out of the boys. Highly recommend out of all the charter options on the lake. read more

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Great experience! Super easy to make an appointment online and the staff is super personable , nice, and experienced. With definitely use again! read more

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The best!!! We went for a weekend in big bear with our 4 kids. All they wanted to do was go tubing on the lake. big bear water sports delivered! We had an amazing coach and driver on board Kevin, who made it so fun for our kids. He was the best ask for him to take your kids out tubing! They literally have never been so happy as they were tubing on the lake. It made their whole weekend and we can't wait to come back. Highly recommend this business, everyone was amazing and friendly and made our kids weekend! Thank you guys! We will be back! read more

Big Bear Watersports School - Boating Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

We've been coming to Big Bear Watersports School since 2019. We've loved our experience every year. The instructors are knowledgeable, experienced, and friendly. They make you feel like you are out with family. We used the Zup board and had an amazing time! read more

Spent three hours with Deonte as our captain this weekend-he was so great with our group of 9! We took turns riding in the boat, and all four of the kids were able to get up on waterskiis multiple times with lots of patient and encouraging instruction. We could tell how experienced he is at teaching and gave a lot of great tips to make sure we maximized our time on the water and have a great time! Tubing was also a blast and we can't wait to come back next year. Thank you! read more

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We had the best time tubing and zup boarding with James and Brian. They couldn't have been better captains & even accommodated an extra 30 mins when the kids were having so much fun. We'll be back. Thank you so much for making our vacation! read more

Big Bear Watersports School - Boating Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

We had a great experience! Brian was very helpful on the phone and even took the time to warn us about a road closure. Daonte was our captain and did a fantastic job teaching the kids how to do the Zup board. He was very patient and attentive and we couldn't have asked for anything more. Highly recommend! read more

We booked a 3 hr reservation for a group of 4 people at 8am. We had so much fun, Eva was our captain and she made the whole entire trip beyond fun!!! She took care of everything from driving, instructing and was awesome on putting together all the toys we wanted to do. We did the zup board (everyone in our group loved it), the wakeboard was really hard for all of us so we didn't get to enjoy it and only 1 person was willing to even try because it looked so difficult. The last hour, we did the tubing & that was so much fun!! Eva really showed us how to have a hell of a time on the lake. We already plan to go again in the next couple of weeks and will book every summer. 10/10 epic experience!!!! Tips for when you go, you can't bring food or drinks except water on the boat. You can put your food/drink items in a cooler but you'll have to leave it at the dock, we were able to bring on a bag of our towels however. read more

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My family and I had an AMAZING time here. Just about all of us were beginners to water sports, and Eva was the perfect guide and captain for this experience. She gave great coaching for using the Zup and we all had a blast, especially the 4 year old who had the time of her life. Since we also had an infant on the dock, we were even able to switch people on and off the boat so we could all take turns babysitting. BB Watersports was really accommodating for all of our needs, and we'll definitely be going back for our next lake adventure. read more

James took us out for two hours and we had such a great time! Our two oldest had such a blast figuring out how to stay on the tube and the Zup board. Our youngest was fearful of getting on the tube but over a short amount of time James got him out there like he had done it before! Thank you again! read more

Great time tubing and ZUP boarding with James as our captain. My family felt very safe and had a blast!

The best day on the water! Kids loved it! Diante was fun and an excellent driver! Snow cubes wrapped up the day! read more

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Brian was an amazing captain. My 5 year old was hesitant getting into the water and by the end he was standing on the board. We went out at 7 and it was the perfect time with barely anyone on the water. Also, the snow cones were a hit with my kids after! Perfect way to end the morning! read more

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Brian was amazing. He took us out on the Zup and we had a blast socially distanced from the world on the lake. We ended our trip on the tube and I thought I was going to fly off and land back home in my front yard ... it was awesome!! read more

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We had a fantastic time. Brian was incredibly careful and accommodating to my wife, a paraplegic, helping us safely get her on a Zup board and tube so she could experience the thrills as well. My 12yo son and I also had a blast on both the Zup and tube - bouncing and zooming around the lake. Highly recommended! read more

Had a fantastic time out on the lake! Captain Kevin made sure we were having a great time even though it was a cloudy day. Will definitely return and recommend in the future read more

The best option for water sports in Big Bear and it's not close. All of the staff are friendly and informative. The prices are fair and Captain James made this an EPIC experience for my family!! read more

Ask for Dre - personable and patient charter host and really great with the kids. 2 hour charter was more than enough time for the two (out of four) in our group to try the wakeboards and the Zup board and rides around the lake. Easy check in and plenty of parking at Pine Knot Marina on a weekday afternoon (across from the Village shops and restaurants). Definitely recommend this company. read more

Absolutely the best time! Two adults in our group thoroughly enjoyed just boating while the two girls, ages 9, had a blast on two different kind of tubes and on the Zup board. They were both a little apprehensive about the Zup board at first, but it ended up being their fav. They also both agreed that today's activities were far better than the ZipLine. I also can't say enough about the owner/boat operator Brian. He customized our experience and it just could not have been better! The lady at the front desk, I apologize for not remembering her name, was sooo polite! Thank you again! read more

Big Bear Watersports School - Boating Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Big Bear Watersports was an awesome experience. Brian was truly fantastic and assured that the whole family had a lot of fun with various boards and tubing. He really went the extra mile to teach the kids on how to standup on the wake surf board. You can tell that he loves his job and really goes the extra mile to make everyone happy. We will be back ! read more

Brian was a great captain that allowed our group of 10 to do our various watersports. Would love to come back. read more

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We LOVED using Big Bear Water Sports School! Booking online was easy and convenient. We had to call with a couple of questions and the staff were incredibly kind, professional, and helpful. The day of, we were happy to see the staff wearing masks (our trip was during July 2020, Covid-19) and following safe protocols. Eva was our boat driver and instructor and was so wonderful. We had young children and older adults and she made sure to tailor the experience to each of us. We did tubing and the Zup board and both were a blast! She was a great driver and knew how to adjust to our comfort/skill levels. I would highly recommend booking with Big Bear Water Sports School! read more

Brian at Big Bear Watersports School is the best teacher for all water sports, such as water skiing, & wake-boards. He helped our Daughter 2 years ago, get up on a single ski, and she was thrilled. Thanks, Brian. read more

We had the best time with Brian. He is obviously a skilled boater and had our two girls up on the ZUP in short order. They were both able to do tricks and had so much fun. When we switched to the tube I could hear their laughter over the sound of the boat engine. They loved being dragged and flung around. It was a seriously good time. Will definitely be going back. Highly recommend!! read more

So much fun. Drivers was patient with us and we had the best two hours of our summer weekend trip. They got us on the boat quick and went over the safety features and we were off. Professional, courteous and I would highly recommend read more

We had Dre as our captain and I couldn't ask for anyone better. He was super chill, knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. We asked him for music and told him country and it seemed to be his jam too because he was singing along to the music as well while paying 1,000% attention to what was going on in the water and enough so to make appropriate the corrections so my Kids could have the experience they wanted. I would go back again and again. Thank you for a great time! read more

We have been coming to this place for 2 straight years. Our family of 5 had so much fun. Led by captain James, we did tubing and the zup board. We will be back next year. read more

Long story short, Brian is a very patient teacher and his staffs are friendly, but beware of cancellation without notice. Here's the long story: Brain helped our group to fully enjoy water skiing and zup board on our first visit. We really enjoyed the first trip so a week later we came back from the first big bear trip in early August, we booked another session for 7:00-8:30 AM on 9/2 (labor day weekend). Got my confirmation email and even a text on the day of the event date. Since we must arrive 30 mins before our time, I arrived at the front of the Pine Knot Marina gate at 6:30 AM. The gate was closed. I called the office if they are in their office yet, but no one picked up the phone. Hmm... I guess you don't come 30 mins early for the first session of the day? The gate wasn't open until 7 AM. Anyways, at 7 AM, the gate was opened so I went in, but their door was closed. Huh...? So I talked to a man at the gate and he said the last time he talked to Brian, a week ago from 9/2/18, Brain said the boat is down and the man added unless he has another boat to run he probably will not show up today. At this point, I was very confused because this time, I came to Big Bear solely for this. I called the office again because no one knew any other number to call, still got no answer so I left a voice message at little past 7. We waited in our car until 7:30 AM hoping Brain or whoever would come to the office. No one showed up. No one called us back. Very disappointed at the fact that they didn't notify their clients of any changes they had. I spent my time and money to go to Big Bear Lake for nothing. I would've really appreciated notice of cancellation prior to the reserved date. read more

Our kids had a great time on the lake with Brian. We couldn't find an available time on his website but when I called he made room for us. He's super patient with the kids and let them try all sorts of sports. We will for sure use him again on our next trip - thanks Brian! read more

Had the pleasure of spending 3 hours boating with this company. Very professional and really took their time to make sure you enjoy your trip. Brian is very patient with the kids and a great teacher. He took the time to help all the kids learn the activities they wanted. The company offers Zup Boarding which was a blast. Very easy and the kids and adults all loved it. We also did tubing and wake boarding. We highly recommend this company and will be using their services a few times while on vacation. Excellent!!! read more

Brian was a very experienced instructor. He was very patient with our four little girls and trained them very well. We had a lot of fun

My big kids loved it. Dre was awesome and took such good care of us and made sure we all had so much fun. This was our first time using this company but we will be back next summer for sure. Thank you Big Bear Watersports! read more

Brian was an incredible instructor and so great with the kids. My teenagers had so much fun. Can't wait to do it again! Kids loved the Zup board. Was great that they could try water skiing, wakeboarding and being dragged around the lake on the tube. Would not go to anyone else! read more

What a great morning! Brian was wonderful with the kids. Excellent teacher. They had a great time learning to get up on skis for the first time. Highly recommended. read more

We had such a good time today with Big Bear Water Sports! Eva was our captain and she was amazing. Eva made sure the kids were safe and having a great time. Eva took the time to give instructions to the kids. It was such a blast, my kids want to go back. read more

We have been going out with Brian at Big Bear Sports every year for almost ten years and he never disappoints. He is an amazing boat captain and very accommodating with group sizes, activities, etc. He is great at assisting kids and adults alike in all kinds of water sports. Your time on the lake will fly by and you'll be ready to book your next trip with him. His rates are very reasonable considering all he provides the fun you'll have. We've done ever activity imaginable in Big Bear from the Jeep tours to Zip Lining and Big Bear Watersports is always our favorite. read more