I'm pretty inexperienced with paddling and hadn't had any fun and successful jaunts. A friend…read moreinvited me to join the ECO Mangrove Paddle Tour on a Sunday morning and it's the best thing I did on my trip to Florida. Lisa is patient, a great instructor and makes sure you experience the nature - the spider crabs, the sounds of the mussels, the ospreys and more. Even with beginners, she was able to adapt the tour to accommodate. There was a young woman who hadn't paddled before and Lisa and her assistants kept an eye on her, coached her and even adjusted her equipment to make her paddle even more successful. The assistants are a notable feature. Lisa told us that any time they have a group of 5 or more she has at least one of these experienced paddlers as an assistant. These assistants bring up the back and monitor the group to adapt to speed, take photos, encourage and guide. I highly recommend this tour, whether you're an experienced paddler, have your own board, or need to use the very high quality equipment they provide. The next time I'm in town I plan to take the tour again.

Best experience ever! From choosing the correct paddle boards to lessons the same day to touring…read moremangroves. So knowledgeable and sweet! Never felt pressured or pushed into purchase. They had patience and took out every board we wanted to see with full explanations of all. Will give all of our surf and paddle board business to Zeke's from this day forward. We are thrilled to have been sent here for our paddle board inquiries. Thank you for making this such a great experience!!!!!!! See you soon

Rented from brett as a walk-in customer. service was excellent; his crew was terrific! very…read morefriendly; hassle free; gave great advice/maps about where to go; even provided us with a cooler full of ice. will definitely rent from here again!

Bret and crew were friendly and welcoming to our crew. We took the boater certification for the…read moretwo 18 year olds in the group and after a quick demo, one of Bret's crew took us on a quick tour to show us the area and where to go and not go. They also gave us a few free waters. We had 8 people with us and we got 2 wave-runners for 2 hours so people took turns. Just down to the left, you can see Tiger Wood's compound (mostly the walls security cameras and his boat) but you have to go in a no wake zone for a few minutes to get there. Still pretty cool. I recommend going fast for the first part and if you have time check out Tiger's house on the water! Remember to bring cash for tipping the crew - they are very helpful and deserve it.

We took our two kids kayaking here today and had a blast. Sherry is very friendly and super helpful…read morewith everything. The wind and waves were stronger than I expected but that made the experience more exciting. Our 11 year old was in a kayak by herself and did great. We all had lots of fun and will definitely be back.

What a great place to rent kayaks from. Right on the river and such friendly service. Extremely…read morereasonable rates and sound advice on planning the trip out on the river. This is a great find and wonderful people. Love supporting local folks who just want to help people enjoy the natural environment that is here. Will no doubt be renting again when we return.

We love kayaking around the Treasure Coast, so naturally we wanted our own tandem kayak and a way…read moreto transport it. We ordered parts online for our car's specific make/model via the Yakima brand website, but after receiving the parts from our online order it was clear we needed some direction and assistance from a seasoned professional! Enter Native Water Sports! We've seen the store several times but never went it. We decided to go and we are so glad we did. Ted, the owner and operator, graciously helped us get the proper parts and told us he'd call us back to the store once received. About a week later, the parts were here, and Ted and my husband arranged a time at the shop. He not only helped install the rack to ensure that it was safely mounted, but he also showed my husband how he did it and was very hands-on! It took them about one and a half hours - and we were good to go. He showed us how to use the straps, how to take the pads off/on, etc. You can absolutely tell Ted is a well seasoned professional kayak guy - not only that, but he's friendly and just a genuinely nice person. For any kayak needs - car racks, life jackets, kayaks, and pretty much any kayak accessory known to man - Ted is your guy for honest help!

This place is GREAT! They delivered our kayaks and picked them back up, comfortable seats/paddles!!…read moreDefinitely recommend this place!!!

This was the best event during my vacation in Vero Beach.Theowner Chris took his time getting me…read moreset up to paddle board.I never expected such service,fun from the paddle board to the amazing boat rental.my captain Bob showed my family a fun tour of the river,many awesome sites.Thanks guys for taking my family on the best part of my trip to Vero Beach.

Trey and Paddles by the sea made our time on vero beach great. Great tips on local eateries…read more Comfortable chairs and nice sturdy umbrellas. We will be back ro use there other services soon.

Made an on-line order of a ski vest; and everything went exactly like it should have. Good…read morecommunications, and fast delivery. And a good price too! Thanks!

Extremely poor experience. I booked an overpriced lesson with them, drove an hour for it at 7 am…read moreon a Sunday morning, only to get a call 5 minutes prior to the start that it's cancelled. When I asked for them to return the funds they refused to do so. They did say they would give my son and I the lesson another time, but that they would be holding on to my money in the meantime. Of course there were no offers to pay me interest on those funds while they held them. Banks are a means to finance a business, not customers. Using customers to do so, canceling on them the last minute... it's not ok. Very poor experience.

My husband and I recently booked the Manatees and Monkeys tour at Silver Springs State Park with…read moreEpic Paddle Adventures through Viator. Our guides were Stevie and Ben. The meet-up instructions weren't extremely clear, but I was able to use context clues, such as the clear kayaks and a small sign with the business name on the side of a plastic tote, to figure out which group we were with. The guides weren't dressed in any specific colors or anything. As far as I know, we were the first to check in, but somehow we were close to last when being set up in a kayak. We weren't told about or offered dry bags either. I saw others with them, asked, and had to run back and grab a couple while we were lined up to launch. Another group asked us to grab some for them as well. Stevie provided us with a brief paddling tutorial prior to our departure being that we were the only ones in our group to have never been kayaking previously. Ben made sure our seats were set up properly and secured for the ride and assisted me with fashioning my life vest into a cushion for my bottom. After the tour, everyone was complaining about their bums hurting, but I was just fine! As paddling novices, we stayed at the rear of the pack for most of the tour and missed out on all of the informative bits and bites provided by Stevie, but the springs were relaxing, beautiful and teeming with wildlife! It would've been nice if we could've been positioned at the front of the group, being one of the first to launch since we did arrive first and we were beginners. Just a thought for future tours. The manatees were majestic! Go for the manatee. I was worried that we wouldn't see any, but that was no issue. The water is crystal clear and the manatee are present. They're calm and they come right alongside and beneath the kayaks. It was amazing. Our guides got us back to dock safe and sound and that's all I really cared about. Pictures were taken throughout and a QR code to view them was provided. Later that day, they weren't there, despite tours that happened after ours being online. During the tour, we were told that we didn't need to take pics because they'd take plenty. In fact, most of us had our things in dry bags for safety. We really wanted those pictures. I called the office and spoke to a woman who said she'd speak to whomever uploads them and if they weren't there by the end of the day to call her back. They were eventually uploaded and I was stoked to see the underwater video of the manatee! I'm happy I took pictures of my husband and I because those candid shots of us struggling to paddle are only suitable for comic relief purposes. Speaking of which, some of the guides' jokes and anecdotes weren't funny and were borderline offensive. I tried to let them roll off my back, but it is partially the reason for the lower rating.

I saw the picture that showed one of their other locations so I was disappointed with this paddling…read moretrip. It wasn't very epic and would hardly count as an adventure. The person who helped us was friendly and the prices were reasonable. We had a good time. The scenery was OK.

I have been paddle boarding several times with Katie and each time has been so much fun. My…read morefavorite time was the first time we went out and a manatee swam right past our boards. Katie is very knowledgeable about the area and likes to share information about the local wildlife and landscape. I can't wait to go out again.

From the owner: “On Local Time” is a state of mind when you are on our Fort Pierce paddle tours. Come experience…read morethe local way to have fun in Fort Pierce and live like the locals for a day. Come have fun in the sun and enjoy the diversity of sea life we encounter in the Indian River Lagoon. We provide all equipment needed or you can bring your own for a discounted rate. We have paddle boards, single kayaks and even a tandem clear kayak available.