My daughter has been riding with Sadie for the 2 1/2 years now but am just now writing a review…read morebecause a) I feel I have enough background at this point to share an informed review, and b) I see some negative reviews that confuse me. RP was recommended to me by another parent at my daughters school and I was taken with RP immediately. Sadie loves her animals, and passes that love and respect on to the kids. While my daughter is not required to muck or feed, she loves taking part in these essential activities which are part of the whole horse experience. Caring for the horses is a beautiful thing and it has created such a bond between my daughter and all the horses, even the ones she doesn't ride. This, as well as all the general horse-care instructions Sadie imparts is what has made my daughter so comfortable on and around horses. I have shared RP with 3 other families that have all had great experiences with Sadie. RP is a small, family-run organization. As I see it, they are providing the community with a wonderful service: the chance for kids to learn horsemanship and riding skills without spending a fortune. As a former horse owner, I know Sadie is not making money off RP. She's doing it because she wants to share her love of animals/horses with kids. That is exactly what she's done with my daughter and I am so grateful to have a place like this in SB.

Scammed me and many others out of camp in summer of 2024. Came up with many excuses as to why she…read morecouldn't provide us the week camp. I showed up the day it was supposed to begin (earl Warren show grounds) and police were there escorting her off the property. Stay away!!!

Does your kid want to spend all day at the beach hanging out with cool surfers who do gymnastics…read moreand crafts and being allowed to just follow their bliss all day? Send them to Lobster Jo's! This camp is fabulous because it's just incredibly loosely structured; the kids get to do some fun games and activities and crafts, and they can surf and boogie board and swim and snorkel and paddle with supervision and expert assistance, and they can also just sit and dig holes all day, and they will get a high five and to pet the camp doggie! There are tons of sunny campers to supervise their all day play and help them all have a great experience. One of my kiddos had a hard time with waves and got scared (we aren't from here so she isn't super down with the ocean yet) and was hysterical, but one of the counselors was there to get her through that fear, offered her a private surf lesson the next day and got her excited about the ocean and she did some surfing and boogie boarding independently! The counselors are super kind and stoked to get all the kids to love the beach. Obvious this would be awesome for any locals, but I will add we came down from Seattle to go to a family reunion thing and we put our kids in this for the week, and it was the most brilliant vacation scheme ever; the kids got a great California experience, the adults got hours every day where we got to be kid free! I would highly recommend this if you have friends planning a summer vacation in SB to suggest they look into if this camp is happening!

This is the second summer my daughter has done multiple weeks of Lobster Jo's Beach Camp and she…read morehas loved every minute. The program is well run and the counselors are all fantastic. They make sure the kids have fun while also ensuring they reapply sunscreen and stay hydrated. As a result of this camp, my daughter has gone from liking the beach to loving both the beach AND swimming/boarding/paddling in the ocean. Can't wait to do it again next summer.

I was so happy.my first lesson. I caught my first wave at 46 years old. I was stoked and motivated…read more Then my second lesson at 9am at Mondos Thomas, my instructor met me with a couple other girls that seemed a little more experienced than me but I was willing to take notes. But then it got weird. Feeling out of place with the group, I must have said something awkward that was misunderstood by Tom. When I asked about switching days to make up my monthly classes and to credit that I had already paid for, he disqualified me and said he no longer wanted to work with me. I was genuinely hurt. I really wanted to learn and he made me feel like I was this terrible person for saying something that was misunderstood. I still remember how bad my experience was, that I'm afraid to go out and try again . Maybe I would have "clicked better with a women instructor, but Tom was mean and hurtful.

I can't say enough good things about our two-hour Electric Foil (E-Foil) Surfing Lesson with Wyatt…read moreat iSurf in Santa Barbara. From the moment we arrived, Wyatt made us feel comfortable, excited, and ready to learn something totally new. He explained the equipment clearly, gave great safety tips, and had an easygoing yet encouraging teaching style that made a huge difference. Whether you're brand new to water sports or looking to try something different and thrilling, I highly recommend booking with iSurf. Thanks, Wyatt, for a great experience!

Our little one absolutely loves going to Mr. Rob's. We use it for after school care so we don't…read morehave two pick ups. She wishes she was there until 5. The kids do all sorts of activities and there are plenty of responsible adults monitoring the kids. We are very grateful that are little can be part of Mr. Robs.

I cannot hype up Mr. Rob's enough! It's just best best all around for our son. He enjoys going…read morethere after school every single day. He is well cared for by each and every staff member, and this has creative a positive and wonderful experience for him. There's no other place like it!

My son loved P2P!! The instructors were great and very well organized. They provide a wide variety…read moreof experiences for the kids who may not otherwise have the opportunity. My son would love to back to P2P!

Peak2Pacific is a great summer camp and jam packed with education as well as FUN! The kids had a…read moreblast. They spent time on boats, hiking, at the beach and loved the teachers. Karen and Austin are fantastic and the kids are clambering to go back. They loved it.

This camp is great! My 7 year old son went to their summer camp for 2 weeks in 2018 and LOVED it…read more He loved trying out new sports and kept busy and learned that he liked lacrosse and volleyball, although he mostly stuck to baskeball. Next Level and minecraft camp were the only camps he said he wanted to repeat in 2019. We bought a gift card for the 2019 camp at his school's fundraiser (which NLSC donated to the school) because we knew that he wanted to go so badly. Unfortunately he had to have surgery and was going to be in leg casts for their 2019 camp. I emailed to explain, not expecting much response or accomodation (but I had to try!). The director promptly emailed me back, said I would be able to use my certificate in 2020, and invited him to visit camp in the wheelchair. So warm and welcoming - they definitely have a fan in me, and more importantly, my kid.

From the owner: Next Level has hired Santa Barbara's best youth coaches to develop your child's proper athletic…read morefundamentals through safe, positive, and efficient coaching techniques while allowing them to try new sports or take their current game to the Next Level. Our mission is for every child to improve their skills, make new friends, and most importantly, HAVE FUN! There is no other athletic experience like it!

Very VERY poor business. The "open gym" had multiple classes going on so my 2 yr old and I had…read morebarely anywhere to go where we didn't feel like we were in the way... she's 2 yrs old and a staff member told me to get off the trampoline with her when she can barely bounce on it safely by herself!! I'm her mother on there FOR HER SAFETY. There is way too large of an age range for "open gym" - groups of 16 yr old boys aggressively running around past my small 2 yr old just trying to cross a small obstacle course. The initiation fee is already a joke... $60 just for joining on top of the monthly $150... then less than 2 weeks after paying over $200 just to join you try to sneakily charge us $150 again?? And now when I try to call to talk to someone about all this your lines sound like you haven't paid your phone bill so I can't even speak to anyone??? I don't think I've ever come across a more poorly run business. I don't think I've ever been upset enough to leave a bad yelp review, but I certainly am now. And now, after reading all the other bad reviews of this business... including someone who discovered the owners dog bit their child and left a nasty bruise during a class and nobody told the parents... I'm just so sad a place like this exists. Please do not bring your children here.

I spent a ton for my twins to go to camp here - it was a HORRIBLE experience. After one day there…read morewas no chance we were returning. It was outdoors - no air conditioning on a blazing hot day. They came back exhausted, dehydrated, sunburned. The instructors were overwhelmed, undertrained, and punitive. I called and requested a partial refund for the remainder of the week as we had paid for camp plus before and after camp that we would not be using. No dice. They would give me half of what I paid as a store credit. What!? The manager didn't even ask why we had a bad experience. DID NOT CARE. We will not be returning. Please save your money and stay away.