A little hard to find but totally worth it . Jai gave me and my wife some areas to check out and they did not disappoint. Hit the sloughs , under the bridges , multiple islands . We Seen egrets , blue herons , oyster catchers , black-crowned night-heron , Long-billed Curlew just to name a few . Followed by seals for about 1/2 mile on our way back in . All in all it was a great experience from start to finish . Definitely recommend Jai and Humboats Kayak Adventures read more

Had a great experience renting two single kayaks for a few hours of rowing in Humboldt bay. The owner met me and my friend at the dock and got us outfitted very quickly. I had a discount coupon which he accepted right away. Some business owners are displeased to see a coupon, but Humboats was totally accepting and welcomed the coupon, treating us like full-paying customers. Highly recommend! - Paul read more

This was the highlight of my vacation! I'm so glad that I did a tour instead of just renting a kayak. Also, a big plus was that I got to bring my dog. I brought my own life vest for my dog, but they did tell me they were going to get more sizes. I did the sunset tour and highly recommend it. Thank you HumBoats Kayak Adventure for the amazing experience! read more

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Highly recommend. This business is family owned and operated. Jai is very knowledgeable about the land and history.

A++! What fun it was to cruise around the bay- a well educated tour guide and easy kayaking. It was my first time and I will be back on the water so soon! read more

We did a sunset tour; the guide was very knowledgeable and we had a wonderful time. Would recommend!

We rented 4 Kayaks this past weekend while visiting a relative in McKinleyville. We rented 2 singles and 2 tandems. One wonderful thing was they put a drop-in seat in one of the tandems so our 5 year old daughter could go too. All of the kayaks were sit-in, not sit-on which I prefer. They were in excellent condition as well as the life jackets and ores. We all had such a grrat time. Before we headed out we were shown a map of the waters and told where seals were hanging out. We did see many seals both in the water and sun bathing on the land. We had an amazing time and the prices were very reasonable too. We will be kayaking here again next year. read more

My wife and I did a little road trip and stopped in Eureka for a few days. We knew we wanted to do some Kayaking. We hit up Humboats for a reservation and were very happy with our experience with this Father/Daughter team. They were both friendly and attentive. Faith led our tour and was very patient and informative. We got to know the history of the Humboldt Bay as well as the assortment of species that inhabit the area. If you are not familiar with the water I would recommend having a guide. Really great experience over all. read more

Bad customer service. Called several times and left a message. Called two time and actually got a hold of someone, only to be told that they would get back to me. They never attempted to return my call. Good luck. read more

My wife, our sleepy 10 year old daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip with Brian. He was safe, thoughtful and a wealth of information about the natural and cultural history of Humboldt Bay and Eureka. His boats are excellent and his prices are fantastic. While we are fairly experienced paddlers, this would be a perfect trip for beginners. We'll be back next year for one of Brian's longer tours. If you are visiting the area or a local, do yourself a favor and choose Humboats for a fun, reasonably priced day on the water. read more

Great experience) we rented tandem kayak and enjoyed the weather :) Lovely place, we've never had such a great service from any rental place. Harold has so much knowledge and he will make you feel adventurous by telling stories. Great people, who really care about what they are doing :) All the best and hopefully we will be back :) read more

My wife and I did the sunset kayak tour of the bay. First time ever in a kayak for either of us. Brian gave us the basics and the rest was easy to pick up on. Two hours went by fast. Brian was very knowledgable, professional and fun.. Great guy and just comfortable to be around. We got some beautiful sunset pictures!!! Best part of our vacation so far! Keep up the good work Brian! Wish you years of success! The Holland Family from Tucson Arizona read more

We really enjoyed our tour with HumBoats. Our guide/owner was very laid back and made the whole thing relaxing and enjoyable. He shared information about the area and history that we would not have known otherwise and was just overall really personable and nice to be around. I DEFINITELY appreciated that his wife was honest when we asked to book the tour that includes whale watching; she said there have not been many whales recently and she wouldn't want us to take that tour and be disappointed. Sadly, a lot of businesses aren't that honest and would have just taken our money. This is a great local business that I encourage anyone in the area to support if you want to go kayaking and learn a little about the area. You can also rent the kayaks WITHOUT a tour for a smaller fee but I can't remember what it was. Our tour was $55 each. read more

The owner was very nice. We rented a double and single and were on the water in a very short time. Enjoyed the bay and the bird sanctuary. I would recommend renting from here. Call in advance. I called and the owner was going to be leaving early, but he waited for us. He had mentioned that he may not be at the dock when we returned from the rental and asked if we would put the boats on the dock and stow everything inside. We did just that. I love small town businesses. read more

If you're in Eureka and want to go kayaking you must go to Humboats! Good vibes and friendly people! They have kayaks of all shapes and sizes; life vests, pants and dry bags! The location is so perfect on Woodley Island you can cruise into the bay and see tons of birds and seals. read more

Had THE BEST time kayaking the bay at sunset. Our first time ever kayaking in the ocean, our guide was patient, funny and very knowledgeable of the area and knew exactly the best spots to take in what this gorgeous area has to offer. Even the picky grouchy teenagers had a blast watching sea lions playing around us! Definitely will want to do again read more

We stopped here on our trip with the Boy Scouts from NJ. Our itinerary had us in the area only overnight, so one of the dad's organized a sunset kayak for the boys with Humboats. Brian was an amazing tour guide and taught the boys a lot about the area and is history. The kayak ride out to the mud flats was easy and fun. We got to see a lot of native animals including a bunch of harbor seals, pelicans and egrets. It was am experience that the boys will always remember. Thanks for the amazing time! read more

We had never done Kayaking before, we were suggested HumBoats by a Eureka resident, we weighed our options between Eureka, Trinidad and Orick - Hawk who answered the phone sounded very experienced and made me feel comfortable. He did explain to us on how to go about it, initially I felt training was inadequate, but once we got hang of it - it was surely adequate. We paid $ 25 per Kayak and both Kayaks were in good condition. Couldn't have asked for anything better. read more

Ho dud east or west hum boats is the best... The best service I ever get ..... thanku guys taking care of ur coustmer like vip.... see u guysvsoon. read more

We didn't find a whole lot to do in Eureka, so we gave this a try. We did a 2 hour guided kayaking trip with our children, focused on the natural parts of Humboldt Bay. As we most things around Eureka it was equal parts tranquil nature and industrial decay, but we all enjoyed ourselves. The equipment was in great condition and our guide Tim was enthusiastic and very professional. read more

Been meaning to write this for 2 weeks but have been too busy kayaking. We took our first lesson from Hawk on MLK day and fell in love with this sport. Hawk taught us necessary skills and gave me the confidence that I could succeed at kayaking. 5 days later I bought my own kayak and have been exploring Humboldt's beautiful waterways almost everyday. If you want to treat yourself to amazing experience, Humboats is the perfect place! Planning on taking further tours with Hawk sometime soon. read more

Why aren't there more reviews on this business? My wife and I had so much fun. Hawk, I believe the owner, was very professional, thorough and fun :). His years of kayaking experience seems to really show in his 'kayak basics' class. He emphasized safety as well. He was very accommodating and answered my plethora of questions. He even let me take my dog out the next day to see if 'Haiya' was Kayak Compliant. He even gave us tips on kayak purchases and emailed us several useful flyers the next day. Hawk seems to be in the business of Kayaks because he loves the sport not just because he wants to make money. Great bang for the buck! read more

Kayaking trip for the day was great, ok equipment. Not from the area and have been around the block quite a few times in regards to rentals in the last 20yrs. Found the site with info on rates http://humboats.com/rentals.php. When we get to the dock the guy Tim seems to be alittle out of it. Worst customer service ever, the idea of standard rental left this joke of place long time ago. We where the first and only customer for the day. When we get back to dock after half day of 4 hrs paddling, we get out of kayak as the man holds it water. Then the first he says "you ladies need to pull out of the water, and clean it!!! Are you kidding me, what and with what! What a lazy ass idiot, when I was about to start to contest. He starts to say we signed a paper - The paper I signed said -return equipment in same physical condition not clean it!! Thats just insane, like saying you goto a car rental, they look the car over with you, then when you return it you have give it car wash. Meanwhile, I walked to take somethings to car, my friend stayed and he talked to her rudely telling her what she had to do hosing it down, washing out mudd, trying to flip 70lb boat by herself to get water out. Would never come back to this dump again, no wonder they have no other customers. Would never bring anyone here. read more

Had a great time renting from these guys. I can't imagine a more friendly operator than the owner here. He definitely went out of his way to accommodate us. Great gear in great condition with excellent customer service. 5 stars for sure! read more

The owner was very helpful and nice. He gave us directions as well as where the kids would enjoy looking as well as tips with the kids. The price was really good!! I highly recommend this place!!!!! read more

There is no better way to achieve Sweet Serenity then to be out upon the Water , a kayak upon Humboldt Bay is true Nirvana.