We went to the pier area, and wanted to have a coffee. Imagine our surprise and pleasure to discover Poseidon just down the street. They had the coffee we were after, along with fashionable branded apparel, drinks for the kids, and SPF 15 lip balm on a sunny day. Our helper, who I assume may have been the owner, was friendly and welcoming to our party. We asked about an unfamiliar coffee, and he was able to tell us about it and a similar drink, and how they related to the drinks we recognized. He quickly and efficiently got our coffee orders back to us, and was knowledgeable about all the items that we asked about and purchased. My favorite part was that instead of completing my cappuccino at the machine, he brought it our where I could see him make a design as the coffee and frothed milk came together. He also made sure my wife could go and change from her sweater to a freshly purchased shirt. read more

All right guys, I go to Poseidon Paddle and Surf Club every Tuesday and sometimes Thursday, especially during the summer time. I have a wetsuit but rent a board which is $25 for two hours and $35 per day. By the way, if you rent it after noon, you can come back and continue surfing next morning. Staff is friendly. They can give you wax for your board. I like the videos of surfing you can watch on a big screen. Interior has it's own vibe of welcoming you to the surfing world. There is a room you can change and shower you can take after. When you take a board and go surfing, you can leave your stuff at their place. By the way, they can create your account and send you receipt via email. Very convenient ! One more thing, a parking lot. If you rent a board for the whole day, you cal leave your car for the same period of time. Their water is a little expensive but you can get a cheaper one next door at Bruno's Italian Restaurant. read more

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This is the most amazing little place! I'm obsessed with their coffee... especially their mochas! They are delicious. They have the most adorable clothes and suits and everything you need for surfing. And they offer surf lessons! The people who work here are the best part. They are AWESOME! It's my favorite spot in Santa Monica. read more

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Great shop, just up from the beach. Great selection to chose from, grab a drink and a snack while looking. Super dice skate boards for sale- it'll be the next board I buy! read more

The staff is amazing! The coffee is delicious. A MUST if you're in Santa Monica. Dj was very kind and helpful. 10 outta 10 recommend

Needed a place to rent Body Boards for my kiddos for the day. Just have to say this place is a 10 out of 10, would ABSOLUTELY recommend!! Cool vibe, great team, wonderful pace, LOVED our experience. We dug it so much, we went back for a second day:) Thanks team, GREAT job!! read more

This place is amazing. I had a friend visiting from Norcal and I wanted to show her the best of Socal... we started right here at Poseidon for SUP rentals. The people here really care about the experience of everyone who comes in - both while in the store and in the ocean. While we were waiting for our boards, they offered of us one of their coffees or drinks that they make right there... Cool island vibe in the store, with enthusiastic and incredibly helpful and knowledgeable staff. You can definitely trust them to make your CA surf/paddle day the best possible. We'll definitely be back for surf lessons because these guys know what's up! (Also loving my Poseidon shirt and stickers!!) read more

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Couldn't be more excited to embark on a surf journey at the age of 45! I had zero confidence heading out today and Eric coached me into the waves with solid guidance and easy pointers to learn the basics before setting me free! Our lessons came with a wetsuit fitting and we used really quality boards! The shop is amazing and staff all engaged and respectful. This is a must do if you come to Venice or Santa Monica. read more

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Had a lesson with Barklie and it was great. The first part was focused on technique in regards to paddling and stance on the board which were incredibly helpful. Once we were in the water he observed from both the shoreline and the ocean to provide some feedback. He also let the other stand up surfers in the area know we were on a lesson and they checked in with as well. It's great to work with someone who absolutely loves the sport and Barklie is it. Also, he's very responsive via text. Would definitely sign up for another lesson again. read more

Cool shop. Laid back vibe, nice visuals. Nice owner. After an exhausting day, they invited my soon to be step daughter and I in to chill and look about. They had a good selection of supplies and goodies and a nice way about them. Solid selection of paddleboards and they offer lessons. Really nice people. Good with kids. Only wish they showed stronger female surfer images on the TV than the sandy tushed ding bats selfie takers. We all know there are some bad-a$$ female surfers out there. But the waves looked nice. read more

Amazing. My son and I only had a few hours to go surfing. We tried to set up a lesson but the timing would not work. The staff researched the best beach for us to surf and gave us instructions. It was excellent customer service, we had a great time. read more

I SUP Surf on a Poseidon 9'4" supersurf that I absolutely love. I bought this board used but I liked it so much I stopped by the shop and signed up for lessons to refine my game - I'd consider myself lower level intermediate before the lesson and intermediate after. I spoke with Christian, the owner, and he lined me up with a two hour SUP Surf Lesson w/ Barklie - a super knowledgeable guy who began with some time on the beach walking me through proper paddle technique. Just that 5 minutes on the beach changed everything! After listening to him my speed in the water shot up and I caught waves much more consistently and was able to break through the surf much more easily as well. Since I was now getting on more waves, he walked me through where to put my feet in order to initiate a better bottom turn. He also let me know where to position my body and the day after my lesson I was doing top turns as well! Thanks again for the time Barklie and Christian, you guys rock and I will definitely be back!!! read more

Cool shop, cool instructors. The older guy Chris kind of talked to me like I was dumb after asking simple surf questions. I'm a beginner, what do you expect!? He can be overly blunt at times. Still a good place to take lessons. read more

Went to Santa Monica to SUP for a couple of hours. We rented two boards and asked if it was too windy to go out. The nice man at the shop said it was ok. Unfortunately the waves were so big that we couldn't get the boards past them and were not able to SUP at all. We returned to the shop where they reluctantly gave us back $20 of the $60 paid. However, an honest opinion of the weather would have avoided this huge waste of our money. A few weeks later, we reserved boards at the MDR location. They promised me the boards would be ready for us at 11:30 for 2 hours. I prepaid for all 3 boards. When we arrived, sure enough, there were no boards available. We had to wait an hour until some boards arrived. I have called Poseidon 3x to get refunded and still have not received my refund. I do not recommend Poseidon, even though they are very nice people, their professionalism is lacking. read more

Great shop in a very convenient location. The boards are new, the staff is easy going and very knowledgeable about SUP. Thumbs up! read more

This review is for SUP rental at the Marina Del Rey location. The point of the story is they do NOT guarantee reservations but probably won't tell you that. Have a backup plan! I purchased a deal on Amazon Local along with a group of friends and we decided to use the deal on Saturday 8/4. I emailed them 7/9 indicating I would have 9 or 10 people and wanted to be sure they would have enough boards. Matt responded the same day and said they could accomodate us as long as I contacted him a few days in advance with the final number. I emailed Matt on Wednesday 8/1 letting him know that we had 10 people and would show up at 12:30pm (our vouchers were for a full day rental). I did not receive any response so I called the store on Friday 8/3 to make sure they would have 10 boards available for us at 12:30pm. The guy on the phone took my name and number and said he would call if there were any problems. I'm sure you can see where this is going.... Saturday 8/4 at 12:30pm, my group shows up on the beach (it's pretty tough to find Poseidon) just as Jake was giving out the last boards. Matt showed up later with 5 boards so we broke into two groups and the second 5 waited for more boards to come in. Jake pointed out that we were required to have life jackets on the board but they didn't have enough so some of us went out without them. Apparently they are not allowed to do "demos" on the beach so we did not get any instruction on how to hold the paddle or how to paddle. It wasn't that hard to figure out but would have been nice to get some pointers. Especially since the way back was against current and VERY difficult to paddle against. Overall we had a fun day DESPITE Poseidon. They seem to be running a shady operation considering they cannot take payment on the beach, cannot give demos, and don't take reservations (although they'll let you think you have one). I would definitely do SUP again, but not with Poseidon. They just don't seem to care much about their customers. read more

Barkley gave me a lot of great advice on surfing and what types of surfboards to consider as a beginner. He was very patient and friendly - highly recommend this store! I'll definitely be back read more

You simply cannot go wrong with a surf shop named after Poseidon. I had no idea this surf shop existed until I attended the Santa Monica Pier concert series and happened to park directly in front of this location. I figured this was a sign to walk in and check it out so that is exactly what I did. I walked in and found an amazing selection of everything SUP (Standup Paddle Boards). I have driven to the beach on several mornings totally stoked to surf some waves only to find the Ocean flat. When the Ocean is flat that does not stop the SUP's from still getting an amazing workout. I have been surfing for 35 years and never once stepped foot on a SUP so when I observed a Living Social deal for SUP lessons I knew that was something I wanted to explore further and fell in love with it. After speaking with the amazing knowledgeable staff here I discover they not only offers SUP lessons but they offer everything SUP from boards, to paddles, to board bags, to leashes and even offer package deals so you can purchase everything all at once and that is exactly what I did. I ended up purchasing the Poseidon SUP package which includes a 10'6" x 32" board, a Poseidon board bag, a Poseidon zuma 95 paddle and a Poseidon leash for a walk out the door price of $999. I could not be happier with my purchase. I could not be any happier with the staff here. They were on the ball, immediately knew the answers to any question I had and even hooked me up with a couple of stickers. If I need anything further than for my SUP I know exactly where to go and that spot is Poseidon!!! If you are looking for a board, a package deal or simply just want to take some lessons while visiting Santa Monica look no further than this place. Poseidon is literally located within walking distance of the Pier and during the summer months you can find this shop with a stand already setup on the beach for easy access. I am truly stoked I found this place. read more

Staff here is very laid back and friendly. Very cool gear and coffee to wit. Had a question about what to get for a friend and everyone a was very accommodating! read more

I cannot say enough about Poseidon SUP and the way Christian runs his shop. He is truly a "stand-up" guy in both senses of the word. Accessible, courteous and full of integrity. I just wish I had more money and storage for the quiver of Poseidon boards I wish I could build You will not be disappointed. read more

I have bought 2 SUP surfboards from Poseidon. These guys are great. The service is amazing. And the crew is super knowledgeable. Thanks!!! read more

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Stand Up Paddling is SO MUCH FUN!!! I have had 2 lessons with one of the owners of Poseidon now. Both were so much fun. And what a cool workout! That was the appeal to me. I can go as hard as I want or just take it easy and enjoy being out on the open water with all the sea life. I LOVE this new sport! And they made it super simple to give me a chance to get my feet wet with it! I'm definitely a loyal customer now! Thanks Poseidon! read more

I had an amazing experience buying my first board here. Barkley was so sweet as he went out of his way to educate me on the surfing areas in Los Angeles and even gave surfing tips. I absolutely loved the environment which the store inhabited. Not to mention the surfboards were very affordable! I am grateful for the experience of shopping here. Thank you! read more

On a whim, I met my friend for a demo day in Marina del Rey. I got a chance to watch a few people paddling and to see the different kinds of boards that are out there. The Coreban board that I tried my first day out ( with short 2 min. instruction) was very smooth and easy to maneuver. I had a much harder time balancing and turning with the board I rented for the day. Maybe that's why those other boards are $$$! Regardless, the owners of the shop seem cool and the girl at the rental desk was super sweet. You can bet I'll be back when the weather warms up a bit more. TIP: I highly recommend going to a demo day when they have one. It was nice to talk to others that are really into the sport and try boards that are much higher quality than rentals. :-) read more

To celebrate my 60th birthday, I wanted to learn to surf, and I am so glad I ended up at Poseidon Paddle and Surf. I had a great lesson, and the instructor was awesome! He helped me understand the basics, gave constructive feedback, and did all he can to make me feel comfortable on the board and in the water. Thank you, Poseidon staff!! read more

I have been paddling in flat waters for few years and got tired so decided to try paddling in the ocean. So after researching the net and reading reviews, I decided to give a try with Poseidon. Went to the store and 10 days before the lesson date, I made the appointment and paid thinking everything was fine. I made my schedules around the lesson so that I have a pleasant Saturday morning while doing some work on the afternoon. And then things started going bad. Irritation 1: The instructor calls me a day before the lesson and says that the schedule on my appointment time is not available and time available is from 1pm to 2l30 pm. I thought about postponing it since I have 3pm appointment with a client in LA but I decided to go ahead due to the fact that I had ski trip planned for next 2 weeks, thinking reduce my lesson time from 1pm to 2pm and I can return to LA by 3pm. (bad mistake) Irritation 2: I got to the scheduled location by 12;30 so that we can start the lesson at 1pm sharp and finish by 2pm . Well, he did not show up until 1;25 pm and by the time we were ready to hit the water was 1;35. Irritation 3: I paid for private lesson, expecting private and undivided attention during lesson time like I have with golf, tennis and ski private lessons. The instructor showed up with another guy on tow, BSing that he is there to just to tag along but he was paying attention to him and when he had problem with leash, well more precious time went to the oven. By the time I hit the water, I was about as irritated as one can get. Now, my preoccupation was trying to figure out how to get lesson done on time so that I can make myself back to LA on time. And not being on the wave for long time, I started feeling nauseated, so made back to the beach. After 15 minutes, I felt better and felt like going back to the water by then instructor was in the waves and it was almost 2pm. There went my lesson. Overall, it was total waste of my money, time, gas and emotion. It was great way to spend $150.00 and get pissed off. Being professional and be on time and ready to teach is something that is out of my control. Paying and ready to learn is my job. Anyone who is taking private lesson from this place should be very clear about time and private means private. don't try to squeeze more people. As for the quality of lesson, I don't know...... since I never had one. Just paid read more

Great and helpful staff! Just went in for a quick peek at their new location in santa monica , after speaking to the guys there i've decided that i'm 100% buying my board from them... The new location is on ocean avenue...opposite that shady bar Chez Jay read more

Loved Mike and Tim. Took great care of our family of 5!!! Ages-50 to 9 ;). Great attention and instruction. Thank you!! read more

Poseidon Paddle and Surf School - Surf Schools Near Me - Santa Monica, California

LOVE, LOVE this place! Poseidon has the most nicest, friendliest people ever! SUP is my favorite sport! Summer, winter or fall, I'm always down! I have 4 vouchers, purchased for $35 each, for sale. I'm going out of town and would hate to see these vouchers go to waste! Willing to sale for $30 includes SUP & SUP lesson. Any takers please text me at 626-524-0404. Vouchers expire November 6... read more

Very friendly and nice customer service. The price to rent a surf board is $25 for two hours and $35 for the day. He said they close at 9 pm. read more

I was looking for a place that rent boogie boards. They are very convienent and awesome people! I would highly recommend everyone to this shop! read more

Not only does this place specialize in surf but they also make a great cup of coffee! The staff is great, especially Spencer who is easy on the eyes :) read more

I recently had my first stand up paddle lesson and I had a blast. My instructor Dennis was really patient with me. We were in the Marina, so the water was calm, which is much less intimidating than the ocean; for a first timer. He explained and demonstrated how to stand up and how to paddle. Then we were off, on what felt like an adventure through the Marina. The perspective from the stand up board is amazing. We saw a sea lion cruising about 50 yards from us, an interesting bird sitting on a buoy, yacht parties and families hanging out on their boats. Everyone was friendly. I know I was on a lesson, because Dennis pointed out boats and other watercraft; giving me tips to keep me safe while out on the water, but it was more than that. I work hard all week and decided to take this lesson as a treat to myself, to do something different, adventurous and fun. I got my money's worth and more. I learned a new sport and had a unique opportunity to escape the craziness, of my day to day responsible life. I know I'm going to take another lesson soon. There's more technique I need to learn before I'll feel comfortable out there on my own. Just so you know it can be done, my first lesson, we were out there 1 1/2 hours, with boats coming by and I didn't fall in. Thank you Dennis for being so calm and patient, you created such a positive experience for me. I had a lot of fun and I'm ready to do it again. . read more

The place to buy all things Stand Up Paddleboard. Christian was helpful finding the perfect board for my skill level and what I was looking to do. I take pride in how nuanced I am about my boards- and Christian did a great job of teaching my how certain boards could get me to the next level. And...while he showed me different boards he made me an awesome coffee (coolest coffee machine in surf shop I've ever seen). I highly recommend this surf shop for anyone wanting to take their Stand Up Paddleboarding to the next level. read more

Poseidon Surf Shop-SURF and Stand Up Paddle Lessons are FANTASTIC! My guests LOVE to come to Poseidon for the incredible California Surfing experience. They take surf lessons, rent equipment, buy the coolest clothes EVER and love the coffee here! Clayton is the BEST surfing instructor on the planet. My guests went yesterday and had the best day of their entire vacation. Adrienne Miley, Chief Concierge, Member of Les Clefs d'Or USA, Hotel Shangri-La, Santa Monica, California Thank you everyone at Poseidon for making my guests have the experience of a lifetime which they will always remember! read more

I've been going to Poseidon for all my SUP gear since they opened. The greatest guys and vibe. I'd go nowhere else.

I am in love with SUP! It's my favorite sport for the summer. Chris is really nice. Tyler is a great instructor! On my 2nd day, I was in the water with 4 dolphins!!! I couldn't have asked for a better experience! Way to go Poseidon! read more

My friends and I took lessons from Stacy Lynn through Poseidon. She was awesome. Great teacher. She is also a personal trainers. She was so enthusiastic and fun it would have been hard not to have a good time. Two of us brought their daughters and she took them both out on her paddle board. The people on the phone back at the shop were also great to work with. I highly recommend this place and request Stacy! read more

Hello Stand up paddle board newbies and experienced SUP'ers! Poseidon is the first all SUP Shop to cover EVERYTHING for those who are just beginning to get into the sport of Stand Up or have been renting and want to own their very own new paddle board! Brothers, Matt and Christian are the shop owners, I love you Matt and Christian! They have been so helpful to me, I bought a SUP LOVE paddle board after I rented one a few times and love it! It is the perfect shape and size for me, I'm a sporty girl that wants to take my experience with Stand up to the next level!! Surfing with it!!! OMG I know that these guys mean business and will get me there!! They offer rentals and sales of SUP boards and all the accessories you need including, swimwear, Girls SUP wear made of light weight neoprene, after surf wear and you should stop in just to check out their "Bone" bike. Seriously made out of animal bones, right out of the Flintstones. They also have a "bone" Cell phone that actually works. The boys are quite the artists!!! Well, one more thing, Believe it or not!! The store offers SUP YOGA classes, I can't wait to try that! Cool huh? Their website is very cool! check it out www.poseidonstandup.com All the best, with love, Nadine!! read more

I had a great time checking out the selection at Poseidon! The staff was very friendly and helpful. Very much enjoyed the experience!