We bought two adult sand sleds from Venomous Sandboards for a trip to the Pismo Beach Dunes a couple of years ago. Lon provided excellent advice about the sand at our destination, how to apply wax to the sled and what to expect. He is extremely knowledgeable and eager to share his expertise. Our sleds and wax arrived on time, and following his directions, we had an absolute blast! Now, a couple of years later, we are heading to the dunes near Morro Bay. We couldn't find the wax we originally purchased, so we needed to quickly reorder before our trip. Once again, Lon came through. He personally followed up to ensure timely delivery and gave me a refresher on the wax instructions and what to expect. Venomous Sandboards is an outstanding company and it is evident that the owner and employees care about their customers' experiences. If you're planning a trip to the dunes, I highly recommend Venomous Sandboards and Sand Master Park Sandboarding & Store in Florence, Oregon! read more

Important Note: This is a cash-only business -- and unfortunately, that's not listed on their website. When we first visited to rent a sandboard or sled, the woman at the counter was surprisingly unfriendly, which made the experience a bit uncomfortable. We went through all the rental questions and paperwork, only to find out at the end that they only accept cash , no Venmo, Zelle options...and there's no ATM on site. It was very inconvenient, especially since this important detail wasn't mentioned online. Thankfully, my son was still able to get a board in the end, but the process could have been much smoother with clearer communication and a more welcoming attitude. read more

Sand master is a fantastic company that supports its community. I reached out to them along with many other places for donations to help with a fundraiser for our nonprofit, and they were so quick to reply and offer help. What a fantastic business! read more

Well I wish I could post our videos from the sand dunes but it does not let me. It was a blast. The man who works here tells you exactly how to do things if you've never been. I recommend getting the sand boards you stand on instead of sled as you can sled on these too and they are way easier to use. read more

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Accept no imitations. This was the coolest thing we did on our trip up the Oregon Coast! We reserved a reservation well in advance which I would recommend. We also paid extra for lessons (and a T-Shirt!) which I would recommend. A young man named Caleb was our instructor and he was great. Not only was he personable and easy to talk to for the hour and a half of our lesson, but he was very good at explaining how to ride and improve your technique. Sand Master seems to own about 4 acres of dunes behind their shop which is all we needed to spend a few hours sand boarding. I will say that walking up these massive dunes after each run is hard work. My calves were definitely feeling it the next day. I cannot recommend this place enough. This has got to be one of the most unique things you can do in this part of the country. You can also take these boards out for 24 hours if you want. It seems like there are many other places to sandboard up and down the coast, but three hours at this park was plenty for us! read more

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Sand master park is a must when near the dunes! Rental was reasonable. Instructions were clear. Local free places to try. So much fun! Afraid you wown't return boards before close? You have it for 24 hours. There is a drop box too. Did I mention how fun sand boarding is? I didn't want to stop. Neither did my starving kids! Try it. For real. read more

This is a highlight of my entire trip to Oregon! I needed only a 1-hour lesson with the super cool and friendly instructor Gabriel to learn how to go all the way down the hill! By myself! Gabriel, thank you so much! I really appreciate all your help! P.S. I do HIGHLY recommend this AWESOME place to anyone who wants to learn how to do sandboarding! I was truly happy today! read more

Sand Master Park - Super cool and friendly instructor Gabriel showing me how to hold the stance - Recreation Centers Near Me - Florence, Oregon

You can't beat this deal! 24 hours and the freedom to take the board where you want for $16 We opted to use the Dunes on the far side of their parking lot and would recommend it! Great spot with tons of options (hills). The woman working was helpful in teaching us tips and which boards would well suite our group (a mix of kids 4-12 and 4 adults). We sand boarded the first evening and again the next afternoon... probably 5-6 hours total? Couldn't get enough! read more

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AWESOME! Great friendly and helpful staff! They took their time making sure we had the right gear and gave us very helpful instructions. The boards were like new. Such happy memories made here because of these fantastic people who helped put Sandboarding on the map! A MUST do! read more

We came from across the country to visit oregon and the dunes . We stumbled across this place as beginners and signed up for lessons. Caleb is an insightful and helpful young man! Our group really enjoyed chatting with him on the dunes after our lesson! read more

Wonderful experience renting sand boards from Sand Master. Very friendly and knowledgeable! We highly recommend renting from them

We rented a sandboard from Sand Master Park for my 11yo son, who has enjoyed snowboarding and skateboarding and wanted to try a new medium (sand). We rented a sandboard for $16 (for a 24 hour period), and were told the best boarding was to be found further south in the Oregon Dunes National Monument. Unfortunately, we had only an hour before we had to continue heading south (we were on a family vacation touring Oregon coast), so we contented ourselves by heading out on the dunes behind the Fred Meyer about a quarter mile south of Sand Master Park. We had been expecting that there would be a Sand Master Park right there where we rented the board. There may be a park there, but we were not told about it. They offer individual and group instruction on sandboarding, but due to our short time available, we did not try this. When we returned the board around noon. read more

Sand Master Park - Boarding on the dunes behind Fred Meyer near Sand Master Park - Recreation Centers Near Me - Florence, Oregon

Fastest, high performance, sandboards! For first time sandboarders, our 12 year twin boys, 17 year son and buddy, had a blast! We paid a little more for the high performance sandboards and it was worth it. For their first experience doing this, it was super cool. Staff -- very knowledge, very helpful and friendly. We are first time visitors to Oregon, sand dunes and beaches . We appreciate the very accurate and helpful tips and information given. read more

Super, super good times!! My 10 year old and 13 year old and I rented sandboards today from Sand Master Park AND we dune bugg-yed. It was great and we'd recommend to anyone passing thru Florence. We got warmed up on our sandboards right behind the park, but then ventured on to the Honeyman state park for some longer, steeper hills. Lon was great and gave us the basics before we took off. Showed us stance and how to wax our boards, common pitfalls, etc. so we were set up nicely. Got to keep our boards for 24 hours. Andy, our dune buggy Sherpa was awesome too!! He told us the history of the Oregon dunes in addition to us flying and drifting all over the place. Felt totally safe and in good hands. So fun!! Got lucky with a beautiful day today. Sunny, but breezy. If you dunebuggy, bring a hoodie - it gets a little colder and the sand blasts your skin a bit. But all good! Loved it. We'll be back next time we're in town to visit the G'ma! read more

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Great Staff, very helpful and friendly. Rent Sandboards here for $16/day. You can go to the dunes right out back of the office or you can go down to a few spots off the highway at state parks I guess. They have a neat collection of sand, but its only sand from actual dunes they have been too or ridden on. Check this place out while visiting Florence. read more

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As first timers, it was a fun experience. Caleb was a great teacher. Had my son going down the dune having fun after his second try.

Quick tutorial, inexpensive to rent, and a great time had by all four of my kids. Great way to spend an afternoon.

This was hands down our favorite activity on our vacation to Florence. We have never sand boarded before, and we were so excited to try. We had 11 people, and we rented stand up boards and sleds. The owner's wife showed us how to wax the boards and gave us directions on how to get started. The rental includes the board, plenty of wax, and access to the sand dunes behind the rental shop. The dunes are perfect for learning how to sand board. Some are steeper, which was fantastic for the sled. Some were not so steep, which was perfect for learning how to use the stand up boards. Everyone had a great time - from the 6 year old to the 61 year old! This is a truly unique experience, and it is so much fun. It's so cool that the owner of the shop actually designed and created the boards! $16 per board is an absolute STEAL for the amount of fun we had! We will definitely be back the next time we visit Florence. read more

The whole reason we decided to spend a couple days in Florence, Oregon as part of our summer vacation was so Chris could sandboard. We drove hundreds of miles so he could shred a sand dune and, boy, did he ever. The folks at Sand Master could not have been nicer about getting Chris all set up with a board ($16 for 24 hours - now where can you get a deal like that?) and explaining the difference between snowboarding and sandboarding. Apparently, experienced snowboarders think they've got it all figured out but it really is different and worth a listen if someone's explaining it to you. Of course, Chris listened like a good student, and he rocked it when he hit the dunes. We started out on the smaller dunes right behind Sand Master and then moved on to Honeyman Park on the recommendation of the rental dude. Honeyman deserves its own review but suffice it to say that that's where Chris really got some speed. Even after a post-boarding hike, we managed to return the board by closing time (6:30 pm) and had a nice chat with owners. Here's to a family business that doesn't try to exploit tourists and just offers good clean fun. read more

When you pull up to the sandmaster park store in florence, you won't see a lot of cars. This store is where you get your board and learn about sandboarding, and then you drive 2 min back down the road to the sand dunes, which is why you won't see a lot of cars. This freaked me out a bit thinking no one else was trying it, but trust me, you MUST try this! After getting a brief lesson, we found the pointers easy to follow and were riding down the sand dunes in no time. It took some getting used to, and learning how to best control the board, but was lots of fun! And a lot of work to climb back up, such a work out! The sand dunes themselves are amazing. Such a big area so we could only see a few people, very spread out. No one is on top of each other, lots of space. And I felt better no one could see me fall down. :) The dunes are beautiful! read more

Owned by the man who first invented sandboarding, these guys are the real deal! Likes: I have never gone sandboarding before so I had a lot of questions when we walked in. I found the owner (and inventor of sandboarding) to be very approachable. I didn't ever feel like he was talking down to us or thinking less of us because we were so inexperienced. He gave us a ton of information and spent extra time with us to make sure we were all fitted correctly. They provided us with wax for the base of the boards and even showed us how to put it on. They told us exactly where to go and how to get started. Once we got the hang of it behind Fred Meyer then we moved on to Honeyman State Park. We really, really loved it there! It was such an epic experience! Dislikes: I can't think of any constructive feedback whatsoever. read more

We knew nothing about dune boarding or any other kind of boarding when we walked in here, but that turned out to be no problem. Matt walked us through the basics, rented us a board for $16 and showed us the best spots. Although we didn't really master the sport in the few hours available to us, it wasn't due to lack of equipment, encouragement or information. There are sand dunes right behind the business, and those were plenty big enough for us. If we were to go back, we'd probably head south and explore more, and that'd be easy with the 24-hour rental and mellow return methods. These guys are doing it right and will make your experience better. read more

This place is AWESOME! My boys and I went on a random adventure. On the way to driving to an unknown destination, I came across Sand Master Park on a googled, "Things to do on the coast". I called and although no one answered immediately, I did get a call back within the hour. So, we drove to Florence to check it out. GREAT DECISION!!! The guy behind the counter was super friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He even gave us a few killer recommendations for food and spots that we went to. We had a lot of fun and already know that we'll be back out to do it again next weekend! read more

Renting a board here is a great experience. Friendly staff, clean and inviting atmosphere. I've been a few times and their is nothing like getting on the dunes for a few hours watching the sunset. I'll be sure to come back for years to come and see how things change and get a little nicer each year. read more

We got lessons from the three time world champion, Gabriel!! It was a blast and we will be definitely coming back the next time we are in Oregon. He was super helpful and made our first experience very fun and enjoyable. read more

Great Company. Very generous with the local community! Thanks Sandmaster! Lucky to have this biusiness in our community!

Loved the crew here!! My friends and I bought a package deal for a 1-hour sand boarding lesson and the dune buggy ride. We got our sand boarding lesson from Abby and Gabe, both of whom were very knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. Their dune buggy died right before our session, but they reimbursed us for the ride. We had to sheepishly request help a few hours later because our car got stuck in the sand while we were driving out to the sand boarding site behind Sand Master Park... Gabe and his manager came to the rescue once they'd closed shop and were very chill about the whole thing. Thank heavens for kind people :) read more

Awesome!! Our family had a blast!! The owners were great! Great instructions and service. Very helpful for the first timers. We will for sure go back and rent from them!!! Loved sand boarding and sand sledding! read more

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My friends and I came over from Oregon State to go Sand Boarding. The guy who owns the shop Dr.Dune was super nice and got us what we needed. Highly suggest going to this shop! read more

Best sandboard rental in town. Sand Master Park got an excellent selection of sandboards from stability-focused boards to more maneuverable ones. Very friendly! read more

Great customer service. We placed an order online, and got immediate response and quick delivery. The team was helpful to us with a couple of questions about proper wax for a sandboard, and we made our purchase. Put the boards to the test on the sand in CA, and wow! Thanks to the team at Sand Master for their great attention to detail and follow-through, even to a remote customer. read more

Dr. Dune was great! I brought a bunch of people of all skill levels of other types of boarding but first time sand boarding for all of us. Kids ranged in age from 6-17 and then a couple old 40 year old dads past their glory days of snow and wakeboarding. Prices were very reasonable and he gave us some good advice. Kids walked away with stickers after having a great experience on the sand! Definitely recommend Sand Master Park and the adventure it allows you to have as a family! read more

My 8 year old son and I decided to try Sand boarding on a recent trip to Florence. Thanks to Yelp, we decided to check out Sand Master park. They were so helpful and gave us just the right tips to make our Sand boarding experience super fun! Honeymans is a beautiful area to go for Sandboarding! Go and visit Sand Master Park for all of your Sand boarding needs! read more

Greeted by friendly shopkeeper who was friendly but not overly in-your-face-sales-type guy. Rentals are good price and they have a night drop off bin so you can return even after the store is closed! We went to practice first behind Fred Meyers, then to the lake at Jessie Honeymann state park, and then South Jetty right on ocean! Very fun and easy to learn, and the shopkeeper was right- it is VERY different from snowboarding! Only irritant is that sand can get EVERYWHERE, and stings in the eyes sometimes when it gets to windy. Oh and the hikes up the dunes- but IT IS WORTH IT. The whole family had so much fun, and it is definitely an activity you could do from just a few times to the whole day! Recommend if you are passing by, take an afternoon to go to Sandmaster and check sand boarding off your bucket list! read more

Sand Masters Park was the most fun I have had in a while! They were so accommodating and awesome and I would totally recommend them to anyone who was in Florence!! Or anyone at all! read more

So much for the entire family! Our 2 and 3 year olds even got in on the fun :) Outstanding customer service!!

Went on a trip with friends and stopped by here to rent some boards. The owner was very kind and helpful. Gave us a discount on our boards and helped us with whatever questions we had. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for cheap rentals and great customer service. read more

We took are first sand rail ride yesterday before we left the coast Wow! Thanks to Gabriel are driver we had a blast! His personality was great! FYI be ready to have sand all over you Lol. Roland at the counter was great also. Thanks to all at Sand Master Park we will be back and maybe have time to sand board to. Jason Rathdrum Idaho. read more

We had so much fun with our rented sandboards! The staff was friendly and helpful and answered all our questions. We had hours of fun!

Lon is a great guy and runs such a great business. We didn't know what to expect and went in based on the great reviews. Needless to say he ended up patiently giving us a walk through on how and where to use the boards. More than happy to support a great business and guy. We got a sled and board and he gave us free wax which lasted the whole 24 hours for our rented time. We ended up going to Clearwox Lake at Jessie M. Honeyman state park. Best time ever! You wouldn't think a two year old could ride a sled but we found a nice slope and took her with us! Super awesome time. THANKS LON! read more