Every local should invest in a tour!…read more Hunter helped me find a key for my New fin, Abby taught me how to screw it on and Kristen led our tour and provided enough knowledge of the local waterways to give me the confidence to do it on my own. She also was very patient with the youngsters and new paddlers. They never answer the phone or return emails though! Best to reach the shop via social media. Overall an easy experience with tons of support. Should you need it :)

Fantastic experience! Wanted to try SUP for a while and found this place via a Living Social…read morepromotion. Made a reservation for 4th of July weekend a few weeks in advance. The excursion is for about two hours of paddle boarding, but we were advised to be there 15-30 minutes before to prep. We needed time to apply sunblock and put all of our non-waterproof items in the car. We were told that if you don't want it wet, then don't bring it on the board with you. I checked in at the front desk with Eric and signed a standard waiver, then waited for our guide to round us up. Our group of three, along with another couple, were escorted to a dock area by SUP guide Laurel. Laurel was pretty cool-very chill, patient lady, great personality, and a kind teacher. We were fitted for a single adjustable paddle size, then on to the boards to paddle ourselves into nature. It was so helpful to have Lauren guide us on how to get on/off the board and how to start off balancing the right way. We also received instructions on how to row, turn, and backup using the paddle. We journeyed up the New Smyrna North Causeway towards the drawbridge. We spotted many Dolphins along the way and breezed past waterfront homes, small islands, and some boats and other paddle boarders. Sometimes we got fatigued and took short breaks by sitting or kneeling on the board while we continued to paddle forward. We had a paddling break by the North Causeway bridge on a sandbar. Laurel took some photos and provided us with water from her cooler. After that we went forward on the loop course towards the dock where we started off. Some important things-you may need water shoes, depending on your tolerance of having your feet in an intracoastal waterway. Don't bring anything that cannot be submerged in water. Put on sunblock and bring sunglasses. Consider wearing a hat and just a swimsuit. It feels very liberating in swimwear, just hanging out in nature somewhat scantily clad. Bring cash to tip your guide well. Also you can buy the photos of your experience on a thumb drive for $30 at the end. I really can't wait to try this again, maybe next time unguided. It felt so free and fun to glide on the water, this could be my new favorite hobby! Great day out.

Boss place. Seven stars. Rented a house on the beach…read more Called these guys on a whim to see if I could get my wife a SUP since the ocean was so eerily calm- not only did they hook me up, but they delivered the boards and picked them up for what I thought was a totally reasonable daily rate. Guy that dropped them was chill and didn't ask for money or a deposit or anything. No paperwork changed hands, he just trusted us to use PayPal on the website. Totally, totally cool. Support this company. Vote with your dollars. There should be more businesses like this in the world.

Loved these guys! SUPing is lots of fun and they offer SUPing in the ocean or in the river…read more My friend and I were able to give them a call early Sunday afternoon and get in for a lesson later in the afternoon. We met John at the beach- he provided the boards, a quick lesson, and then got us out in the water! We even got caught in a huge rainstorm, so the lesson ended short but John and his wife gave us a ride to our car- so awesome and nice! Loved it and highly recommend this company :)

My daughter 14 wanted to get her scuba certification. I knew nothing about diving. The dive shop…read morewas very helpful explaining to me how the whole process works. I had some concerns because although my daughter is a strong swimmer she can be flighty. Mark her instructor was very personable. He has a calm demeanor about him and jolly at the same time. It is clear he loves to dive and teach. My daughter said he has a special way to explain things that make it extra fun. I think Mark was very patient and he let her wander around and take some time to look at everything in amazement, rather than constantly tapping her on the shoulder to get her back on task. This made her experience much more enjoyable and she is totally in love with the underwater world.

Top notch dive center. I was able to complete both OW and AOW. They carry all your dive gear and…read morehave knowledgeable DMs. Great experience!

Got my Open Water and Nitrox certifications here and now taking the Deep Diving class. The staff is…read moreincredibly helpful, patient, and knowledgeable. Great prices and an awesome place to learn scuba diving! Also, they offer pretty much any class you could want with extremely knowledgeable instructors. I highly recommend.

Wow! i went in to buy my family dive gear expecting to pay an arm and a leg and the prices were…read moreamazing! The staff was very knowledgeable and took their time helping and fitting each one of us. thanks for a great experience we will be back.

Finally went on my first paddle board tour. The crew at Paddles Up Tours was great and really took…read morethe time to make me feel comfortable. They took our group out for 2-1/2 hours and we stopped for water and snacks, swimming and a Manatee sighting! My group had such a good time on their daytime tour that we are booking a nighttime Twilight lighted paddle board tour...... Can't wait! Just thought I would share a company that is passionate about what they do. You don't find that much anymore. Thanks Paddles Up!

They are amazing. My twelve year old is advancing quickly. They have a beautiful heated pool…read more Nice friendly, knowledgeable staff. Great place

Both of my children went through SwimKidsUSA. It was such a wonderful experience that when they…read morewere in elementary and middle school, they participated with a competitive community swim team and daughter went in to swim on the high school swim team. She was swimming like a fish at only 18 months! Best swim school around!

I did my open water certification here. Never had dived before and had a lot of fun and learned a…read moreton! You can tell JT one of the owners/instructors really knows his stuff and takes safety seriously. Glad I got trained here and plan on taking more classes. Prices are affordable as well.

Nice shop.. conveniently located with everything you could possibly want or need.. picked up my…read morenitro certification here..pleased with the service they've provided so far and I plan on spending some time here upgrading my equipment, and looking forward to doing some diving with these guys

If I could give zero stars I would. I faithfully brought my daughter here and she had 3 lessons…read moreremaining when she contracted RSV. RSV is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can cause bronchitis, pneumonia and hospitalization in children. Carly Caldwell, the owner of this establishment continued to charge me for lessons I wasn't receiving during my daughter's illness. I wrote a letter to stop payment, she then sent that letter to my bank in order to prevent reimbursement of services not received. Her and I even spoke by phone and although I thought we would reach a resolution, she never called me back. It's sad to me that my daughter was never able to finish and during a difficult time of illness with my child, Carly put an additional $180 in her own pocket as a result.

Lack of customer service. My kids have been going to this school for 7 months. We've been paying…read more$450 per month. We missed one scheduled session (two 15 minutes) and asked to make it up if they have a cancellation. They allowed to make up one, but told us their policy does not allow to make up the other. Lack of customer service is always a bad business judgment. A good business needs to have some flexibility in their policies and customer appreciation, especially that this was the only time during the past 7 months that we've missed. It doesn't cost them much to allow a make up during a cancellation because the coach is still in the pool. I have cancelled lessons for both kids because my policy is not to give business to a business that does not appreciate me as a customer.