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4.5 (74 reviews)
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Josh W.

Before my lady and I went to Virginia Beach recently, I was looking up things to do, and the sunset dolphin kayaking tour from this place popped up on my search. The place itself had really good reviews, and I do love dolphins, so I thought it would be a great experience for us both. I scored us a reservation online, which was super easy, for a Wednesday evening at 5:30pm. I received a confirmation email almost immediately with the info on where to go for the event. Note: DEFINITELY read the proper time/location information before going. My lady and I were late because I read the wrong info. Still, Tom, one of the employees, was waiting for us there at the location. He made sure we got everything we needed, instructed us on maneuvering the kayak, and help us meet with everyone else on the tour. I've had lots of kayak experience, but my lady is not, so Tom made sure she was comfortable and talked to her making sure she wasn't nervous or scared at all. We met up with the others on the water in no time and the tour continued. The tour itself was very relaxing and laid back. The guides took us to spots that dolphins regularly frequent. With the sun just starting to set, and a light breeze blowing, it felt just right. Unfortunately, we didn't see any dolphins (ya can't predict nature), but we did see a beautiful bald eagle perched upon a post in the water. Even with no dolphins on this tour, my lady and I really enjoyed our time on the water. After about an hour and a half, we headed back for shore, and the guides offered to take sunset pics for us before we left. All the guides were very friendly. Overall, this was a really cool experience, dolphins or not, plus I always love kayaking. I could see my lady and I doing this again next time we're in the area. Only next time, I'll get the time/location right, and we WON'T be late.

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Tina C.

Visiting for the weekend and wanted to do something fun with my husband and 12 yr of son. Found Chesapean and booked a kayak dolphin morning tour. I have been kayaking several times but my boys have only been once before. Didn't matter because this group is fantastic for all levels of skill and kayak experience. Right away from booking, communication was key, from waivers to launch location to potential weather delays or changes. Our tour guides were Dave, Cam, Troy and Nate and every single one of them were absolutely amazing. They went over safety, kayak handling and were all very knowledgeable not only about the dolphins but the local area as well. We had about 10 people in our group and the guides all paid individual attention to each group within the group, taking pictures and making conversation within the tour. Of course we saw a pod of dolphins and that made my day even better! Absolutely would 100% recommend to anyone in the area, vacationing or local. We will definitely book again next time we are in VA beach!

Jesus M.

We had a great experience on our dolphin kayak trip. Got to see several pods of dolphins even before we got in the water. Mat our tour guide was great, lots of fun and very informative. His assistant guide Taylor was also super fun and she was a pleasure to hang out with. Whenever am back in VB deff gonna book another trip hopefully in sunnier weather.

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I had the best surf lesson with Adam! The company was professional and well prepared. I highly recommend them!

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They were very helpful for beginners and made sure everyone stayed together. 10 out of 10 would recommend.

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Did a morning stand up paddle boarding and loved it! Staff was very professional and fun. Will absolutely do it again!

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Had a great kayaking tour with the awesome Tommy. Also gave a great suggestion for dinner. Thanks Tommy!

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Rudee Inlet Stand Up Paddle - Our tour of Virginia Beach paddle boarding

Rudee Inlet Stand Up Paddle

4.8(37 reviews)
1.9 mi

I went paddle boarding with Randy and a friend a few weeks ago and we had the best time. Randy is a…read moreknowledgeable, skilled, and fun instructor. It was my first time paddle boarding and Randy set me up for success. He goes over proper technique and calms your nerves if your a first-timer like me. We stayed in the inlet and paddled to a nest of bald eagles, and even saw a fledgling testing out its wings. The group he'd taken out earlier that day went into the ocean and they saw dolphins! I am definitely booking another paddle board adventure with RISUP so I can try out paddle boarding in the ocean. If you see Alfonse, the bald eagle, on your RISUP adventure, say hi to her from me!

This was an amazing experience! Randy and Miles were wonderful teachers and guides. My 8 year old…read morehad a BLAST, got to ride along and even paddle herself some with excellent supervision and attention. The flat water tour was very low key and accessible for those who are not used to these activities. Felt comfortable the entire way through. I will recommend having something on your stomach and being hydrated esp on hot days, as with any activity on the water. Booking is easy, getting there is easy, the safety precautions are in place (life jackets, etc) and definitely worth the ticket price. Would recommend these guys and this activity to anyone looking for something fun to do as a family.

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Ocean Rentals Beach Service - Ocean Rentals hosts Surf Camp and Surfing Lessons!

Ocean Rentals Beach Service

4.0(4 reviews)
8.1 mi

First time renting kayaks in Virginia Beach. I will definitely rent there again if I don't buy one…read more They have a great shop with nice beach apparel. You can take the kayak to another locating or use there dock. There water way out to the bay is quick and calm. Only say a couple of boats. My wife and I had an amazing time. They have single and double kayaks ands paddle boards.

Went to pickup 4 beach chairs and umbrella for a Saturday to Saturday rental. Arrived at 4 pm on…read moreSaturday and my reservation, that I paid for ahead of time online and received a email confirmation for the day before, was not in their system. Luckily I brought a print out of my receipt and they had to re-enter all my information. I was told that they require the rental to be returned on Friday and they could come by and pick them up from our condo but it had to be before 5 when they required them returned. Made the last day there a little short when we had to shut down by 4pm. They brought out the chairs and umbrella to put in my vehicle and they were covered in sand. They were all in fairly good condition considering it was the end of the season. So day one I end up with a load of sand in the car. I called Friday morning to arrange the pickup and was told I would have to bring them back. Though not a big deal, it cut our last day shorter and not what they said they would do. When I did take them back right at 4 pm I discovered why. They were holding a sale of all their chairs, umbrellas, kayaks, etc from that season. There was no where to even pull in and drop them off. All the employees were running around selling crap and it took five minutes to get someone to even talk to me. He told me to drive around back and drop them off at the storage building. Once I finally was able to maneuver to the back, there was no one there to help me. I was now stuck back there as other cars had pulled back there. I walked back to the front and again had to wait to talk to someone. This guy told me to grab my stuff and just stack it up front. I said I needed to make sure I got credit for returning everything, he asked for my name and said he would make sure it was marked off. He asked my name and said he's got it. I went back, carried it all to the front without any help and dumped it by the front steps. I found the guy and as we were standing out front in the chaos I asked him if he has me covered, he said yes and when I asked him my name he had no idea. Went in the store and there were lines at all the registers 3-4 deep all purchasing the end of season crap. When I finally got to a register, I told the woman that my stuff was sitting on the ground out front and I needed a receipt that I returned it all. She typed around in the computer and of course couldn't find me again. She finally found my rental from my phone number and said I was good to go. I told her I needed a printed receipt and she asked why. Ridiculous customer service! All they cared about that day was making a buck. Will never use them again.

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Great White Water Sports

Great White Water Sports

3.8(55 reviews)
19.2 mi

The members of the staff I have met are good dudes and seem to really enjoy their jobs. The…read moreparticular Waverunners I rented had 115 hp and were not governed so they really moved out. These guys also worked with me and stayed late so I could get a second machine that was not available until then. Great work guys!

We searched online for a boat rental company for the Hot Springs Area and Great White Rentals was…read morethe first site to come up. We read the reviews and assumed since they were all so good and their website looked good they were a legit company. We called and talked to a nice lady on the phone a week prior to us coming to visit for a week long vacation with 6 of our grandkids. Let her know we had a pontoon and would like to rent a nice boat to spend 2-3 days on the lake tubing, skiing, and riding around while we were here. I asked about the two nicer boats on the website and she said they had some really clean boats and she could get us 8 in one no problem. So reserved the premium one over the phone. When we arrived the next week they called the day before and requested to be paid the of the amount in cash. I thought this was strange for a company, but agreed and went to back to get cash for the next morning. (First red flag) When they arrived with the boat it was a 22 year old tri-toon, very weathered, and let's just say, well used. (Second red flag) Seats ripped, awning held together with bungee cords and straps, rear ladder was bungee strapped up, horn was broken, so we have a whistle, interior lights broken lenses, radio didn't work, the anchor was an 8 pound mushroom anchor you would use for a johnboat, would certainly not hold a 24' pontoon. The life vest they provided were just as old as the boat. We only had 4 we could use old of the 10 they sent. There's no tow bar to pull from, so the drivers says yeah you will have to tie onto one of the toons, really??? I expressed my frustration with the delivery driver, which went no where, I called the office and talked to a lady who said she had only been answering phones for a few months and had never actually seen the boats. (Third red flag). I asked at this point was this a company or was this just individuals renting out their boats and cabins? She answered just individuals, they don't have an actual office. She advised she would get with the owner of the boat to see if they can do anything but they didn't have any other boats available. By now I'm frustrated but I have 6 grandkids ages 13-8 looking at me excited to go boating and waiting to get on the boat. They could care less what it looks like or if it's going to leave us stranded, they just want to go. lol I go ahead and take the boat and make the best of what we have throughout the day. When they pick up the boat I was expecting a little humility and at least an half ass excuse, but all I get was "sorry this wasn't what you expected, thank for re ring with us though". We check on other rentals in the area the next morning and found that they actually have newer boats and are quite a bit less expensive. I also went back and reviewed their website to see if I missed anything and over reacted. What I found was a couple of the reviews were from the delivery guys family, the delivery driver is actually in the pictures. So I wonder if the 23 reviews are actually real at this point. Moral of the story, don't stop doing research when you find a good website or good reviews. Keep checking around, we paid 730 dollars for a 22 year old worn out boat and motor for 8 hours and could have gotten a 2 year old boat with a bigger motor, for 520 dollars at 2 other rental places right down the road. If you're renting your own equipment that's great, just be upfront about it !

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