Need some souvenirs? You can probably find it here!…read more The store is huge. T shirts, sweatshirts, shoes, shot glasses, stickers, hats, magnets, bags, bathing suits, swim trunks, towels, signs, sand toys....I'm sure I missed something! Lots of stuff. Some stuff is pretty inexpensive and cheaply made other stuff a little nicer quality. Probably something for everyone. The lady working the counter was efficient but not super pleasant, she might be tired of spring break already! Lol

I stopped in to look for a beach shell scooper. I think they have something g for everyone there…read more Seems pricy but what isn't these days? I did get a sturdy metal and plastic scoop for $20.99. Now I better get out on the beach to use it! Was interested in a hat but didn't try any on. As I was walking to checkout saw a few cute sweatshirts and t-shirts. Their sign outside has a huge 75% off sale sign painted on the side of the building g but the only way I figured that came into play was when you bought the shirts that are buy 3 get one free. As it's getting into March and spring break time I may wait until next November/December to go back and check out some of the sweatshirts and hats. Our cashier was friendly enough.

Another super nice tourist trinket shop and a clothing retailer. They do carry high end name brand…read moremerchandise as well as their own signature "beach bacon" pig related merchandise. I loved the large great white shark dangling above the sales floor. The prices are $$$ but they do sell quality merchandise. Hence "ya get what ya pay for".

Surf shop/tourists trap type shop that is sprinkled throughout all beach type cities. This one is…read morelocated on the boardwalk of okoloosa in fort walton beach. Very large and spacious shop compared to other surf shops. Your immediately drawn to the giant shark photo op In the center. My family and I were on the search for a puddle Jumper or life jacket for a one year old (these are nearly impossible to find) and had no luck. Looking around and the pricing wasn't too bad and workers seemed helpful. Overall it was a good time killer why we waited for our table at the rocking Taco next door. Cool decor for sure.

Helpful, friendly, and knowledgable business! I visited the shop early May '17 while on a business…read moretrip, and was greeted by a very professional and welcoming staff ready to answer my questions. The store is modest, but loaded with all your needs for a successful kite surfing experience. Being this was my first experience with Kite Surfing, the staff did an excellent job setting me up with the right instructor and kite surfing lesson package. The management made sure to analyze the weather conditions and kept in contact with me via phone and text leading up to the lesson. Fort Walton Beach Park was the location for Kite Boarding lessons. It is the perfect location for beginners to learn the basics due to the shallow waters and windy conditions. All kite equipment was supplied by XL Kites and was in excellent condition. If you have your own equipment you are free to use it during the lesson. We started out the day with two line training kites learning the basics of kite flying and worked our way up to flying the 19 meter kite surfing kite. Due to Excellent instruction, my experience with stunt kites and wake boarding, I eventually got the opportunity to kite surf across the bay! I AM HOOKED!! Overall my experience was Excellent! XL Kites is a great location and perfect place to purchase all your kite boarding equipment!

Michael is a gifted instructor and very passionate about water sports. This shop has a well earned…read morereputation as THE place to go for water sports. Michael was incredibly quick to respond and communicate to set up an efoil lesson. He was also excellent in instructing my wife with patience, while giving me freedom to advance at a quicker pace. There's no surprise that I got hooked. I look forward to developing more extreme water sport addictions with Michael!

Poor communication, tardy service, and a lackluster customer experience are low marks for this…read moreplace. I found the paddleboard rental offer online before I started on vacation, and I booked the rental online prior to my trip. I specifically booked my rental for two hours, starting at 9 am, thinking I would have enough time to learn, get my full two hours of paddleboarding done, and make a happy memory. Unfortunately, the shop didn't open until 9 a.m. and although I showed up at 8:45 a.m. thinking that I would be a bit early so I could learn a little bit before the start of the rental term, no one was on site until the owner of the shop pulled up after 9 am. She apologized, letting me know she couldn't find her keys and was running late because of that. Then, after I voiced my discontent with the tardiness, noting that I had booked a snorkeling trip to start exactly two hours later, she began to discuss how the lessons and rental are done by someone else and were out of her hands. She further described to me an argument that she and the person running the rental program had the night before, leading to the current tardiness of the instructor/rental coordinator. The rental coordinator finally showed up at about 9:10 a.m., making no apology or greeting me at all, but instead, heading straight back to the office. He then came out at about 9:15 a.m., and finally apologized for starting late, after which he grabbed some equipment, loaded it into a wagon, and directed me to follow him out the door and across the street to the dock, where the paddleboards were stored. From there, the paddleboarding experience wasn't bad. He went out onto the water with me and showed me the basics, and then left me to my own enjoyment. I was out on the water for about 45 minutes, before finally tiring in my legs due to the constant ebb and flow of the water. Overall, the experience wasn't a good one, and with the availability of many SUP rental locations throughout Destin, there's no reason to repeat this experience for anyone.

My friend and I had such an awesome experience with GUSU and Brett. We had never gone paddle…read moreboarding before this, so we are super beginners. The price was extremely reasonable compared to other rental places. We called and set up a meeting time and location with Brett. He was sooooo courteous to call us close to our meeting time to let us know that the conditions aren't good, especially for beginners and he's willing to reschedule with us. It was apparent that he cared about our safety and level of enjoyment more than profit. We were able to reschedule later in the day when the wind and waves died down. He gave us a quick lesson and we were off into the Norregio bay ! The wind ended up picking up so we weren't able to go down the canal but we had an awesome time and Brett made the experience memorable and fun! We'll definitely be using GUSU's again if we're back in Destin. Hopefully the weather is better and we can explore more places !

Rented a pontoon for half a day off of Groupon. Upon arrival, we did have to pay for parking. The…read moresingle-decker boat we requested was not available, so we received an upgrade... Yay! The process to get the boat was easy. We had an amazing time out at Crab Island. It was easy to return. We just texted them, and they came to bring us in. They provided us with a huge speaker, which was greatly appreciated, along with a cooler, but it was dirty, so we were unable to use it, and there were old diapers in the trash. would absolutely use them again

They were so helpful during the entire process, they were even able to accommodate us after being a…read morefew min late, rent with them for an amazing time!!!!!! We had a group of 14!!

Tiffany and Jason were absolutely amazing. They made our honeymoon an amazing memory we will never…read moreforget. They overheard us talking about water sports and they told us about their business. The next day they delivered two paddle boards and we had a blast. They were very friendly and helpful, it was our first time ever and they made us feel completely comfortable. With reasonable prices and amazing service we will certainly be using them again when we are back in town. They even took pictures and a video of us, an extra surprise that was amazing. I would wholeheartedly recommend you check them out, you won't be disappointed.

We used the website to make an appointment and got a confirmation email, but the paddle boards…read morenever arrived. We never heard anything back from the company either.

Freaking sick. Do this, you won't be disappointed. Owner is…read morea really solid dude and great instructor. Went from never riding a JetSurf to standing up by the end of the lesson. Can't recommend enough.

My husband and I went for a one hour jet surf rental plus lesson with professional JetSurfer Tyler,…read morewho also owns the business. Because it was chilly, he provided us with wet suits. This was our introduction to the water sport of Jet Surfing. We had a blast after some great instruction from Tyler. We also used the tubes/float assist to help us stand up to make things extra enjoyable. The Jet Surf boards themselves are really neat and I'm sure this sport will be even more popular in the next few years. If you're considering this experience, give it a try because I was skeptical but enjoyed it more that I thought. We will be back next time we're in Destin!