Moved here from California! Was worried there'd not be much surfing in the New England area. Came…read moreto Rye and was delightfully surprised! Felt right at home and the staff was so nice and kind! Board Swap weekends are the smartest thing I have ever heard of! Can't wait to come up and sell two of my boards and buy a new long board from these guys! Definitely come here!

Appreciated that the staff was wearing masks and gloves, however this might be the saddest açaí…read morebowl I have ever seen. There is barely 1/2 inch of açaí as you can see from the photo when using the spoon for reference. The açaí itself was very subpar and tasted like it was a blend of other fruit juices, certainly not pure açaí.

We showed up at the meeting location for a surf lesson on time and there was no one here. We had…read moregone to the shop before heading to the meeting site and checked in and the woman said you're all checked in and apparently never alerted anyone that they were checked in. After I called the surf shop to advise them that there was no instructor at the meeting location, I was told who we were supposed to have as an instructor apparently "had a mixup in his schedule" is what the young lady said when calling. This isn't the first time this has happened. When we did this last year same situation of a schedule mixup. The young gentleman at the shop where you pick up your wetsuits are very pleasant and helpful. I was later called by one of the managers to let me know that they were refunding for the full cost of the lesson and that we would still get our lesson. They said they were refunding to apologize for the inconvenience of waiting over 30 minutes past our lesson time for an instructor to arrive.

It's been my surf shop for over twenty years. It's one of the first places I go when I visit home…read more Obviously my go to spot for all surf needs.

Ally and Zap were super helpful and accommodating. I schedule a surf lesson on Memorial day at the…read moreshop. I live a few minutes down the road, but beach traffic was pure madness and made me late. Ally, was super helpful in accommodating my lack of punctuality, and I still manage to have a great lessons. The cost was super inexpensive, and Joey my instructor was very informative. He wen't over pure basics to advanced knowledge of surfing technique. I also bought some schwag from the shop, and the prices are very reasonable. Typical surf shops you pay a premium for brand-name gear, but they offer great sales. By the end of my lesson and day I was up on the board, and there is no better feeling. I would send any one of my friends to Zap if you want to feel the success of getting up on the board, and riding your first wave in style. Great experience and thank you! Be back to the shop soon! Ally don't kill me if I spelled your name wrong :) -Bobby

This place is a hidden gem . The owner will help you with anything . He listens and asks you a lot…read moreof questions and then gets you what you need . Most surf places will sell you all they can no matter you need . Mike is different. I found my new surf store. I didn't even know he was here but I see his boards all over the place. He is a famous surfboard shaper to boot .

I love Cottage Surf Shop. It always has what I need and then fun things I don't need but WANT!read more

Got the coolest vans here on a whim. The staff is really nice and this was a great place to park (I…read morethink it was like $5) and walk to the beach.

Great beach! We love coming here for the soft sand and fun waves. During low tide there are tide…read morepools and a river the kids can explore, plus an island you can reach via a sandbar. During high tide there's still plenty of beach. The parking is great - plentiful and stretches across the whole beach, making it easier to spread out and you never have to walk far.

Good Harbor is still one of my all-time favorite New England beaches, but I haven't been going as…read moreoften since they switched to the app-based reservation system and we moved further away. I understand why they did it, as it's one of the most popular beaches in the area and for good reason. Our recent visit was amazing. We arrived while the tide was low and crossed over to the island, and what an amazing view it was. It was fantastic, but don't stay too long or miss when the tide is coming back, or you might have a hard time getting back and get soaked. If you haven't visited, do yourself a favor and enjoy!

$10 dollars a person, and an amazing beach! Great waves, plenty of space, and nice staff. Only con…read moreis unless you're here really early, expect to park far away.

I've only ever been to Scarborough Beach during the "off season" - which to them is around November…read more16th to March 31st - because it's not a part of the Maine State Parks Pass. A note on that: - A Maine State Parks Pass is $55 for an Individual Season Pass, $105 for a Vehicle Season Pass. It gets you into dozens and dozens and dozens of parks across Maine, and most of those parks only really check passes from maybe the beginning of May to the end of September. - For Scarborough Beach State Park, which is operated in a public/private partnership with Black Point Resource Management LLC, from April 1st to October 1st it costs $7 per person per visit for residents/$9 for non-residents; from October 1st to November 15th it costs $6 per person per visit for residents/$8 for non-residents; it's $105 for an Individual Season Pass, $140 for a Vehicle Season Pass, $155 for a 24-hour Season Pass. So... it's *not* one of the cheaper options for beach access in the state. Is it glorious in the summer? I don't know. But according to the folks who own this beach: "Scarborough Beach offers some of the best swimming in New England with water temperatures in the high 60's throughout July and August." Is it glorious in the off season? Yes, but... The "yes": it's a long, sandy beach with uninterrupted views of the ocean. It makes for exceptional strolling and thinking and taking in blue space! Know that you have to park on the street, and it's a little bit of a walk to the beach itself, but it's so worth it. The "but": this is one of the most dog-walked beaches I've ever been to (and I rarely see them leashed). Every time I visit there is *a lot* of dog waste bags; one time I found 16 bags of dog poop and 2 used diapers. Yikes.

Rude to locals, unprofessional, apathetic, unresponsive. Insulting. Bad vibe. I wanted to be their…read moreregular customer because I like the idea of their shop and always spend as much money as I can in my lovely paradise town of Gloucester. I am even ok spending MORE to shop here. But these guys, no. As a fanatically loyal customer I wanted to be appreciated as such. So in the end, I found what I was going to buy here, somewhere else for a third of the price.

Only stopped in a couple of times but the owner was not the most friendly. I do my best to support…read morelocal businesses and, if I don't have a good experience, I just don't return. It takes a LOT for me to leave public, negative feedback. Sadly, I am today because a very close friend of mine was treated very badly and made to feel embarrassed. If you've had a better experience - great! If you've gotten poor customer service - or have not yet shopped there and you decide to give it a try and it doesn't go well - just keep in mind it doesn't seem to be a one time thing. Maybe worth considering what businesses you support.

SkyVenture NH has been my go-to spot for the past 4 months as I push toward advanced Level III-IV…read moreIBA flight maneuvers, and I've logged about 8 hours of flight time so far. Every session here has been productive and motivating. Massive shoutout to Kevin, who personally arranged a Vertical Indoor Skydiving suit for me--it's been a game-changer in terms of performance and comfort. Ben's instruction is second to none; he brings a high-level professionalism and calm demeanor that makes every flight session more focused and fun. The best part? I can still access every video of my sessions--some from over 4 months ago--thanks to their smart video link system. It's been key to tracking and accelerating my learning curve. SkyVenture NH has been my go-to spot for the past 4 months as I push toward advanced Level III-IV IBA flight maneuvers, and I've logged about 8 hours of flight time so far. Every session here has been productive and motivating. Massive shoutout to Kevin, who personally arranged a Vertical Indoor Skydiving suit for me--it's been a game-changer in terms of performance and comfort. Ben's instruction is second to none; he brings a high-level professionalism and calm demeanor that makes every flight session more focused and fun. The best part? I can still access every video of my sessions--some from over 4 months ago--thanks to their smart video link system. It's been key to tracking and accelerating my learning curve.

Good experience overall. Probably not worth the price, but fun nonetheless. I've done tandem…read moreskydiving too, and found this to be better than that. Friendly professional people, and an overall fun time. Also did the rock climbing, which I completely sucked at. Overall it was worth the 1.5 hour drive from RI, but probably not worth a second trip.

Highly recommend the surf camp as a first surfing experience…read morefor kids. My 9 year old had never surfed before and had a blast as part of the camp, though he was the youngest one by a lot. The instructors were knowlegable, friendly and fun. He cannot wait to go back next summer.

My family did a surfing lesson with Omer and Berk. It was a great time- everyone " rode" multiple…read morewaves. No one had surfed before - the instructions were easy to follow and we had a blast- will be back

Parking is affordable and just a short, very short walk to the beach. Bathrooms are close and very…read moreclean for beach bathrooms. Little beach shop/store is usually open in the summer for some yummy treats.

Do you like relaxation -- maybe with a lil sand snuggled between ur toesy-wozies? If yes, grab your…read morecrockpot + maracas, lather ur bod in dat SPF protectant, and get over to Wallis Sands State Beach for a little R&R&RT (rest & relaxation & rad times). Yes, yes -- get to dat beach + plop ur dump truck down in that flimsy Walgreens beach chair that has been rotting in your garage for, like, 9+ months now. Breathe it in: yes, yes dat fresh salt air. Salt! Mmm, yes... Also politely ask that person on the beach blanket next to you to crank up "Daisies" by Justin Bieber from their portable JBL speaker just a smidge louder. That's right -- set the mood for ur ultimate New Hampshiran beach day. Smack a beachball, David. Slurp a wine cooler, Darlene. Hold a hermit crab captive (they don't have feelings, silly). And go on and say things like "ew, seaweed!" and "wow, look at that kite!" and "Ed Sheeran is one of my favorite artists!" Yay! Enjoy your day, Freddie + Barbara -- hopefully you trekked to Wallis Sands State Beach without the kids...ya know? They are, like, so annoying. Brutal. R&R&RT is best without juice boxes and bad attitudes. Children belong in front of YouTube. You belong in front of the Atlantic -- alone + unbothered -- left to simply worry about ur sun exposure. It's cute. Soak up the sun, Sheryl Crow! Enjoy da beach + ur yacht rock playlist, also. Cheers! Seashells! Toes! Crockpots!