Paddle NC is a must-go on Top Sail Island. With options to kayak or paddle board, it is an…read moreadventurous way to spend a vacation. You can come and rent for a couple hours, or you can choose to do one of the several tours that they offer. My little cousin, her friend and I chose to do a kayaking sunset tour, (for 55 bucks a person, 50 with the online discount!) and it was incredible! Our tour guide was great, and though new, he was very knowledgeable. If I was to come back, I'd love to try the paddle boarding, though it was recommended to do it in the morning, when there is little breeze. We saw some crabs and fish, but no other sea life. I can tell that this rental place is a smoothly operated system, and they now have my business!

Great place to rent kayaks! Extremely helpful getting us in and out of the water, and reasonably…read morepriced! Definitely will rent here again!

Great view, great food, great location. I enjoyed my visit. We are going back this fall.read more

After years of using this service was disappointed when chairs/umbrellas were removed instead of…read moreset up. I thought it was a mistake. I tried contacting the business but they wouldn't answer the phone or call back.

We had a great day on the water. Randy's instructions made operating the boat and navigating with…read morethe GPS very easy. In my day, we used a chart and and a compass). The grandkids were thrilled to catch fish and take a turn steering the boat (with supervision). I am surprised at the very negative review from 2021. Randy (owner / operator) was very helpful, friendly and customer oriented.

Had a boat rental planned for like 2 months now, received a call 45 minutes before our day out on…read morethe water, mind you on our way there, they couldnt serve us because the day before someone wrecked their boat....OK, WHY ARE YOU JUST NOW calling us??‍ Oh, no back up plan either, just gotta reschedule or get a refund. We Thought we would get discounted trip the next weekend.. ‍ Can I get a free boat day? No they chose to cancel our reservation all together. This company is childish, and unprofessional. Take your business elsewhere.

So responsive!! So nice and friendly and accommodating. Would definitely use them again.read more

Kayla was so helpful. They bring it right to your door. Everything was in great shape and worked…read moreas it should. I highly recommend this company for your beach rental needs.

Double Sweet Indeed…read more We were down in Topsail, NC for a week and I wanted to give my nine year old daughter, Lydia, the best end-of-summer vacation. I signed her up online, easy, and got up early on Wednesday to go surfing. Cody was her instructor and he was wonderful and attentive to all of my daughter's questions and chattiness. After sand lessons and safety instructions they went into the surf. My wife and I were completely surprised to see Lydia stand up and ride her first wave for a good 30 feet. Yew! We kept the board for two additional days and my daughter continued to shred and amaze her cousins and our neighbor beachgoers. I highly recommend Surf City Surf School to one and all.

We had a great experience with surfing lessons. All the kids that ran this place were nice and very…read moreinformative. They were able to get us an event that was a last minute request. Jackson was our instructor and was very good with my nine-year-old son. Truth be told I'm a little envious that I didn't think to move to the beach of North Carolina, and give Surf Lessons during my Summer's. Great place and I highly recommend them.

Had a great time! WKC took care of everything. Smooth process and it was definitely the highlight…read moreof our trip! We will be doing this again next year! Guides were great!

We rented an all-day tandem this week to explore Masonboro Island Preserve. The experience from…read morestart to finish was really great. Tracy is very knowledgeable, friendly and so helpful with logistics. Equipment excellent. We had til 7:30pm to get back and were able to just drop stuff off and let her know. Communication by text a huge plus. We had a few hours a couple days later so decided to do another trip- just two hours but also great!

Jackson helped out to get my son and daughter there bikes !! We added some brakes to them so we had…read moreto order the parts. Jackson followed up and texted to keep us in the loop and was extremely helpful with the whole process. Definitely we will be back in the future. Great place ! Thanks again. Tony G.

A very rude experience on multiple levels and false information provided that a specific component…read morewould cost over $400.00 dollars to upgrade my bike. Went across town to Two Wheeler Dealer and they informed me the part was less than $30.00 plus about $15.00 labor. Also after asking about the less the cordial attitude I was told "It's not like you are in here to buy a Tarmac". In other words - you are not here to spend enough money for me to be courteous. This is an incredible lack of decency let alone customer service.

We stayed in Topsail Beach but Surf City was the place to go to eat, shop, etc. Our off-season…read morevisit meant many places were closed or had shorter hours. But we found plenty of restaurants, a few gift shops, the grocery store, and more. Enough to keep us fed and entertained. The pier is open during the day. There are a few parks. In summer you can go to the turtle rescue center, and I think there's a museum. There's a long history in the area, from natives and pirates to WW2 training to post-war missile testing. The roundabout is pretty much the center of the business/entertainment district, with shops and restaurants. Several ice cream and candy places. Houses spread out from there, north and south. Explore and enjoy. Off-season there is still a little traffic, probably crowded in summer so drive carefully.

There is nothing better to be in a resort town during off season. This month, I spent a week in…read moreSurf City, North Carolina. This time of year the town is fairly quiet, especially during the week. Parking was free for off season (saving us $30/day downtown). There was no wait at the restaurants (who were also running specials to attract customers). Surf City is near the center of Topsail Island. The beach side borders the Atlantic Ocean and the west side is bordered by inner coastal waterway. A large bridge connects the mainland to Surf City. The Island has an interesting history. From 1946-48, the Island was used by the US government to test missile trajectory. Abandoned observation towers are scattered across the island. The Island was devastated by Hurricane Fran in 1996. Today, draws to the island include fishing, surfing, kayaking, boating, biking, swimming, beach combing, visiting the parks, small aquarium or numerous shops. We started our vacation with a trip to the Visitors Center to get the low down and a map. The Surf City Pier is a must see. For $1, a visitor can walk out on the pier and watch the locals fish and take in the views. We enjoyed spending time on the beach. We had several days that were warm enough to swim, but we enjoyed just walking for miles up and down Topsail Island. We also enjoyed Southside Park with boardwalks over the marsh and fabulous views of the bridge connecting to the mainland. Everyday, we visited the Seafood Market. The fresh seafood was unbelievably good and some was local. As for restaurants, we found donuts, bagels, seafood, tacos, hotdogs, Mediterranean food and breakfast options. People are friendly. I highly recommend. I'll be back.