Rudee Inlet Stand Up Paddle
Overview
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Rudee Inlet Stand Up Paddle offers an exceptional ocean paddleboarding adventure, primarily guided by Randy, a 3x East Coast surfing champion. The unique value lies in his ability to make first-timers (including kids/teens) feel comfortable and confident, blending paddleboarding with exciting elements like paddle board yoga, learning to surf small ocean waves, and guided wildlife spotting (manatees, fish, and potential dolphins). Randy also provides complimentary high-quality photos, ensuring a memorable and personalized experience.
Key Highlights
- ✓Randy's exceptional instruction, patience, and ability to make first-timers comfortable and confident on the water.
- ✓Opportunity for paddle board yoga, even for beginners, often for fun photos.
- ✓Guided ocean adventures, including learning to surf small waves and navigate wakes, led by Randy (a 3x East Coast surfing champion).
- ✓Knowledgeable guidance on local fauna and prime spots for wildlife viewing (manatees, fish jumping, possibility of dolphins).
- ✓Randy takes wonderful, complimentary photos to capture memories.
- ✓Accommodates groups with mixed experience levels, ensuring everyone can participate and enjoy.
Standout Features
- ⭐Randy's expertise, personality, and entertainment value (e.g., doing handstands on his board).
- ⭐The unique combination of paddleboarding, yoga, and optional ocean wave surfing in one session.
- ⭐The chance for exciting wildlife encounters in Rudee Inlet (manatees, fish, dolphins).
- ⭐Complimentary professional-quality photos taken by Randy.
- ⭐The 'ocean adventure' aspect provides a more dynamic experience than calm-water paddleboarding.
Perfect For
Ideal For
💡Pro Tips from Reviews
- →Definitely book with Randy, as reviews overwhelmingly highlight his exceptional skills and personality.
- →Be prepared for an ocean experience that might include small waves and wakes, but know that Randy is an expert guide.
- →Keep an eye out for wildlife; sightings like manatees or dolphins are an added bonus.
- →Consider this a great option for a memorable activity, as Randy takes photos for you.
Things to Consider
- ⚠Dolphin sightings are not guaranteed and are described as 'a game of luck'.
Price & Value
Not mentioned in reviews, but the personalized instruction, champion-level guiding, and complimentary photos suggest a high-value experience.
♿Accessibility & Special Needs
- •No specific accommodations mentioned in reviews.
🍎Food & Drink Policy
- •Not mentioned in reviews.
🚗Parking Info
- •Not mentioned in reviews.
👥Crowd Levels
- •No specific information on crowd levels, but experiences sound personalized and guided, suggesting managed group sizes.
🛡️Safety Features
- •A 'brief training/safety review' is provided before heading out on the water.
- •Randy's expertise as a 3x East Coast surfing champion ensures expert guidance, especially in navigating waves and wakes.
⏰When to Avoid
- • Very young children (toddlers/preschoolers) due to the active nature of stand-up paddleboarding and potential ocean conditions.
- • Individuals with a strong fear of open water or a high expectation of guaranteed dolphin sightings.
Pricing/Package/Events
What People Say
What's Great
- Safe environment for children (mentioned in 2 reviews)
- Fun and entertaining activities (mentioned in 4 reviews)
Recent Reviews
Marcy Brown
9 months agoRandy was absolutely amazing. This was our first time paddle boarding and Randy made us so comfortable on the water. He is an absolutely fantastic instructor! Yoga on a paddle board was a new adventure for us and we loved it! I highly recommend!!!
Scott Shumanski
10 months agoRandy is the Best Instructor. My girls had a fantastic time and look forward to doing it again this summer. He will also take wonderful photos for your memories. Thank you again Randy!
Jill Ciccarelli
10 months agoRandy was an incredible guide on this ocean adventure! He was incredibly knowledgeable about the spots we were paddling in, and the local fauna. As a 3x East Coast surfing champion, he knew exactly how to guide us through small waves and wakes. After a brief training/safety review, we were right out on the ocean learning to surf waves via paddle board, and searching for sea life. We saw a lot of cool fish jumping, but unfortunately no dolphins this year. In a previous year, we were lucky enough to get surrounded by them; it's all a game of luck. Despite being a group of mixed experience levels, we were all able to keep up, and had varying levels of success at surfing and board yoga. I strongly recommend this adventure; there's nothing quite like an ocean paddle board tour!
Alex Early
8 months agoDon't go paddleboarding with anyone but Randy! I've been wanting to go SUP for YEARS and finally got the chance with some friends. It was an AH-MAZING experience. Randy is phenomenal - we were all first-timers and he had us comfortable enough to do yoga poses (for the pics of course!) and even had us venture out into the ocean waves a bit. Hands down the best part was seeing the Rudee Inlet manatee - bucket list item/dream come true. I can't recommend Randy enough, will definitely book another session with him next time I'm in the VA Beach area.
genesis dagdayan
10 months agoI had so much fun with my brother paddle boarding! Randy is so nice and funny, and very entertaining. All smiles all the way. It was so exciting and at times very calming. 10/10 would recommend for anyone looking to get on the water. My brother and I also very much enjoyed some yoga and watching Randy do handstands on his board. Furthermore, this experience is great to admire nature’s beauty and the beauty of the water!! 🌺🌊🐚