Pro SUP Shop — Local services in Santa Monica

I was looking to get a good upper body workout and got exactly that. The day I went, the winds were very strong and the waves were somewhat choppy. By the time I finished, my arms and back were beat.

The SUP shop trailer is fairly easy to spot from the street, so it isn’t too hard to find. Parking lots are available near the trailer and street parking was pretty easy as well, if you don’t mind the walk. Walk in’s are welcome but I strongly suggest making reservations online when going on holidays or weekends.

Everyone at the shop was very friendly and super helpful. Ryan and his coworker were kind enough to share some sunscreen with us, and they even have a nice shoe/sandal rack so that you don’t have to leave them on the beach. For the beginners in our group, they gave everyone a quick tutorial to get things going, and even helped bring the boards out into the water for those who had trouble.

Their equipment was overall well maintained and other than the loose rubber on my paddle board, I had no issues. The kayaks even looked like they had back rests! Rentals run about $30 an hour.

Love the views, great service and a fun activity to do while in the area. Had a wonderful experience at Mothers Beach, thanks...

Rented 2 kayaks for 1 hour. They said they offered $5 off each rental for local pricing (we live steps away). The male taking payments only gave us $5 off total. No biggie....I didn't mention it. Another male gives us our paddles, takes us to our kayaks, and gets us on our way. After we've been out on the water for a bit, we realize we have no idea what time we started. We head back, and the same male who helped us get into the water, helped us out. Except this time, he was too busy flirting with the female employee (who did absolutely nothing except say "Have a great day!"). He was too distracted to be of any assistance otherwise. We take our paddles back to the shop. Only then did we realize we had only been on the water for 30 min. I told them nobody told us what time we started, which is why we came back. They basically shrugged their should and said "Oh, that's too bad." The guy getting us into the water could have said something to the extent of "Alright, it's 2:00pm. See you in an hour!" This place is nothing but a tourist attraction. They don't care about the locals. Definitely won't be renting from them, nor referring friends and family to...

The team at Pro Sup Shop did a fantastic job administering a special group lesson event for our Boy Scout Troop recently. We had a large group of 13-16 scouts who were missing a final set of single kayak requirements to complete their Kayaking Merit Badge from summer camp. Joy, the group event manager, was super responsive and flexible in working with our troop to set up a lesson format to accommodate all the interested scouts and arranged for very qualified/experienced instructors to follow and teach the Boy Scout badge requirements.

The scouts very much appreciated having a former scout Andy, as the lead instructor. The other instructor, Karen, was great too. Both were able to teach and test the scouts on needed skills to pass the requirements, and had great coverage to pull aside and work with the occasional scout who needed some extra help in learning the skills. They even led the scouts on some fun races to cap off the lesson.

The troop scoutmasters and parents were very pleased with event, and the scouts were thrilled to be able to earn their merit badge. Thank you Pro Sup Shop for all the...