Water sports and leisure activities California

We are here at a very reputable surf club in Santa Cruz, which offers both private and group lessons, and for all levels. So even if you're a beginner or an amateur, but you dream of surfing the big Californian wave, the very experienced team of Club Ed will know how to make you feel confident. And help you progress. Club Ed also offers surf camps (local and international, from Mexico to Indonesia) and standup paddle lessons. Voted the best surf school in Santa Cruz

Established for years in the region, Jerkwater Canoe Co. offers canoes rentals on the various waters of the region, as well as shipments from 1 to 4 days. Although their offices are located in Topock, Arizona, their permanent base is located at Moabi Regional Park.

Two historic paddlewheelers offering magnificent 2-hour cruises on the waters of Lake Tahoe, bound for Emerald Bay. Dinner and entertainment cruises are ideal for special occasions. Daytime cruises are more traditional. Sunset cruises let you enjoy the calm and beauty of the end of the day from the water. Consult the website for timetables. The M.S. Dixie II departs from the east end of the lake, at Zephyr Cove Resort. The Tahoe Queen departs from South Lake Tahoe, at Ski Run Marina.

Learn to surf on the Pacific Coast of California? The dream! Fabien, a Parisian expatriate, created in 2011 the first French surf school in California! The lessons are given in the language of Molière or Shakespeare, it's your choice! In addition to group or individual surfing lessons, you can participate in the Girls Sessions. This original and exclusively feminine concept starts with 1h30 of surfing lessons and ends with 40 minutes of yoga in the dry on the sand and facing the sea. For the dates, consult the website.

This surf school exists since... 1978 ! It is the original of Santa Cruz, and it will bring you all its skills so that you too, become a real Californian surfer. All year long, she offers surfing and stand-up paddle-boarding lessons, but also marine tours in the open ocean. The school also organizes excursions to the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. For all ages and all physical and cognitive levels.

Established in Pacific Beach and Mission Beach - as well as in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Los Angeles - this school is renowned for the quality of its surf lessons. There's a choice of 1h30 private lessons for 2 or 3 people, or group lessons for 4 or 5. Of course, prices aren't cheap, but the instructors are particularly attentive to their students' needs and adapt to their level. Pacific Surf School also offers surf camps ranging from 3 half days to 5 full days, as well as surf equipment rental.