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California Watersports is located in Carlsbad Lagoon.  This water playground is actually three connecting lagoons that together cover more than 1,000 acres. The entire area is designed for fun and relaxation. There are so many things to do like hang out on the shore, swim, hike, or enjoy a picnic in the shade. If you like your relaxation with a side of excitement, Carlsbad Lagoon delivers that also. Rent a kayak, canoe, wave runner, stand up paddle board and more from California Watersports.

California Watersports
4.5
Based on 416 reviews
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Speediesam
Speediesam
17:13 18 Jul 23
Probably the most expensive jet ski rental in San Diego. Check out Seaforth rentals in mission bay. They are half the... cost.read more
Sharan Roebuck
Sharan Roebuck
23:31 09 May 23
I've enjoyed the activities here for work and family events, and it's always been SO MUCH FUN!! They have a great team... who will guide you through getting set up with any of the activities that fit your interests and answer all your questions. It's a lovely place to enjoy!!read more
daniel diaz
daniel diaz
23:48 29 Dec 22
Great experience. Accidentally reserved 2 Tandem kayaks instead of the one person kayaks and they made it effortless in... correcting my mistake. Was a chilly overcast day but still had fun. One hour was fine for a chilly day but for a sunny day I wouldve stayed 2 hours.read more
Lauren Brimmer
Lauren Brimmer
21:58 05 Aug 22
Great place to experience lagoon happenings! Weekends can be busy., but plenty of available parking. A must do in... Carlsbad. Try a swan if you don’t want to get wet.read more
jamisha russell
jamisha russell
00:53 04 Aug 22
We had the best teacher..Mr. Raymond was polite, patient and professional and very intelligent.He also had amazingly... beautiful curly hair🥰read more
Cedar Lilly
Cedar Lilly
22:32 24 Jul 22
So fun.....lots of rental options for all budgets. Helpful staff!
Julie Hess
Julie Hess
00:14 10 Jul 22
Great place. Check in is quick and easy. The staff is super nice. They really make sure you have a good experience.
Lewis Rutledge
Lewis Rutledge
22:06 08 Aug 21
Kinda tight picnic area but overall great place. Friendly staff, accommodating, clean. Will go again.
Jarrod Hollenbeck
Jarrod Hollenbeck
19:41 30 Jul 21
Had a great time here. Staff was very nice and super helpful. I can see coming back when we're in town
Mill Iej20
Mill Iej20
17:34 01 Jun 21
The jet ski are only for staff to use (wish they would have informed everyone before hand) However staff was extremely... nice and the environment was clean.read more
Sherri Black
Sherri Black
23:58 27 Mar 21
Super fun! We rented the Swan paddle boat and it was amazing. The only reason I'm not giving them a 5 star is only... because I wish someone would have given us a warning about getting too close to the Wildlife Preserve. We ended up getting stuck in the mud pretty far from the shore. My son had to jump out of the boat and push us out and then swim us quite a ways into the middle. So it was an adventure for us but I wonder how many others would feel that way?read more
Stephanie Bolton
Stephanie Bolton
04:30 30 Sep 20
Good customer service. Rental process was easy. Into the water quickly. 2 hour rental was a perfect time! Decent room... and space for kayaking. Quiet and relaxing. Super close to everything in Carlsbad. Easy access from the freeway. Will do again!read more
baby bunnie
baby bunnie
05:23 27 Sep 20
I came here with my daughter and rented the paddle board for two hours for 50$ Per person.I was fun however you should... expect to have some degree of k ow ledge before heading into the water. We were given the gear and then I had to find a staff member to ask for a quick rundown on how to use the boards and also have to just help yourself to the life jackets.I wish there was more organization.read more
Deb Page
Deb Page
16:32 08 Sep 20
Easy to reserve, staff great...all equipment in great order.
Orlando Uruchurtu
Orlando Uruchurtu
21:07 06 Sep 20
Nice place
Akshay Rudraksha
Akshay Rudraksha
16:38 31 Aug 20
Cool place to hang around for 3-4 hours. I must say that the staff here is awesome they helped us a lot to make sure we... enjoy our time. First, we were confused about what to ride but then we choose to Peddle boats for 2hr, after 15 min we thought we should switch to kayak and they did that without any charge as all these rides are the same price you can enjoy all of them. It must have been possible due to the low crowd on Sunday we went, Jet Ski also we rented 1 and shared amount us, we were 10 people and all of us enjoyed all most all rides. Kids enjoyed the beach area also, the only sad part we felt is no changing rooms, I guess they should have 2-3 changing rooms. I would definitely visit this place again...read more
Ambrosia Solis
Ambrosia Solis
23:34 23 Aug 20
Be prepared for the crowds. The company and reservation process is quite easy. But there can be a long wait during peak... hours. Today was our first time and my partner and I waited in line for about 25 minutes. The line goes outside the store so you're standing in the sun. Once we got inside, there was AC, and the process went super quick. I believe the attendee who helped us was named Katie and she was extremely efficient, knowledgeable, answered our questions, and we were done in minutes. Thanks Katie!After finding the 2 guys sitting on a deck with clipboards, they vaguely directed us to another young fellow named Brodie (spelling). He quickly got us oir equipment and we were off. The process is not super organized, its more a controlled chaos. But all the attended seemingly just go with the flow and just you off into the water. Was definitely worth the $ for a 2 hr kayaking accent for our first time. Had a good time. Woukd recommend to a friend, but emphasize to go with the flow of the controlled chaos. Wear sandals. Make sure you bring limited items you care about getting wet. Every thing will get wet. 🙂read more
Chris Husong
Chris Husong
04:59 22 Aug 20
Always a fun spot to go with friends, family or a date. The paddles boards are my favorite. MKe sure to check Groupon... before you go. But if you would rather they have peddle boats, pontoon boats , ski boats and a beach with a jump house.If you need to get out this is a great option.read more
G G
G G
01:05 17 Aug 20
It was fun however they don't tell you that your not allowed to swim there. The cops end up telling you. We rented a... pontoon boat for 3 hours $699.00 and it was a really small place to do circles for 3 hours. We thought we were going be able jump off boat and swim. And our Bluetooth system was broken on our boat so we were NOT fully satisfied especially for the price. They also are unorganized we got sent in all different directions after checking in.read more
Doug Rosson
Doug Rosson
03:47 11 Aug 20
Had a fun time for a good price (thru Groupon). Got here at about 11am on a Monday and it wasn't too busy but there was... still a good amount of people. Parking is a little tricky so just get the first spot you see in the dirt and walk down. The bathrooms we're pretty clean and the showers worked well. We rented a couple kayaks and a paddle board for the 5 of us and it worked good. They seemed to have a lot of different stuff to rent so check the website and plan it out.read more
Lamarr Miller
Lamarr Miller
23:53 04 Aug 20
Lot’s of fun choices to choose from whether your kayaking paddle boarding small cruise boats 🚣‍♀️ good place to spend... time together with the familyread more
anew totalbody
anew totalbody
16:36 24 Jul 20
booking online is pain. we booked a 3 hour boat rental... found out nope you booked 3 boats 1 hour each.... oh and... only 2 hours available. by the time we got it sorted and on boat was 1 hour 15 min on water.... after the instruction ride out around lake for 20 minread more
Amit Somani
Amit Somani
06:03 26 May 20
Local fun place to come to for water activities like kayaking, paddle boarding, and jet skiing. Parking can be... difficult to find.read more
Jonnay Wenger
Jonnay Wenger
23:18 24 May 20
Super cute little place. Lots of jumping fish and birds.
Cyndy Powell
Cyndy Powell
15:03 21 May 20
Good for kayaking! But to walk dogs, etc, super small. Right now too many dead fish
Nancy Lopez
Nancy Lopez
00:41 08 Mar 20
I went paddle boarding for the first time & I had such an amazing experience. The office was very clean. Thank you so... much to Braden & Antonio for the best customer service. They truly deserve a raise!!read more
Vanessa Ernst
Vanessa Ernst
13:13 16 Oct 19
One of my favorite places to go to! Fun fishing spot. You can always see the orange fish and the water it's so pretty.... This spot is the perfect place for watching the sunset too!read more
Victor Coppola
Victor Coppola
22:34 30 Jun 19
Being situated right off the freeway, how could this little water sport rental place be any good, right. That's what we... thought, but decided to take the kids and introduce them to power boats and wave runners. What a surprise it turned out to be. Staff was friendly, polite and helpful. Parking was easy as place wasn't crowded. Had plenty of top notch gear to choose from. And we all had a blast. Great place to picnic and power boat for the afternoon. Highly recommend spending an afternoon here.read more
Jacob Powell
Jacob Powell
17:06 13 Feb 19
Great place to paddle board, kayak, & jet ski anytime of year!
HolisticRunningMama
HolisticRunningMama
22:54 21 Oct 18
This place is awesome. That staff is super friendly and accomadating. Parking was never difficult, you can bring you... own pop up tent and food. This is fun filled day for your family even just getting in the water. We rented waverunners, standup paddle boats and kayaks. It was so fun and everyone left pooped but in a happy wayread more
L M
L M
22:25 08 Oct 18
Super nice guys!!! Nice wave runners!
Kiana _love
Kiana _love
07:23 23 Aug 18
Such a fun place. The selection is off the charts for what you want to do
Roxy ShuShu
Roxy ShuShu
13:25 14 Aug 18
Fun time.
Peter Bates
Peter Bates
19:08 08 Jul 18
Unfortunately you can only drive around in a large circle on jetskis. No open water.
Breeanna Constable
Breeanna Constable
16:33 05 Jun 18
Dirty water next to a freeway. I brought my own jett skies hopping I could launch them and I could not. I was... dissapointed. But we made the best of it. They had an ok volley ball net and some picnic tables available for use. The place is run by teenagers and is a but dirty. Bathrooms are at the top of the hill. I don't think I will be going here ever again.read more
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