Paddle Planet

Encinitas, United States

4.3

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 760-602-9767
Website:
www.paddleplanet.net
Address:
996 N Coast Hwy 101 Ste A, Encinitas, CA, 92024
Encinitas
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.4 miEncinitas
3.1 miCarlsbad Poinsettia
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Encinitas) 09:22 Thursday, 22 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday –
Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Paddle Planet specializes in SUP (stand up paddle board) rentals, lessons, sales, as well as kayak rentals and sales. We offer soft surfboard rentals and body board rentals too. We carry quality products from brands such as Starboard, Naish, Coreban, Ocean Kayak, BIC SUP, Amundson, FCS, Ke Nalu, OluKai and more. At Paddle Planet we provide full customer support that includes Try and Buy It demo products, TradeSUP program (trade-​in previously purchased SUP for a new one) free 30 minute lesson with purchase, and 1st ding repair is free.

Additionally, SD Beach Sport Rentals, a division of Paddle Planet offers surfboard, body board and beach accessory rentals. We can set you up with a rental roof rack, or we can deliver the product to a specific location for a small fee. Call us today.

History

Established in 2012.

We are an SUP — Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) — Kayak sales and rental business focused on providing great value to our customers making their paddle sport experience as fun as possible. Not only do we offer SUP rentals, kayak rentals, and surfboard rentals but we now have stand up paddle board lessons. That includes flat water or ocean SUP paddling, Kayak touring, fishing, or sight seeing. In addition to SUP and Kayak sales and rentals, we offer surf and body board rentals. Why buy from Paddle Planet? We offer a Try and Buy product demo program. We have the «TradeSUP» Program — bring you Paddle Planet purchased SUP or Kayak back to us and will take it back as a trade-​in credit toward the purchase of a new SUP or Kayak. Also with a new SUP purchase we offer a free 30 minute lesson and first ding repair is free.

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20 reviews of Paddle Planet

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Place rating: 5
Del Mar, CA
Great stand up paddleboard shop! Great Staff! Premium board selection. Awesome quiver of demo sups to rent out so you can try before you buy. They even give you a 70% kickback to go towards your board purchase! Be sure to check this place out if you’re in the North County San Diego area.
Place rating: 5
Del Mar, CA
Just bought a paddle there today after visiting 3 times to check out different ones and ask questions. The sales guy was very friendly and helpful (and not pushy at all) in advising me what paddle and blade size to get. Went in today and ended up with a sweet deal on exactly the right paddle for me (spent about $ 100 less than I expected). Johnny showed a lot of care and attention to detail cutting it to size and glueing the blade and handle. I took it out today and am very happy with my new paddle! Caught about 3x more waves than usual. It was money well spent. Having the right equipment really makes a difference. I’m stoked!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
These guys understand stand up paddling. I rented a board for a race and spent more time talking about the race with the guys there than the race took. I should have listened to their advice and gotten a touring board rather than the «yoga-​style» board– I underestimated my ability.
Reasonably priced, nice boards (for rentals) and super knowledgable staff made up of athletes and fans of the sport.
Place rating: 1
Carlsbad, CA
My friend wanted to rent paddleboard on Wednesday, September 30th and we went paddle planet because it was on their website that they open at 9. We arrived at 9, but the store was closed. Sign on door said they open at 9, tried calling. After waiting patiently for 30 min, we left and found a surf shop in Cardiff that was open. Next time we will bypass paddle planet and head straight to the Cardiff surf shop.
Place rating: 5
Encinitas, CA
I just spent some time over at Paddle Planet & I’ve got to say these guys are AWESOME!!! If you ever need paddle gear, hit these guys up! If you are just looking to rent for a day, this is also the place. From cruisers to performance PaddleSurf boards. These guys got it all!
#SupportLocalBusiness #PaddleBoard #PaddleSurf
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
I don’t do 5 stars everybody needs room to improve
Everyone at PP was very helpful. They have a great selection of boards They carry the best brands on the market. So you have a lot of choices. That way you can decide for yourself but they will assist and don’t pressure you at all
Thanks PP staff
Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA
Great paddleboards. Very easy rental process. Entertainment book has rent one get one free. Would recommend to everyone.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Great customer service. Even on a busy weekend, they take the time to help.
Place rating: 1
Carlsbad, CA
What a disappointment. After overcharging us over $ 1000 it took over two months, and multiple calls to try to resolve it. This was after acknowledging the overcharge and a promise to send a check for reimbursement, which was never sent. We contacted our credit card, and only then it was resolved. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere to find a shop with integrity.
Place rating: 5
Oceanside, CA
I purchased the bic ace tec 11 6 wind sup. i was a long time wind surfer turned surfer then paddle boarder. at times paddling in high winds i missed windsurfing. Paddle Planet told me about the wind sup. I ordered the Bic 11 6. I could not be more pleased with this board! it surfs great as a stand up paddle, and windsurfs great in our so cal light winds. it planes easily in moderate winds. I even windsurf once in a while with my 85 pound dog on the front, and i weigh 240. now that my dog is a regular on the board i am considering the Starboard 12 2 free ride. the wind sup seems to plain at lower speeds but are not designed to go to the real high speeds of the pure short board wind surfer, but try paddling one of those. this one paddles great!
Also in the past i purchased a very fast kayak from paddle planet called the Zest.
it is the fastest sit on kayak. I highly recommend it.
Place rating: 5
Del Mar, CA
I had a great experience with Greg and his team at Paddle Planet. They were very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. It’s a chill vibe; they were not pushy at all and let you peruse the boards. I felt they were most interested in the customer getting a good board vs. just pushing product. This is key as any good sup is going to cost a decent amount.
They’ve got a good selection of stand up boards, the best selection I found in North County. They have a good selection of boards to demo too which is great for trying boards before you buy. I tried a few boards out, visited several times over the course of a few weeks trying to figure out what I really wanted and ended up buying a board.
Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA
This business gets 5 stars for the customer service. I called before I came after reading some Unilocal reviews. The girl on the phone was incredibly kind and answered some questions before I even came down.
Upon arrival (parking is tough) I was greeted by the girl on the phone who was much younger than I expected but a ready saleswoman. She explained to me all of my options for the roof rack I needed for my PBs. The entire time she helped me compare prices never trying to solely sell me on the one that would make them the most business.
When we came to a point where we were both stumped, the owner who was eating lunch outside, came in. I’m certain he was the girl’s father. He helped me just as much and also gave me some great advice for transporting, unloading, and loading my PBs. (I’ve only had them a week).
In the end, we discussed everything until they knew I was completely satisfied. I was extremely appreciative of their friendly approach to customer service. I did forget to ask for a military discount so I wonder if they offer it.
As for everything else. Yes, it is a tight space. I did see prices for boards and paddles that were astronomical to me but I can only compare those to what I payed for mine. My board was definitely shorter than the pricey ones I saw.
This business in certain though will steer you the right way.
Place rating: 1
Sunnyvale, CA
Spent 2000 dollars at Paddle Planet and ended up with a defective board. Multiple Manufacturing issues.
Not a big deal these things happen.
It was the way it was handled or not handled that bothered me. The owner made me feel like I had done something wrong.
Greg never looked at the board or asked any questions. I can’t help you these things happen is what I was told.
A loner board would have been nice or setting me up with someone who could repair the board. This would have been fine. When I did get the board repaired it was discovered that the wood veneer was defective and the handle leaked as well.
I had to take it on myself to call Starboard. Later after I dropped the board off at the shop I asked how things were going and was told. «it’s out of my hands it’s up to Starboard know.»
He would not even make a phone call. Are you kidding.
Eventually another shop had to take on the issue that should have been handled at Paddle Planet.
This situation has me writing the first negative reviews I have ever written.
The owner is not a bad guy. If you do not have any issues I am sure you will be fine.
If you do the folks over at Ding King are awesome.
This place not so much.
Place rating: 5
Encinitas, CA
Greg is fantastic! Excellent service, tons of knowledge, incredibly friendly. Plus he offers racing equipment in addition to the touring and surfing equipment.
Place rating: 5
Dothan, AL
I love family run businesses and they are all incredibly helpful. Even the teenagers there are knowledgeable about the products they sell! Greg is the owner and he can answer any question you have about paddleboarding. Thank you for a wonderful experience. LOVE THIS PLACE!
Place rating: 5
Scottsdale, AZ
Rental went great got what seemed like a brand new high end board same one for sale in store for 1500 rented it for half day $ 45 seemed like great deal! They helped get on car supplied everything, did have one little mix up one board didn’t have the little leash loop but we improvised.
Place rating: 5
Murrieta, CA
We had a group lesson with 10 moms and college age daughters. Greg and john are professional and very helpful. We had the best time and cant wait to go out and paddle board again! Thanks guys you rock
Place rating: 5
Beaverton, OR
This place was great! It is a little hard to find because its tucked in the back but worth going to.
Paddle boards were great. The guy who works there even worked with giving us a discount since we rented 2 of them. He also let us keep them overnight since we wanted to paddle board in the afternoon (and the store would be closed by the time we got back). Very easy transaction.
We had our own truck and he helped us get everything into the back of the truck along with the supplies needed to strap it down.
Very nice people and very helpful. Would go again if we were ever in town looking for a rental place
Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA
I went here for my Ocean Kayak purchase for a couple of reasons. One, I like supporting local business. Second, this was my first kayak and I hoped I would get a more personal experience compared to the big sports stores. I wanted to talk to someone who sold kayaks as a priority rather than someone who sold tents yesterday and maybe hiking boots the day before.
I went in with a specific kayak in mind. I’m one of those guys that will research something to death before purchasing. Greg and I spoke for awhile and he suggested I might be happier with a longer kayak. He made the suggestion without making me feel clueless and he wasn’t at all pushy. I felt like it was sincere advice with my interests, not his, in mind. He took the time to understand what my use would be and what kind of waters I would be using it on. His advice was spot-​on and I’m glad I followed his recommendation.
I didn’t want the paddle he offered in the package so he politely offered to reduce the price by the value of the paddle. He also offered to try to get the paddle that I wanted.
He delivered the kayak the same day (no charge) and contacted accessory vendors for questions that I asked but that he didn’t have the answers to.
It’s a small shop and looks family run. I noticed some folks in there that seemed that they might be his friends. They were also very friendly to me. You can tell a lot about a guy by his friends.
A+ experience for me.
Place rating: 4
Encinitas, CA
I rented a stand up paddle board for my mom a few weeks ago when she was out here. The owner was fantastic and delivered it and picked it up from Cardiff for only a $ 10 charge. The equipment was in good working condition and he had a nice selection of beginner through advanced equipment for use. I like the fact the paddles are adjustable rather than discrete sizes. (It’s good for the short people.) Easy reservation procedure, signed a rental agreement, and we were good to go. The whole process took maybe 10 minutes.
Great to have this new business right in my neighborhood. I will definitely be back and recommend it to anyone wanting to try it out, especially because they can drop it off where you are. The only area of improvement is that I hope to see more discounts or special rent to own offers in the future from them.