Fast Kayak

This company is right next to the glass bottom boat company in the Redondo Beach Harbor. A group of 5 of us walked down to the beach without rsvping, but the guy on the phone said that they have 15 paddle boards, so they never really run out. You fill out a quick waiver, get your life jacket, and puts you on the board in less than 5 minutes.
I don’t think one really needs lessons to paddle board, so we just rented it by the hour for $ 15. I think an hour was plenty just cruising along the harbor; we even just sat on our boards for 10 min in a small nook of the harbor (away from boats) enjoying the scenery.
³⁄₅ of my friends never used a paddle board in their life, but they seemed to get up on the board right away! Sure there were a few unsteady moments, but no one fell in.
The redondo beach harbor is awesome for seeing sea lions up close and personal. They state that you can’t go closer than 20 ft to the wildlife, but that’s plenty close. The sea lions don’t really pay much attention to you, but they play and swim in water right next to you!!! It was really kinda awesome. While you’re on the water, you can also see schools of small fish and garibaldi’s darting underneath your board.
The only things you have to watch out for are the boats and the fishermen with their clear lines hanging over the dock nearby. Other than that, it’s pretty safe and quite peaceful/​invigorating.
Try it! It was an awesome experience and I think I might have another fun outing with my friends there again!