East Coast Outfitters
If you’re not in the Lawrencetown neck of the woods, try ECO. Mostly known for its incredible sea kayak tours, the Lower Prospect company also offers stand up paddling lessons (three-hour intro and advanced level classes, a one-day stand up coastal journeying course and a two-day flatwater paddling instructor course) and rents boards by the hour, half-day or full day (for this you’ll need basic safety training and 24-hours notice).
2017 Lower Prospect Road, 902-852-2567,
eastcoastoutfitters.com
Happy Dudes
It’s a Surf Emporium, yes, but SUPs are in high demand here, too. At both the Lawrencetown location and its Martinique counterpart, you can rent a paddleboard for a half day ($40) or a full day ($50)—add an extra $10/15 if you want a wetsuit.
4891 Highway 207, Three Fathom Harbour and
2137 East Petpeswick Road, Musquodoboit Harbour
Just Stand Paddleboards & Surf
Located in the beautiful Seaforth, near Lawrencetown, this one-man surf shop—owned by Harlan Patterson—sells surf and paddleboards, focusing on equipment that’s suited for HRM waves specifically. 386 Causeway Road, Seaforth, juststandpaddleboardandsurf.com
Kannon Beach
Whether you’re looking to rent or own, surf or stand up, wear a wetsuit or brave the Atlantic waves, both locations of Kannon Beach have got you. If you’re looking for SUP lessons, for $95 a pop you get an hour with an instructor, a board and wetsuit for the day, safety tips and hands-on direction. 5239 Blowers Street and
4144 Lawrencetown Road, kannonbeach.com
SUP Dude Yoga
Next level alert! SUP Dude not only offers stand up paddleboard lessons and rentals ($25 per hour), it teaches beginner and intermediate flow classes on the board. With morning and evening classes you’ve got plenty of options to salute the sun or sunset.
Graham’s Cove, Dartmouth, 1-782 -234-0876 (textable), supdudeyoga.com
SUP Yoga Halifax
Another spot to get your bend and balance abilities dialed on the water, new biz SUP Yoga Halifax teaches SUP basics, SUP yoga and SUP fitness on St. Margaret’s Bay. Classes start July 2, see the schedule online.
supyogahalifax.ca
This article appears in Jun 18-24, 2015.
Come to Bayswater. We have one and you are free to use it. It is a great way to get ON the ocean when it is too cold to get IN it!
If you find yourself on the South Shore, Cape LaHave Adventures will have a fleet of Starboard SUPs for rent in Mahone Bay and Lahave Islands for the 2016 season! http://www.capelahaveadventures.ca
Hello from Supdudeyoga could you please change our address to Grahams Grove in Dartmouth our our number is 1 782 234 0876 (textable)
Julia Sup Suport
Hey Lance—done and done! THanks for the update.
Yacht Shop sells and rents paddleboards! Daily ($50), weekend ($100), or weekly ($250) rentals, and if you choose to buy you can put your rental fee toward your new board!
http://shop.yachtshop.ca/search/results?q=&brand=pulse&cat=boats-and-watersports-paddleboards&startprice=1&endprice=1000000
Go to South Shore Board Sports on the south shore in Hubbards they sell only Canadian boards and they rent right from their ocean front location.