Squamish Watersports
Squamish Watersports: Top Watersports Destination in BC
With more than 14 years of experience, Squamish Watersports offers a large variety of water activities that cater to all ages, skills, abilities, and preferences, such as boat tours, boat and jetski rentals, paddle tours and rentals, as well as boardsports experiences including wakeboarding and kiteboarding, and other windsports.
Facilities
Squamish Watersports is located at their new waterfront property near Downtown Squamish with an unparalleled view to the Stawamus Chief mountain. This facility is fully equipped with lockers, change room, rinsing showers, and hot tub along with their very own dock and private water access. This property is the only fully accessible dock in Squamish, with a ramp leading to the dock, two kayak assists and a crane for safely transporting wheelchair users in and out of boats.
Enjoy the hot tub, hot showers and shop facilities before and after your time in the cool waters of Howe Sound!
Dive into their water activities and choose the one that suits you best:
Kayaking, Canoeing & Stand-Up Paddleboard Tours, Lessons, and Rentals
At Squamish Watersports, find over 40 kayaks, ranging from recreational sit-on kayaks to touring and expedition kayaks, providing the perfect experience for all levels. They also offer paddle lessons and guided tours for all levels, including advanced sea kayaking skills. Rentals of inflatable SUPs and kayaks are available for those wanting to explore nearby lakes.
Boat & Jetski Rentals and Boat Tours
Get out and experience Squamish from a new angle.
Prepare to be amazed by towering mountains and abundant wildlife such as seals, birds, and occasionally humpback whales, dolphins, and orcas.
Lead your own adventure by renting a boat or a jetski (they can provide a temporary license if needed), or let their experienced guides take you to beautiful hidden vegetation, wildlife, and the most breathtaking landscapes.
Boat tours can be tailored from 1 hour to a full-day experience for small groups as well as larger corporate events.
Windsports and Wakeboard/foil - Lessons & Rentals (no previous experience needed)
Kiteboarding, wingfoiling, wakeboarding, and wakefoiling lessons are available for all levels and skills.
Whether you want a 1-day experience or are committed to becoming an expert, Squamish Watersports has the right option for you.
Their premium lessons are boat-assisted, ensuring the smoothest and most enjoyable progression in an uncrowded area away from the busy areas of Howe Sound.
They have a highly trained and experienced team of instructors that will guide you to success on the water while having lots of fun!
Already an experienced kiter?
- Squamish Watersports offers shuttles out to the wind for independent kiters, as well as rentals and advanced lessons.
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Repair Shop: Full repair center that repairs kite/wing canopies, bladders, boards and even fiberglass and aluminum boats.
Watersports Community & Off Duty Rescues
Though the Squamish Wind Sports Society is only open from May 15- September 15 from 11 to 6, there is often great wind before and after their day and even before and after their season. Squamish Watersports offers lessons, supervision and upwind drops every day that there is wind from April to October.
They help out the kiteboarding community and make sure everyone has a good time on the water; they also provide rescues when the SWS is off duty.
Squamish Marina - Affiliated with Squamish Watersports Rescues
Squamish Marina offers last minute rescues of people or vessels stranded out in the Howe Sound. With this advanced and experienced crew, they will help get you and your vessel back to shore safely and can even provide or suggest repair services if any damages were incurred.