Free Stand Up Paddle Surf Demo Day, Most Wednesdays, 5pm until dark
For July we will be hosting free Standup Paddleboard demos on the following Wednesdays:
July 7th, 14th, and 21th from 5 PM until dark.
August dates are 4th, 11th, 18th, and the 25th
We will feature over 10 boards from NSP, Tahoe, 7S, Walden Jimmy Lewis and Weber.
Demos will be at Keegan Clair park in Indian Rocks Beach.
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Directions as follows:
Take 688 / Ulmerton / Walsingham Road west to the Indian Rocks Bridge. Make the first left (don't go to the light!) after you have gone over the bridge. Proceed 1/4 mile to the park on the left. It is just past the volleyball courts and the Holiday Inn.
Bring your booties for best grip and protection. We look forward to seeing you there, it's ok to bring your friends.
We will bring at least 10 boards from NSP, Tahoe, 7S, Walden & Weber.
Please call (727) 517-7000 with any questions.
This is your opportunity to test the latest boards and board technologies available for free. We bring at least 10 models out to every event. We also rent boards for $50 daily. One day of rental fee is applicable toward purchase.
To reserve boards or if you have any questions, please call (727) 517-7000.
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Watersports West is a real store with a 14,000 sq. ft.location close to the water and Indian Rocks Beach. We are active in the sports we promote and we are experts in all aspects of these watersports. We are open 6 days a week, closed on Sundays.
We were started in 2001 by Steve and Mary LeVine and our goal is to bring our customers the latest watersports equipment from the best manufacturers.
We strive to have the latest fashions from O'Neill, Lost, Rip Curl, Aaron Chang, Fox, Hurley, and Dakine. We stock over 3000 Reef sandals, Sanuk sandals, over 500 mens and ladies board shorts and walk shorts, 100's of mens and ladies tee shirts, 100's of bikinis, dresses,and tops for the girls.
Our Kiteboarding mission is to build a community of kite flying fanatics that work together as a group on the beach to maintain the highest safety level. That is why we offer a free introduction to kiteboarding in our store every Tuesday evening at 6 PM or by appointment. We think of learning to kiteboard as taking a journey that will enhance your life. Your next step is the in-house ground school. This 3 hour lecture done on Saturday mornings at 9 AM or by appointment presents information on kiting in Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and the top 10 kiteboard sites on the west coast of Florida.
Students will gain insight on how to pick a kiteboarding location, how to plan and forecast conditions for kiteboarding in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. A complete walk through of all kite and board assembly systems kiteboarding harnesses, helmets, gloves, vests, shoes, booties, foot straps, fins, pumps, bladders, lines, bars, chicken loops, quick release systems, depower adjustments and maintenance.
All this information is to enhance your knowledge and build a basis of safe riding so the student knows what to expect when they go to the water the first time. We refer students to local certified instructors in the bay area for on the water lessons, these instructors will provide gear, please call for referral phone numbers. The instructors will require you to wear your own kiteboarding acceptable shoes, ideally a harness, vest and helmet, most kiteboarding instructors will provide these things except for the shoes.
We take pride in offering the latest kiteboarding equipment for all skill levels of kiters. We are constantly riding and testing all kiting equipment we offer. We have a long history with the primary leaders in the evolution of the kite business. Our goal is to give best value for the customer in our products from Cabrinha, Nobile, Liquid Force, Slingshot, Jimmy Lewis, Dakine, Sensei, O'Neill, Airtime, Griffin, NSI and many more brands.
Chasing the wind in the Tampa Bay area...this is one of the few places anywhere that there are available onshore wind from all directions within a 45 minute drive welcome to Tampa bay area, our beautiful bay stretches 60 miles long and 30 miles wide, so any easterly winds meaning east, southeast or northeast can be used for windsurfing, kiteboarding or small boat sailing. The top 10 launch areas are many from the East beach at Fort Desoto park, the Skyway Bridge, Lassing Park, Northshore Park, Gandy Bridge, Safety Harbor and many points in between, there are also plenty of shallow anchorages that a small boat can get you to so you can avoid the crowds and create your own secret spot for the easterly experience.
When we get any west winds meaning west, north west or south west we can experience North beach at Fort Desoto Park, Pass-a-grille Beach in St. Pete Beach, Sunset Beach in Treasure Island, Indian Rocks Beach, Clearwater Beach, Honeymoon Island, Three Rooker Bar Anclote Key, all are rougher gulf locations and all but the last 2 can be driven to, call us for exact launch areas as some areas have launching limitations these Gulf locations are best left to the advanced and expert riders. Other Gulf facing areas that offer flatter water on even the windiest westerly days are Dunedin Causeway (no kiting on the north side), Sunset Beach Park at Tarpon Springs and Fred Howard Park both offer liquid dragstrips on all sail and kite days with any west, northwest or southwest.
Honeymoon Island Kite Surfing
This is a note to everyone about kite surfing on Honeymoon Island.
Kite surfing on Honeymoon is a privilege, not a right, granted by the Park Rangers. We are to kite surf no closer that 150 yards, from the beach. This is one and a half football fields. Honeymoon Island is a “bird sanctuary” and all “powered” craft must observe these rules. Yes, windsurfers and kiteboards are considered “powered” craft.
They have made an exception (Thanks to Craig!) for kite boarders and Windsurfers. The current rules are, we are to launch to the north of “dog beach” area, and to the south of the swimming areas. We get a small strip where we are supposed to launch. Once we are launched, the 150 yard rule applies. During the winter months when it is cold and windy and no one is one the beach, the Park Rangers don't really police the above.
Thursday was a wonderful warm and breezy day for kite boarding on Honeymoon. It was also a crowded tourist day on Honeymoon. There were several kite boarders that were jumping within 10 yards of the beach. There were kite boarders riding in the swim zones.
All it would take would be one “accident” and we would lose the privilege of kite boarding on Honeymoon Island. Some tourist gets hit by a kite, or gets “scared” by a kite and
WE ALL LOSE.
It is not worth it. Take your jumps and transitions outside the 150 yard limit. Take your wave riding over to the south side of the pass. Use your common sense. One errant kite by one “hero” kite boarder, and we will
ALL GET BANNED by the Park Rangers.
We have to “police” ourselves. If you see someone about to get your privilege taken away, go up to him/her and ask them to please abide by the rules. Maybe they don't know about the “rules”.
Set a good example. Police the area. Do your best to keep something bad from happening to our privilege to ride one of the best spots in the Tampa Bay area.
What other spot has : showers, bathrooms and a kite boarder Bar & Grill ??????
Respectfully,
Paul A. Polgar
Windsurfing...
our mission is to present the lifestyle
to everybody, it's easier than ever to windsurf, lessons take 3 hours and you will be a windsurfer, call Richard he is an independent instructor and teaches windsurfing lessons by appointment at (727) 581-2698 . We are blessed with great windsurfing conditions (see link Chasing the wind in the Tampa Bay area) and even a greater community of windsurfers. The hot spots for windsurfing in north Pinellas County is Fred Howard Park and Sunset Beach Park both in Tarpon Springs and at Tiera Verde, East Beach and the Skyway Bridge in south Pinellas, this is where you will meet the locals when conditions are good.
Windsurfing gear is a huge part of our business we stock new and used boards, sails, masts and booms. Our primary brands include Mistral, Exocet, Kona, Fanatic, JP, Starboard, RRD, Chinook, Dakine, Powerex,Ezzy, Neil Pryde Okeespor, Finworks, Aerotech and more, we service all brands of windsurfers, we have a sail maker for sail repairs, we stock a huge assortment of parts and accessories. We offer a free in house introductory windsurf lesson , just stop in and we'll show you how it's done.
Slingshot Wakeboard Package Deals
2009 Wakeboards with 2008 Boots
List $820 Now $499
So here is the deal! Any board with any boot at $499
Wakeboards, wakeskates and wakesurfers, are a blast and we have a huge selection, our premier brands including Ronix, Hyperlite and Liquid Force.
We stock the latest and have some close outs of last year products, we guarantee to meet or beat any authorized dealers web site prices on exact gear, we really stock a ton of equipment and will work hard to recommend the right size and style and earn you business. Check out our huge stock of H.O. tubes these top 10 selling tubes carry up to 4 riders and are a blast to ride. We offer a free in house how to wakeboard lesson, just stop in and we'll show you how it's done.
Get on the water today with Brian Rourke call (813) 508-5777 or e-mail
rourkebrian@gmail.com he is All American wakeboard and water ski camp he'll teach you and pull you behind a beautiful inboard ski boat with a wake that will have you flying through the air.
Waterskis combos from 50lb kids to world class slalom skis for the slalom course our brands include Hyperlite, H.O. Ronix and Radar.
Skimboards and Surfboards over 100 in stock from 50 lb. kids to big guy boards we have a huge selection of boards from Zap, NSP, 7S,Blue, South Point, Modern, Webber, Walden, McTavish and used boards too.
Standup paddle surfing has to be one of the top 10 new sports, what a ton of fun and great exercise this new sport is catching fire on all the beaches and waterways stop in for a free introductory lesson, and take a look at the latest equipment.
Diving equipment...we stock Tusa and US Divers snorkel gear and Neosport, Henderson and O'Neill dive wet suits, hoods, boots and gloves.
Kayaks for 1 to 4 people for fishing, cruising, sightseeing, both paddle and battery powered, boats from Perception, BIC, Cobra and Mainstream, paddles from Harmony and Tsunami, accessories from Scotty, COD and Surf to Summit and more.
