Surfit

I had an awesome kayak experience along with my family. We rented 2 tandem kayaks with only 24 hr advance notice. We drove from Brandon (about 90 min) the kayaks were in great shape and Aaron was super attentive. While we didn’t do a tour (just rentals), Aaron explained everything that we would need and off we went.
I recommend the ½ day rental because there’s so much to see and cruise along the bayou. Even a sandbar where to chill a bit.
I’d give them 5 stars any day.

While visiting Sarasota Florida and Lido Key Beach on vacation, I was excited to take on the opportunity to learn how to stand up paddleboard or SUP. Through Unilocal I found SURFit USA which was rated the highest in the area and for good reason!
I opted to take a lesson & tour of Sarasota Bay plus the beautiful ecosystem that is the Lido Key mangroves!
Aaron, the owner, was my instructor/​guide and he made learning to paddleboard an intuitive, fun, easier than expected experience. I had been wanting to learn for a while and I don’t think I could have chosen a better company or person to teach me how.
From Aaron’s easy to understand instruction, deep knowledge of the local waterways (plus their history) and ability to spot local wildlife, the mangroves tour is a must do for any visitor w/​a bit of adventurer’s spirit!
I’m excited to bring my new found knowledge of SUP back to the Northeast Atlantic. It’s an activity I can see myself doing throughout the summer months… not to mention a great core workout :)
This was our first family vacation to the area and w/​a 3-​month old baby girl… As Aaron described to me the great children’s camps SURFit USA runs, I can’t help but think that Lido Key will be a vacation destination for us in the years to come and can hope to have my daughter on a paddleboard by my side in the near future!
p. s. When I mentioned that I was looking for shark’s teeth on the beach, Aaron went so far as to help me «cheat» a little and gave me a Tiger Shark tooth from his own collection, what a cool guy. Thanks again man, I truly appreciate it!

I’m so glad we picked Surfit over the many other kayak and paddleboard companies in the Sarasota /​Siesta Key area! They are one of the only companies who offer paddle board tours in addition to rentals, and having never paddle boarded before, my husband and I wanted a bit of guidance. This is a small, family owned company, and Aaron was our guide. We got lucky that we were the only folks on the afternoon tour yesterday, and Aaron gave us a ton of great information about the local wildlife and was a fantastic instructor, making paddleboarding easy for novices! We saw 3 dolphins up close, a number of rays, a ton of birds, a swimming sea slug, jellyfish, crabs, fish, etc. and paddled through open water and also through the magical mangrove tunnels at Lido Key. No manatees to be found, but we were not disappointed! Aaron is a great guide and I highly recommend picking Surfit for your kayak and paddle board adventures when visiting Sarasota or the Keys.

We really enjoyed our paddleboarding adventure! 4 of us went for about 40 bucks each for 4 hours. Although we didn’t get a tour, Aaron met us and got us all set up and pointed out different places to go. We didn’t see any dolphins or manatees unfortunately but this is definitely the place to try to see them if you are looking.
We loved the mangrove tunnels. So fun! The whole experience was a blast. Also, we thought 4 hours was a lot of time initially but we ended up using about 3.5 hours of the time but had time to rest on the little beach and mosey our way around the area.

Fantastic paddleboard adventure! Was my first time– great instruction and a phenomenal tour! The mangroves were amazing~

This was the best Christmas gift to give to my family. We enjoyed our yoga class so much with Janice that we signed up for a follow up eco-​tour with Aaron. They were both fantastic and we really appreciated their patience (and attention to safety) with my 13 yr old niece and 70 something «Grandma» We really enjoyed the Lido Mangroves and also searching for the manatees! Thank you again — we will definitely sign up when we next visit.

Woohoo! «As good as it gets!» only partially expresses what a joyful time we all experienced. Aaron patiently organized our special outing with me well before the Christmas gift was given to all my kids and a couple of friends. We eagerly anticipated this and by the end of our time felt totally comfortable using the paddleboard. We quietly saw manatees and dolphins, not to mention navigating through the Mangrove Swamp off Lido Key. Hats off to Aaron for his calm, clear, and patient approach. He made it all truly an experience.

I recently moved to Sarasota and have promised myself to get out, meet people and be more adventurous. I joined several Meet-​Up Groups and am delighted that Surfit’s Stand-​Up Paddleboard (SUP) Class was at the top of my list. I attended Aaron’s First Timers SUP Class last Saturday. I explored The Lido Mangroves and had an Amazing time! I am pretty high energy and somewhat of an anxious person so the leisurely class on the water was the perfect place to practice my relaxation skills.
Aaaron, the Co-​Owner, of this family business is very knowledgeable, laid back, a great instructor and all-​around nice guy. I even made friends that day and we are planning our next SUP trip with Aaron to see the monkeys and other wildlife at Silver Springs State Park, as we paddle down 8 miles of water. The trip is on the 26^th and the special Meet-​Up rate is only $ 55. For a day of leisure and memories that will last a lifetime, it’s time for you to step-​up and get your paddling groove on. See you there :)!