Ecomarine English Bay

I’m a local and it was my first time paddle boarding. I saw the Ecomarine tent with the surfboards right near the bathhouse and the girl working there was super nice, very friendly. She knew it was our first time and made us feel confident like it would be no big deal and we would have a lot of fun out there.
You need a credit card and a piece of ID, and they let you keep your purse/​wallet in their locked office located in the bathhouse.
The other guy working there gave us boards to suit our heights and a VERY quick demonstration on how to SUP.
However, there is one thing I wish he would have done and that was bring my board down to the water for me. That thing is heavy for someone not used to carrying it and who doesn’t have a lot of upper body strength. Also, kind of strange that they would just let people who have never SUP’d try to figure out how to transition the board from beach to water. It’s not rocket science, but for someone who has never done it, it’s super awkward and I would have appreciated the guy coming to the beach with us and showing us how to do it.
other than that, no complaints. The rate is awesome too, only $ 19/​hour and that hour went fast so bring a watch or something because it’s really hard to tell how much time has passed!

We went on a moonlight kayaking tour from English Bay this summer and had a great experience. There were about 14 people on the tour (half tourists, half vancouverties) plus 2 guides. The guides were nice and chill, explained a bit about the surrounding areas but mostly let us enjoy the nature. Everything looks so different and so cool under the moonlight! The water was very warm and calm and I did not have any issues paddling although I had no previous experience. There was a bit of a hiccup after tour with misplacing the key from the office which resulted in us waiting for a while. Overall highly recommended.

The staff was fantastic, they gave plenty of advice for me, the first timer, and then gave me a plastic bag for my wet clothes at the end because I’m not exactly a pro. The equipment was in great shape and the location is beautiful!

Quick service, friendly staff, great equipment rentals. Staff offered brief training and tips before heading out, although not necessary as I am experienced.
I was very happy with my SUP, 10’6″ and this was my first time out with a paddle that did not cause chaffing. Happiness! I usually wear my weightlifting gloves to prevent this.
I shall return!

I wanted to go kayaking with my mother who is a senior and preferred that we have a guide on hand, since neither of us are experts. The prices were reasonable, registration was simple, they sent us a list of items to bring, it was very professional.
When we arrived, we were the only people booked for that time slot on false creek. Our guide was great, he gave us a quick safety/​instructions chat before we left.
We enjoyed the 2.5 hour paddle around false creek, while our guide gave us a bit of history about points of interest, and chatted kayaking with us.
Next time we will try their sunset tour of English Bay.

Ok let’s just face it, it’s not Sunset Beach. or Waimea Bay. Or Big Makena, or Little Makena or Hapuna Beach. It’s the frikken cold, brownish green waters of English Bay lapping on dirty brown sand.
But that being said, the dudes at Ecomarine are rock solid. They make you feel like a local and they help you feel comfortable going out on a stand up paddle board, whether you head to 2^nd beach or 3^rd, or the other way off to False Creek.
If you are looking for some fun exercise this summer, Ecomarine has you covered.
Be like Nike and just «Do it»
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OK so you think you can paddle surf. I Know I can sort of
well then you should take up the challenge of renting your own board and going out on the water at sunset Beach! this is one of these places that are open for the summer only
the time are as following hours
Summer Hours June 1 — Sept 8
Saturdays and Sundays — 9:00am to dusk
Monday to Friday — 11:00am to dusk
Winter Hours (Sept 8 — May 31)
Closed
they have kayak/​and stand up paddle surf board rentals.
they even have lesions as well.
the price here is great! it is well prices for what you get. the only thing i didn’t like was the current at sunset beach is a lot stronger then what you get over at Jericho beach. i guess closer inland you are the strong it is. if your are an experience paddle surfer you can get all the way over to west Vancouver from here going across the English bay and strait of Georgia .in less then 1 hour. I don’t recommended it during evening cause the tide is strong .
overall for price and value I have to say it gets my water sport approval stamp