Board Sports Lessons & Trips: KiteSurfing, Standup Paddleboarding, Windsurfing and Surfing
With direct access to Bayboro Harbor and the Gulf Beaches a fifteen-minute drive away, the Waterfront is the ideal place to learn and enjoy a variety of board sports.
From kayaking, canoeing, surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing through our instructional classes or participating in a guided standup paddleboarding (SUP) trips, our Board Sports Program is perfect for all levels.
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Kayak/Canoe Lessons, Adventure Trips & Rentals
Sailing adventure with the Waterfront
Whether you are kayaking and canoeing for the first time or have experience, the Waterfront has something for you.
Our SmartStart kayak and canoe program offers private instruction to those with little or no experience through beginner and intermediate levels. Our adventure trips offer guided tours with instructors through local parks & preserves. We are sure the novice to the advanced will have an “adventure”.
We also offer free kayak & canoe usage with purchase of a membership to the general public.
Summer Camps
Summer camp at the Waterfront
Get your children ready for a summer of fun by enrolling them in the USFSP Camps! We offer a Junior Lifeguarding GuardStart camp (Ages 12-14), multiple sessions of our Summer Splash camps (Ages 8-11), and multiple sessions of our Watercraft Operator camp.
Each camp will have a maximum of eight students and run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday; ages vary on the specific program. All camps are conducted by certified Instructors.
Sailing Classes
Waterfront staff and sailboats
The Waterfront maintains almost 40 sailboats from 13-37 feet in length to provide opportunities for the neophyte to the seasoned sailor ready for overnight adventures.
Our premier dock facility was completely redone in 2010 and can support multiple sailing activities simultaneously. Join us for beginning and advanced sailing classes, including United States Sailing Certifications.
Boats are available during Waterfront hours, seven days a week. Public sailboat check out is available with membership.
SCUBA Classes & SCUBA/Snorkel Day Adventures
SCUBA class at the Waterfront
The Waterfront offers PDIC SCUBA certification in Beginning Open Water and Advanced Open Water through Aquatic Obsessions. Courses meet at the Waterfront for an Orientation & Lecture session and in-water training dive at the USFSP pool. Certification dives are at Rainbow River, Crystal River or the Florida Keys. We also offer Waterfront instructor-led snorkel & SCUBA adventure trips on our newest boat, a 40’ Trawler.
Swim Lessons
Swim lesson at the Waterfront
Interested in learning how to swim?
The Waterfront swim school reflects the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program and teaches both children and adults in a small class setting.