Balboa Fun Tours

The word is Bait-​and-​Switch… they advertise nice ones for $ 300… but in fact they are junk. they nice ones are over twice the advertised price. Even the ones that he rents have holes in them…

The location was very clean with phenomenal customer service and very well-​maintained equipment. I highly recommend their services. My experience included a two hour stand-​up paddle board trip down balboa. The workers brought the paddle boards basically right up to the water and were there to transport them back when we returned.
Overall great time.
They are the Dunder Mifflin of beach rentals.

This is the best place to rent boards. Convenient and affordable. We have been renting there for years and ALWAYS have had perfect service. The peps that work there are super helpful and cool… Thanks Balboa fun tours…

Our large family rents about 40 to 45 bikes each year in early June. They are always ready and exactly what was promised. Have had no problems over the last 5 plus years with any of the bikes. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Incredible service, accommodated our group of eight women who wanted to rent kayaks at Newport. They gave us an extra hour free! Highly recommended!

Just got back from here. They charged us an extra 10 when they said they were not going to. Don’t come here. There’s some places that you could save a bunch more money and have Bronner quality equipment from in HB

Bought a segway tour off groupon for this place. I called for 6 days trying to get a reservation for my boyfriend and myself. They guy who answered the phone everyday was super helpful and put me on a waiting list for Sunday. He told me to call back everyday to check and when it came down to it I called Sunday morning and he said to come on in and he would make sure we got to go today due to the fact it was our anniversary! Amazing customer service! Fun and great people! Devon was our instructor for the tour and he was amazing, funny, and down to earth! Amazing service and such a fun tour of all of Newport! I would recommend this place to EVERYONE!

Went on a 90 minute tour today on the Segway. Delvin was our guide. He was very thorough going through the instructions of operating the Segway. It was easier than expected. After making sure that everyone had confidence in their handing of the Segways, we took off. I was especially impressed with the diligence Delvin exhibited in making sure that we were all together and safe. He provided background details of the area that I wasn’t aware of and I live here. It was a very enjoyable tour and I would highly recommend it

1^st time kayaking and me ND my girls had a ball. Troy was nice and explained everything good for us ND cheap.

I’ve rented paddle boards from Balboa Fun Tours twice now and they’re awesome. It’s super easy to pay and then walk over to the launch into back bay. There’s a parking lot one block over and a public restroom at the launch. Totally 100% recommend for convenience and value!

Everyone that works here is very nice! They even matched the groupon price if we payed in cash for $ 20 for 2 hours, so we basically got a second hour free. Parking in the lot is pretty pricey, $ 5 an hour so advice to park elsewhere. Overall fun time on the paddle boards in the bay, would go again!

I will definitely be back! Quick and easy! Lots of fun! Went on groupon for a discount and they said they will price match next time! Great customer service!

Had a great time with my brother and his girls. Used Groupon and got a great deal. Definitely coming back!

Took my ladies for a day of kayaking. We rented a two seated kayaking and made it to three seated. I was a little worried for it to be a little tight and unbalanced. Turned out if fit perfectly!
We had such a fun time! Thanks to Troy for helping us at the front desk. He’s always so pleasant and positive. Great customer service, high energy and friendly!
Highly recommend for everyone to come check out Balboa fun tours! Great service!

My wife and I purchased the Groupon 2-​hour Segway tour. It’s was a great deal and we had a great time. Our tour guide Devon was really nice and very informative. Learning to ride the Segway was a lot of fun. We really enjoyed the whole experience and plan on coming back again soon.

Great locale to enjoy what Newport Beach has to offer. Kayaking was our adventure and I’m glad there wasn’t attitude at the shop to kill the moment. Even gave us enough time to return back the kayaks. Great vibes here.

Helpful staff — especially when they aren’t busy. I found the complete kayak setup for a very good price: a Mini-​X kayak, paddles, a very comfortable seat & a life vest that will be great for hot days. The store has several ‘blem’ kayaks to choose from. The rest of the gear you basically have to take what they have or shop somewhere else if you need a large selection. I must say that all of the equipment has been perfect.
I was about to purchase a kayak, but I noticed that there was sand and water in one of the storage bins — it was obvious the kayak had been used. They offered to sell it for $ 300. I decided to buy a kayak that was new (still in its shipping bag) for $ 349. Check the gear thoroughly before you buy and expect a fair price for the condition of the equipment.
To get the best prices on purchases, you HAVE TO PAY CASH.
Several folks came in to rent while I was there. The staff hauls the kayaks ‘around the block’ to the launch point for the guests. If you’re renting from them, expect to walk a little bit to launch.

The staff was really nice and helpful. We had a really good first experience. They even honored our groupon when they didn’t have to. Very nice!

Went paddle boarding for the first time. It was a blast.
My friend recommended this place and it was very easy no hassle process.
I was a little late getting back because the wind was against me, they were understanding since it was my first time.
We took the dogs and they seemed to love it.
Will be back soon!

I called two weeks ago for a reservation during a weekday. The lady told me to call back the day before we wanted to go. We stopped in to use our groupon today, willing to use it the next day. However we were told that we could not be accommodated unless there was a party of four or more. Plus their next availability wasn’t until Sunday (March 13) afternoon. This is seriously under advertised and I expect a full refund since they couldn’t even accommodate us in their 72 hr window.
I understand that you need to operate at a profit but this wasn’t advertised as a once a week, only with 4 or more activity.
Stay away, Groupon or not!