Beach rentals

By Timest staff
© St. Petersburg Times
published June 21, 2002

[Times photo: Brendan Fitterer 2000]
There’s nothing quite as peaceful as cruising along the beach in a catamaran.

It's Our Nature, 929 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater, rents kayaks for women and children, (727) 441-2599.

Sweetwaters, 1136 Pinellas Bayway, Tierra Verde, rents kayaks, (727) 906-0708.

Action/Adventure Watersports, 10425 Park Blvd., rents boats, jet skiis, waverunners, canoes/kayaks, (727) 299-9114.

Badd Boy's Waverunner Rentals, 10925 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island, (727) 360-8408.

Buccaneer Boat and Waverunner Rental, 545 150th Ave., Madeira Beach, rents boats and waverunners, (727) 395-9322.

Capt. Bills' Destiny Yacht Charters, 100 Pinellas Bayway, Tierra Verde, hosts cruises, (727) 319-2628.

Capt. Dave's Watersports, 9540 Blind Pass Road, rents waverunners and parasails, (727) 367-4336.

Fly-N-High, 207 Boardwalk Place, Madeira Beach, rents various personal watercraft along with parasailing, (727) 397-1050.

Get Wet Watersports, 204 Boardwalk Pl. E, Madeira Beach, rents boats, waverunners and parasails, (727) 320-8320.

IRB Boat Rentals, 401 2nd Street, Indian Rocks Beach, rents powerboats, (727) 517-1122.

Island Marine, 11045 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island, rents boats and waverunners, (727) 367-2132.

Jack's Marina, 145 Boardwalk Pl., Madeira Beach, rents boats, waverunners and parasails, (727) 392-6912.

Shepherd's Backyard Jetski and Beach Rentals, 619 Gulfview Blvd. S, Clearwater, rents jetskiis, parasails and boats, (727) 466-9543.

Tierra Verde Boat Rentals, 100 Pinellas Bayway S, rents boats and waverunners, (727) 867-0077.

Vinoy Basin Boat Rentals, 2nd Ave. NE (located behind St. Petersburg Museum of History), rents various sizes and styles of boats, (727) 709-7393.

Suncoast Surf Shop, 9841 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island, rents surfboards, skimboards, bogieboards along with wetsuits, (727) 367-2483.

Watersports West, 12900 Walsingham Road, Largo, windsurf, kiteboard and kayak rentals, (727) 517-7000.