Kayakers, unlike pancakes or depressed turtles, muster the will to get themselves upright when flipped upside down. Float through life with today’s Groupon to Channel Islands Outfitters’ Paddle Sports Center. Choose from the following options:

• For $20, you get a two-hour standup-paddleboard (SUP) or tandem-kayak rental (a $40 value).
• For $99, you get a water-sports package (up to a $220 total value) that includes the following:
• Three months of unlimited water-sports gear rentals (up to a $195 value)
• A lifetime Adventure Co-op membership (a $25 value)
• For $299, you get a water-sports package (up to a $625 total value) that includes the following:
• One year of unlimited water-sports gear rentals (up to a $600 value)
• A lifetime Adventure Co-op membership (a $25 value)<p>

The experienced seafarers at Channel Islands Outfitters’ Paddle Sports Center share their adoration for the open waters by lending paddlers high-quality standup paddleboards and kayaks. Upright rowers can choose from Surftech Tuflite boards ranging from 8 to 14 feet in length or soft-top boards that proffer safe wave riding for novices or professional wrestlers entering their watercraft by elbow drop. Alternatively, kayaks allow Pacific pioneers to recline and test upper-body strength. Rentals come with paddles and life vests, as well as leashes and wetsuits for standup boards if preferred, although fish-scented perfume to woo sea lions is not included. Whether standing or sitting, floaters can explore the entire Santa Barbara coastline, catching sight of dolphins, sea lions, and other wildlife skirting beneath the azure surface.

Channel Islands Outfitters’ Paddle Sports Center allows customers to further survey the lush aquamarine landscape with a limitless supply of rental gear— available in two-hour slots—for three months or one year. Patrons can tame riptides with kayaks, or traverse the seas the same way ancient Vikings did, atop surfboards and boogie boards. Additionally, the knowledgeable staff regales campers with supplies such as tents and sleeping bags for overnight excursions. The three-month and one-year rental options grant discounts on camping-equipment rentals at certain REI stores. Furthermore, Adventure Co-op members help support the facility’s environmental endeavors and receive a 10% discount on select future purchases from the Channel Islands Outfitters’ Paddle Sports Center retail store.

Our customers loved this deal last year, earning Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara a spot on Groupon’s Best of 2011 list.