We had a great experience renting a tandem kayak from Get Boards. Everybody was so nice and accommodating. Unfortunately, we chose a windy day, so we couldn't paddle as far as we would have liked. But we had a lot of fun and saw a variety of birds, including a group of White Pelicans and a Belted Kingfisher. Get Boards made the rental experience easy, and our kayak was quite comfortable. I highly recommend Get Boards. The photo attached is of the launch area as we paddled back to it. The fall colors in Big Bear this time of year were beautiful.