Best Places to Paddleboard in Naples FL

See Naples from a Stand Up Paddleboard!

One of the most popular and fastest-growing water activities in Naples Florida is stand up paddleboarding. Stand up paddle boarding or SUP comes with tons of positive benefits, both for your body and overall on-the-water experience in Naples.
First, you will love the views from your paddleboard. While Naples has beautiful beaches to choose from, SUP is one of the best ways to see the backwaters, bays and winding mangrove tunnels that snake their way all throughout the inter-coastal waterways of Collier County.

Places to SUP in Naples, Florida for experts and beginners:


Beach Paddleboarding in Naples FL

Beach Paddleboarding

Naples has an abundance of beautiful beaches, calm water, easy access, and ample parking. So if you want to rent your own board, or arrange delivery, you can SUP at almost any beach in Southwest Florida. Below are some of our favorite places to paddleboard.
Naples Pier
The Naples Pier can be a great place for a paddle. Many people will work their way up and down the beach and around the pier. Be aware that this beach will be more crowded than most. But worth the hassle.
Barefoot Beach
Slightly north of Delor Wiggins, Barefoot Beach is worth the drive for an old school Florida beach experience. During an average weekday you can sometimes be the only person on the beach for miles. Mixed with its undeveloped backdrop of mangroves this beach is an amazing one to paddleboard along the shore.
Delnor Wiggins
This beach offers kayak, canoe and stand up paddleboard access to explore Water Turkey Bay and the surrounding bay areas. Adventure through a mangrove trail, under bridges and through Wiggins Pass into the Gulf. Anywhere you decide to paddle is sure to be a great time on the water.
Tigertail Beach
A calm and shallow water area, Tigertail beach is the perfect spot to try out a paddleboard for the first time – lessons are included with the rentals. Just ask for Tony at Tigertail Beach and Paddleboard.

Mangrove tunnel paddleboarding naples florida

Backwater Paddleboarding

Delnor Wiggins
The real magic of Delnor Wiggins happens a few yards beyond the beach in the backwaters. There you will see an amazing collection of Mangrove tunnels snaking its way along the coast.
Clam Pass
Clam pass is another amazing beach to paddleboard and experience the beauty of Southwest Florida. These water trails are for advanced SUP enthusiasts. Some of these trails can go on for miles and you need to remember you have to paddle back as well. But if you are up for the challenge its worth the extra work.

SUP: Lessons, Tours & Rentals

Naples SUP Co

Naples SUP Co is a Stand Up Paddle Board Outfitter in the greater Naples area. They are a family of paddlers bringing their passion for the water to everyone. They offer paddleboard rentals, guided paddles, and lessons.
Phone: (239) 269-4061
Email: [email protected]

Naples Paddleboard

Over the years they have been renting and delivering paddle boards to customer’s locations so customers can focus on having fun. Their delivery is free in Naples city Florida 34102, call now 239-601-2700 or reserve online.
Website: naplespaddleboard.com
Phone: (239) 601-2700

Gnarly Harley Paddle

In 2013, Gnarly Harley Paddle opened as a mobile paddleboard company located in Southwest Florida. Today, their crew has been recognized by the travel industries top leaders such as Trip Advisor and the Naples Award Program for being the best in its industry. Their passion for the outdoors, wildlife and marine life, people and the sport of paddleboarding really shines through on every tour to ensure their customers are having a GNARLY time!
Website: gnarlyharleypaddle.com
Phone: (239) 404-9829

Naples Beach Adventures

This tropical beach paradise has over one and a quarter-mile of oceanfront recreation. While you beach comb and collect shells you’ll enjoy the variety of birds that make Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park one of Florida’s Bird Trail destinations. In the turquoise waters, you can swim, sunbathe, paddleboard and snorkel. Naples Beach Adventures offers kayak tours as well as beach chair, umbrella, paddleboard, canoe and kayak rentals.
Website: naplesbeachadventures.com
Phone: (239) 596-9842
These are just a few amazing places and businesses in Naples that can take you paddle boarding. We encourage you to search our site for more amazing things to do in Naples, Florida.