Kina Surf Shop
Kina Surf Shop
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM
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Surf shop. Offering high-quality new, used and rental surfboards and bodyboards. The only official JS surfboard dealer in Santa Teresa. We carry a wide variety of women's surf bikinis and beachwear from DKoko, RipCurl, Billabong and RVCA. Large selection of surf equipment and accessories including Futures fins, Dakine and Creatures of Leisure leashes and traction. We also have many different sunblocks for you to protect yourself from the tropical sun, choose from Aloe Gator, Verta, RAW Elements, Capuchino, and Waterman's. Stop in and get geared up for your surf trip!
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Eli L
Flagstaff, AZ2 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
Eric and Rachel are such good people and the shop has everything you need for rentals, purchases, surf reports and more. We rented boards for 10 days (they even gave us one day free) at the competitive price of $15/day (rash guards and a bar of wax thrown in for free) and they let us swap them out as frequently as we liked.
They should be your first stop in St. Teresa!
They should be your first stop in St. Teresa!
Written January 8, 2015
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SpunkyJ
New Orleans, LA120 contributions
Aug 2019
They were very helpful and responsive with directing me to Cesar for surf lessons. He really was great to deal with setting up five days of lessons for my wife and I. The shop is small but has a great selection of quality apparel and gear. Staff was very helpful and friendly with borrowing a rash guard. Thank you for helping make our visit to Santa Teresa great!
Written August 18, 2019
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Son H
Houston, TX37 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
Aleric (goes by Al) is the best surf instructor in ST. He is worth every penny. I am a beg/intermediate and have surfed with him for over a week. The waves can get pretty big here and if you get stuck in the impact zone, you're going to want someone who knows what he/she is doing. Al is that person. I can't recommend him enough. I love surfing but also value my life. I feel incredibly safe with Al out with me and I'm learning very quickly.
The store is awesome - Eric and Rachael are incredibly kind and have let me rent the same board for many days, even providing free wax. I am actually buying the same rental board I'm using from Rusty in the states. It's a great thing to be able to try many boards out, find the one you like and then go buy the same one brand new.
I'll be doing lessons and be in ST for a few more weeks but I'll be back next year for a month to do the same stuff.
Thanks Al, Rach and Eric. Y'all are great.
The store is awesome - Eric and Rachael are incredibly kind and have let me rent the same board for many days, even providing free wax. I am actually buying the same rental board I'm using from Rusty in the states. It's a great thing to be able to try many boards out, find the one you like and then go buy the same one brand new.
I'll be doing lessons and be in ST for a few more weeks but I'll be back next year for a month to do the same stuff.
Thanks Al, Rach and Eric. Y'all are great.
Written November 14, 2016
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Elizabeth C
Montreal, Canada3 contributions
Mar 2022
There are so many great surf shops in Santa Theresa, you should avoid that place. I got encouraged to buy a swimsuit for my son (who couldn’t try it in the store) by the owner who told me I could bring it back if it does not fit. When I tried to bring it back, the owner refused to reimburse me, letting me know that he would do an exchange or a credit only, which obviously he never mentioned the day before. Not the end of the world…, but when I calmly tried to get some explanations, he became extremely impolite and very agressive. I couldn’t place a word, and he started to threaten me and pushed me out of his store… I simply couldn’t believe I was being treated like that in a surf shop…. It was perhaps a bad day for him, but frankly, I encourage you to support other local surf shops.. life is too short to deal with people like him
Written March 5, 2022
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Tonya L
Salt Lake City, UT448 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
This is a real surf shop run by real surfers!
This is the second time we were in the area and the second time we rented from Kena. Eric is helpful and friendly. He was even happy to chat to my husband when they paddled out next to each other.
In addition, Kina has a great selection of swimsuits. I was very thankful since mind fell apart while we were here and I required a new one!
We will be back to Kina when we are in Santa Teresa again!
This is the second time we were in the area and the second time we rented from Kena. Eric is helpful and friendly. He was even happy to chat to my husband when they paddled out next to each other.
In addition, Kina has a great selection of swimsuits. I was very thankful since mind fell apart while we were here and I required a new one!
We will be back to Kina when we are in Santa Teresa again!
Written October 21, 2015
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Adam G
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada3 contributions
Dec 2014 • Friends
Kina was extremely helpful with board selection and offering tips. Their product is priced well and the staff was unreal! I will definitely be using their services when I come back!
Written December 9, 2014
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Tonya L
Salt Lake City, UT448 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
he owners of Kina, Eric and Rachel are always friendly and helpful. That is why we always use them for board rentals and trust their advice on the area. The fact that their store keeps growing is a testament to the fact that they must be doing something right. And that something is great customer service and fair prices. The shop offers surf board rental, sunscreen, bathing suits, beachwear and more.
Written April 12, 2017
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Andresito7777
United States5 contributions
Nov 2016 • Friends
I rented a board for several weeks and they gave me an excellent price, even a few free days if you rent long enough. I decided to rent from them because they have an excellent selection of boards, and even some higher end boards to rent as well, which made all the difference in the world. You can change out boards when you want, they provide wax for you, and they're also just real nice people. While i wasn't in the market for a new board, they had lots of options in that department and an extensive selection of surf and swimwear too. I'll certainly go back to Kina the next time i visit.
Written December 1, 2016
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Ryan T
2 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
This place is awesome! The owners Greg and Rachael are so down to earth and nice. They were super helpful and answered all of our questions. William, our surf instructor was amazing! I was up on the board within a few waves and then later was catching them by myself. Great service and even better people. I highly recommend checking this place out!
Written July 31, 2016
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Hank C
Falls Church, VA9 contributions
Mar 2016
Eric and the staff were super accomodating and made renting the boards easy. Be sure and have a suitable roof rack ( we did).
Written March 17, 2016
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Hello
Do you also rend bodyboard with fins or only surfboard?
Regards
Written December 11, 2018
Hello, my name is Lupe Almanza and my question is ....will I get a reply because I have emailed other shops and they have not replied ....according to conditions of the surf are there any good point breaks or breaks that can bring my surf legs back after not surfing for years?
Written July 10, 2016
Hi there. The best way to get in touch with us is to email us . I tried to include the email address here but trip advisor won't let me. Go to our website and you will find our email. We always answer. The point breaks here only work when it's a large south swell. This time is the time of year they work the most. There are 3 main beach breaks, Santa Teresa being the most challenging , Hermosa and Playa Carmen being a little more user friendly. If you have any other questions, drop us a line on our email address. Have a great day!!
Written July 11, 2016
where is Ian these days ?,,friend of a friend from N.Z.
Written October 24, 2015
Hi there!!! Ian is still in town, just taking it easy. Well. As easy as Ian does. Haha!! What's your name? I will tell him you were asking after him!
Written October 24, 2015
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