Yolo Watersports Inc

Staff was nice! Surf board rentals were $ 11 for half day! The wind was pretty ruff the day I went out but will be back again on a better day!

Been to Captiva twice, and visited Yolo multiple times on both trips. On top of myriad rental possibilities (we did bikes, and highly recommend!), the store is awesome with tons of fun, cool tchotchkies, and a great selection of tee shirts to pick from to take home as a souvenir. Great, quick service, fair prices, and good advice. Oh, and they sell Yeti equipment. Yes, that’s a good enough reason for you to go. Check ‘em out!

Yolo is more than a watersports company. It’s a small «surf shop» with everything you’ll need for the beach or pool. They have hats, sandals, cameras, watches, skateboards etc in addition to rentals of golf carts, kayaks, paddle boards, waverunners, etc. But as a small business owner I will tell you that YOU LIVE AND DIE BASED ON HOW YOU TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS! The guy on the phone was patient, friendly, helpful and charismatic. I went into the store to rent a golf cart. The prices were cheaper than the hotel. I walked into the store expecting the same experience as over the phone but was rather greeted by a girl who smirked. No smile. No welcome. And certainly no thank you so much for spending your hard earned money at our local, family-​owned business. She was all business. She was rude. The same was true with the second girl handling my rental return. So to speak directly to the Yolo girls… treat your customers like you would want to be treated when you walk into a store. And remind yourself each and every day who pays your salary, who keeps your store in business. If your having a bad day, go home and don’t take it out on your customers. And if you hate your job, quit it and find something that makes you happy.

Banana boat rides are incredibly unsafe. My nephew and I ended up in the emergency room after being flipped off in the middle of the ocean. I had to get 11 staples in the back of my head, nearly lost enough blood to have died. My nephew ended up with a broken nose and a concussion. I wouldn’t rent the banana boat unless you want to end up with a permanent red ombré in your hair from all the blood because you can’t wash your head for three days. Not to mention having to get your hair follicles staples back into your head. So be careful with a $ 20 per person banana boat ride because you may end up with thousands of dollars in ER fees.

Super fast and friendly people. Renting a golf cart was much cheaper than what our hotel offered.

well im gonna be honest, we have spent thousands here in the past 4 yrs and it is a great place., They have everything to rent and a nice showroom. My only complaint is that its so small that customers are rude and impatient. There are 3 areas to speak to sales associates and people will cut in front of you and nobody cares. Our family rented a 6 person golf cart for this week along with chairs umbrella and wagon. within in the week also rented a paddle board for a weekly rate, 2 parasailing trips, a banana boat ride for 2 kids, and jet water boots for 2. also purchased hats, snorkel and face mask that was just this week/​I needed 2 more chairs and got cut off twice by other patrons and I know sales associate knew. I walked out and returned 2 days later and got them when it was less crowded .They need a number system and larger area for the rental desk. I will say all the staff are cool as heck. I just feel after spending so much they should have some incentive customers that spend money daily. we would or rented wave runners but it was just too much, kinnda a shame cause they mostly just sat in water all day. Seems like if business is slow after 2 pm they could discount for repeat customers. Better to make some money than nothing all and theres only 3 hours left, they close at 5.(I believe) we love yolo and will always rent from them. We stay in same house every year

We had seen this company (and had laughed at its name) for years, but never mustered the courage to do any of their «extreme sports.» We finally decided to do a waverunner tour last year and it was A BLAST. Why didn’t we do this sooner? They were so helpful and patient — they definitely know what they are doing, and place a priority on safety and giving good instructions. We got to see a TON of dolphins during our tour, which was a special treat. Worth every penny! Great for all ages. We will return year after year.

Wow. These guys rent everything you need for that extra good time while visiting a relatively quiet island. My 14-​year-​old son wanted to rent a boat, but we couldn’t find one anywhere, so he went parasailing with his Dad instead and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! The boat staff were awesome, the store staff are awesome. .. we’ll be back next summer for another adventure!!!

I have been coming to Captiva Island for years — but only started with Yolo a few years ago. They seem to be an island staple and are always busy! They have surfboards, paddle boards, scooters, wave runners, chair rentals, and other beach toys. Definitely check out the website for a good list.
I have specifically rented paddle boards from them twice. Very satisfied with the experience, the guys and girls at the store will set you up with a board to match your skill, though the overnight rentals are usually from the same stock of foam boards. They strap it to your car or truck in minutes with no problem and you’re ready to roll!
I bought a few items from the shop, a bit pricy, though on par for normal Captiva sundries I have found. Decent hat selection, and a surprisingly good longboard skateboard collection with paddles!
All in all, I like the store: friendly staff, island atmosphere, good selection, but still can be expensive!

I found Yolo Watersports through trip advisor while searching for activities to do in Captiva. I called ahead to reserve a fly boarding session for my friends and I. Even from my initial phone call, the staff was very friendly and it was very easy to book a time slot. The employees of this store were chill and even friendlier in person. It was definitely a much younger crowd from the average age of the island, which was like 70. The girl (sorry forgot her name) who was helping us was pretty funny too, she had jokes. I told them I was interested in the Waboba ball (the ball that bounces on water) so they let me borrow theirs and guaranteed I would have fun with it. It worked! I ended up purchasing one from them. I suggest that if you plan on spending more than a few hours on the beach, get one! They’re a lot of fun and the ball keeps you active and entertained for hours.
I had done fly boarding in Cabo last Sept. so I had some expectations this time around, but it was completely different from my previous experience. Chris was our instructor and he was very knowledgeable. He was very relaxed and didn’t want to over complicate things. He gave us a few important tips and had us experience it for ourselves to figure out what worked for us. His prices were also very reasonable compared to what I had paid in Cabo.
Bonus: We asked Chris for some suggestions for dinner and he gave us a handful of places to try. We ended up trying Sweet Melissa’s and it was the best meal I had on the island during my entire trip.
I would recommend YM and Chris to anyone traveling to Captiva/​Sanibel.

It’s nice to have a fun place in a sea of old people and babies. I’m always walking around a lot checking things out when I’m in the area. I’ve stopped and to rent a bike or get some bug spray. Everyone seems really chill and nice.

Our double stroller needed some air in its tires. So I stopped in here and asked if we could inflate the tires?
They actually have a decent sized shop with fun beach accessories (balls, frisbees, that sort of thing) hats, sunglasses, etc. I never would have known had I not stopped in.
Not sure if it was the owner, but a very kind man, asked where the stroller was, then pushed it over to the back of the shop, meticulously inflated the tires, smiled and said, «happy New Year»
Thank you kind man and Happy New Year to you too. I wish you much success with your store.

We went parasailing with these guys. Great experience. We had one triple and one double, everyone sitting side by side, as opposed to front and back as we’ve done before. It as $ 69 a person… plus tip… ya know it’s coming at the end of every experience like this… which as fine because our two guys were great.

4 of us went parasailing for the first time. They took us up to 800′ for 12 minutes. We all really enjoyed the birds eye view. The cast-​off and reel –in was very smooth.
The boat captain & mate were very friendly and reassuring.
There isn’t a lot of parking here and if you need a restroom they only have a port-​o-​let out back, which in 98 degree heat isn’t good at all:(
Anyways, we had a great time with them and would recommend them to anyone wanting a sky view of the islands. Like the poster below said the girl at the desk wasn’t exactly the most friendly, but not rude to us. Everyone else was great though.

The bikes we rented were great. The girl helping us was incredibly rude.
Can’t beat the location though. It was very convenient.

Fun stuff — I went parasailing with a few friends earlier today with Yolo and it was a good time.
At $ 65/​person plus a tip for the crew, it’s not super cheap, but the views of Captiva and Sanibel from a few hundred feet up are amazing and a worthwhile addition to our island vacation.
The staff were friendly and fun, and the reservation/​waiver/​process was straightforward.
They also rent all kinds of go-​fast things (jetskis, scooters, bikes and the like) as well as a bunch of go-​slow things (wagons, jogging strollers) — although I can’t comment on that process.