Bonnet House

Explore the ECO System surrounding the Bonnet House via Kayak or Paddle Board. After your paddle from Coconut Cove guests can walk the grounds of this 100+ year-old Historical Plantation with Desert Gardens, Beach Views, and awesome views outside of the museum. The grounds are known for spotting raccoons, wild monkeys, turtles, herons, and other critters. Parking is free. Enter the Main Visitor Parking Lot on 9th St. off Birch Road / West Gate. Advanced reservations are requested 24 hours prior to the scheduled start time.

The SUPSmart Certification Course is perfect for Novice or Beginners wanting a complete education on Stand Up Paddle Boarding from learning about the equipment and accessories to situational paddling with variations that will allow you to practice the skills we teach you. Our course is in chronological order making it Fun and Easy to Learn starting with very basic techniques and growing into advanced paddling. Participants MUST complete all Sessions to receive the Certificate of Completion.

GUARANTEED RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT:
My/Our course evolved from over 12 years of experience. My Team and I have trained over 100,000s of Beginners or First Timers. Every 1 of our Guides have completed the course which will Qualify you to become a Guide. I/We are so confident in what will teach you that we offer an OPTIONAL Return Of Your Amount Paid in the form of work and or “Guide Compensation”. How or Why? Just look at all the activities we offer. We have peek seasons that require additional help and who better to call upon then our own Trained and Certified VIP Members. Don't worry, it is 100% optional and we don't expect all participants to want to be a Guide, but for those who do then we look forward to utilizing your newly acquired skills. Participants are guaranteed compensation as a Guide working directly with our Team if you wish to earn Part-Time Income. I will personally guarantee paying you earnings exceeding your Investment as long as you are willing and able.

Respectfully,
Brian E. Galton, Founder

Session 1: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONS and QUICK LESSON - 2 Hours
1 - History of SUP/course overview
2 - Terminology
Water
Techniques and Maneuvers
Accidental
People
3 - Board Parts and Paddle Parts
4 - Pre-paddle Safety and Preparation
Loading and Unloading Board(s) on a Vehicle
Roof Rack Options
Local Launch Options
Rules for Beach Launching and Launch Zones
Tide Tables and Charting Ocean Paddling
Understanding Weather
Optional methods for lifting board on Dock and Seawalls
Avoiding Hazardous Objects (Seawalls and Docks)
How To Escape a Rip Current
Overall Trip Planning (Fuel, Mobile Phone, Hydration, Route Sharing)
5 - Waterway Cleanups
6 - Quick Lesson and Practice
Avoiding Seawalls and Docks (Barnacles)
Learning To Stand Up
How To Fall and Get Back on SUP
Prone, Knee, and Standing Positions
Paddle Techniques: Forward (T-Grip) and Reverse

Session 2: Flat Water Paddle (Island City ECO Paddle and Lesson) - 2 Hours Comfortably Paced
Board and Paddle Preparation
Using Tie Downs
Hand Signals
Buddy Tow
How To Spot Manatee
How To Identify Birds

Session 3: Intracoastal Paddling (Venice Of America and Seven Isles) - 2 Hours
No Wake Zones
Speed Signs
Manatee Season
Low and High Tides / King Tides

Session 4: Ocean Paddle (Reef Snorkel & Ocean Paddle Adventure Lauderdale-By-The-Sea) - 2 Hours
Anchoring
Dive Flag Rules
Pier, Moorings, Buoys, and Boats
Bleaching
Jelly Fish
Identifying Marine Life
Locations To Snorkel

Session 5: Distance Paddling and Touring (7 Mile Paddle) - Guided 3 – 4 Hours Paddling at Comfortable Pace
Practice Everything Learned

Session 6: SUP YOGA - 90 Minute Class with Certified YOGA Instructor
Beginners to Intermediate Poses

Session 7: Paddle Board Fitness - 60 Minutes with Fitness Instructor
How to Use a Board for Strength and Endurance Training

Session 8: Night Paddling (Full Moon Paddle) - 3 Hours
Preparing Board for Night Paddle
Participation as a Guide
Refreshments Celebration

Session 9: Course Final and Bonus Paddle
Sup Smart Certificate of Completion
VIP Memberships Perks
Shirt and Bucket
How to Select a Board including Construction, Sizes, and Purposes
SUP Accessories 101
Bonus: One Way Ticket to Paradise and Wristband for Bonnet House Grounds

Cancelation and Refund Policies
NOTE: All times are approxiamate for each session and will vary depending on your participation. Each Session can and will be scheduled to meet your convenience. Upon scheduling your first session, we will adapt a schedule that works best for you. If for any reason we cannot adapt to your schedule during this first session then a full refund can be requested and will be honored as long as it is done prior to the 2nd session. Any requested Refunds after the 2nd session begins will have $200 deducted from the amount paid for each session already completed and after 5 sessions No Refunds are permitted.

Located at Coconut Cove / Bonnet House 900 N Birch Rd. Fort Lauderdale FL 33304. Enjoy a 1-Hour Equipment Rental + a Wristband allowing access to the Bonnet House Grounds! Museum is NOT INCLUDED and may be upgraded for $15 by showing your Wristband at the Welcome Center.

Established in 2010, we have dozens of Award Winning Activities with accolades from being the #1 SUP Dealer for the Largest Seller of Boards in the World to becoming an Editorial in USA Today as 1 of 12 EPIC PLACES to Paddle in the World. Our Professional Team of Experts continually train and strive to provide the best service using the best equipment. Our Stand Up Paddle Boards are light weight and designed for high quality performance and great balance. We only use Sit On Top Kayaks that are the most stable based on customer feedback and personally testing for the smoothest and safest paddle ability.

As of August 2022, we added our second launch that is ideal for Guest who want something a little extra. Our Coconut Cove Landing at the Bonnet House is created by the natural debris including a Coconut Trail that we made for your enjoyment. DBA' Fort Lauderdale Adventures, this location provides us with exclusive canal access that leads to the center of the Bonnet House and was uncharted until our innovative ideas created a new recreational activity for the first time ever at this Historical Preservation of over 100 years. Most Rentals and Tours include a Wristband that allows you access to the Bonnet House Gardens and Grounds. You may show our wristband at the Welcome Center to upgrade for an additional $15 to enter the Museum. The grounds feature a variety of plants and trees imported from all over the world and when combined with the natural coastal wetlands makes a great home for it's many habitants including Green Heron, Blue Heron, Egrets, Ibis, Hawks, Racoons, Squirrels, and even a Monkey. Your wristband will have you journey thru nature trails, a desert garden, an orchid garden, a seashell garden, and so much more. For complete details visit bonnethouse.org. You may also wish to consider one of our 4 Bonnet House Tours within this website.

The length of your rental depends on your personal preference and abilities, but if it helps then our customers prefer and recommend the 2 Hour Rental as our Most Popular as 1 Hour will go by very fast and 3 or more hours is more suitable for those wishing to build endurance or strengthening the core. Paddling is awesome because you get great exercise, but with all the eye candy most people tell us they barely noticed all the muscles being worked and conditioned. We think it's the best activity your body can do!

WANT TO TRY OTHER ROUTES?
Location, Location, Location: We are conveniently at 2520 N Federal Hwy. making us a short drive from Fort Lauderdale Beach, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Pompano, Boca, and under 3.5 miles from I-95 making it easy from Deerfield, Hollywood, and Miami. Our Middle River Showroom has the calmest waterways with the amazing South Florida Landscapes featuring Tropical Birds, Palm Trees, Iguana, and other Ocean Marine Life. Plus, 3 routes to explore a 9.3 acre Nature Preserve at Colohatchee Park (Dog Friendly), Route 2 travels the north fork and winds towards Wilton Manor Preservation, or choose route 3 for Multi-Million Dollar Intracoastal Homes.

Located at Coconut Cove / Bonnet House 900 N Birch Rd. Fort Lauderdale FL 33304 Enjoy a 2-Hour Equipment Rental:

Enjoy a 2-hour equipment rental along with Bonnet House Grounds Access! Museum is NOT INCLUDED and may be upgraded by showing your Wristband at the Welcome Center.

Established in 2010, we have dozens of Award Winning Activities with accolades from being the #1 SUP Dealer for the Largest Seller of Boards in the World to becoming an Editorial in USA Today as 1 of 12 EPIC PLACES to Paddle in the World. Our Professional Team of Experts continually train and strive to provide the best service using the best equipment. Our Stand Up Paddle Boards are light weight and designed for high quality performance and great balance. We only use Sit On Top Kayaks that are the most stable based on customer feedback and personally testing for the smoothest and safest paddle ability.

Location, Location, Location:

As of August 2022, we added a second launch that is ideal for Guest who want something a little extra. Our Coconut Cove Landing at the Bonnet House is created by the natural debris including a Coconut Trail that we made for your enjoyment. DBA' Fort Lauderdale Adventures, this location provides us with exclusive canal access that leads to the center of the Bonnet House and was uncharted until our innovative ideas created a new recreational activity for the first time ever at this Historical Preservation of over 100 years. Most Rentals and Tours include a Wristband that allows you access to the Bonnet House Gardens and Grounds. You may show our wristband at the Welcome Center to upgrade for an additional $15 to enter the Museum. The grounds feature a variety of plants and trees imported from all over the world and when combined with the natural coastal wetlands makes a great home for it's many habitants including Green Heron, Blue Heron, Egrets, Ibis, Hawks, Racoons, Squirrels, and even a Monkey. Your wristband will have you journey thru nature trails, a desert garden, an orchid garden, a seashell garden, and so much more. For complete details visit bonnethouse.org. You may also wish to consider one of our 4 Bonnet House Tours within this website.

The length of your rental depends on your personal preference and abilities, but if it helps then our customers prefer and recommend the 2 Hour Rental as our Most Popular as 1 Hour will go by very fast and 3 or more hours is more suitable for those wishing to build endurance or strengthening the core. Paddling is awesome because you get great exercise, but with all the eye candy most people tell us they barely noticed all the muscles being worked and conditioned. We think it's the best activity your body can do!

Ideal for Quick Learners before they do a Rental for the First Time. Also, great as a refresher if it's been a little while since you last paddled or had a bad experience. Many new participants try to learn for themselves and if we ever hear of guest who say that paddle boarding is hard; then it is usually from this majority of paddlers that simply lacked some minor but very important instructions. That's why we created a Quick Lesson for Only $20 because we really want everyone to learn the correct techniques that will make Paddle Boarding Fun and Easy. The Quick Lesson gives you 15 - 20 minutes with an Instructor on the water including:
- 15 to 20 Minute on the water with Instructor*
- Learning Where To Stand and How To Stand Up
- Basic Paddling Techniques
- Practice while Instructor provides improvement tips

*Note: Quick Lesson is only available with prior to and with purchase of a rental or tour.
*You may also wish to consider a Private Lesson 1 on 1 with Instructor that INCLUDES the equipment:
https://sunrisepaddleboards.com/product/1-on-1-lesson-with-instructor/

Explore the ECO System surrounding the Bonnet House via Kayak or Paddle Board. After your paddle from Coconut Cove guests can walk the grounds of this 100+ year-old Historical Plantation with Desert Gardens, Beach Views, and awesome views outside of the museum. The grounds are known for spotting raccoons, wild monkeys, turtles, herons, and other critters. Parking is free. Enter the Main Visitor Parking Lot on 9th St. off Birch Road / West Gate. Advanced reservations are requested 24 hours prior to the scheduled start time.
Note: The Bonnet House Museum is NOT Included:
Self-Guided and Guided Tours of Bonnet House Museum Available thru Special Offers with Fort Lauderdale Adventures or at Bonnet House. Self Guided Tours of the House are available the day of your visit by purchase at the Welcome Center for $15 per person. Guided Tours are $20 per person and must be reserved 24 hours before your visit. Call 954-703-2606 to check availability and make payment.

8:30AM Tuesday thru Sunday by 24 Hour Advanced Reservation

The Best Paddle Tour in Fort Lauderdale: USA Today's “12 EPIC Places to Paddle”, Adventure Activity of the Year, and Best of Fort Lauderdale are just a few accolades this Paddle Board and Kayak Tour have been awarded. 1000's people have learned that we offer a Fun & Easy way to learn to Paddle Board with 1000's of 5 Star Reviews. Our canals host Mega Yachts to the rich and famous where they are docked at luxurious homes that can only be seen by river as many are inside of secured gated communities. The only local FtL Biz earning recognition in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame!

Includes Bonnet House Grounds Access.
Museum is NOT INCLUDED:
Self-Guided and Guided Tours of Bonnet House Museum Available thru Special Offers with Fort Lauderdale Adventures or at Bonnet House. Self Guided Tours of the House are available the day of your visit by purchase at the Welcome Center for $15 per person. Guided Tours are $20 per person and must be reserved 24 hours before your visit. Call 954-703-2606 to check availability and make payment.

8:30AM Tuesday thru Sunday by 24 Hour Advanced Reservation

A short distance from Coconut Cove Landing at the Bonnet House Museum and Gardens is the Seven Isles seen across the scenic Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterways. The Isles make for some of the best paddleboarding and kayaking in Fort Lauderdale and the World. We launch thru the brief chop into the calm tranquil canals with magnificent views of the tropical homes, boats, and landscapes. Guest will get a true taste for the lifestyles of the rich and famous as we pass the homes of Movie Stars, Rappers, Inventors, and Founders of some of the largest corporations in the World.

Includes Bonnet House Grounds Access.
Museum is NOT INCLUDED:
Self-Guided and Guided Tours of Bonnet House Museum Available thru Special Offers with Fort Lauderdale Adventures or at Bonnet House. Self Guided Tours of the House are available the day of your visit by purchase at the Welcome Center for $15 per person. Guided Tours are $20 per person and must be reserved 24 hours before your visit. Call 954-703-2606 to check availability and make payment.

8:30AM Tuesday thru Sunday by 24 Hour Advanced Reservation

ONE-WAY TRIP from the Sunrise Paddleboards Showroom Location to our new Bonnet House Coconut Cove Location. You can Uber or rent a bike to get back to the showroom. We call it "One Way Ticket To Paradise". Explore this awesome route with a Guide or Self-Guided traveling past Seven Isles and to our Exclusive Bonnet House and Gardens Mangroves surrounding the south border of the 35-acre Paradise with over 100 years of preserved Caribbean Plantation. You may see our Blue and Green Herons, Squirrels, Racoons, Turtles, Needle Fish, or maybe a Wild Monkey.

Go watch the movie "Hoot" and you will get a glimpse of what makes this unique. Our first of this kind, this Tour is a one way trip with no backtracking that allows our Guest to travel via Paddle Board or Kayak between our 2 locations on the River. Guest may reverse the order of the Tour, but it is suggested that you start from our showroom location and explore the river leading all the way to our Coconut Cove Venue located on a Tropical Island Preservation. Once your paddling ends your journey does not have to as the Island destination plays Host to the Bonnet House Gardens and Museum. Open to all levels of experience, however we have the ability to make this a Private Paddle for Groups of 6 or more.

Bonnet House Grounds Access is Included.
Bonnet House Museum is NOT INCLUDED:
Self-Guided and Guided Tours of Bonnet House Available thru Special Offers with Fort Lauderdale Adventures or at Bonnet House. Self Guided Tours of the House are available the day of your visit by purchase at the Welcome Center for $15 per person. Guided Tours are $20 per person and must be reserved 24 hours before your visit. Call 954-703-2606 to check availability and make payment.

8:30AM Tuesday thru Sunday by 24 Hour Advanced Reservation

Paddle for FREE on your Birthday. (ID Required)

We are now offering Business Excursions! You can now bring your entire company and their significant others padding, just call us, and let's schedule your company!