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Discover SUP adventures at Meritage Collection Resorts

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Discover SUP adventures at Meritage Collection Resorts

One of the best parts of a beach resort vacation is the endless recreational activities , including the increasingly popular pursuit of stand-up paddleboarding . Meritage Collection luxury resorts including Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa , Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach , the new Paséa Hotel & Spa opening in Huntington Beach , Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara , and the Ko ’ a Kea Hotel & Resort in Kauai all offer SUP on site or nearby so that guests can take full advantage of the beautiful Pacific Ocean .

“ We have an onsite company called Bacara Adventures ,” says Anne Elcon , director of marketing and communications for Bacara Resort & Spa . “ They offer surfing , SUP , mountain biking , kayaking , beach cruisers and more . Guests can arrange through the concierge desk and enjoy either the lesson or rentals at the beach located right in front of Bacara called Haskell ’ s Beach .”
“ La Jolla Shores is a great place to SUP ,” adds Dana Flower , marketing manager for Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa and Ko ’ a Kea Hotel & Resort . “ It ’ s less than 10 minutes from Estancia and offers gentle waves , views of the La Jolla cliffs , cove and caves , and a chance to see leopard sharks , seals and bright orange garibaldi fish .” La Jolla visitors can rent paddleboards at the conveniently located Surf Diva , which also offers lessons . Likewise , Kauai offers amazing opportunities to paddleboard .
“ Ko ’ a Kea rents SUP equipment on site at the beach directly next to the hotel ,” Flower says . “ Poipu Beach is a nice place to paddle out . Guests will paddle over reefs popular for snorkeling and spot tropical fish , sea turtles and endangered Hawaiian monk seals . There are also a couple of good surf breaks nearby for paddleboarders who enjoy riding the waves in .”
Guests at the Balboa Bay Resort — the city ’ s only full-service waterfront resort — can also rent paddleboards on site and enjoy exploring picturesque Newport Bay , the largest recreational harbor on the West Coast .
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