North Guana Outpost

North Guana Outpost

This family-owned company helps outdoor enthusiasts experience the Atlantic beaches and the Guana Preserve waters. Founded in 2014, the owners have formed a growing community of clients and friends who share their love of adventure, exploration, and the great outdoors. They offer classes, rentals, products, and guided tours to expand your knowledge of the area's natural wonders and to increase your enjoyment on the water.

The shop is located near three different bodies of water: the Atlantic Ocean, the Guana Preserve estuary, and the Intracoastal Waterway. You can opt for the right adventure for you—from one full of excitement in the surf, to a calm paddle in a protected lake. 

Rentals, Tours, and Lessons

North Guana offers surf, stand-up paddleboard, and kayak fishing lessons as well as several kayak tours. Choose a kayak eco-tour during the day, or a sunset and bioluminescent kayak tour in the evening. North Guana Outpost rents single and tandem kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, fishing kayaks and gear, bodyboards, and surfboards. 

Book one of several kayak tours, fishing lessons from a kayak or paddleboard, surf lessons, stand-up paddleboard lessons, or surf camp for your child during the summer. They also rent and sell gear and necessities for a great day on the water. 

There is so much to see and do within North Guana Outpost's service area that you could opt for several different adventures with them during the week or the season, learning and enjoying more of the waterways, sealife, birds, and other wildlife.

Locations

The North Guana Outpost, at 4415 Mickler Road in Ponte Vedra Beach, is just a tenth of a mile to the Atlantic Ocean, and about a mile to the Intracoastal Waterway. The location is a retail shop selling bait and tackle, sunglasses, beach gear, sandals, clothing, and stand-up paddleboards. You can also rent kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, surfboards, body boards, and beach umbrellas at the Mickler Road location. Love to fish? Rent a fishing package with a kayak or paddleboard and bring home dinner. 

Hours: The North Guana Outpost is open seven days a week, Sunday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Guana Outpost South, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach. Their second location is just inside the main entrance to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR). There, you can rent kayaks, paddleboards, and bicycles, and purchase bait, tackle, and other essentials for a day outdoors.
There is a $3.00 parking fee at Guana, payable with cash or via a QR code.

Hours: When the weather is good, the south outpost is open seven days a week, Sunday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Call (904) 217-7388 to check on the weather.

Launch Locations:

• North Guana Outpost: From their store, launch into the North End of Guana preserve for a serene paddle with abundant wildlife. Open from February 10 through November 10.
• Mickler's Landing Beach: perfect for paddleboarding on a calm day, or learning to surf when there is some swell.
• 6 Mile Landing, 1700 Ponte Vedra Boulevard: A small boat launch, four miles south of North Guana Outpost, this location offers an easy paddle and great inshore fishing. Open from February 10 through November 10.
• Guana Outpost South: Launch on the north side of the dam or the south side. The north side features calm waters, perfect for beginning paddlers. The south side is tidal with large tide swings, oyster beds, and a salt marsh, and birdwatchers particularly love this area.
• Nocatee Kayak Launch: North Guana Outpost will deliver kayaks here so you can paddle the Intracoastal Waterway, on a tidal saltwater river.
• Nocatee Landing: Located in Nocatee's Preserve, the Outpost delivers kayaks and paddleboards here for a $20.00 delivery fee.