Gear & Board Rentals February 19, 2026
Surfboard Rentals & Ding Repair Guide in Guadeloupe
Surfboard Rentals & Ding Repair Guide in Guadeloupe
Traveling with surfboards can be costly and stressful with airline baggage fees. Guadeloupe boasts a vibrant surf culture with numerous rental hubs and skilled local shapers.
Rental Quivers: What’s Available?
Across Saint-François, Le Moule, and Sainte-Anne, surf shops offer:
- Softboards (7’0 to 9’0): Catch Surf, Softech, and Torq foamies for beginners.
- Performance Shortboards (5’8 to 6’4): PU and epoxy thrusters, fishes, and step-ups for Atlantic swells.
- Longboards & Mini-Malibus: 8’0 to 9’6 single-fin and 2+1 setups for mellow peeling waves.
- Wing Foil & E-Foil Rentals: Rapidly expanding across Saint-François and Le Gosier lagoons.
Local Shapers & Ding Repair
Bumping a coral reef at Le Moule is a rite of passage. If your board takes a ding:
- Fast Turnaround Repairs: Local surf shops in Saint-François and Le Moule offer 24h to 48h UV resin and epoxy repairs.
- Custom Shapers: Consider ordering a custom stick tailored specifically to Caribbean hollow waves.