Kayak rental Very friendly staff, good equipment , a great place to start your family into kayaking. Go early, get out on the water, Pull your kids away from video games.

Great customer service, great get away and peaceful time on the lake. Pricing is good too!

Full moon paddle It was awesome! The moon was brilliant, and the staff amazing thanks so much for a great evening.i want to go again next month.

Fun in the sun The kids kayaking camp was AMAZING! They provide snacks, a free rental for another day, great instruction and skills practice. This was a great way to encourage kids to kayak and feel safe on the water.

So fun! The Wednesday night paddle is so fun! Just a bunch of people toodling up the river, chatting and working on strokes, etc. So much better than sitting at home on the couch.

Ladies Kayak Lodi Lake Perfect summer morning to kayak a couple hours on calm clear water and clean air. Abba and Linda are terrific hosts/guides.
Highly recommend this adventure for beginners and up.

Kids Kayak Camp My son had a great time. He can’t wait to go back. His instructor Abba was great with him and the other student. I watched from the shore and she made me comfortable with her calm and clear instructions.

SUP/kayak at Lodi Lake lovely little lake, beautiful day, friendly staff from Headwaters (as usual ). if your looking to rent a SUP or Kayak and spend an hour or two on a small waterway Headwaters will make you feel at ease and like family.

Headwaters Kayak, Inc This was my first time kayaking and I absolutely loved it. The staff at Headwaters was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely use them again.

Starlight paddle AMAZING! Everything was perfect, we watched the sunset on the lake and paddled up the river to a sandy beach at dusk and watched the stars come out. I wish this trip was available to do more often. We live... read moreAMAZING! Everything was perfect, we watched the sunset on the lake and paddled up the river to a sandy beach at dusk and watched the stars come out. I wish this trip was available to do more often. We live in Lodi and have loved since Headwaters started renting kayaks at the boat house. They have great equipment and renting is so easy we have decided we'd rather rent than deal with owning kayaks. Our 4 year old LOVES to go kayaking and was under 2 the first time we took him on this river. read less

Loved the Starlight Paddle ! This was our first trip with the Headwaters group, and we were all very impressed with how friendly and fun it was! Definitely worth the drive from Sacramento!

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Social Paddle My friend and I paddle for the first time with the social paddle evening sunsets paddles. The staff are friendly and helpful. Dan is a wealth of knowledge, he is patiently padding slowly with me ( slowest paddler), and... read moreMy friend and I paddle for the first time with the social paddle evening sunsets paddles. The staff are friendly and helpful. Dan is a wealth of knowledge, he is patiently padding slowly with me ( slowest paddler), and giving me tips and pointing out creatures around the river. I met so many wonderful, kind and friendly people. I can’t wait to do it again. read less

The best kayaking experience I’ve had. There is not a whole lot in Lodi, CA but they have a great kayak shop. This place really goes above and beyond to make he customer happy. This is the only shop I know that lets the customer water... read moreThere is not a whole lot in Lodi, CA but they have a great kayak shop. This place really goes above and beyond to make he customer happy. This is the only shop I know that lets the customer water test several kayaks until they find the one that works for them.

I recently joined them for the Wednesday social paddle and it was a blast. The employees there are all paddlers and are very knowledgeable on the kayaks. They are able to make recommendations and help you find a kayak to fit your needs. I have very limited skills in kayaking and the employees really helped me once I got on the water. Dan and his staff were able to teach me a lot of things on the water and really made me feel comfortable in the boat. They really are just good people. More read less

Kayaking on the river Excellent staff made the overall experience well worth it. A special thanks to Abba for the guided tour.

Birthday SUP party! For my birthday instead of doing drinks and dinner with friends decided to try a new adventure - Stand-up Paddle boarding!! There were 5 in our group and only one of us had prior experience. The leader was excellent and... read moreFor my birthday instead of doing drinks and dinner with friends decided to try a new adventure - Stand-up Paddle boarding!! There were 5 in our group and only one of us had prior experience. The leader was excellent and everything was set up and waiting for us!! Couldn't ask for a better and more fun way to celebrate. Friendly and helpful staff!! Great job Lodi for having great adventure options on the lake!!! read less

I've now rented from Headwaters a handful of times and every single time has been great, except the last. Normally we rent and Lodi Lake or Camanche South Shore, this time we went to Camanche North Shore and i'm honestly... read moreI've now rented from Headwaters a handful of times and every single time has been great, except the last. Normally we rent and Lodi Lake or Camanche South Shore, this time we went to Camanche North Shore and i'm honestly so disappointed with the experience. We walked in to rent kayaks and the young brunette working didn't make any acknowledgement of us for several minutes, she was too busy reading her book to take care of customers. There was another customer in at the same time as us trying to return his rental, which she refused to help him. She told him "The man on the dock can help you or anyone in a blue shirt."

After our time was up we paddled back to return our kayaks, she pulled all of my group up on the ramp sideways nearly dumping me and my friends out of our kayaks. When she pulled up my last friend, she pulled him out so sideways that she did dump him out of his kayak, dropped all of his stuff out of the kayak including his phone which slid off the ramp and into the lake, busted his face with the side of the kayak making his mouth bleed for probably about 15 minutes. This girl showed zero remorse for any of this. She actually said "ohhh was that your phone? that's rough. you could dive for it if it's worth it." Our 50 dollar day turned into a 500 dollar day to replace his cell phone and at no point did this girl even apologize for dropping his phone in the lake or busting his lip open.

I'm so disappointed with this Headwaters employee.

***UPDATE: i left a voicemail for management on Sunday evening, today 10 minutes after they opened i received at call from Headwaters. They listened to all of my issues and feedback regarding the experience. She even gave us a gift certificate for our next rental. It doesn't fix the busted lip or lost phone but Headwaters cared enough to call back, listen and do something to make up. read less