Gaviota Coast Kayak Tour Near Santa Barbara (3.5 Hours)
Description
Kayak one of the few remaining sections of undeveloped, scenic coastline in California, home to more than 1,500 plant and animal species. This popular, 3-hour kayaking trip features regular wildlife encounters, beautiful coastal views and some time to swim (optional).
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If your contact number is international, please include your email address in the comment section.
- Minimum numbers apply. Our kayak tours require a minimum of 2 participants to run. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- If you are a single traveler, please feel free to call our office to confirm availability
- Children under 5 are not permitted. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult in a double kayak.
- What you will need:
- Sun Screen (SPF 30 or higher).
- A full water bottle. One liter or larger - please help us reduce our environmental footprint by bringing a re-usable bottle
- A hat with a brim.
- A beach towel
- Beach shoes or flips.
- Sunglasses with a neck strap such as "Chums" or “Croakies”
- Swim suit or swim trunks
- Sweatshirt or sweater and a dry change of clothes
- Waterproof camera (optional)
- Lycra rashguard. (optional)
- Neoprene booties. (optional)
- To ensure proper equipment, please provide your heights & weights. Thank you.
- Double kayaks are automatically provided. Singles are available for odd number parties. Guests over 230lbs will be provided a single kayak.
- Guests under 18 years of age MUST have a parent or legal guardian sign their release forms. If you need this paperwork sent to you ahead of time, please contact our office.
Reviews(47)
It was so enjoyable! Great value.
Luke was awesome - knowlegable about sea life and kelp forrest. Had great stories of areas dating back to ice age.
We had never been ocean kayaking before. Marley was our guide and was very helpful and patient with getting us launched into the sea on Haskell beach. She guided us for the booked number of hours to see kelp beds, bird tower roosts, and the pier. There were beautiful views of the coastline cliffs at this location, and there were no other boats or paddlers nearby so it was like we had the ocean to ourselves. The guide was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the history, flora, and fauna of the channel. Altogether a unique experience of the central coastline and the SB channel, I'm glad we did it.
Artie and Spencer were fantastic guides! They made the trip fun and informative.
Excellent experience. Have gone with this company a few times. Knowledgeable and kind guides.
We had a fun 10am paddle around the arbor with Johnny, who was a great and knowledgeable guide. We loved seeing the arbor seals and other wildlife, and learning more about the area and it's history. We have only kayaked a few times before and never in open water, but we felt safe and comfortable the whole time. Thank you!!
We loved our kayaking experience!! Our guides Marley and Sasha were exceptional. We were a rowdy bunch and they made sure we had a great time while feeling safe. It was our first time ocean kayaking and our guides were very knowledgeable, kind, and helpful during our experience.
What a beautiful day seeing up close a variety of sea birds, sea lions and harbor seals. Our guide, Rachel, was very knowledgeable on the various animals, history of the area, etc. As an educator/trainer I liked how she was able to evaluate everones skill level..shes a 10.
We were newbie kayakers and had the best time! Adam (our guide) gave us all the important tips on safe kayaking and made us feel totally relaxed at the start. His enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of the animals, birds and other sea life that we saw made our trip so interesting and so much fun! We can t wait to return for a longer trip.
Absolutely loved this kayak tour. A lovely sunny morning of sea kayaking at a relaxed pace. Our guides, Forrest and Col, were super friendly as well as being very experienced and knowledgeable about the local area, ecosystem and wildlife. We stopped to look at kelp, cormorants, sea pickles and slaps. Highly recommend this tour.
