Giant Sea Caves @ Painted Cave Kayak Adventure
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Group Size
24 people per guide
Duration
10 hours
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Group Size
24 people per guide
Duration
10 hours
PADDLE INTO THE DEEPEST VOLCANIC SEA CAVES IN THE WORLD
Travel to the west end of Santa Cruz Island and explore steep cliffs, deep caves, and fissures winding up to 1/4 mile into the island. After kayaking, you can relax aboard while enjoying a hot-cooked lunch.
Dolphins and whales are often seen during the channel crossing aboard the Truth from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Island.
Painted Cave Kayak is the perfect day trip departing from Santa Barbara to experience sea cave kayaking at Channel Islands National Park.
- Minimum Age: 12 years
- Minimum Number of Guests: 6
- Distance Paddled: 4 miles
- Snorkeling instruction included!
Important Times
- Check-In: 7:00 am
- Briefing and Departure: 7:30 am
- Lunch: hot lunch served during your advenutre.
- Kayaking: 3 hours into the world’s largest sea caves.
- Return to Santa Barbara: By 6:00 pm
What’s Included
- Boat trip from Santa Barbara Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Continental Breakfast, hot lunch, snacks and cold and hot beverages (sodas, coffee, and tea)
- Guides and naturalists
- Tandem or single person kayak w/ backrest, seat, and adjustable paddle
- 3mm Farmer John Wetsuit
- Wetsuit top
- Mask, Snorkel, Fins*
- Lifejacket (PFD)
- Cave helmet
*A Note About Snorkeling - you will have given a mask to take with you kayaking, and this is considered swimming. At the end of your kayaking tour you will reboard the boat and you will have 45 minutes to snorkel at the pick-up location. If you bring your own wetsuit, you will be more confortable.
