This popular kayak tour will allow you to kayak the La Jolla sea caves and ecological reserve, which boasts an amazing array of scenery and wildlife you can't find anywhere else in San Diego. As you paddle alongside your expert naturalist/biologist guide, keep an eye out for sea lions, dolphins and even an orca!
No experience is needed! Your knowledgable guide will help you learn the basics and tour you around one of the premier eco-tourist destinations in San Diego.
After a brief paddle instruction and safety talk, you'll take your kayak down to the beach in La Jolla Shores and paddle to the La Jolla Sea Caves taking in the gorgeous views and watching for the abundant wildlife. You'll also go through the incredible rock formations and caves (if conditions permit), through the expansive kelp forests and wildlfie hot spots and cap it all off with a kayak surf ride back to the beach.
You can see numerous types of sea birds and usually sea lions, seals and sometimes dolphins or even orcas!
What to Expect:
Be prepared to get wet! For safety reasons, the tour operator does not guarantee going into the caves on tours. Entrance to caves based on
ocean conditions, safety and participants ability as determined by
guide.
This tour is recommended for ages 6 and up. Participants must be able to swim.
Tour was great...friendly staff, well organized, easygoing, and fun! Saw lots of wildlife. Comfortable pace of tour, we did a fair amount of paddling but it was split up nicely not to feel too difficult. Recommend going in singles unless you and your paddle partner are super in sync!
Review by: Monique A, November 2017
It was a great experience going into the caves and seeing the sea lions so close! We are a family of four with two teens and they loved!
Review by: Phillip G, November 2017
We had a great time! The guides were knowledgable about not only the fish in the ocean, the mountains landscape, and the caves.
Review by: Shimul M, November 2017
Excellent tour very friendly guide
Review by: Katherine B, August 2017
Very good tour! The waves were a little big the day we went so some kayaking experience is needed
Review by: Susan K, August 2017
Great trip. Loved our guide Kayley
Review by: Cheri P, August 2017
Myself and my two teenage girls went out with two guides and two couples. We really enjoyed it. The guides were very friendly, funny and informative. While it does take some strength to row, it's not an extreme effort. The girls did fine in the kayak together, and I did fine by myself. We got to see some wild life and go inside the cave. We'd certainly do it again, and recommend the tour. The only problem we encountered was parking. Be very prepared to walk 2-3 blocks to get to the place, so arrive early. Other than that, you'll have to walk a little ways to the beach, so if your feet are sensitive, bring water shoes. Ultimately, it's worth the trip and time.
Review by: sceadu50, August 2017
Great guides, great views. So much fun to be out on the water and get some background on the houses, the environment, and efforts to keep the ocean there pristine. The cave was interesting thought not really a focus. If the water is rough don't expect to go in since the guides have to guide you in by swimming in-between two boats. We went in and were greeted by two seals about 10 feet away on a ledge. Worth the time and would do it again.
Review by: Tanya C, July 2017
We had an amazing time kayaking on the sea caves adventures. The guides were knowledgeable of the area and professional. We would do this again just wish we brought the go pro to take pictures!!
Review by: Dario V, July 2017
This was not as advertised you don't go into the caves and explore you just go kayaking
Review by: Mike E, July 2017
Sea Kayak tour was good...perfect length at 2 hours. Go early because parking is very difficult to find. They have rental lockers at the place but many weren't working properly and we had to take everything to our car, which was a pain, but overall the tour was really good.
Review by: Derek B, April 2017
Great guides. Problem is we didn and #39;t get to go in the caves. Maybe don and #39;t title the tour La Jolla Sea Caves if not going in....regardless of sea conditions, find a way to tour in by the land route then after the kayak portion not just leave us unsatisfied.
Review by: Oiwai L, January 2017
Great activity if you are in La Jolla!
Review by: Patricia M, December 2016
Pretty disappointed with this tour. Parking is VERY challenging in the area of the shop and the shop itself was chaotic -- communication with patrons who most likely have never been in the shop before to know what was going on was almost non-existent and communication between themselves appeared poor, as well. Fortunately, we were familiar with kayaking as NO time was taken to instruct those that were not and that failure led to other problems as there was frequent need to wait for those that were struggling. The 'caves' themselves -- or the one small cave we saw -- was really unremarkable.
Review by: indyadrienne, October 2016
It's beautiful
Review by: Rebecca S, August 2016
We had a great time with a great tour guide.To Kayak in the cove was really beautiful and a unique experience. Our guide, Dawood, really spent time and effort making sure we all were informed and involved in the experience. His enthusiasm about the natural diversity and beauty was great. He was respectful and friendly . I brought 2 teenage boys and we all had fun. It was a memorable experience._br/_ Rebecca
Review by: Farida A, August 2016
Loved the variety of sea life we encountered and how knowledgeable our guide was. She shared with us not just information about the coast, but also her passion for environmental conservation. Unfortunately we could not access the Sea Caves due to sea conditions. Bonus: she pointed us to some fantastic places for fish tacos in the area. Great way to enjoy La Jolla.
Review by: Carolyn W, August 2016
Our guides were informative, and friendly. they made sure everyone was okay with kayaking and having fun. Safety was also their concern.
Review by: Abir S, July 2016
GREAT TIME!!!
Review by: Kenneth S, July 2016
Very friendly and informative staff. Patient and helpful. Highlyrecommended.
Review by: sandra g, July 2016
Great tour. A bit choppy and had to work harder but great. Water was perfect temp and saw seals and even a dolphin!
Review by: Bambi C, July 2016
Amazing tour amazing tour guide would definitely do it agan
Review by: momontheverge, July 2016
A fun time in the sea. Tour was very fun and informative- the kayaks were easy to use and comfortable. Highly recommended!
Review by: Adam S, July 2016
Pros: Very friendly staff._br/_ Cons: After reading all enthusiastic reviews I expected a more spectacular experience like on Halong Bay, Vietnam. Nothing special for me.
Review by: Avigal H, June 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Christine P, June 2016
Had a great guide with us
Review by: Phillip E, March 2016
Great, friendly staff who all love the beauty of the area and want to share it with you. Great tour for everyone, including people with no kayaking experience.
Review by: Whopper, March 2016
Yes!!!! This was my first time kayaking and it was amazing!!! La Jolla is beautiful and to see it from that view is pretty special. The guides were both awesome!_br/_ Unfortunatly we did not get to go into the caves due to HUGE waves. But we did see a sea lion UP CLOSE and personal. So fun!
Review by: Emilio B, December 2015
Knowledgable guides and amazing tour. Would absolutely recommend to anyone who loves the ocean and marine ecosystem. Great value for the money spent and doable even for those who've never kayaked before.
Review by: Rhonda M, October 2015
My husband and I did the tandem kayak and we were very close to 375 pounds. The guide should have recommended that we do separate kayaks because we did not have an easy time manuevering our kayak. The waves were pretty big that day and we were unable to go into the caves which they do warn you about. I would recommend that if it is your first rime kayaking to not do it on the ocean. The guides were knowledgable and nice.
Review by: Jennifer M, July 2015
We had an awesome time. Would love to do it again when we return to the area. Both Courtney and Nat were very knowledgeable and made the tour so interesting!
Review by: Katherine M, June 2015
We had a wonderful time and Graham the guide from Ireland couldn't have been more fun. Super easy tandem kayak, beautiful day and kits of critters to see. The inside of the cave was cool. Historically fascinating piece of LA Jolla.
Review by: Mary Lou L, June 2015
What a gorgeous adventure for this first time kayaker! Our guide Nick was wonderful. Hike Bike Kayak takes small groups out as compared to other companies that were in the water at the same time as us. Our tour was much more personal and always within earshot of the guide
Review by: Marilyn T, June 2015
Great trip, we especially enjoyed visiting the cave.
Review by: Jo Ann H, June 2015
Wonderful tour. My kids really into it. Rob was best guide ever. He shared interesting history of La Jolla beach and sharing his love of sea life ,just under our boat. Stories of kelp beds are great.
Review by: Xin C, May 2015
Had a terrible experience and would not recommend this tour.
Review by: Anne G, May 2015
Fun! Great to see the wild life out there. Beautiful area. Our tour guides were wonderful laine and Jill. We wiped out at the end in the surf but had fun doing it.
Review by: Gary G, May 2015
Robb the tour guide was great!! My fiancé and I had a great time. It wasn't only fun but educational. Highly recommend it.
Review by: Pierre R, November 2014
highly recommend this tour great fun, very informative and loads of wild life you can get up close to the Sea Lions.
Review by: Daniel T, September 2014
The tour was a lot of fun. Hike bike kayak was a definite winner!
Review by: Jarrett F, August 2014
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Erin B, August 2014
Our guide, Brian was excellent! My boyfriend and I are land-locked city kids and neither of us had any experience with kayaking. But, our guide was patient and informative, which made our excursion fantastic! I would recommend taking some Dramamine beforehand. I don't usually get sea sick, but I was not feeling well towards the end of the tour.
Review by: Karen v, August 2014
This was a great tour. The staff was friendly, the equipment well maintained and comfortable, and the guide was knowledgeable and fun.
Review by: Robert L, August 2014
Lovely beach side town, kayaking tour had great sightseeing and our guide Paul filled us in on the local marine wildlife and made the tour very enjoyable. Would recommend to all even if you haven't been kayaking before.
Review by: Sue N, August 2014
It was great. I had never kayaked before and our instructor did a wonderful job of teaching the basics!
Review by: Lisa B, July 2014
We had a great time with our group of six. Although the shop was very crowded the morning of our tour, we were all processed quickly and efficiently with our life jackets and helmets. After a short walk to the beach, we broke into much smaller groups and were assigned a personal guide. David took our group of 3 tandem kayaks and he was great with our small group. He was very knowledgeable about the area and taught us San Diegans quite a few things we didn't know about the area. The tour of the sea cave and the ride back to the shore on the waves were the highlights of the trip. I would definitely recommend this company and trip to others.
Review by: Tracie C, July 2014
Organized, professional, an informative guide, lots of fun! A great way to see wildlife up close!
Review by: Bellerio, July 2014
Joe our guide was awesome and this tour was amazing! We never kayaked before and after quick tutorial and safety gear, we were off in the ocean. We did the tandem which was easier to row. Visited some caves and saw sea lions up close. After tour was over, we spent day on beach.
Review by: Johanna E, June 2014
If you love nature this tour is definitely a must! Although the weather could have been better our tour was amazing. We got close up to the see lions and also got to go into the cave since it was fortunately only cloudy and cold, not windy. I also appreciated that the tour was not only going to the caves and back, but that our guide provided us with information about the sea life and the La Jolla area.
Review by: Brenda J, January 2014
Didn't get to go near the caves as the ocean was pretty active that day but the tour guide was bet knowledgeable and did a great job of pointing out really neat stuff to the group. Great for both kids and adults.
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