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Kayak Tour of Santa Barbara with Experienced Guide

Kayak Tour of Santa Barbara with Experienced Guide

Overview

Our Santa Barbara Kayak Tour can be a private tour or group tour experience. You choose your adventure! If you're looking for a more intimate Santa Barbara kayaking experience then our private kayak tour will be a perfect fit. If you're hoping to kayak Santa Barbara with other travelers and enjoy the sights with new friends then the group kayak tour is the way to go!

Whichever kayaking tour you choose you'll be in the very capable hands of our friendly and experienced tour guides. Your local kayaking guide will show you the stunning boats in our harbor as well as introduce you to some cute and cuddly sea lions and seals!

Prepare to take in views of Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Mountains, and keep your eyes peeled for dolphins! Your expert guide will share information about Santa Barbara's top attractions and customize the speed of the ride to suit your needs.

Our goal is that kayaking Santa Barbara will be the highlight of your trip!

City: Santa Barbara

Tue 24 Dec

Other dates

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Starting at $55.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $55.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Life jackets

Kayaks

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You will be meeting your guide at West Beach which is located on the beach directly across from the Harbor View Inn Hotel (28 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara). You will see our blue rental flags, white equipment shed, and stand up paddle boards and kayaks.
Children ages 5 to 11 years must be in a tandem kayak with an parent or guardian regardless of skill level
All persons must be able to swim
Please remember to bring your swimsuit and towel
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (276)

Brad H

Aug 2019

The description and pictures in Trip Advisor suggested this would be a real adventure up the coast and even exploring some caves. In reality, it was a tour around the harbor. Emily was nice and very helpful but having a private guide was probably not necessary for this milder tour. She was also initially distracted by a family with little or no kayak or canoe experience who required alot of help. We wandered around on our own while she got them going. Anyway, it was a beautiful day, we met some seals up close, and toured the harbor and saw many nice boats. Very nice!

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Thank you for the feedback Brad. Glad to hear that the kayak tour was relaxing and beautiful. The caves that can be explored are 26 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara on the islands and an all day event. We as a company don't do any tours through caves out there. I'm guessing you we're looking at a description from another tour company on Trip Advisor? I've checked our descriptions on Trip Advisor and can't find a mention of caves anywhere. If you do see it please message us as we would definitely want to edit that. That tour would of also be 4 times the cost as well from the companies that do them. Our kayak tours are leisurely tours along the coast of Santa Barbara. Also, we offer private tours at 11am and group tours at 1pm. For anyone that wants just there group going the 11am tour is the way to go as it's the private tour. With the 1pm tour as it is a group tour and others can sign up it may just be you or it can be another couple groups of varying abilities. If anyone in that group is struggling a bit our guides are taught to give them a little more focus just for safety purposes. Apologies it took away from your group a little bit. Hope your family enjoyed Santa Barbara and we added to that. thanks Brad!

Bradley_V

Aug 2019

We truly enjoyed our kayaking with Kieran. He was super nice and informative of the area. We had all kayaked before so it was relaxing to paddle around the harbor. My kids especially loved kayaking up to the sea lions.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Good to hear! thanks for the glowing review of our kayak tour and kayaking guide, please to hear it was a success to see the sea life as well!

TravelOtFos

Aug 2019

Liam was our guide and gave us a beautiful tour of the harbor, despite the fog. He shared history of the area and accommodated our paddling pace. Would definitely recommend this tour!