We camped on Santa Cruz Island and met up with our kayaking guide on our second day for the Caves and Coves tour. It was absolutely amazing! A yound harbor seal came out to play with us, the caves are beautiful and the guide was very good and informative. This was my first time kayaking, and the only thing I... More

My family and I recently did the sea kayaking trip on Santa Cruz. The weather was perfect, our guide (Mike) was awesome and we got to see some amazing wildlife and scenery. We saw huge pods of dolphins on the way out to the island and we had baby seals swimming around our kayaks. Mike was a fantastic guide -... More

We had a fabulous kayaking tour with J.D. at Scorpion cove - saw lots of dolphins, six grey whales, loads of seals and the little foxes on the island. Felt like we really got the Full Monte - a beautiful sunny day with no wind plus a great kayak tour. Everything about the tour was great - Clay handled the... More

I went camping to Santa Cruz island with my two children (ages 6 and 14) and booked a kayaking trip with Channel Island Outfitters. We had never been kayaking before, so we had no idea what to expect, but this trip surpassed our expectations. Our guide for the day, J.D., explained all the kayaking basics with great clarity. He was... More

If you have never kayaked before, this is the group to take you! I have kayaked before and I still learned a few tricks! They are very knowledgable, professional and fun! My husband and I had a GREAT time. We even had time to ourselves to hike and re-connect as a couple. It's worth they penny and the memories are... More

I have done kayak trips like this all over the world, and Ben and Doug were by far the best trip leaders/guides I've had. They were thorough with safety, kayak skills, and knowledge of the area we paddled. They instilled confidence in each paddler and were gentle, encouraging, and very helpful. They knew a lot about the island (geology, wildlife,... More

Chuck was a professional and knowledgable guide. He guided us through the caves with his professional coaching as to when to keep paddling and showed us how to go through a wave in the kayak. He answered every little question we had about the islands and about the wildlife with the knowledge of professor in the environmental sciences. He made... More

My husband and two kids (14 and 10) had a super time kayaking around Anacapa Island. We called CIO less than a week before we hoped to visit. We only had one open day and they made arrangements that fit our schedule. Great communication and follow through. Fraser was our guide and he made us feel completely comfortable going into... More

On a last minute trip to California we wanted to get out to Santa Cruz. I could not find any openings and called CIO. They called right back with a suggestion of the hike and paddle tour. Channel Islands Outfitters had the perfect mix of informative, fun, and safety. Our guide was friendly and made sure to make everyone feel... More