We have found top rated kayaking tours in La jolla as per recent travelers reviews. Explore beautiful sea cliffs and caves as you glide through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve filled with marine life.
List of kayaking tours in La jollla
Guided kayak tour: enjoy the sublime coastal scenery as you spot abundant marine life during this kayaking trip in La Jolla’s sea caves and ecological reserve. Paddle along with your expert naturalist guide as you observe the numerous species of birds, dolphins, sea lions and even orcas that inhabit the area. Also, kayak among the lush kelp beds that grow in the reserve and, if conditions permit, explore inside the sea caves that dot the area’s rocky coastline. This La Jolla caves trip includes all necessary equipment, a life jacket, guide, and optional wetsuit rental.
2 person kayak rental with a guide explore La Jolla Ecological Reserve’s sea caves during a 90-minute kayaking tour. Follow your experienced guide through several diverse ecological habitats, home to one of the highest concentrations of sea life in California. Paddle toward the Seven Sea Caves, where you can get stunning views from inside Emerald Cave, the only north-facing cave in the state (conditions permitting). Explore a giant kelp forest inhabited by wildlife like otters, harbor seals and sea lions. Use of all kayaking equipment is included; no kayaking experience is necessary
Go whale-watching by kayak from La Jolla Shores on a 3-hour active tour with an experienced naturalist guide. From December to March, gray whales migrate past San Diego while making their way between Alaska and Mexico. Hope to see the magnificent wild mammals on this kayak tour led by an expert guide, who also points out other marine life such as dolphins, sea lions, seals, pelicans, leopard sharks and more. This fun and active tour does not require previous experience, and all kayak gear and instruction is included.
2 person kayak: Take a break from crowded beaches and paddle out to the gray whale migration grounds off the coast of La Jolla. Your guide ensures you visit the best sighting locations, where your kayak affords you a more intimate experience with the ocean and marine life than you could have on any boat. A kayaking tutorial is included to ensure your comfort and safety
LA JOLLA CAVES HISTORY HIGHLIGHT
The seven La Jolla Cove caves were carved out from a 200-foot high cliff of Cretaceous-age sandstone – meaning they are about 75 million years old and one of the oldest geographical landmarks in the area. High tides and the same forceful waves we see today helped move along the process.
The cave is said to be named for a woman who, described as blue-eyed and beautiful, was swept to her death at the cave’s entrance. The story goes that sometime during the 1800s, she and her new husband were on their honeymoon in La Jolla. One day, the woman went hunting for sea shells along the beach and near the sea caves; the tide kicked up, and before anyone could save her she was struck by a wave and swept into the water.
In the 1800s (in 1868 alone, more than 12,000 Asian workers had come across the Pacific by the boatload to work on the railroad), rising prejudice led to strict immigration laws
In 1902, a German professor named Gustav Shulz became fascinated with the caves he spotted along La Jolla’s coast. He hatched a plan to construct a tunnel through one of them to enable visitors a one-of-a-kind view – and charge them for it, of course, via the newly opened Cave Store. For the next year and a half, Schulz used a pick and a shovel to slowly tunnel upwards through the roof of the largest cave (Sunny Jim), finally emerging above the cliffs. It wasn’t until a few months later that he built the 145 wooden steps we see today and began charging admission (meaning that early descents were quite harrowing!).
In 1902, a German professor named Gustav Shulz became fascinated with the caves he spotted along La Jolla’s coast. He hatched a plan to construct a tunnel through one of them to enable visitors a one-of-a-kind view – and charge them for it, of course, via the newly opened Cave Store. For the next year and a half, Schulz used a pick and a shovel to slowly tunnel upwards through the roof of the largest cave (Sunny Jim), finally emerging above the cliffs. It wasn’t until a few months later that he built the 145 wooden steps we see today and began charging admission (meaning that early descents were quite harrowing!).
TODAY you can take a kayaking tour and kayak through the largest of the seven, Clam Cave; Sunny Jim remains the only sea cave accessible by land. La Jolla, California is the only place in San Diego (and maybe even southern California!) that you can actually descend stairs into a sea cave – this incredible sight is definitely worth checking out if you are visiting. sources: La Jolla Sea Caves