La Jolla Kayak

ryan hoo

This place was great. Hands-down wonderful guides that took you everywhere you wanna see. The owner was super friendly. Everyone from the guides to the staff to the check-in expert was friendly and outgoing and personable. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone.

Elaine Batty

Okay SO did we have fun? Yes. Was it worth the cost? No. Felt a little mislead by the description online since we did not get to go into the caves at all. We snorkeled around one spot for about 30 minutes which was cool but we saw nothing other than Garibaldi. Not the fault of the guides there. Guides were generally nice but definitely seemed like they didn’t particularly want to be there. Overall, we had a good time but I wouldn’t recommend spending this much money on the trip.

Jasmine K

It definitely was an “experience” and makes for a great story. The weather conditions made me question my kayak and snorkeling skills… Despite being somewhat experienced when it comes to kayaking, the waters were incredibly choppy and we were getting pushed around in every direction. At one point we hit a wave and literally were flying in the air. I can not imagine how difficult it would be to navigate as a beginner and wouldn’t recommend this for them. The tour guides were friendly and all but weren’t of much help for others struggling in our group. The water was freezing cold as well so it was nice to have the wetsuit the company provides for the snorkel tour. They also provided us with helmets, life vests, and all the other necessities which made the price seem somewhat affordable. We sadly weren’t able to go into the caves and I wish that they could have clarified this a bit more on their web page. For the majority of the tour we snorkeled around looking for the leopard sharks and seeing only 1 or 2 because they’re very skittish. We were also constantly being drifted closer to shore and needed to keep focusing on relocating. The craziness of it all was very stressful but also hilariously fun. My suggestions would be: only do this tour if you have experience in a kayak or are certain the water will be calm, leave your phone in a locker as I had to hold it closely the entire time for fear of losing it to the waves, and don’t expect to enter the caves unless again you can be certain the weather is going to be perfect. Overall it wasn’t my favorite kayaking trip nor my best but it certainly will be remembered.

Timothy Williams

This was a fun kayak tour and was less of a paddling experience that we thought it would be. Colin and Jake were excellent! They made a good team and kept things light with some jokes mixed in with some interesting facts and history. It was great to experience the caves and to see some sea lions up close. The weather was overcast and the water cold, but we had a lot of fun. There was a constant stream of kayakers from different companies which felt a little crowded. The shop is clean, nice and well organized. I highly recommend. #kayak, #lajolla