Condor Cruises now offers the best Ocean Kayaking adventures in Southern California!

A Channel Island Sea Cave Experience:
Explore Painted Cave by Kayak Imagine paddling a kayak alongside the craggy coastline of a breathtaking and remote island. To one side are rugged mountain ranges and deep canyons; to the other, a vast expanse of ocean teeming with playful dolphins and spirited whales. Imagine darting into the mouth of a cavernous sea cave only to find yourself surrounded by scores of seals and sea lions welcoming you into their den. Now imagine this experience is just within reach off the Santa Barbara coast… and you could get there in a mere 45 minutes. Well, you can—with Adventours Outdoor Excursions’ exclusive Painted Cave Experience.

The fun begins the minute you board the brand new Condor Express, a 75-foot high-speed luxury catamaran that will whisk us over to the Channel Islands in less than an hour, unless of course we see an amazing pod of dolphins or slow down to enjoy the passing of a mother whale and her calf.  When we arrive at Santa Cruz Island, an experienced guide will give you a brief kayak orientation, and then it’s into a kayak you go. (Yes, even if you’ve never kayaked before in your life and have the athletic ability of a tree stump.) For the next hour and a half, you’ll explore the seldom-seen coastal caves of western Santa Cruz Island at your own pace. Sure to blow your mind is Painted Cave, one of the worlds’ largest and deepest sea caves, aptly named for the rainbow of rocks, lichens and algae that line its sweeping interior. As you cruise along, if the weather and tides cooperate you may get treated to a dramatic water show, as waves erupt through the breath-taking stone archways that line the island’s coast. When you’re done, turn your gear over to the crew and sit back and enjoy a cocktail—and the relaxing ride home. Before you know it, the Condor Express will deposit you back at the Santa Barbara harbor, and you’ll swear you’ve just seen another world. And you have.

Tour Duration:  Approximately 5 hours.
Tour Price: Call the office for specific pricing.  Pricing varies with season, time of day, and specific client considerations.
For more information: please contact Adventours Outdoor Excursions, Inc.
PO Box 215
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0215
www.adventours-inc.com
Phone: 805.899.2929
Fax 805.899.2323