![]() This location is a world class destination for sea kayaking because of easy beach access, clear ocean waters, nearby camping, readily available concessionaire boat transportation service and a spectacular shoreline with beautiful sea cave and cliffs to explore. The area of the park that is most popular for sea kayaking is centered around Scorpion Beach on East Santa Cruz Island. To help you decide which island to visit, specific island information is available at Places To Go or from the visitor center through publications, exhibits, and the park movie. Sea kayaking opportunities are available throughout the park. The concessionaires offer year-round transportation to the islands for day visits and camping trips. ![]() Visitors with their own kayaks who would like to explore the park may contact the park concessioners, who will transport kayaks on their public trips for an extra fee. For kayak guide and outfitting services in other areas of the park (excluding Scorpion area), visit the Visitor Services List. They operate guided sea kayak tours (there are NO kayak rentals on the island), limited convenience item sales (no food items), snorkel equipment rentals, and guided snorkel tours at Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island only. The guided trips are moderate to strenuous in nature, but some do not require previous kayaking experience.įor the authorized kayak guide and outfitting concession in the Scorpion Anchorage area on Santa Cruz Island visit: Channel Islands Adventure Company. The National Park Service strongly recommends for your safety that sea kayaking be done with one of the park's authorized guide/outfitters. Visitors may kayak on their own or with a park authorized guide/outiftter. ![]() Sea kayaking on your own in any area of the park should not be attempted by novice or first time kayakers or anyone who is not properly experienced, trained, conditioned and equipped. The challenging and quickly changing weather and at times extreme sea conditions and dangerous sea caves greatly add to the risks of sea kayaking in the park. Sea kayaking is a high risk activity that has caused the death of park visitors and annually numerous near fatal incidents with sea kayakers occur in the park. ![]()
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