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Activities, Tours and Things to do in Santa Barbara, California

Time to Book Your Channel Islands Kayak Trip!

Summer is here and it is the perfect time to visit California’s Channel Islands National Park and do some sea cave kayaking! Come explore some of the biggest sea caves in the world. Join us for an incredible adventure to this world-class destination. Space is limited on these amazing kayak trips and summer dates are filling…

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Peter Greenberg, CBS Travel Editor, Visits with Santa Barbara Adventure Co.

Peter Greenberg, America’s top travel journalist, visited Santa Barbara and sat down with our very own Michael Cohen to discuss Santa Barbara’s best attractions. The topics included the Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara’s best surf spots, rock climbing and the areas wine country tours. You can catch Peter Greenberg on The Early Show and…

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Cleaning Up the Channel Islands

Recently SBACo guides were able to lend a helping hand by partnering with Island Packers and other tour companies to keep the Channel Islands clean. While the National Park Service helps keep the islands of Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel a pristine sanctuary for an abundance of marine plant and animal life,…

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How to Help Ventura Thomas Fire Victims

UPDATE 12/12/17 9am The weekend felt like a blur as most of our employees were in mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones, leaving town to stay with family or friends all over the state. Yesterday and today, first responders seem to have started to get ahead of the flames and we are hopeful things will continue…

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SBACO Featured in Outside Magazine

Check out the latest issue of Outside Magazine for a great story on winter escapes. Our Sea Cave Kayak trip and our Kayak and Camp trips at the Channel Islands were featured. We are lucky to be able to kayak year round with great weather in every month of the year. Thanks to Outside Magazine for…

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SBACo Featured in Dining & Destinations

Recently Santa Barbara Adventure Company’s Channel Islands Kayaking was featured as one of the top “Things to Do” in local publication Dining and Destinations. Channel Islands National Park offers an incredible experience for locals and visitors alike. Dining and Destinations is Santa Barbara’s source for great restaurants, home decor, fashion, art, things to do and wine. Learn more about Dining…

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Tasty Cupcake & Wine Tour featured On NBC LA

If you are looking for a get-away this summer NBC LA’s “Worth The Drive”  thinks you should visit Santa Ynez on our Tasty Cupcake and Wine Tour. Our guests love this delicious wine tasting tour. “Worth The Drive” is NBC LA’s  look at nearby activities for Los Angeles residences looking to get out of town. Book Online…

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Channel Islands Painted Cave Kayak Tour

Due to transportation logistics, increased costs and guest interest we will not be scheduling regular tours to Painted Cave at this time. All other tours at Channel Islands National Park are available including Sea Cave Kayaking at Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island.

Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center Wins Charity Kayaking Excursion

Our office was amazed at all the votes that came in this past week. It was really close, but the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center is the winner of the Charity Give-Away with 1,462 votes. The second place organization is the Environmental Defense Center with 1,389 votes. WOW! We really appreciate all the work these organizations do on…

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New! Stand Up Paddle Lessons

New Trip! Explore California’s coastline and experience this fun new sport. This SUP day trip includes comprehensive lesson, a day of SUP paddling and deli style lunch on the beach. It’s a fun trip for the entire family. Lessons are available most days of the week, so call our office or book online! More information on…

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