We’ll determine whether or not it is safe to kayak inside Emerald Cave when we’re in front of it. There are several factors our experienced guides take into consideration, but your safety is our number one priority.
We recommend wearing beach attire: a swimsuit, t-shirt, maybe a light windbreaker. Also, depending on the temperature of the water and how much wind is present, we might recommend a wetsuit—bring your own if you have one, or you can rent one from us
We have lockers available for rent (they're $6) if you want to leave your stuff behind. If you don’t want to rent a locker we recommend keeping your valuables in your car.
We have both double and single kayaks available to book. One double kayak is valid for a party of two.
If you're going on a kayak tour, absolutely! We've had tons of people who have never kayaked before and don't know how to swim that had amazing experiences. However, if your activity includes snorkeling, then by state regulations you do need to be co
Yes, you are going to be getting wet! It's part of the fun. All of our operations take place in the majestic La Jolla Ecological Reserve in the beautiful Pacific Ocean. The degree to which you will get wet varies daily, but the nature of ocean kayaki
We recommend bringing as little as possible. Feel free to bring a reusable water bottle (no plastic please) or a waterproof camera. Do not bring anything that should not get wet. We have an expression at the shop, “If you love it, leave it.”
There is plenty of parking in the residential streets surrounding our shop where you can park all day. Do not park in the lot adjacent to our shop: we don't own it, so if you park there you run the risk of being towed. We also do not recommend parkin
The city of San Diego and the San Diego lifeguards have set the age requirement at 5 years and older.
The weight limit for each double kayak is 425 lbs, and the weight limit for each single kayak is 325 lbs.
All tours begin at our shop, which is located at 2261 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, California 92037. It's in La Jolla Shores, one of San Diego’s most popular beaches, just north of La Jolla Cove.
After meeting up with your guide at our shop, we’ll head down the street to the beach at La Jolla Shores. After some quick safety instructions, you’ll get in your kayak and head out towards La Jolla Cove. All our kayak tours take you through the La J
Most likely! We have the ability to see tons of happy animals in their natural habitat. Among the sea life regularly seen on our tours are Sea Lions, Leopard Sharks, Seals, Cormorants, Pelicans, Sea Gulls, Garibaldi, Dolphins and many other types of
No experience is required to come on a tour! We’ve had everyone from children to senior citizens who are first time kayakers come out and have a blast on one of our kayak adventures.
Sea Kayaking takes place in the beautiful ocean, which has one major difference from freshwater kayaking: Kayak Surfing! When returning to land in a Sea Kayak, you get the opportunity to catch and ride a wave all the way in
One of our experienced and highly trained guides will lead you and your group on the tour. Each guide has extensive knowledge of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve and La Jolla Caves and is trained in water safety, First Aid and CPR.
Of course! Kayaks are perfect for whale watching since they're small and don't disturb our gentle giants, unlike some of the big commercial tour boats.
The best time to go is whenever you want! Our tours start as early as 9:00am (depending on the day), and the last tours come back at 4:00pm.
We rent kayaks all year long. If you haven't been out kayaking on the La Jolla Ecological Reserve before, we always recommend doing a tour first. Once you do a tour, we encourage renting a kayak and going out on your own.
We use tandem sit-on-top kayaks because they are safer and more fun!
Please plan to be in our shop at least 30 minutes prior to your tour. Your tour time is when we go out on the water, and we leave as a group from the shop 10-15 minutes prior to your tour time. If we do not hit the water on time, the lifeguards can c
The San Diego Lifeguards have asked us not to permit our guests to take snorkeling gear out on the water while they are also renting a kayak or stand up paddle board. Guests may rent or use snorkel gear either before or after the kayak or stand up pa
We kayak in a Marine Protected Area, so nothing can be taken but photos. We will paddle and snorkel with sea life, and take direction from The Marine Protection Act of 1972.
We love dogs, but unfortunately the City of San Diego does not allow dogs on the beach during our business hours.
If you book a double kayak, you are reserving for a party of two.
Waivers can be signed either beforehand using your confirmation email, or upon arrival at our shop. If you do plan to sign the waivers at check-in, please be sure to arrive 30-minutes before your scheduled time.
Try visiting this webpage: https://www.everydaycalifornia.com/products/groupon-booking. This is our Groupon portal, the only page on our website that will accept the Groupon vouchers. Once you arrive at the booking page, you will see a list of instru
Wetsuits are optional and available at our shop to rent for $12 for the day. When you check in at the front desk, we'll go over all of the temperatures and conditions and help you decide if you need to rent one for that day.
A double kayak is only valid for a maximum of two people. Unfortunately, we cannot fit more than two people in a double kayak. We do offer single kayaks as an option for our tours as well.
We have a 48-hour change and cancellation policy. If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please make sure to do so at least 48 hours in advance. For groups of 10 or more, we have a 10-day change and cancellation policy.
We are located at 2261 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, CA 92037
Unfortunately not. We love dogs, probably more than the next guy, but dogs are not allowed on San Diego beaches between the hours of 9am - 6pm. These restrictions do not apply to service animals, as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities
We recommend going barefoot, wearing water shoes, or flip flops / sandals. In the warmer months, the ground can get hot, so you may want to wear footwear while walking down to the beach from our shop. Please keep in mind, your feet definitely will ge
The city of La Jolla has set the minimum age to 5-yeears-old.
We recommend wearing beach attire: a swimsuit, t-shirt, maybe a light windbreaker. Also, depending on the temperature of the water and how much wind is present, we might recommend a wetsuit—bring your own if you have one, or you can rent one from us
We recommend bringing your own towel, or purchasing one from our store. If needed, we also rent lockers for $6 to store your towels or any other personal items.
Yes, we have five changing rooms here at our shop.