Boat Trip Through Sea Caves
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura, CA
“How many national parks do you get to ”go under?” Santa Cruz Island, which you’ll find off the Southern California coast, has an overload of sea caves. Some are even the world’s longest and deepest.
The Santa Barbara Adventure Company offers kayak tours of the caves starting at about $150 plus ferry travel. It’s also a National Marine Sanctuary, so wildlife is plentiful here.
You’ll get to see whales, dolphins, sea birds, sea lions, seals, bat rays, and kelp forests, among other wildlife. But if you’re an experienced kayaker, you can also plan your own trip through the caves. Also, try your hand at snorkeling or tide-pooling while you’re here as well.
Have been through most of the western US Parks, and loved them all. The trip to some of the parks can be depressing given living conditions of natives. Haven’t been to the parks in Maine, still on my list, but have been through most of the western parks in winter and summer. Can’t be beaten. Plan to go again.