Venture Quest Kayaking

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MéganLee Maheshwari

My mom and I did this together. Dave was incredibly patient, friendly, and knowledgeable! We went to Moss Landing and were able to observe sea lions, otters, many different species of birds, and some very curious seals up close and personal! It was great to have Dave there to tell us about the animals. The equipment was very good; We each were in a very nice kayak with foot operated rudders that made navigating in the currents much easier. He also had warm waterproof pull-overs for us, and there were drip covers, too, which was important to us because it was a cool 60 degree day in early March. We were both warm and comfortable for the entire duration. He also had these very cool sails that he stuck in to the back of the kayaks when we were able to catch some wind and drift back to the harbor, that was a lot of fun in itself! Both my mom and I had an amazing experience and we cant recommend it highly enough!

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Ethan Hutson

I booked the 10 AM tour for the four of us so parking was readily available on the wharf. We started out signing some liability release forms and getting all the payment squared away. They supplied us with dry bags, life jackets, nylon coats, and dry bibs. You can leave items with them at the office as well. Before we started paddling they gave us a crash course in proper kayaking form and some of the rules regarding distance to be held between us and the wildlife. We had opted for 2 double kayaks where the person sitting in the back would be steering with their feet. On our 2 hour tour we saw otters, sea lions, various sea birds, and even a couple of dolphins. The waters were smooth so the whole experience was very laid back. The staff was knowledgeable and friendly. The whole family had a wonderful time. I highly recommend!

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A Private User

Epic Adventure!!!! - Dave was the consummate professional guide. He took us on an epic sea kayaking adventure up the coast on the Natural Bridges Sea Cave Kayak Tour. We saw Sea Lions, Seals, Sea Otters, Sea Birds, and lots of great coastal views. Sea Kayaking is no joke and hard work, but Dave led our co-ed group step by step through the entire process (launching into the ocean, riding the swells, landing on the beach for lunch, how to re-enter a kayak if it tips, pumping water from a kayaking, and best of all his "patented" sailing down the coast!!!) We couldnt have asked for a better experience, and we are definitely coming back!

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Sarah

My boyfriend and I did the Moss Landing Whale tour, it was amazing! Neither one of us has any experience kayaking, but we still had a lot of fun. We saw humpback whales, harbor seals, and sea otters. Dave, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and was made the tour a lot of fun. He also supplied nylon wind/water proof jackets, a dry bag for our stuff, and skirts for the kayaks. It was a great experience, Id highly recommend. (It did take a few phone calls to get everything set up, but I called during Fathers day weekend, so they were super busy)

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Marten Susebeek

Great experience! Dave guided us around and showed much of the wildlife the Santa Cruz bay has to offer. On top of this he gave some good advise for our next day nature activities. I can recommend Kayaking at Venture Quest to everyone!

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Ma Lourdes Catli

I came here years ago and took a friend kayaking, they were so nice and friendly.

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Ethan Cranford

Super friendly, informative, and fun. Beautiful wildlife & just a lot of fun.

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Apple Catli

I Like this kayaking area, many things to see, and big area.

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Joy Yang

We saw sea otters!!!

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Willy Xiao

Great

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