Santa Barbara Adventure Company

It is safe to say we get a lot of applications from folks who want to teach surfing in Santa Barbara. I think there is an allure attached to the title "surf instructor." Of course it is a special sort of person who can properly teach surf techniques and get guests of all ages and abilities standing up and riding waves during a 4 hour lesson - Landon Smith is a pro at it. Over the last 2...

Nothing makes us happier than receiving a glowing email from a past guest. Last week we received a really special email from Matt Brown. Matt was nice enough to share his amazing experience at Santa Cruz Island kayaking in a cave with his group. We thought his story was so great, we wanted to share it with everyone. Please read about  Matt's trip to Channel Islands National Park for...

September Splendor in Santa Barbara! What a wonderful weekend in Santa Barbara!  Labor Day weekend hosted a delicious farmers market, art fair, great sales at your favorite stores, a lively harbor delivering fresh fish, along with beautiful beaches clad with sunbathers, screeches of playful children in the surf, and sizzling barbeques. And although to many this holiday weekend marks...

There is a special group of guides that spend their summers cast away off the California coast on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park. These special people will guide hundreds of guests a season through “Marge Simpson” and into Cavern Point – showing visitors the wonders of the sea caves, pointing out the locals (island foxes and sea lions) and kayaking the island...