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

2011 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

Santa Barbara Adventure Company was recently awarded the 2011 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence!  TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site and the Certificate of Excellence is awarded to companies that consistently receive great feedback from the people that matter the most, customers like you!

Channel Islands Kayaking Tour featured in Independent

Santa Barbara Independent writer Matt Kettmann recently joined SBACO on a sea cave kayaking adventure at California’s Channel Islands National Park. Learn about all our Channel Islands tours & activities. Read Kettmann’s full story To Kayak Our Adventurous Isles.

Read Our Interview With ReadyMade Magazine

Recently ReadyMade’s Margo Cochran sat down with Adventure Company owner, Michael Cohen, to figure out how he got his great gig.  A typical day at the office could be kayaking the sea caves at Channel Islands National Park or biking through Santa Barbara’s incredible wine country. What was his first trip? What’s the worst part of the job?  Read all about Cohen’s adventures in…

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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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Kayak & Snorkel Channel Island’s Painted Cave

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.

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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