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OEX La Jolla

2243 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92037
858-454-6195
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Ranked #12 of 20 activities in La Jolla
Type: Educational Sites
Description: The 5th Biggest Tourist Attraction in America's Finest City! Come Kayak, Dive, Surf, Snorkel or SUP with OEX La Jolla and you will see why!
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San Diego
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37 reviews 37 reviews
12 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Bought a half price package for two on Travelzoo. Worth it! We went on a Sunday in January and as it was a beauty of a day, we wondered why they had a fire going in fireplace in their shop when we went in to get our gear. It became clear once we got in that water though! We were... More

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Chelmsford, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Our tour guide was extremely knowledgable about the environmental and life in La Jolla. Being a beginner at kayaking and out of shape (age 64), it was great the pace was slow on the trip to the caves. We expected to go in the caves but they appeared to be only a few yards deep. The sea lions were plentifull... More

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Elmwood Park, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We purchased the groupon deal to kayak for 90 minutes, which was $25. Once we arrived at the location, we ended up buying a wet suit for $10. We were then introduced to our guide, Brian. Once we had our gear on, we headed down to the beach where we were taught a quick lesson on kayaking. Then we made... More

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Vancouver
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5 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

We did a 3 week road trip from Vancouver to San Diego, and this kayak tour was one of our highlights. Our guide was Nick, and he was awesome. I was worried about paddling with my kids, but it was quite easy and they are only 9 and 12. We had a blast and Nick told us about the history... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

The people running this are terrific, very knowledgable and super friendly. This is a perfect days outing for anyone, no prior kayaking experience is required. I would highly recommend this activity to anyone.

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013 via mobile

We had a beautiful calm day, and it was a very pleasant way to spend my morning. We kayaked a little way out past the beach and down the shore, saw some sea lions and fish, paddled into and back out of a big arch in the rocks, and went back to shore. There wasn't a whole lot of information... More

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Beverly Hills, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

I was throughly disappointed by my experience kayaking with OEX. My group and I drove from Long Beach, almost 2 hours away to kayak in the sea caves. The title of the tour was actually sea cave kayaking. We could have stayed home and gone to a number of kayaking places but we chose to spend the money and drive... More

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NJ
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6 attraction reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013

We scheduled the trip a few weeks ago and came in at the right day. The team was very very nice and the area is beautiful! We got a lot of help with dressing and you do need a wet suite to go in the water. The surf was very high and was not safe to go out especially when... More

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Richardson, Texas
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13 attraction reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2012

Mt husband I purchased a groupon deal OEX for a kayak trip to the La Jolla caves and we had a blast! This was the first time my husband and I had ever kayaked and the tour guides made it nice and easy for us. We were on the water easy and off just as smooth with no toppling adventures... More

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Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012

We checked in for our 90 minute Kayak tour with our two girls (ages 7 and 11) and rented wet suites for them from OEX. My youngest sat with Dad in the kayak without a paddle and did fine. My oldest went with me and we did great as well. I was a complete novice to ocean kayaking and our... More

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