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Santa Barbara Adventure Company

720 Bond Ave., PO Box 208, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805-884-9283
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Ranked #1 of 75 activities in Santa Barbara
Type: Tours
Owner description: The Santa Barbara Adventure Company is the premier adventure travel outfitter on the central coast. We offer Santa Barbara kayaking & Channel Islands... more » Owner description: The Santa Barbara Adventure Company is the premier adventure travel outfitter on the central coast. We offer Santa Barbara kayaking & Channel Islands kayaking, surf lessons, wine country tours by van or bike, mountain biking, rock climbing and team building programs. Our knowledgeable and friendly guides offer exceptional service and share with you a side of the Santa Barbara area few visitors ever get to experience. « less
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Santa Barbara, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Santa Barbara Adventure Company was so the way to go in enjoyng a camp out with my son and his class (1st-3rd grade). Mike Cohen (owner) was not only amazing with adults and children alike in leading nature hikes and group activities but also super organized and successful with feeding 50 plus people by the campfire. And it was delicous!... More

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Last week I had the chance to go kayaking at Channel Islands National Park, Santa Cruz Island. This has been something I have wanted to do for a long time. The experience was incredible. I have done a little ocean kayaking, but this was my first time sea cave kayaking. The guides were really helpful and informative. We spotted lots... More

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Orem, Utah
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Our group stopped in Santa Barbara as one of our ports of call on a cruise ship... We really wanted to kayak with the S.B.A.C at the Chanel Islands sea caves but were unable to, due to time constraints. The "Mountain to Shore" bike ride was an excellent alternative, suggested by their friendly staff over the phone. It was the... More

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Ventura, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Kody and Landon were AMAZING! I will say for first time or second or third time kayaking they started the trip off right, doing THE BEST orientation I've ever had kayaking. (and i have done all kinds of kayaking, Australia, Thailand, and all along the east coast.) Back to the trip, we had awesome weather started off nice and strong... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

We took the 4 hour kayak tour last Monday and it was fantastic. Christina was our guide and she was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. She judged our level of experience and took us on a wonderful trip and gave us a lovely lunch on the beach. We have kayaked in a number of cities, including Cape Town, and we... More

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Rockford, IL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

ADAM!! We have kayaked in many places. This is right up there with our fun Alaska tour. Adam was very knowlegable & fun. He ordered perfect weather & we were able to check out many sea caves that he says they often cannot get into due to weather or tides. There were myself and my husband and then one other... More

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

I contacted Santa Barbara Adventure Company to see if they could accommodate 4 people for their wine and cupcake tour, even though only 3 spots were available online. The service rep was extremely friendly and booked the tour for all of us without a problem. The day of the tour, the driver was prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. We all had... More

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San Diego, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

As maid-of-honor in my friend's upcoming wedding, I had the privilege of planning her bachelorette party. I contacted Santa Barbara Adventure Company to book their Santa Ynez Wine Tour for 11 of us girls. I spoke to Jennifer and later Erica who assisted me in coordinating the reservations and collecting payment from all of the girls. The booking process was... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I had very high expectations the morning the Santa Barbara Adventure Company picked up our group of 25 sales reps for our annual sales meeting. I haven’t seen a lot of these guys since the last meeting and this was the first time we had been thrown into a daylong adventure. Having been bushed from a 5 hour flight the... More

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Alameda, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We recently enjoyed an amazing kayaking trip with Santa Barbara Adventure Company. Our group of 12 was lucky enough to have three gray whales pass beneath our kayaks in only 16-20 feet of water. Guide Griffin O'Callaghan spotted the three whales and had us stay put because we were right in their path. Furthermore, he used his GoPro camera and... More

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