May 19th, 2010
When thinking about San Diego, snorkeling is one word that rarely comes into mind. Dubbed as America’s Finest City, San Diego is more known for its buzzing metropolis, historic architectural wonders and stunning land and seascapes. Few, however, are aware that the city is a great spot for snorkeling.
As the first and largest outdoor sports outfitter in San Diego, Hike Bike Kayak Sports hosts snorkeling tours for both tourists and locals. Joining one of its tours can be an eye-opener for any city dweller. The shallow waters near La Jolla are home to leopard sharks. Named such because of their distinctly speckled bodies, they are generally less harmless than their larger cousins, and are a sight to behold when encountered in their natural habitat. This is just an example of the experiences that await adventurers who choose to get wet snorkeling in San Diego.
To learn more about Hike Bike Kayak Sports and its San Diego snorkeling packages, call 866-425-2925.
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April 5th, 2010
For those who would like to have great adventures in La Jolla, a kayak tour is one of the most fun and exciting activities in the city. Hike Bike Kayak Sports offers thrilling kayaking tours in La Jolla where tourists get to see the magnificent La Jolla sea caves, amazing views, and abundant wildlife.
In addition, Hike Bike Kayak Sports also offers Sit-On-Top Kayak Tours to the La Jolla Sea Caves where tourists get to see the unique Ecological Reserve of La Jolla from a whole new perspective. Tourists may enjoy the view from the top of La Jolla’s fascinating kelp beds, as well as its magnificent marine life. Underwater creatures such as leopard sharks, garibaldi, and many other species of beautiful fish are likely to be seen, making this tour a fun and educational experience for everyone.
The La Jolla kayak tour from Hike Bike Kayak Sports is fun for all ages, making it the perfect adventure for a family getaway.
Tags: La Jolla Kayaking, San Diego Kayaking
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November 23rd, 2009
Another perfect day in La Jolla. The Sea Lions are out sunning on the rocks, leopard sharks are still here, the reserve is over flowing with life today. Our little sea turtle friend is still hanging out by the boat launch. We are still celebrating the success of our Brown Pelicans…they were taken off the endangered species list last Wednesday. There are over 650,000 now living in their natural habitats. One of which is right here in La Jolla.
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July 11th, 2009
This was a truly amazing day to be on the water at the reserve. A male bottlenose was courting a cute little female. He did back flips and spins, jumping completely out of the water. He was exhibiting another interesting behavior that was a like spiral around the female. It was an amazing display of nature.
The La Jolla eco marine reserve is a local Galapagos during the Summer months.
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June 13th, 2009
June has brought us great weather for the plunge tour. The views from the top of Soledad are beautiful, North along the shoreline, South across Mission Bay and then there are the East county mountains. We are lucky to have such scenery from the middle of the city. Of course it is Americas finest city.
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May 24th, 2009
Huge spiny lobster, playful sea lions, giant black sea bass and many other beautiful creatures. All in a 2 hour snorkel trip with HBK.
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May 24th, 2009
Wow! 800 pounds of sea lion just inches from my face mask. The huge male sea lion lay there while the surge pushed me towards him. He casually turned and blew air into my face then rolled over and closed his eyes as he rested on the surface.
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April 21st, 2009
On yesterdays tours we saw two green sea
turtles, one was huge. There was also a pod
bottlenose dolphin and a large bat ray. Another amazing day in paradise.
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April 17th, 2009
today I was surprised by a large bat ray
swimming under my kayak near the caves.
Then, as I paddled over an area with patches
of bright green sea grass surrounding the sandy bottom, a large white sea bass slowly swam
under my kayak in about 4 feet of water.
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March 26th, 2009
Launching a dozen boats through high surf and no one capsizing is quite a rush. Lance and I launched a group of lacrosse players for a late morning whale watch trip. The waves were 3 – 4 feet and steep so some of the boats caught air but nobody went swimming, whew, how exciting! Once we got past the surf the sea was quite calm. We saw white sided dolphin and sea lions but no whales on this trip.
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