Summer has started and it is great to see that large schools of bait fish have returned to the wharf area. Seals, sea lions, dolphins, pelicans, terns, loons, cormorants and many other sea creatures can be seen fattening up on this yearly bounty. At other times of the year, we see Bottlenosed Dolphins once every week or two. But lately we have been graced by their presence on a daily basis as they come into Santa Cruz Cove to feed on the schooling sardines. It is hard to predict exactly when they will appear, since they travel constantly up and down the coast, but mornings seem to be the best time to catch up to them near the river mouth or by the kelp forrest near Lighthouse Point. An early morning kayak rental will get you out there. We open at 10 am during the week and 9 am on the weekends, but we are happy to open up early or stay late for you. All you have to do is make a reservation a day or two before by calling the kayak hotline at 831 427 2267 or the rental office at 831 425 8445.