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Santa Cruz Sea Caves and Kayak Sailing

Our journey starts at Natural Bridges State Park where we will launch our kayaks from the beach and paddle up the coast to the sea caves and pocket coves of Wilder Ranch.

  • The Sea Caves of Wilder Ranch
  • Four miles of downwind Kayak Sailing

Our journey starts at Natural Bridges State Park where we will launch our kayaks from the beach and paddle up the coast to the sea caves and pocket coves of Wilder Ranch. After paddling through ‘Hole in the wall’ cave we will enjoy a nice lunch on a secluded beach. Then we will hoist the kayak sails for an exhilarating ride downwind, past Natural Bridges and Seal Rock to the Santa Cruz Wharf. We will take a shuttle back to the cars at the end of this adventurous day.

DATE

Summertime. July 31st 2010

COST

$70

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Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Facts

The Marine Sanctuary was established in 1992 for the purpose of resource protection, research, education, and public use of this national treasure. It is part of a system of 13 National Marine Sanctuaries administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Size: 6,094 square statute miles or 4,024 square nautical miles.

Marine Mammals: 26 species
Seabirds: 94 species
Fish: 345 species
Turtles: 4 species
Invertebrates: 31 phyla
Marine algae: 450-plus species
Historical Sites: 1,276 reported shipwrecks and 718 prehistoric sites.