La Jolla Kayak

Super fun and great experience. You could tell the employees loved what they were doing. We took the cave kayak your but didn’t actually go through them unfortunately. Only downside but it could have been because of the harsh weather that caused the surf to be too strong that day. So can’t be too critical. Nick and Comma were our great guides.

We came here for an early Father’s Day kayak tour. Brink and Andrew were a couple chill, knowledgeable young bucks. The tour was lit!
Although, one of our tour guide, Andrew, flipped his kayak on the way in. The group laughed and still had a great time. Fersure coming back.

Went there on Sunday with my husband and it was a blast! We booked the kayaking tour on a two person kayak… Definitely a relationship builder lol. The guides were so nice and very patient. There was always an instructor right beside those who were trailing behind which I thought was nice. They were very knowledgeable about the area and what they were showing us and made sure we all got a chance to enjoy the scenery and take pictures. I thought the price was pretty reasonable considering the tour was 2 hours. I would definitely recommend.

Had an amazing time. I surprised my boyfriend for our anniversary and he lived it too. The staff is so friendly, knowledgeable, and very patient. We were there with kids and our guides Jazz and Nicky were patient with us when we couldn’t get the paddling thing down. Every minute was very enjoyable, entertainment and fun. Highly recommend this place!

We had Eric as a guide and he was great. He answered all our questions and safely guided us into the cave. We had a great time. I would recommend a wetsuit if you aren’t used to the Pacific cold.

Had a great experience. From the moment we checked in for our tour we were greeted with friendly smiles and excellent service. Sidney (hope I spelled the name right) was our guide. She was very knowledgeable, stoping along and giving us information about the area and what to look for
She was amazing. Super Pro at what she does. I can’t thank her enough for all of her help.
Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great experience.
My kids had a great time. And I am extremely happy we did this.
Thank you very much Sidney.

I’m a local and saw this company send out two adults, each with a young kid, into high surf early this morning. Both kayaks flipped and all four people ended up back on shore quickly, but looked unnerved to say the least. Everyone was ok, and I assume that they got their money back, but I’d be sure to ask questions about the safety of the water that day before you commit to a rental.
I was very surprised that they’d send young kids out like that when the waves were crashing down. I wouldn’t go out with my kids in those conditions, and I spent a lot of time in the water here.

My big Turkish friend and I did this tour and loved it. They give you wet suits to use if you want. You walk down to the beach and then you start kayaking around the beautiful cove. It is so much fun and the views are amazing. We finally stopped and snorkeled. There were sea lions so close to us. These sea lions were obviously used to humans because they would come up to us from the rocks. The snorkeling was cool. We saw some fish and looked at rocks. Our tour guides were so cool and told us great stories about the people who used to live in the area like Dr. Seuss. You can put your things in lockers before you head out. The gear they give is good. I can’t wait to do this again!!!

Awesome company! Booked a tour for me and my girlfriend at 10am on 5÷15÷2016. We were lucky and were the only ones on the sea cave tour, I guess no one likes waking up early lol but it paid off for us. There were other groups out from other companies and they were large sized groups but me and my girl were taken out by Chris and he made the whole tour 100 times better. He told us a bunch of cool info about La Jolla and wildlife there and we got to see sea lions (one swam super close to me) and a bunch of California’s national state fish. I recommend buying one of their waterproof phone cases they sell at the shop because now I have a bunch of awesome pictures and videos of the animals underwater. Even though all the other companies and groups didnt all go into the caves, Chris was confident on our kayak handling abilities and he took us in for a brief amount of time. Very happy I booked with them and we are planning on coming back to California sometime later this year and we are going to plan the kayak and snorkeling tour with them.

We just got out of the water, my kids are still changing and drying off.
I can’t express enough what a pleasure it was to deal with the entire staff here. The online reservation process, the confirmation call… the process couldn’t have been smoother.
Matt and Devon, our tour guides, were fantastic. Knowledgable, capable, friendly and funny they truly made this a family experience to remember. We even learned a few things.

We visited in March of 2016. We certainly didn’t get the tour we booked.
We booked on-​line in advance due to good reviews. We went to the location they gave us, paid for the tour and then we were instructed to walk to a different storefront.
They seemed to be a bit disorganized. We were told to be there at 2:40 for a 3 p.m. tour of the sea caves. At 3:15 p.m. we were still standing around waiting for the rest of the tour to check-​in. It seems to me that you should not penalize the ones that are on-​time and ready to go.
No manager or owner available to speak with. Once everyone was geared up, our guide walked into the back of the office and didn’t return for several minutes. Our 3 p.m.tour is now over 30 minutes behind.
In addition, if the staff knows that the sea caves have been inaccessible for several days due to the surf they should say so before the tour gets out on the water. If you know that each tour recently has been «rough and quite an adventure» according to our tour guide perhaps the option for beginners and those that are prone to seasickness is to opt-​out. On the plus side, we did see dolphins off in the distance and one seal. Not sure that’s worth paddling in a circle for an hour though.

Friend and I took this tour on Saturday. Unfortunately, it was a bit cloudy and windy in the morning. Water was dark and cold. Unfortunately, we didn’t see anything in the water but people swimming between our group of kayaks without warning.
The kayaking was fun but be warned it’s a bit tougher for newbies and for those who have never used a tandem kayak. Ended up dodging the people in the tandem kayaks the entire time because no one explained to them in detail how to use them properly.
Made it out to the sea caves only to be told them that we couldn’t go through them. It was good exercise and not too bad but not worth the money to kayak for two hours and not experience the caves up close.
Our tour guides were kids and did an ok job but I think they could have been more interactive with the kayakers that were struggling. Definitely ask if you will be able to enter the sea caves!
Coming back to shore was much harder than expected so be prepared. Not a deal breaker but you definitely have to learn some of this first hand. You will ride the fast moving waves in and they will jerk you around. You will need to know how to navigate them so you don’t tip over into the water. My kayak turned to the side and I rode that baby into shore like that and managed to stay in! Honestly it was the best part of the tour!
Wouldn’t recommend for those not experienced with kayaks since the waters are rough.
All in all not a bad experience but not a sea cave experience if you didn’t experience the sea cave :(

A group of us had dropped by at 2pm without a reservation and were understandably turned away because of dangerous wind/​waves. As we were walking out of the store, the front desk associate had called me back to say they would be willing to open up a 3:20pm tour for us. Huh? Curious.
Being from out of town, we were psyched to get into the San Diego waters for an adventure, so we signed our waivers and $ 88 later (Tandem kayak + $ 6 rental locker), off we went.
I had done some prior research on their website which clearly advertises «abundant marine life.» While I know nature is unpredictable, we literally waded in the water for an hour and a half before spotting 1 sea lion. Luckily, I had my eyes peeled for this occasion; my friends weren’t fortunate enough to see the sea critter. We also weren’t able to explore any of the caves that afternoon because of the waves. I feel shortchanged and bummed that I had even suggested this activity because I know I let my buddies down. You’re better off just booking a rental kayak sans tour to save you some money.

Great experience! And tons of exercise! Eat a good meal, settle and then go out lol.
Made a reservation very accommodating ppl.
Loved our guide and we just jumped in the water and swam around great weather, the sun came out so it was a beautiful out.
Definitely will do again,
So some tips: wear flip flops, shorts (swim trunks) and bathing suit… you can rent the wet suits, recommended and they have water proof floating cases available for the cheap so yeah and wear sun screen have a blast
We’ll be back

I had family in from out of town and they decided they wanted to give surfing a go. We went here because of the good reviews and were very disappointed.
Ill start on a positive note — the staff were very friendly, and its in a great location.
Otherwise, we left wishing we would have went somewhere else.
I rented a surfboard and my family rented both a wetsuit and a surfboard. They changed into it, only putting in on half way to avoid overheating as people usually do, and we walked to the beach. When we got there and they went to zip it up. we found that the zipper was completely broken. Back we go carrying the boards back to the shop to exchange it. We finally got out in the water about 45 mins into the rental. While we were out there, a wave caught my board while I was swimming out just about to get on it and, come to find out, the fins were loose and the sharp front of the piece that is supposed to be flush with the bottom of the board caught my wetsuit (this is my own — I was the only one not renting one) and ripped a hole in the leg. Wetsuits are not cheap and I had only worn this one about 5 times since buying it so I was not happy. The staff just said they would have someone take a look at it when I informed them. Did not apologize or anything.
In the end, $ 60 later, 45 mins wasted, and an almost brand new wetsuit ruined, it was pretty clear to me that maintence is not a priority at this shop.

Had a fantastic tour there today! Lindsey and Steve, the guides, were fantastic! So much fun and they’re very knowledgeable! All the folks at the shop are great, Justin and the manager Shane, all wonderful!
The trip was so much fun! We couldn’t get into the caves because of the waves, but it was still so much fun to be out there paddling around, laughing and having a great time!!! Definitely recommend any time of year, but they say the spring/​summer is the best. Guess we’ll have to go back and find out

My boyfriend and I came to San Diego for a much needed vacation and booked this place on a whim. What a great experience!
The guides were informative and friendly, we went out with another couple and their three boys. The waves were too much for us to tour in the caves, but we paddled around and got to see landmarks, hear stories, and glimpse seals and many birds. What a nice surprise to check in on Unilocal and for each of us to get a free underwater camera!
Our kids were JEALOUS to hear we had kayaked in the ocean without them! We loved it so much we plan to kayak again during our trip to Florida. When we come back to San Diego it will be a family vacation and we can’t wait to book with La Jolla again!

Our tour was amazing, on a stinking hangover, it sobered me and my friend right up! We spotted sea lions, a sea turtle, leopard sharks, stingrays, you name it we saw it. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and it was an hour and half well spent. We were able to get a discount too as it was last minute and not during peak time.
Highly recommended.

We originally booked through HBK, but their guide did not show up so they sent us over. Matt was an amazing tour guide! Very friendly and very informative! You could tell he was truly passionate about the area and about his job.
We had a small tour of only 6 people so it was a great experience! We got to see lots of fish and sea lions! The tiger sharks weren’t out this week.
The cave was very cool but only a small portion of the tour.
We got to spend sometime in the water to cool off which was lovely!

Going to give this place 3 Stars for a very mixed experience :|.
On the plus side, all of the guides and people who helped us on the beach and while we were kayaking were very friendly, helpful, and nice. They never hesitated to give us advice, help us out, and tell us what to do etc. etc.
On the negative side, the rental was way more expensive than I thought it would be (I’m pretty sure if you scouted around on the streets nearby you could find similar pricing if not cheaper, especially at the smaller stores). I guess I can’t blame this place though, because it does seem to be a big/​corporate business and they probably can’t decide prices/​adjust them in any way.

Conseillé par Le Routard, nous avons décidé de réserver un tour en Kayak à deux.
Personnel sympathique et visite intéressante, nous avons même pu voir des dauphins !
L’occasion de se décontracter et de passer un bon moment à San Diego !
Une petite étoile en moins pour avoir attendu longtemps devant la grotte, on rentrait chacun notre tour et beaucoup de monde attendait. Mais très bon souvenir ! :)