Check Out This Great Article in Get Away San Diego Magazine Featuring Hike Bike Kayak!

"Fun Things To Do In San Diego – Hike, Bike and Kayak"

Take a ride around San Diego on a Bike Tour

"Hike Bike Kayak, located in La Jolla California, is one of many tour guide companies that offer multiple outdoor tours on land and sea in the La Jolla area.

The company offers hiking, biking and kayak tours and also offer surf lessons and rent equipment to those who want to embark on their own adventure.

Each touring option runs about two hours in length and groups are smaller than most other touring companies like it in that area.

"If you are looking for a more personal and less touristy experience, Hike Bike Kayak will give you what you are looking for. With the smaller groups and personal and friendly tour guides, you feel as though your old friend is taking you on a new adventure."

I would recommend the plunge bike tour for adults, while the sea cave kayak tour is perfect for families, couples or a group of friends. The sea cave kayak tour is great for beginner kayakers; I would not recommend it to someone who is an experienced kayaker looking for an extreme experience but rather for someone looking for a lighter paddling adventure. For the more extreme kayaker, you can still rent equipment from their store.

Learn to Surf the Waves!

Surrounding the Hike Bike Kayak location are a handful of wonderful restaurants and shops including the Cheese Shop, which sells the best no-flour oatmeal cookies I have ever tasted.

You can spend all morning biking down Mt. Soledad and stopping by beautiful beaches, or kayaking through caves and paddling past baby seals. Afterwards, you can stop for a wonderful bite to eat.

Both my bike and kayak tour guides were wonderful. Not only did they provide a fun and safe touring experience, but they also educated me on the local wildlife and history of the land and people who lived there.  From seeing and learning about Dr. Seuss and where he drew his inspiration to paddling past a pod of dolphins, the experience was one to remember."  

-Hannah Lockwood, Get Away San Diego

Docile Sharks of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve

When anyone mentions the word, "shark," a vision of sharp jagged teeth, and the infamous dorsel fin heading towards the shore comes to mind. Many people curb their seaside activities in fear of a vicious shark attack due to the popular movies, Jaws, Deep Blue Sea, and Open Water. It's unfortunate that sharks get a bad rap because not all sharks are deadly and in fact, many are completely innocuous to humans. They also play a very important role in the marine ecosystem. As keystone predators, they help control many fish and marine mammal populations, and thus help keep the ecosystem healthy. 

Here in La Jolla's Ecological Reserve we encounter a handful of docile sharks. From our Sea Caves Kayak Tours, to our Snorkel Tours , and Kayak Snorkel Tours, we frequently see these innocuous creatures cruising the waters for invertebrates including shrimp, crabs, clam siphons, and small bony fish.

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Leopard Sharks: These sharks congregate at La Jolla Shores every summer due to a unique set of factors including calm, warm, shallow water and abundant food in the nearby La Jolla and Scripps canyons, kelp forest, and rocky reefs. La Jolla's leopard shark population is almost all females, most of which are pregnant.  The gestation period is 10-11 months. You can snorkel with these beautiful, harmless sharks on our Leopard Shark Snorkel Tour, as well as our La Jolla Cove and Sea Cave Snorkel Tour. 

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Horn Sharks: The California horn shark mates in December or January. After one or two weeks, the female starts laying eggs, producing two eggs at 11 to 14 days intervals for around four months. The egg is roughly conical in shape with a spiral flange running around the outside, which enables the female to wedge it into a crevice, thereby making it difficult for predators to access. You can see these cool creatures on our La Jolla Cove and Sea Cave Snorkel Tour.

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Soupfin Sharks: This shark is also known as the school shark because it is commonly found among large aggregations of leopard sharks in La Jolla Shores. These creatures can also be seen in the kelp forest and are very shy, often scurrying from divers. They are caught in regions outside the U.S. for their high Vitamin A content.  You can snorkel with these shy, docile sharks on our Leopard Shark Snorkel Tour, as well as our La Jolla Cove and Sea Cave Snorkel Tour.