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. 

   

Spring Heat Wave at Hike Bike Kayak!!

This week in San Diego is a scorcher!! Come get cool on a Sea Caves Kayak Tour or Kayak Snorkel Tour at Hike Bike Kayak!! We are offering 2 for 1 Sea caves Kayak Tours for tandem kayaks, and $10 off your Kayak Snorkel Tour!! You can easily book online and save even more money because the $10 administration fee is not applied!!

Check out this week's forecast!! Perfect Kayaking Weather :)

Pay if Forward with Hike Bike Kayak!

   When you book a tour with Hike Bike Kayak, you are not only supporting environmental conservation efforts, but you are helping people who help people. "How so?" You might ask...well, Hike Bike Kayak works with these incredible non-profit organizations to give back to our community.

Team River Runner helps wounded war veterans and their families with health and healing through paddle sports such as sea kayaking, kayak fishing, and surf kayaking. They serve patients at the Balboa Naval Medical Center and the San Diego VA hospital. -Hike Bike Kayak donates kayaks to Team River Runner for any of these paddle sports.

WILDCOAST is an international conservation team that conserves coastal and marine ecosystems and wildlife. They also educate underprivileged youth with their education outreach and conservation programs, as well as girl scout troops, and conservation volunteers. -Hike Bike Kayak provides kayaks for these groups as well, so they can experience the ocean waters and local ecosystems first hand, while gaining an appreciation for our coastal environment and the importance of conservation.

The California Gray Whale Coalition has been created to ensure the remaining Gray Whale population is re-listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. They are unable to defend themselves from human activity and intense industrialization along their migration route. -Hike Bike Kayak donates proceeds from our Whale Watching Kayak Tours to help protect the California Gray Whales from extinction.

San Diego CoastKeeper is the region's go-to organization inspiring individuals and communities to make clean and thriving coastal and inland waters a reality. CoastKeeper protects and restores swimmable, fishable, and drinkable waters in San Diego County. -Hike Bike Kayak provides kayaks to SD Coastkeeper for beach and bay clean-ups. They also volunteer for SD Coastkeeper's watershed testing program. 

Ocean Discovery Institute (ODI), is an organization that educates underserved youth from City Heights about the importance of scientific research and environmental stewardship. Each year, ODI runs an after-school program wherein students learn about local waterways, from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean. At the end of the program, the students have an outing at the ocean during which they participate in activities such as surfing, boogie boarding and kayaking. -Hike Bike Kayak has donated the equipment and expertise for such outings for five years. 

Hike Bike Kayak also offers more than 500 free kayak tours yearly to causes such as the Rock the Blue Auction Gala at La Jolla Country Day School, and other local school fundraisers as well.

Leopard Sharks Come Early This Year!

  Come late Spring, Early Summer, large groups of leopard sharks will congregate in La Jolla Shores. This local phenomenon happens just off the coast, among swimmers, kayakers, snorkelers and everyone enjoying this beautiful beach. Despite their ferocious name, Leopard Sharks are completely harmless and are more afraid of us than we are of them. Hike Bike Kayak is now offering our kayak snorkel tours here in La Jolla, which allows the opportunity to see these amazing, harmless creatures in their natural habitat. Of course, there is much more marine life to see, as well. These animals include, harbor seals, garibaldi fish (the California State fish), guitar fish, sheep head fish, moray eels, green sea turtles, spiny lobsters, and so much more! 

Book one of these unforgettable Kayak Snorkel Tours with Hike Bike Kayak to be sure to see these amazing creatures while they are swarming in our shores and cove!

 

Explore La Jolla Cove on a kayak snorkel tour with Hike Bike Kayak!!

Get your kayak snorkel on with us at Hike Bike Kayak!

     At Hike Bike Kayak we know La Jolla cove out of the water and under the water! Come explore with us to find an array of precious marine wildlife living right here in our ecological reserve. By kayak and snorkel you will see and swim along with harmless leopard sharks, bat rays, bright orange garibaldi fish, rock lobster, guitar fish, green sea turtles, sheephead fish, sea stars, and much more. Sea lions and harbor seals are common inhabitants of the area, sunning on the rocks, and swimming playfully around the La Jolla cove and sea caves.

    As the water temperature rises in the spring time and the weather remains clear and warm, the kayak snorkel tour will have you captivated with life in La Jolla cove and its underwater world. Definite and must for wonderful vacation memories.

    

We've been having some Spring Break fun at Hike Bike Kayak!

  Join Hike Bike Kayak for some kayaking fun in La Jolla Shores this Spring Break! 

Our famous Sea Caves and Ecological Reserve Kayak Tours are great for families and friends looking to experience the scenic beauty, learn fascinating information about our majestic reserve, and see wildlife in their natural habitat! Hike Bike Kayak 15% OFF Coupon!