Today was an absolutely wonderful day for kayaking here in La Jolla. I have been working as a guide with La Jolla Sea Cave Kayaks for about three months now, and today had some of the best conditions I have seen so far! As we paddled over the breaking waves at the kayak launch, we were able to look down and see tons of leopard sharks swimming around on the shallow sandy bottom. From there, we cruised over to the sea caves with minimal headwinds and calm glassy waters mimicking the conditions of a lake. Approaching the caves, we were able to see down to the rocky reef as if we were paddling in an aquarium among the Garibaldi and many other types of reef fish. The water was so calm at the caves, that it allowed us to paddle through Emerald Cove and enter into the famous Clam Cave via the "backdoor" entrance. On the way back from our cave excursion, we watched Sea Lions playing, Brown Pelicans and Brandt's Cormorants diving for fish, and even facilitated a couple special challenges for the guests to test their paddling and balancing skills. Landing back at the kayak launch was a breeze and our guests surfed the waves into shore like professionals. Cheers to all those who were fortunate enough to experience kayaking in La Jolla on a day like today, as it was one for the record books!

I hope to have you all join me on our next tour,
Austin Catevenis