Kayak / Hike Tours
| MULTI-SPORT: Morro Bay Kayak and Hike (Family Friendly) |
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Featuring miles of trails and hundreds of species of birds as well as
numerous marine mammals, Morro Bay and environs is a nature lover's
paradise. On this tour you'll combine the pleasure of paddling on the
bay with hiking trails that offer stunning vistas. An easy morning of
paddling visits an oyster farm, harbor seals, a heron rookery, the
bird haven of Grassy Island, and we have chances to see otters. After
taking all this wildlife in, we beach our kayaks on a secluded part of
the outer sandspit for a fun dunes hike to a hidden Chumash shell
midden. A short walk past the midden, we come to the Pacific Ocean and
unparalleled views up and down miles of isolated beach.
After a delicious gourmet picnic lunch
on the dunes, we head back to the
mainland for a guided hike. Usually we hike a relatively easy and
little known trail north of Cayucos that takes in beaches and bluffs,
as well as more opportunities to see otters and seals. When the
wildflowers are in bloom, we may do a different trail just off the bay
that is a little hillier, but which showcases an extravagant display
of native wildflowers and affords a view of the bay that is hard to
beat. This is a great day trip for families!
For kayak tours without hiking, click here.
| Total Tour Time | 6-7 hours |
| Hike Distance/Time | 2-3 miles / 1.5-2.5 hours |
| Price | $119 per person, $95 pp for groups 10+
(Youth Discounts) |
| Average Paddle Time | 2-2.5 hours. |
For Frequently Asked Questions about our Morro Bay kayak tours, click
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“We had a blast. Chris, Audrey and Emma really enjoyed the morning and thought you were terrific. Just home and missing your neck of the woods already! Thanks again for all your care and enthusiasm.”
Shelley Diamond
Sherman Oaks, CA
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| MULTI-SPORT: North Coast Bike and Hike (Family Friendly) |
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The North Coast of San Luis Obispo County is a stunningly spectacular
stretch of the California Pacific Coast that abounds in bicycling,
hiking and wildlife viewing opportunities. On this multi-sport bike
and hike tour, you'll combine bicycling down the coast past an
elephant seal colony with a gem of a hike through diverse eco-systems
in San Simeon State Park. In the morning, we shuttle north to Ragged
Point and ride down the coastal highway, stopping to visit a colony of
odd looking elephant seals along the way. For families (or others)
interested in a shorter ride that minimizes riding with narrow
shoulders, we can do a shortened 12 mile version of the bike route
that still visits the elephant seals. Following a picnic lunch at a
cozy seaside park, we hike a delightful loop trail in San Simeon State
Park that takes in wetlands, pine forests, vernal pools and coastal
vistas.
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| Total Tour Time | 7 hours |
| Difficulty | Moderately Easy |
| Bike Distance | 21 miles (or short option of 12 miles) |
| Bike Terrain | Mostly level with some short ups and downs |
| Hike Distance | 3.5 miles |
| Hike Terrain | A few short climbs and descents (500' total gain/loss). |
| Complimentary Pick-Up | Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria. Please call if interested in pick-up fees for other locations. |
| Price per
person, by group size, bike rental incl. (Youth Discounts) |
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3 |
4 |
5-9 |
10+ |
| $159 |
$149 |
$139 |
$129 |
$103 |
Our Private Exclusive Tour Guarantee (Bike and Hike)
All of our biking and hiking trips are guaranteed to be private exclusive affairs (on kayak tours you may be with other booking parties). Once we meet you at the start of the tour, we are yours for the rest of the trip. Our guides will cater to your personal preferences and can change the tour (within reason) to fit your needs. No one else will be on the tour. Our minimum booking size is two people and our prices vary according to your group size. Treat yourself to our personalized service!
What is included in the price of your bike and hike tours?
Our bike and hike tours are fully guided tours that include everything to make your time with us as pleasant and care free as possible. Included in the price of the tour are:
- Bicycle and helmet.
- Guide and route support.
- Printed directions for the ride and usually a map as well.
- Snacks and water.
- All necessary shuttles during the tour.
- Gourmet picnic lunch.
- Guided hike in the afternoon
- Pick-up from nearby hotel (pick-ups at hotels not near the trip can be arranged for an extra fee - contact us for details).
How do you determine bicycle difficulty ratings?
It is challenging to come up with a bicycle difficulty rating system that is relevant for everyone. A very fit cyclist might consider our "Moderately Strenuous" trips to not be hard at all, while someone who exercises infrequently or is not used to cycling might find a "Moderately Easy" tour to be quite a challenge. Our bicycle tour rating system is based on the approximate fitness level of a casual recreational cyclist who rides at least once per week and rides over fifteen miles on a regular basis. If you ride less or more than this, please adjust your expectations of the tour accordingly. To flesh out the rather subjective difficulty rating, we also include the distance for each tour and a terrain description. We are also available by phone to discuss the difficulty of any of our tours.
What bicycles do you provide with your tours?
We feature Norco Performance Bikes. You have the choice of a hybrid bike with upright handlebars or a road bike with drop (racing style) handlebars. Both bikes are designed for efficient travel on the road and have Shimano components. Both styles have a map case attached to the handlebars and the hybrids also have a rear rack bag to store gear. We stock a variety of frame sizes to fit your needs. Please supply your desired bike type, height and pedal preference when you reserve a trip so we can pick the appropriate bike for you.
Will the guide ride with us?
Although your guide would love to ride with you on the bike portion of the tour, with group sizes of six and under we assign one guide for the tour and they are typically needed to drive the support vehicle with lunch and other supplies. Group sizes over six typically have two guides assigned with one driving the van and the other on bike.
Bike and Kayak Tours
We currently don't have one multisport tour that combines kayaking and biking but hope to have one soon. In the meantime, if you'd like to kayak and bike with us in the same day, we encourage you to sign up for any of our half day bicycling tours followed by either our Sunset Paddle or Dinner on the Dunes kayak trips. If you have a larger group and want to kayak and bike in one continuous tour, please contact us or fill out a custom trip questionnaire and we'll put together a custom trip proposal for you.
