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January 2024 by Lauren S.
My family and I just did the Family Kayak tour of Elkhorn Slough. Izzy was our tour guide and she did such a fantastic job making the tour fun and entertaining for my kids. We played games, saw many sea otters and cool birds, and just generally had a blast. I highly recommend this company and Izzy as a tour guide.
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December 2023 by Chad Drew
We randomly tried this place after staying the night at the Inn at Moss landing, which was a short drive away. We rented a double kayak for 4 hours. Reasonable pricing comes with all the gear you’ll need. Free parking, and free storage for your personal items (keys, phones, etc). They give you a lay-of-the-land, then send you on your way! Plenty of wildlife to see, overall great and scenic kayaking!!
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December 2023 by Carol L.
We were very happy with this rental service. The rental experience was easy and the location fantastic.
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October 2023 by Grace Stetson
Quite possibly the sweetest place to go for a little surprise treat -- make it a birthday trip, a girls adventure, or just a weekend fun activity!My boyfriend surprised me with a 4-hour Kayak Connection visit for my 30th birthday this year, and it was the BEST. As a disclaimer: neither of us are water people -- but we are cute sea animal people, and so this place was perfection. For a 4-hour visit, you get to paddle a kayak out to Elkhorn Slough (2-person kayak for this time period is ~$110) and go see all the creatures.We saw so many seals, sea lions, different types of birds, the WORKS. There were even kayakers around who were tour guides as part of the local wildlife preserve, and they gave us insights on the different types of wildlife out there, which was super interesting to hear about.Make sure to pee before getting situated into the kayak, and bring snacks! If you're over 5'10", it may also be worthwhile to get a kayak that's not enclosed. Otherwise, 5/5 visit! Looking forward to coming again!
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October 2023 by Ann A.
This is one of the best kayak rental outfits I've dealt with. Prices are very reasonable for a 4-hour rental, and they'll book you a closed deck with a spray skirt, not one of those sit on top bathtub toys that most places stick you with. Staff are not only friendly, filling us in about tides and weather to expect etc., but also knowledgeable about the environs and eager to connect about it. I appreciated that the staffer collecting our gear on return asked us about what we saw on our paddle and whether we had any questions about any of it.
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October 2023 by Janey A.
The staff was very nice and their kayak yard is clean and organized with changing rooms and clean outhouses. But their equipment was a bit worn. The fall is a great time to kayak at Moss Landing. We saw sea lions, harbor seals, otters, pelicans, cormorants, seagulls and lots of other birds. Also, saw some dolphins on the ocean side.
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October 2023 by Keeley V.
Absolutely magical Bioluminescent tour on 10/13/23. Mark and Heather were our guides and they were so friendly and knowledgeable and took us to the best places to see the bioluminescence!! We've been with kayak connection for a daytime guided tour as well and saw countless otters, harbor seals, and birds. A huge bonus were the kayak skirts we got to use because usually we are absolutely soaked after kayaking. We will be back again!
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September 2023 by Christina G
We really enjoyed our tour of Elkhorn Slough with Chris. We don't have ocean kayak experience and the protected bay was just right for adults and a 12 and 15 year old. We followed the FAQs so we arrived early and felt prepared by the introduction we got on site. We didn't need the water and snacks that were in the FAQs so left them in the car. Also, there is a bathroom on site but it's porta-potty if that matters to you.
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August 2023 by Karen Dearana
Ok this was a bucket list experience for me! The Elkhorn Slough was filled with wildlife! Our guide Ky was amazing. Full of knowledge as a marine biologist student and her enthusiasm for the slough, she made our experience exciting and adventurous It was worth it to go at 7 am. There was no wind and the wildlife was abundant. And the only way to go that early! Otters, birds, seals and even sea lions! All playful and curious. It was a must do! Thank you!
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August 2023 by Parina Patel Mosley
We had a wonderful time with our private tour guide, Jenna! She was super knowledgeable about the local wildlife and was happy to share with us! She was super patient and informative as we were both first-timers. Never made us feel any pressure or anxiety about being out there.We saw a lot of great wildlife including sea otters, harbor seals, Marine birds, nudibranch, and even a salp!!We will definitely be back!
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August 2023 by Zachary Shepard
I went on a sunset kayak with a guide named Mark along with a friend, and he was really great (Mark was, my friend was fine). Knowledgeable and helpful, he had us paddle around while being respectful of the animals, and making sure we gave each animal the appropriate distance. We saw like 20 otters, and so many harbor seals including cute pups. Tons of birds too. Highly recommend Mark.
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July 2023 by Grace Noonan
Thank you Kayak Connection, yall rock. Our tour was so perfect. Our group of kids asked all kind of questions and Suzy and AK were amazing with all of it while keeping us safe and the stoke high. we greatly appreciate the education and experience you provide;) thank you!
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July 2023 by Terri Hanson Mead
I was so focused on enjoying the experience I didn’t take any pictures. Our guide Cam was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic in sharing his love of the water and wildlife.We did a 5:30 am, 3 hour private tour on a Wednesday. It was so peaceful and we saw sea otters, harbor seals, sea lions, and lots of birds. I thought 3 hours would be too much but it was perfect. We would paddle and then stop and observe the wildlife.My 18 year old and I shared a 2 person kayak and were very comfortable in the pants and life jackets provided to us. We wore our own rain jackets under the life vests.We’d completed the forms before we arrived and handed them to Cam making it that much easier to get started. Cam had gotten the kayaks ready for us so we were in the water within 10 minutes of arrival.We both wore hats but didn’t really need them that early in the morning. I brought a small dry bag that I clipped into the kayak with a borrowed carabiner to not lose my phone.Next time I’ll bring a waterproof camera so I can take pictures.The harbor seals were playful and came so close to us despite us wanting to give them distance for their protection.The birds were spectacular in both their behavior and quantity.We didn’t see anyone else until about 7:45 am which was amazing.I’ll be bringing my husband back to do this soon.
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July 2023 by Lsipka
We had a great morning wildlife tour with our 14 and 18 year old kids. Sam was knowledgeable and patient, and wanted to make sure we had a good time and went out of his way to show us wildlife. He mentioned it was a large group - 10 people, 7 kayaks - definitely not too many in case you’re concerned about being in a large group ! We thought it was very well done and all enjoyed which can be tricky with the teens :)
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June 2023 by HY L
Very pleasant experience. Definitely want to come again. People here are very friendly and welcoming.