Join Captain Will Radford on a pirate sea cave adventure! Participants are encouraged to DRESS AND TALK LIKE A PIRATE while hiking along the rocky shore, exploring tide pools, viewing of steep cliffs and visiting a giant sea cave. Sing sea shanties and hear tall tales of buccaneers, sea monsters and buried treasure. Bring full meal in a backpack to enjoy at the cave. This trip begins and ends at 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Beware of UNEVEN/WET TERRAIN, LOOSE ROCKS, SUN EXPOSURE AND CHANCE OF GETTING FEET WET. ROUGHLY 1 MILE ROUND-TRIP. DATE & TIME ARE DETERMINED BY LOW TIDE & WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Pass the Ocean Institute and jetty to a stairway, which offers beach access to one of the most wild, scenic and historic parts of the Southern California coast. Walk the rocky tide pools along the base of steep cliffs to a giant sea cave located at the very point of Dana Point. This trip lasts about 3 hours and costs $384.63 per group.

See the Spirit of Dana Point tall ship, Garibaldi fish, paddle boarders, the jetty and the Ocean Institute. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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Go behind the scenes at San Francisco’s Aquarium of the Bay with this VIP experience. Enjoy special access to the aquarium before it opens to the public and a personalized tour led by an aquarium expert. The aquarium is located at PIER 39 The Embarcadero &, Beach St, San Francisco, CA. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

See first-hand how the Animal Care team prepares exhibits for the day and get up close to animals like sharks, rays, and otters. This tour lasts about 2 hours and costs $61.50.

• VIP experience at the Aquarium of the Bay
• Go inside before the aquarium opens to the public
• Unique opportunity to ask questions and go behind the scenes
• Includes special video presentation on aquarium’s river otter training
  

The VIP Experience is a one of a kind visit at Aquarium of the Bay. Be our guest in a personalized tour led by an expert through the Aquarium before we open the doors to the public. Along the way, you will see first hand, and have the opportunity to ask about the various projects our Animal Care team works on as they ready exhibits for the day. To finish each experience, we send you off with a video presentation showcasing our river otter training. The VIP Experience is available each day, with a minimum requirement of 3 guests to run and a maximum of 25. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

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While Yosemite is at its most popular during the warm summer months, the beloved National Park is equally in the winter months, with fewer crowds and beautiful snowfall on many of the valley’s surrounding peaks. With this customizable winter tour, you’ll get to experience Yosemite in a way that interests you, with a wide option of activities running from hikes to museum tours. This trip begins and ends in the Yosemite Valley Lodge. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

• A knowledgeable guide equipped with emergency equipment will join you
• See what interests you with this fully customizable tour
• Beat summer crowds by visiting Yosemite in the winter months
• Get the chance to see seasonal phenomena, such as frazil ice on local rivers

This trip is fully customizable and offers a huge variety of activities to choose from including awesome sight-seeing around Yosemite Valley, as well as short hikes that are accessible to anyone and everyone, even during the winter. This trip can be customized to be more of a leisurely tour or pushed to a longer more moderate hike depending on interest and fitness level. This trip lasts about 4 to 6 hours and costs $350.00, per group.

Hike to the base of 2425’ tall Yosemite Falls which, under certain weather conditions, features an enormous snow cone at the base. If lucky, clients may also get to watch as snow lightly drops hundreds of feet from the cliffs settling in a pile at the bottom. Frazil Ice is another amazing phenomenon that only occurs this time of year. If the conditions are just right, some of the rivers in Yosemite Valley fill with icy, undulating slush. “Oh My Gosh Point” on the way up the Yosemite Falls Trail for an amazing view of Yosemite Valley. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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Kings Canyon National Park is a gem of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Explore the park with a guide on our half-day trip from Fresno, California. Before heading into the park, we’ll fuel up at Clingan’s Junction for baked goods, sandwiches, and coffee. For more information or to book this trip, click here.

In the park we’ll hike through Grant Grove, where you will be surrounded by Giant Sequoias, some of the largest trees in North America. Before heading out, stop in The Kings Canyon Visitor Center for books and souvenirs. This trip takes about 4 hours and costs $200.00.

• Small group tour of Kings Canyon National Park
• Let our guide show you the way through this gem of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains
• Take pictures with some of the largest trees in North America
• Small group tour of Kings Canyon National Park

Grant Grove, a few miles into Kings Canyon National Park. This short and easy hike will surround you with Giant Sequoias, some of the largest and oldest trees in America. There is a chance to walk through the trunk of a fallen tree, stand inside a hollow tree and take tons of photos of these giants.  For more information or to book this trip, click here.

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Whitewater rafting is something not many people know how to do on their own, but this Middle Fork American River Whitewater Rafting Trip from Auburn allows you to float down a 17-mile stretch of the river without having to plan anything yourself. This trip begins and ends at 13384 Lincoln Way, in Auburn, CA. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Ride class III and IV rapids down the river as you take in the California foothills. All equipment and lunch are provided, too. This trip takes about 8 hours and costs $124.00.

• Hit class III and IV rapids safely with a guide during this rafting trip
• Stop riverside to eat lunch with an opportunity to go rock jumping
• All safety gear and equipment are provided for you
• Round-trip transport from Auburn included for a stress-free day

The Middle Fork of the American River is the one of the best summertime Class IV whitewater rafting trip in California. This trip meets at 8:15 AM in Auburn. A 45 minute van ride dead ends at Oxbow Reservoir where gear is distributed and the stoke begins. H2O hits your face early with Good Morning rapid. A warmup is immediately needed as the infamous Tunnel Chute rapid is just over a mile downstream. After five miles of good class 3/4 whitewater, the river settles down and provides opportunities for rock jumping, surfing, and ‘riding the bull’ as we float through the canyon towards a riverside lunch stop. Following lunch the river complies with our need to digest and remains calm for a few more miles until arriving at Chunder Pond. From here the river changes drastically with rapids such as Chunder Falls, Parallel Parking, and Ski Jump bringing your adrenaline to a high again. A mandatory walk around Ruck-A-Chucky falls allows for a chance to watch your guides run their raft down a commercial class 6 waterfall. Your trip concludes at the old Greenwood Bridge site. Guests are returned to their vehicles around 4:00 PM. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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