FAQ

We’ll determine whether or not it is safe to kayak inside Emerald Cave when we’re in front of it. There are several factors our experienced guides take into consideration, but your safety is our number one priority.

We recommend wearing beach attire: a swimsuit, t-shirt, maybe a light windbreaker. Also, depending on the temperature of the water and how much wind is present, we might recommend a wetsuit—bring your own if you have one or you can rent one from us.

We have lockers available for rent (they're $6) if you want to leave your stuff behind. If you don’t want to rent a locker we recommend keeping your valuables in your car.

Everyone will be in a double kayak unless you specifically purchased a single kayak. If you have vouchers, you'll be in a double kayak.

If you're going on a kayak tour, absolutely! We've had tons of people who have never kayaked before and don't know how to swim that had amazing experiences. However, if your activity includes snorkeling, then by state regulations you do need to be comfortable in the water.

Yes, you are going to be getting wet! It's part of the fun. All of our operations take place in the majestic La Jolla Ecological Reserve in the beautiful Pacific Ocean. The degree to which you will get wet varies daily, but the nature of ocean kayaking does mean you'll get a little wet out on the water.

We recommend bringing as little as possible. Feel free to bring a reusable water bottle (no plastic please) or a waterproof camera. Do not bring anything that should not get wet. We have an expression at the shop, “If you love it, leave it.”

There is plenty of parking in the residential streets surrounding our shop where you can park all day. Do not park in the lot adjacent to our shop: we don't own it, so if you park there you run the risk of being towed. We also do not recommend parking in a 90 minute commercial zone, as you will be here longer than that and will run the risk of getting ticketed.

The city of San Diego and the San Diego lifeguards have set the age requirement at 5 years and older.

The weight limit for each kayak is 425lbs / 193kg.

All tours begin at our shop, which is located at 2261 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, California 92037. It's in La Jolla Shores, one of San Diego’s most popular beaches, just north of La Jolla Cove.

After meeting up with your guide at our shop, we’ll head down the street to the beach at La Jolla Shores. After some quick safety instructions, you’ll get in your kayak and head out towards La Jolla Cove. All our kayak tours take you through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve to explore the seven La Jolla Sea Caves just north of the La Jolla Cove. Kayaking is the best way to see the famous La Jolla Caves!

Most likely! We have the ability to see tons of happy animals in their natural habitat. Among the sea life regularly seen on our tours are Sea Lions, Leopard Sharks, Seals, Cormorants, Pelicans, Sea Gulls, Garibaldi, Dolphins and many other types of fish. Of course, we’re dealing with nature, so the amount of marine life we see varies from day to day.

No experience is required to come on a tour! We’ve had everyone from children to senior citizens who are first time kayakers come out and have a blast on one of our kayak adventures.

We rent kayaks all year long. If you haven't been out kayaking on the La Jolla Ecological Reserve before, we always recommend doing a tour first. Once you do a tour, we encourage renting a kayak and going out on your own.

Sea Kayaking takes place in the beautiful ocean, which has one major difference from freshwater kayaking: Kayak Surfing! When returning to land in a Sea Kayak, you get the opportunity to catch and ride a wave all the way in.

One of our experienced and highly trained guides will lead you and your group on the tour. Each guide has extensive knowledge of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve and La Jolla Caves and is trained in water safety, First Aid and CPR.

Of course! Kayaks are perfect for whale watching since they're small and don't disturb our gentle giants, unlike some of the big commercial tour boats.

The best time to go is whenever you want! Our tours start as early as 9:00am (depending on the day), and the last tours come back at 4:00pm.

Snorkeling in the La Jolla Cove and Sea Caves has been rated as one of the top snorkeling spots in California. We’re thrilled to help share San Diego’s best snorkeling spot with visitors and locals all year.

Absolutely! La Jolla is one of the best snorkeling spots in California. If you go on a tour with us, we’ll even give you a great discount on snorkel gear. Just ask us if you want to try!

We use tandem sit-on-top kayaks because they are safer and more fun!

Please plan to be in our shop at least 30 minutes prior to your tour. Your tour time is when we go out on the water, and we leave as a group from the shop 10-15 minutes prior to your tour time. If we do not hit the water on time, the lifeguards can cancel the entire tour. If you’re late, you have missed your tour and there will be no refunds so please be on time!

The San Diego Lifeguards have asked us not to permit our guests to take snorkeling gear out on the water while they are also renting a kayak or stand up paddle board.

Guests may rent or use snorkel gear either before or after the kayak or stand up paddle board rental, but not during due to safety reasons. We appreciate your understanding.

If you would like to kayak and snorkel, we offer Kayak & Snorkel Tours of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve.

We kayak in a Marine Protected Area, so nothing can be taken but photos. We will paddle and snorkel with sea life, and take direction from The Marine Protection Act of 1972.

Based in La Jolla, California, Everyday California is a lifestyle company, offering ocean adventures and premium lifestyle apparel. Operated by managing partners Christopher Lynch and Michael Samer, the company specializes in guided kayak tours of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve and offers surfboard, paddleboard, kayak and snorkel rentals. Everyday California’s lifestyle line includes fine quality women’s, men’s and children’s apparel sold at its flagship retail store in La Jolla, online and in select locations throughout California.

Not stoked on what you bought? No worries, send it back to the Shores. We accept returns within 60 days of your purchase.

Quick heads up that we do not accept returns or exchanges for previously worn or washed gear. Sale items are final sale throughout the year, except during our Black Friday Sales, where we accept returns or exchanges for items purchased during that time period per our original policy. On the off-chance there is a manufacturing defect on our part, we will honor your return regardless.

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We offer shipping to most of the world. If you don’t see your country listed at checkout, please contact us. Please note that customers who ordered internationally are responsible for their return shipping fees.

Everyday California is not responsible for paying any potential customs fees or duties.

We accept returns for international orders, but the customer is responsible for all shipping fees.

We accept all major credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. ShopPay, AmazonPay, PayPal, and Google Pay are accepted for online payment. We accept ApplePay in store only.

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Items normally ship via the USPS for residential delivery. Actual transit times are 2 to 7 days from shipment. A shipping confirmation email will be sent when your order leaves our warehouse. International shipping is available with rates calculated at checkout.

Once you place an order at Everyday California, you cannot make changes through the store. Please email us as soon as possible, so we can correct your order before the goods ship. For assistance please email shipping@everydaycalifornia.com.

Unused product may be returned for full refund within 60 days of purchase. Please allow 7-14 days from return receipt for credits to be issued.

Sorry, only products in new unused condition will be accepted for returns.

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