Exploring California's Santa Cruz Island with children

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  It's not something I thought the citizens of Los Angeles could be so close to spreading. Still, here, we were watching a rainbow of ocean fog as the dolphins below took our Channel Island ferry to our kayaking adventure on the island of Santa Cruz, California.

The long, gray carcasses of dolphins are easily cut through the water, occasionally rocketing into the air for Philip. As soon as our ferry left for the island, we took the soundtrack of Ovo and Ahas with their progress. Tired little faces opened in surprise, slowly leaving at 6 a.m. for a private, marine life show.Exploring California's Santa Cruz Island with children

It's not something I thought the citizens of Los Angeles could be so close to spreading. Still, here, we were watching a rainbow of ocean fog as the dolphins below took our Channel Island ferry to our kayaking adventure on the island of Santa Cruz, California.

The long, gray carcasses of dolphins are easily cut through the water, occasionally rocketing into the air for Philip. As soon as our ferry left for the island, we took the soundtrack of Ovo and Ahas with their progress. Tired little faces opened in surprise, slowly leaving at 6 a.m. for a private, marine life show.

Cylinder filling machines

Two hours later, the Island Packers pulled our boat near Scorpion Ranch in Santa Cruz, California's largest island. We have already seen the migration of monkey whales, the barking of sea lions in the sun, and the playful movements of various dolphins pills. It was a beautiful day and the sun had just risen.

Santa Cruz Island

Historians estimate that 96 square miles of Santa Cruz Island, called “Santa Cruz Island,” or Holy Cross Island, an honest Shomesh Indian, along with missionaries, brought back a precious cross in which there was a human population. 10 thousand years

The Chumash Indians were the first to settle the green patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Ice bridges built during the Ice Age are credited with bringing them to the island from the Alaskan region, Aaron Kreisberg, our nature guide for Santa Barbara Adventure Company, tells us.

Scorpion Square

Scorpion Ranch, today's site for those looking to roam around the island, hike or explore, is inundated with the introduction of these and other exotic animals, which inundated the island during a 1997 storm. It is exposed to seawater that washed away man-made structures and animals into the sea.

Subsequently, the descendants of the island's original owners granted a division between a nature reserve and the National Park Service, which worked to return the island to its natural state.

As we boarded the canoe that took me and my family from the ferry to the island's wild grass and molten cliffs, we could see groups of visitors breaking into groups. Some are stuck in snorkeling or snorkeling gear, others go hiking.

Wildlife on Santa Cruz Island

The island is home to endemic animals such as Scrub Island and Fox Island, the world's smallest fox, which has been removed from the endangered species list only due to natural protection.

Kayaking on Santa Cruz Island

My family and I took our group to a line of caves that would take us to explore the various sea caves around the island. We packed our cameras and lunch in the provided dry bags and pushed each parent and child into the sea with a double cake.

Chrisburg took us into the mouths of large boulders to make it easy for us to walk without touching the walls. On this occasion, he warned, the path will be narrow and the technique of squeezing the challenges safely will be offered, but which we cannot refrain from accepting.

Cave on Santa Cruz Island

Each cave was unique. One was a large auditorium, lined with massive inactive sea lions, bouncing off the walls of red and green algae. There was a hole in the wind snake, the crossing of which had to be determined by the rise and fall of the wave.

"Go, go, go, go!" Chrisberg insisted that as soon as I could pedal as fast as my inexperienced person could, the fate of my child who was sitting in front of me was always on my mind. What if we were crushed by sharp rocks or thrown into cold water? I tried not to be surprised.

Chanel Island professionals

Finally, it was lunch, and between half a ring of rising rocks, Krisberg found a piece of sand and rocks that served as a toilet for our lunch. Channel Island suppliers provided us with lunch and breakfast.

Not only did this save time and the hassle of preparing food (which means mother) but it also allowed us to join the delicious, healthy combinations that seemed to be declining in our rural environment.

Snorkelling on Santa Cruz Island

Chrisburg offered us the opportunity to snorkel around a large cliff in front of our lunch place. The boys chose to pass and cleverly tried to climb the surrounding rocks while mom and dad bravely swam the cold water between a spectrum of fish and the rays of sting, algae ropes.

Krisberg instructed us on how to use algae to combat tidal waves while walking. I used my wings to wrap around this rock as fast as I could, I wish I had chosen to wear a long sleeveless weight suit.

Before leaving the island, we spent a few minutes leaving the skeletal remains of structures and machinery in a scorpion field and being rescued by the National Park Service.

The recorded messages, distributed in the rest of the house, explained to the curious what life looked like at that time. I wish we had more time to dig.

On our way back to the mainland, we entered the cabin, looking for warmth, tired of our discoveries and challenges, enjoying hot snacks and drinks.

It was a day-long quest for a world that felt thousands of light years away but only a few hours away from home and added another layer to our family history.

If you visit Santa Cruz Island

Island Packers can also take you to explore Santa Cruz Island. Round trip fare for adults is $ 59, children aged 3-12 cost $ 54 and babies are free, all you have to do is say they are coming. More information can be found at https://islandpackers.com.

While there, adventures can be saved through the Santa Barbara Adventure Company https://www.sbadventureco.com. We did a snorkel and cake combo tour for $199 per person and the price includes everything we need and other tours are available.

Amazing, affordable food and catering options can be delivered to Doxide before you leave, via Channel Island Providers chef and seller Neil Rosenthal https://cip.bz - we have $39.95 deluxe for each The package was - which included our breakfast, lunch, dessert and snacks - each portion enclosed in an insulated, personal cooler with a free water bottle and vintage napkins with silverware that returned at the end of your trip.