Ventura, on the California coast, is the jumping-off point for exploring one of the newest national parks, the Channel Islands. The park consists of five islands that range from one to nearly 100 ...

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Kayaking the Channel Islands National Park offers a rare blend of adventure, wildlife encounters, and natural beauty. From paddling through cathedral-like sea caves to gliding past kelp forests ...

The four main islands of Channel Islands National Park are as close as 13 miles off Ventura County’s coast, yet neither my husband, Michael, nor I had been there. In May, we decided to check out Santa ...

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I scanned the brittle, pock-marked walls of a dark sea cave within Santa Cruz Island, one of the Channel Islands off the west coast of California. The caves harbor pelagic cormorants and pigeon ...

I was reminded of this most recently during an April daytrip to Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island with the Santa Barbara Adventure Company, which offers guided kayak trips along the craggy ...

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While cutting lazy circles in the teal waters near Channel Islands National Park’s Scorpion Anchorage during my second-ever sea-kayaking experience, I made a rookie mistake. “What are some of the most ...

The trip: Backpacking to the primitive Del Norte Campground on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands. What to do: Hiking, swimming, wildlife-viewing, stargazing, defending camp from ...