Where la jollas at?
Meet: Trader Joe’s @7:30am Sunday 9/21
Return: ~ 6:00pm
Member: $87 Non-member: $114
Participant Driver (2): $53
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: Kayaking, beach picnicking, ice cream?!, enjoying life
Difficulty: 4/10 Easy Distance: 90 min kayak tour Elevation: sea level
Recommended Prior Experience: Been kayaking
Location of Trip: La Jolla, San Diego
Native Land: Kumeyaay
Get excited because we’re going to LA JOLLA!!! If you’re looking for a good time, this trip is for you. Seriously. It’s going to be a good time.
We’ll meet in the village at 7:30 am, then cozy up for a 2-hour (ish) car ride to the beautiful La Jolla, San Diego. Once we park, we’ll walk over to meet with some super cool tour guides (not as cool as Olivia and Jordan tho) to begin our kayaking quest. It’ll be the adventure of a lifetime. As we paddle through La Jolla Ecological Reserve, we’ll explore the Seven Sea Caves and perhaps even encounter some super cute sea creatures - like leopard sharks and sea lions and cool-looking fish. If conditions are safe, we’ll even get to enter the magical Emerald Cave (where magical things happen). It should only take an hour and a half, but be sure to bring extra clothes and shoes to change into in case things get wet…
BUT WAIT!!!! It doesn’t end there. After our crazy lit kayaking experience, we will enjoy a nice picnic on the beach. Your guides, Olivia and Jordan, will provide you with a yummy lunch and even some fall-inspired treats #pumpkinspiceseason. Perhaps some apple cider as well? Come and find out.
And if that doesn’t satisfy you enough, we will also stop by a local ice cream shop because who wouldn’t be down for that…. We’ll get back to USC village around 6/6:30 pm.
No kayaking experience is necessary, just maybe know how to swim. Sign up!! (pls)
Contact the Guides:
Jordan Lee: jlee7360@usc.edu
Olivia Orlowski: oorlowsk@usc.edu
What to Bring:
*REMINDER (overnights only): if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!
Water bottle
Bathing suit
Sunscreen
Sunglasses or hat
Clothes to change into afterward
Money for ice cream
Towel
Shoes you don’t mind getting wet
Good spirit
Positive growth mindset
Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):
Snacks
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times
Any technical gear required (ie. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)
All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)
Any permits or campsite reservations needed
Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers
Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All SC Outfitters trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.
TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM
Difficulty rating for trips
1: No physical activity.
2: Leisurely walk.
3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity
4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.
5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity
6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.
7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.
8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.
9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.
10: u gunna die
**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!
This program is open to all eligible individuals. SC Outfitters operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact the guides listed above on the trip page. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.