{"id":421,"date":"2012-07-28T19:22:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-29T02:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suitcasejournal.com\/?p=421"},"modified":"2022-06-02T02:05:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T09:05:12","slug":"kayaking-in-morro-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suitcasejournal.com\/?p=421","title":{"rendered":"Kayaking in Morro Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our original plan for an activity at the coast was a (half) day of sport fishing.\u00a0 However, the company we were planning on going through received pretty bad reviews and the other company we found already had a private charter\u00a0booked for Saturday and was not doing a fishing trip.\u00a0 So, those plans fell through, but we decided to spend an afternoon in Morro Bay anyway because another review from Humber Sport<\/a> recommended the activity in this region. Take advice from\u00a0Jimmy John Shark<\/a>, if you need fishing advice!<\/p>\n

We arrived in Morro Bay around 12:30pm and immediately began looking for a place to eat lunch. \u00a0After successfully finding a place (our only real objectives were a place with oysters and without a super long wait) and enjoying a delicious meal, we walked around town a bit and ultimately decided to kayak. \u00a0It was cold, windy, and overcast when we arrived (you could barely see the famous Morro Rock), but it cleared up and was much warmer by the time we were ready to begin our kayaking adventure.<\/p>\n

We stopped at the first kayak rental company we saw and after checking their prices, we decided to go for it! \u00a0The company was Rock Kayak Co<\/a>., and it’s located pretty close to the tourist information center. \u00a0The prices are $12 for the first hour for single kayaks ($8 for additional hours, and more discounts for longer rentals) and $20 for the first hour for double kayaks. \u00a0Ryan, Ryan’s dad, and I\u00a0each decided to go for a single kayak. \u00a0Since all three of us had been before, we grabbed life jackets, were set us up with kayaks, received a quick overview of the bay, and pushed out into the water. \u00a0The Rock Kayak Co. does offer first timer lessons for anyone who hasn’t been before.<\/p>\n

The water was calm and we started out by heading across the bay to the sandy island. \u00a0Unfortunately, the sand dunes were all roped off so we were only able to walk around a little bit. \u00a0It was nice to enjoy the town of Morro Bay from across the bay!<\/p>\n

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On the way to the sand island, we passed a platform in the middle of the bay full of sea lions.\u00a0\u00a0We got pretty close and one jumped in right in front of me.\u00a0 It was creepy because I didn’t know where he’d pop up (and I have no idea if they’re dangerous).\u00a0 Luckily nothing happened, and I was able to get a few close-up pictures!<\/p>\n

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We kayaked away from Morro Rock and\u00a0enjoyed the calm water.\u00a0 We weren’t sure how long we’d been out, so at one point we decided to turn around and head back toward the rock.\u00a0 It didn’t take too much\u00a0effort to get over there, and we went around for a bit and eventually headed back to the starting\u00a0point.<\/p>\n

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Our adventure ended just over an hour after it began. \u00a0We weren’t charged for the extra 5-10 minutes, which was nice! \u00a0It was a great way to spend part of the afternoon and I would recommend it for anyone who wants to be a little active after a big lunch in Morro Bay. \u00a0No need to plan ahead, just go down to one of the rental shops and get started in minutes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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