The swell was pushing in from one side then bouncing off the cliff walls and ricocheting back, making our kayak bounce around like we were in a washing machine. Our group of four kayaks was more than ...

On a predictably foggy morning in May, I boarded a ferry toward Santa Cruz Island, hoping for sun and eager to spend the day kayaking through sea caves. The sun didn’t show, but a calm, glassy ocean ...

The Los Angeles region has many secrets and Channel Islands National Park is one of them. The group of islands off the coast of Ventura and Santa Barbara are easily seen from the crowded beaches of ...

You don’t have to travel to the South Pacific to entertain dreams of desert islands. There’s a chain of uninhabited islands — Santa Cruz, Anacapa, Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara and San Miguel — just off ...

The morning started somewhat foggy as Laureen and I climbed aboard the large passenger boat operated by Island Packers out of the Ventura Harbor. “Rather foggy this morning,” I said while grabbing ...

One of the most gorgeous and glorious nature experiences available to us is a slow cruise along the front (north) side of Santa Cruz Island. I watch people grow silent as they are awed by the ...

Chuck Graham needs no introduction for Santa Barbara outdoor lovers. The lifelong surfer, Carp Beach lifeguard, veteran kayaking guide, and prolific photojournalist frequently contributes reports from ...