Island Adventures

Santa Cruz Island is full of great adventures. Pick up a map or trail book and hike the endless paths. Kayak through the sea caves with a guide from Santa Barbara Adventure Company. Here is what they had to say about the adventure: “This beloved California destination is renowned for incredible island kayaking, native wildlife,…

Diary of a Sea Captain’s Wife: Tales of Santa Cruz Island

Margaret Eaton and her husband Ira were well known to Santa Barbarians in the early part of this century as operators of the Pelican Bay Camp on Santa Cruz Island. Beginning humbly with small-scale commercial fishing, seal hunting and passenger charters, the Eatons gradually developed a unique resort that came to be popular among writers,…