Terrific mountain bike tour with Connor! He was super knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our family's various skill levels. Super friendly and accommodating. Would definitely recommend this shop and Connor in particular for a wonderful bike tour! read more

Super awesome people, I booked my bike a few weeks in advance for the tri race, the one i booked was a bit big. So they swapped it with a smaller size, good bikes, good costumer service and friendly staff. 10/10 would rent from here again. read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

My son and I had an amazing bicycle tour of Santa Barbara with Andrei - we had a blast riding from the coastline up through the foothills of Montecito and down through the Obern trail in Santa Barbara. The bikes they outfitted us with (Specialized Roubaix Comp Di2) were top notch and Andrei was a super-knowledgeable and friendly guide. Would definitely recommend them for any bike tours in and around Santa Barbara! read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We were visiting SB for a couple days and wanted to introduce mountain biking to my son. Sergio was the perfect host for this. He gauged our experience level and tailored our tour accordingly. He was encouraging and made us feel comfortable every step of the way. As an extra bonus, Sergio taught us much about the region and it's history. Thank you! read more

A+ experience. I made a goof on my Surf lessons reservations and when I called you were super helpful and accommodating. Your customer service was amazing. On the sand and in the water, George was kind, patient, knowledgable, and a good people person. He took the time to get to know us and was encouraging along the way. He was a great instructor and highly recommend him to everyone. Thanks for a great experience and giving us lasting memories. read more

Our 90 min Kayak tour with Blaze was so much fun. He was knowledgeable with lots of info on the area and recommended tasty places to eat. We had a great time. We even saw some harbor seals. The activity was not strenuous at all and very relaxing. I definitely recommend kayaking with Cal coast adventures the next time you're in Santa Barbara. read more

Excellent Bike & Beverage Tour with exceptional tour guide. Wife and I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you. read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Highly recommend the low tide e bike ride! So much fun. Joshua took us out on a beautiful afternoon and we rode north to the Pier and then south all the way to Summerland. I cannot recommend this more strongly. If you are looking for something really fun to do in SB, call these people. Fast, friendly, professional and great vibes as well. Went back today and rented a bike for a killer three hour ride up to UCSB and back. Bike was in perfect condition and staff was very professional. I'll be back! read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Go Gouchos! - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

These guys are awesome! Great bikes, and great service. The rad runner with the caboose was super comfortable for my 4 year old. The prices were very reasonable too, we'll be back! read more

First time kayaking this morning and it was AWESOME! I had originally signed up for the 1pm time and got a call to ask if I could move it to the 10:30am time. They were concerned about the wind and wanted to make sure it was still doable. The person I talked to on the phone was super nice and explained everything and even offered to move me to a different day if I needed to. On the morning tour, our guide was knowledgeable and fun and super informative. She told us about how to use the kayak as well as telling us about the local area and animals. We went around the Harbor and got to see all the different boats and had a great time! Will definitely book another tour sometime! :) read more

Fantastic electric bike tour to check out beautiful Santa Barbara. Our tour guide, Andre, was knowledgable and introduced us to many historical landmarks. Highly recommended. read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We decided to take an impromptu day trip to Santa Barbara with the kids for our anniversary this year. Found this bike rental business on Yelp and decided to take our chances on a last minute rental. We lucked out even though we got there around noon. They didn't have anymore electric bikes but they had beach cruisers available. Beggars can't be choosers so we took it. The workers were very friendly and helpful. The weather was perfect! We rode up and down the beach for a few hours. Stopped for a bite to eat and enjoy the picturesque views along the way. They also were so nice about us coming back a little later than anticipated. Their prices are very affordable. It's $20 an hour for the regular bikes. They provide you with helmets and locks as well. Definitely recommend renting from them if you're in the area! read more

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One of the highlights of our trip! We had the amazing Colin as our tour guide and opted for the private tour. It's a worthwhile upgrade as the tour becomes whatever you want it to be. You can let them know if you are more interested in landmarks, in places to eat, in nature, etc. and they will tailor it to what you want because everyone who works here truly loves this city. Colin was able to take us to see a smattering of everything since we didn't really have any particular must-sees so it really ended up like having a friend taking us around the city and showing us all the cool spots and routes that only a local who grew up in the city would know about. He gave us some great recommendations and was overall super friendly, funny, interesting, and open to conversation (although did leave room for silence as well as we peacefully rode along the coastline). We also felt very safe riding around the city, even in the rain, as he always made safety our priority and would also check on us throughout the 2 hours. I would definitely come back and do another bike ride here wkthy them, especially on their well-maintained ebikes which made riding easy and not tiring, which were great for someone like me who doesn't ride very often (probably the last time I rode a bike was four years ago!) Hoping to come when they have some new food tours with Colin! There was street parking in this warehouse-y like area. read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Riding around one of the residential areas like a local haha - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

What a great day on the beach on an e-bike with John as our guide! My wife and I stopped here on our way to Solvang and after some tasty mezcal at Santo Mezcal we went on a great ride with John. He had great local info on sights and knew out of the way spots we would never have found on our own. Bikes were great, service was great, beach was great!! John made the ride great therapy for our souls and we left recharged for the week! Thanks John!! read more

Cal Coast Private Surf lessons in Santa Barbara was AMAZING! Wyatt was the best instructor i have ever had and my best friend had her first lesson ever and was up on the board in no time. I highly recommend especially for any beginner to choose this instructor and company while in Santa Barbara. Wyatt was so incredibly professional and had excellent tips and made us feel so comfortable. read more

Went on the e-bike tour with Colin, and it was great! First time riding an e-bike and really liked it. Helmets fit well, and Colin made sure the bikes were adjusted right and gave us time to ride around a little bit to get comfortable. Then we took off. Colin was very knowledgeable about Santa Barbara and Montecito in general (history, local stories and scandals, etc.), but his love for local restaurants and watering holes really showed, and he had lots of recommendations. He could also tell us about the local wildlife - I think he said he did some work on the Channel Islands and also worked for the museum of natural history. He offered to customize the tour to what we were interested in but I think we mostly just went with the standard tour, which was great, since we don't know SB that well. Overall, a fantastic way to see some of SB and lean more about it. Colin was a great guide - informative, funny, and nice. Highly recommend! read more

Kayaking on the Channel Islands is pricy but definitely worth the money. And Cal Adventures is super well organized and on the ball. My one complaint is that I wish we had gone a little faster and seen more. I get why that didn't happen; they were trying to accommodate folks with different levels of stamina and ability. But I wish they could have organized it so that folks who were interested and up for moving more quickly and doing more could have done so. read more

Just finished an absolutely wonderful private E-bike tour of Santa Barbara area with Andrei. He was fun, knowledgeable, and a great guide with lots of stories, local hot spots and recommendations for future stops. We loved his humor and ability to share his time with us. For sure a highly recommended "must do"! Thank you for a wonderful day, aloha from Pam (Hawaii) and Sharon (Colorado) read more

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We enjoyed a private bicycling tour in Santa Barbara with Josh He was great. Friendly, very knowlegable and a pleasure to spend 2 1/2 hours with. We highlyvrecommend him if you do a tour! Catharina and Thomas Glanzmann read more

* This is a review during COVID season! * This past Veterans Day holiday (last Wednesday), my boyfriend and I came up to Santa Barbara hoping to have a great time - including riding bikes along the coastline! I did a *lot* of research about where to rent bikes in SB in anticipation, and we settled on CalCoast Adventures! --- The short version of my review would be: Smooth, safe and quick rental process + great sanitization + fantastic customer service + great competitive prices compared to the other bike rentals in SB = I'd highly recommend this rental place to any of my personal friends who are looking to bike in SB! --- The long review: I wrote a lot in this review, so I'll try to keep it relatively concise and bullet-point my thoughts below. * The rental process: The whole process was fantastic and really smooth! We came sometime around 11 AM and started around 11:30. When we arrived to rent the bikes, there is space to park in their lot - so you can just pull in with your car. You can see their outdoor counter right below their sign as soon as you pull into the parking lot. At the counter, they have a safe rental process where you start by scanning a QR code. When you check out the bikes, you sign a waiver form. The nitty gritty details of the rental process I don't know that well, as my boyfriend handled the check out process while I was getting our things ready- but it seemed really smooth and straightforward to me, and he had no problems or complaints! * Sanitation/cleanliness: The rental process is safe and hands-free for both checkout/in. Everyone's wearing masks (and we wore ours also!). You start renting by first scanning a QR code, and the only contact you really do is using their pen to sign the waiver form (and you can just sanitize your hands afterward, or bring your own writing utensil). We were told that our bikes were sanitized beforehand! I think the best point regarding cleanliness that I observed was that when we later finished returning the bikes, from our car we could see them immediately starting to spray their bikes (with disinfectant, I'm reasonably assuming) and wipe them down thoroughly. To see it happen before our eyes personally gave me great peace of mind, because they seemed to really be on top of it and care about sanitation! * Customer service: Other than their on-point sanitation, this was the highlight in my opinion. We were helped by Elias in renting out the bikes, and his friend when returning our bikes (we didn't catch your name - sorry! But you were great as well!). Both guys were incredibly kind and helpful throughout the whole process, answered all our questions, and Elias also gave us recommendations on where to bike (based on his experience giving bike tours for groups that come in)! We went to a roundabout based on Elias' recommendation and the view was beautiful! I don't think other rental places would necessarily give you info on where to go if they're using it for their tour guides -- wouldn't it be more beneficial for them if they kept the info for their customers who pay more $$ to tour? The fact that Elias gave the recommendations based on his own tour guide experience told us otherwise, and we had a really great time! Also - they proactively lowered my bike seat and being on the shorter side, I was grateful that they took thought to that before we started riding! They explained all the parts of the bike, how to use them and the locks, etc. I definitely felt mentally prepared to ride after their quick + thorough explanation, which helps my peace of mind! * The moolah. $ Personally, my boyfriend and I ultimately decided to ride their electric bikes for 2 hours (which I highly recommend - the electric bikes made our time more about fun and less about exercise! And the 2 hours was the perfect amount of time to ride up to Oceanside Park, the college roundabout for 10ish min, restroom break, and back to the rental place.) They have the best prices here, and since I did the research on bike rentals already, I figured I'd share the stats with you all. I attached it as a photo to my review! I narrowed the bike rentals in SB down to 3 places that seemed legit, safe, and $ budget friendly - using Yelp reviews, TripAdvisor reviews, and the SB visitor website. There are more options available for all of these places, but I was mainly looking at one-day rentals for regular cruiser bikes, electric bikes, and possibly tandem (2 person/1 vehicle) bikes. Some places have more discounts available for you if you're planning to rent bikes from their location for 2+ days. read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Bike rental places: comparisons and stats as of 11/10/20 - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We were fortunate enough to have Mike as our EBike tour guide. Mike a long time local and Rotarian is perfect as a knowledgeable guide. The Specialized Como's were fantastic rigs for our two hour adventure. Safety was never a concern as the city is nearly 100% bike friendly. The actual bike is a level one electric assist and it is supreme in power and ease of use. Mike never disappointed with his flawless curation of the city he loves. read more

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Serg was an awesome mountain bike guide! Tons of local knowledge, super friendly, and a lot of fun to ride with. This was my buddies first time riding and Serg definitely helped out with his confidence. Standard bike was basic, but well maintained. Overall good experience! Would definitely come back. read more

So we decided to do kayaki for my daughter's birthday And our guide tour guide was Jason.. Jason was so amazing with this being our 1st time he made us feel like we've been doing this forever. Jason's were thorough and easy. His Temperament was calm and cool We got a chance To Cecil's and all different types of birds while avoiding accidents. The tour was so great me who's not a great swimmer now l feels like an avid kayaker read more

Girls trip this May, we had the MOST FUN! Justin delivered our bikes since there 6 of us and we did the all day rental (worth it!) and he was so friendly and helpful. Great customer service all the way around. We rented Townies e bikes, so wonderful. Highly recommend thu read more

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Went to SB for the Weekend and booked a private Kayak tour with Orion! He was awesome! You could tell he loves his job and passionate about the environment! We really appreciated the fact he was so enthusiastic! We didn't know what to expect fully being our first time! He made us feel so at ease! On the private tour it's great because it's gives you a little more flexibly on where you can go! We were able to get this great picture to show off our first kayak endeavor. Check out our new friends to the left of us :) Whether you have been before or this will be your 1st time, you will enjoy the experience. Thanks again and hope we can do it again sometime! read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Sea lions Montecito Santa Barbara - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

we had a lot of fun renting e bikes with them and they were super friendly with us. would totally recommend! they even taught us how to use the bikes (we never used e bikes before but we've used regular bikes) and let us test run them along the block. we used these bikes for 2 hours and rode in the downtown area. thanks so much for the perfect experience! read more

Sergio was fantastic. We did the private tour and he shared his lifelong local experience along the way. Tour was perfect - hit all the highlights of town and chatted along the way. He genuinely wants to share his town with us. The electric bikes were easy to use and fun to ride. Highly recommend read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We did the beach bike tour with John as the tour guide. John made the experience great from helping making sure everyone was comfortable on the bikes (first time for everyone on e-bikes) to customizing the tour for what we wanted to see. Along the way he has some great information about Santa Barbara and the surrounding area. Don't just rent the bikes - take the tour! It is well worth the extra cost. read more

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We had an amazing time on the e bike tour. Colin was our guide. He was friendly, fun and super knowledgeable about Santa Barbara, as he has grown up here. Lots of amazing sights, fun ride, and a highlight of our trip. We saw a little bit of everything riding down the coast, through State Street, up to Santa Barbara City College, experienced the beautiful architecture of the courthouse, to name a few of the sights we rode through. He was diligent in communicating with us as we rode and kept us safe throughout the 2 hour tour. Book this tour, you won't regret it. read more

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I rented a kayak from the location next to the pier. Young person in charge of rental was very helpful, of course they have some Covid restrictions, masks are required while checking in and you drag your kayak to ocean. I was 10 minutes late but they did not charge me extra. Overall nice experience, and kayak was very good quality read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

This was by far the best experience to celebrate my boyfriends birthday. These bikes were amazing to ride and we even had observers say they wish they had our bikes instead of their manual bikes they rented. We ordered the regular e-bike and it was easy to handle. I don't think I can ever look at riding bikes the same after this experience. It was my first time riding an e-bike. Cal Coast has a parking lot to park your car in for the day at no charge. Easy check in process. COVID-19 safe with employees wearing masks and unable to go inside to prevent crowding. They have a restroom available on-site. I highly recommend this place! read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Cruising down Cabrillo. - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Thank you for a great afternoon! Your staff is amazing & so nice! We booked the day before & prepaid online. When we arrived the bikes were clean & ready to go, with the perfect basket for our puppy! Love that you are so close to the bike trail! Easy access in & out. We so appreciate your kindness and quality of your bikes! Can't wait to come back! read more

Cal Coast Adventures - Beach cruising! - Bike Rentals Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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We had kayak rental and electric bike tour with Cal Adventure. It was a day of adventure and bday celebration for my partner. Bike tour end up being private due to small group size and we loved it!!!! Our tour guide was awesome! He had German and American Heritage which made conversations even more memorable while riding thru Santa Barbara. End of September and we had fantastic weather and gorgeous views from all the local spots. The bikes were great! very comfortable and powerful, and almost gave you a scooter feeling! in 3 plus hrs we cruised from on side to another and then to the City College which gave us spectacular view and awesome end to our tour! We will definitely use them again when we're in town‍! Thank you for the memories! read more

Tyler was AMAZING!!! He took us on an electric bike tour and was so informative and such a great guy! We had a blast and would definitely recommend the City Electric Bike Tour, awesome time and lots of sites with the perfect amount of stops! read more

It was fun got there , the worker showed us a little how to yak. Went in the bay it is fun for the price it isn't that much. The time does go by fast so get I recommend at least 2 hours. It was easy to find it was by the beach. Life vests required, the worker helps us bring in the kayak. It was straight forward. Would do it again read more

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Great service with Cal Coast. From the first phone call to the in person set up, they really made it easy for some out-of-towners to get comfortable. My family of 7 rented bikes for two hours and had so much fun. It was the highlight of the trip. read more

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We took an ebike tour with Davis and had a great tour! I would recommend using Cal Coast Adventures. read more

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First class operation with great equipment. We live in Santa Barbara and I always wanted to try out an electric bike. It was very easy getting bikes from Cal Coast. There were a couple different e-bike options; they were clean and maintained. Thank you. read more

5 stars for the above and beyond customer service, good vibes, and quality bikes. My wife and I came to SB for the weekend to mountain bike. We stopped by this place because it was so convenient, literally RIGHT off the highway. Turns out they're really the only shop in town that has higher end mt bikes in addition to cruisers and road. We tested out a few bikes to find the right size and specs. I got a Specialized Camber 29 and she got a Stumpjumper 27.5. Super nice bikes. Next the owner took the time to show tell us all about the local trails and recommend a good route to maximize our day. We talked for a while and they weren't in a hurry to get us out the door. The shop gave me a good helmet, tube, and co2 set just in case. What set this rental shop apart from others I'm used to is the relaxed and flexible atmosphere. Mitch and Andrew were both just super friendly. Will definitely come back to SB because the biking was great and of course coming back to Cal Coast. read more

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The Mrs and I booked a private electric bicycle tour from this organization and glad we did. Or tour guide, Sergio, was a very knowledgeable and personable guide, and, was very clear on the instructions throughout the tour which was about 2.5 hours. Very well worth the $95 per person that we paid. We ended up going to the mission, the presidio, the city college, the beach, and several other locations. Sergio also provided his recommendations, being a lifelong resident of Santa barbara, of good restaurants and other attractions to visit while we were here.. I highly recommend this tour operator, and especially Sergio, should you have the opportunity to do so while in Santa barbara. read more