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Article: EXPLORING THE ISLAND BY KAYAK PLENTY OF THRILLS ON TRIP TO ISLANDS.(Sports)

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August 3, 2000
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Byline: Bill Becher Staff Writer

Fortunately, no rats had to be eaten and nobody got voted off the island when 12 of us on a kayak cave-exploring trip survived a weekend on Santa Cruz Island.

We all had signed up for the Southwind Kayak Center trip to the biggest island in the Channel Islands National Park, about 25 miles west of Santa Barbara. We would go explore some stunning sea tunnels and caves according to the brochure.

We meet at 7:15 a.m. at the Ventura Harbor for the trip to Santa Cruz on the Island Packers Vanguard.

We learn there is major schlepping involved in this adventure. We dump our gear on the sidewalk and help ...

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