Best for
A day that is actually a return, not a glance
- Boats leave from Ventura and Channel Islands Harbor. Book the crossing; do not improvise the island.
- The landing is a stair into another weather. There is no snack bar that will save you. Pack water.
- Look down on the crossing. The kelp beds on the north side are the forest this whole coast is named after.
How to arrive · Island Packers from Ventura Harbor. A weekday in shoulder season is the humane choice.
Often seen
- Island fence lizard
- Western gull
- Giant kelp
- California sea lion
