California Ocean & Coastal Amateur Photography Contest

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2023 Contest Prizes

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will each choose one of the following three prize packages in the order of their placement. As merited, several honorable mentions will also be selected. The contest prize packages have been generously donated by the Contest Sponsors.

San Francisco and Marin Prize Package:

2 hours of rental time for a standup paddleboard or kayak on San Francisco Bay, courtesy of Sea Trek
2 tickets to a Saturday Night Sunset Sail or Sunday Morning Eco-Sail, courtesy of SF Bay Adventures
2 Comfort Bikes, All Day Bike Rental in San Francisco, courtesy of Bay City Bike
$100 gift certificate for the purchase of R&B Cellars bottles and/or glasses of wine, courtesy of Riggers Loft in Richmond

Santa Cruz and Monterey Prize Package:

1 all-day bike or kayak rental for two people, courtesy of Adventures by the Sea
2 vouchers for the Sequoia Aerial Adventure, a traverse rope and timber obstacle course, courtesy of Mount Hermon Adventures
1 adult ticket for whale watching, courtesy of Santa Cruz Whale Watching
2 person voucher for 2.5 hour kayaking tour, courtesy of Monterey Bay Kayaks

Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo Prize Package:

2 Single Kayaks, 1 Double Kayak, or 2 Paddle Boards for 1 Hour, courtesy of Santa Barbara Sailing Center
2 guest excursion passes, a day trip to Santa Rosa Island or Summer Whale Watching (5-6 hours – June through September), courtesy of Island Packers
Morro Bay Short Paddle (full-service guided two hour kayaking trip) for two people, courtesy of Central Coast Outdoors
$98 giftcard, courtesy of Malibu Wine Hikes
2 adult zipline vouchers, courtesy of Margarita Adventures

Contest Sponsors

Adventures by the Sea offers kayak and bike rentals and tours, family bike (or surrey) rentals, and standup paddle board rentals and lessons in the Monterey Bay area.

Bay City Bike offers San Francisco Guided Bike Tours, Self-guided bike rentals, Alcatraz tours, combo tours, and more.

Central Coast Outdoors offers guided kayak tours on Morro Bay.

Island Packers offers cruises to and from the Channel Islands.

Malibu Wine Hikes offers wine tasting and scenic hiking tours in the Malibu and Santa Monica Mountains.

Margarita Adventures offers zipline tours, nature and wildlife tours, and more in Santa Margarita.

Monterey Bay Kayaks offers naturalist led tours, comprehensive rental packages and classes with ACA trained instructors.

Mount Hermon Adventures offers outdoors challenges and adventures in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Riggers Loft offers their own wines and ciders, as well as delicious food along the historic Richmond shoreline.

Santa Barbara Sailing Center offers professional sailing instruction, skippered sailing charters, bareboat charters, club member activities, kayak and stand up paddle board excursions, and daily cruises.

Santa Cruz Whale Watching offers whale and sea life excursions, scenic cruises and private charters.

Sea Trek offers classes, trips, and rentals for both kayaks and stand-up paddleboards as summer camps, and excursions to the Channel Islands, Baja, and Italy.

SF Bay Adventures offers whale and bird watching tours, Full Moon sails, Gulf of the Farallon Island expeditions, eco-tours, Angel Island excursions, and more.