2024 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.

Northern California Prize Package:

• Gift certificate for 2 people on a public daytime kayak tour, courtesy of Blue Waters Kayaking
• Gift certificate to San Francisco Premier Dinner Cruise for 2 people, courtesy of City Cruises
• 4 General Admission Guest Passes to the de Young Museum or Legion of Honor, courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
• Gift certificate for 2 people on any tour, courtesy of Local Tastes of the City Tours
• Gift certificate for 4 people to a Hundred Knot Tasting Experience, courtesy of RD Winery
• 2 tickets for a Sunday morning Wildlife and Ecology Sail, courtesy of San Francisco Bay Adventures
• 2 tickets to a whale tour, courtesy of San Francisco Whale Tours
• Dual membership, courtesy of Filoli
• Copy of The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast, courtesy of Sea Forager

Central California Prize Package:

• Gift certificate for an all-day bike or kayak rental for 2 people, courtesy of Adventures by the Sea
• $180 gift certificate for any rental or tour, courtesy of Big Sur Adventures
• Gift certificate for 4 people on a Carmel Walk, courtesy of Gael Gallagher's Carmel Walks
• 4 tickets for a narrated nature and sea otter tour through Elkhorn Slough aboard a custom built, fully electric catamaran, courtesy of Monterey Bay Eco Tours
• $100 voucher that can be used towards a Clearly Explorer Clear Kayak Charter during the day or an LED clear kayak experience at night, courtesy of Clearly Tahoe
• 1 Adult whale watch ticket, courtesy of Santa Cruz Whale Watching
• Gift certificate for two lunches or tea for 2 people at the Steinbeck House Restaurant, courtesy of the Steinbeck House

Southern California Prize Package:

• Gift certificate for 2 people on a Dolphin and Whale Signature Safari, courtesy of Captain Dave's Safari
• 4 Adventure Course tickets, courtesy of Highline Adventures
• 2 tickets to Anacapa or Santa Cruz Island, courtesy of Island Packers
• 2 Coastal Cruise tickets aboard the Double Dolphin, courtesy of Santa Barbara Sailing Center
• Gift certificate for 2 people to a Santa Barbara Taco Tour, courtesy of Taco Tour Santa Barbara

Honorable Mentions will receive an ocean-themed water bottle courtesy of Klean Kanteen.