Environment
Our commitment to:
- Minimal Impact
- Foster Stewardship
- Respect and Preserve
MBK paddling programs are designed to minimize the impact on marine life and help foster stewardship of the environment.
We ask that all visitors observe the guidelines we provide on paddling etiquette and against marine mammal harassment. Private paddlers are welcome to pick up a paddling map and talk to our staff about the local paddling areas before they launch.
To learn more about the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, visit their website at http://montereybay.noaa.gov.
To learn more about kayaking guidelines and Team Ocean, go to http://montereybay.noaa.gov/visitor/kayak.html.
To learn more about kayaking the Elkhorn Slough Estuarine Reserve go to http://www.elkhornslough.org/paddling.htm.
Awards Received by Monterey Bay Kayaks
- Monterey Bay Kayaks wins 2006 Business of the Year award
- Monterey Bay Kayaks and Hannah Nevins of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories to receive NOAA Environmental Hero Award
- Monterey Bay Kayaks to Receive Oceans Day Award
Donations Made by Monterey Bay Kayaks in 2008
- Annual Paddlefest proceeds to SPCA Wildlife Center for Monterey County ($862) and The Marine Mammal Center ($862)
- Monterey Salmon & Trout Project
- Monterey Junior Lifeguards - free use of 50 kayaks to Junior Lifeguard Program
- American Red Cross - $123 collected for disaster relief for Basin Complex fire.
- Defenders of Wildlife, Marine Program - $200 for the Sea Otter Awareness week
- Friends of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories - donation of 1 kayak (value $800) for annual fundraiser in October.
Some of our favorite locally conscious marine environment pages:
Please email us with any questions or comments about our local environment.
