Summer Camp
Santa Barbara’s favorite camp for over 14 years. A Paddle Sports Center and City of Santa Barbara Parks and Rec partnership.
Keiki Dolphin camp is for our younger explorers, sea creatures, mermaids, and pirates. Join us for five days packed full of ocean play, sports, art and fun! By learning skills that help connect campers to the ocean your keiki dolphin builds confidence in the water, while also having the opportunity to visit seals, sea lions, and even dolphins during our explorations!
2026 Summer Camp Sessions
Session 1
June 15th -June-19th
Session 2
June 22nd-June 26th
Session 3
June 29-July 3rd
Session 4
July 6th-July 10th
Session 5
July 13th-July 17th
Session 6
July 20th-July 24th
Session 7
July 27th-July 31st
Session 8
August 3rd-August 7th
Session 9
August 10th-August 14th
SPACE IS LIMITED
Reserve your camp today!
Member Only Pricing is $419/camper for each session.
Non-Members can add the PSC Membership at check-out (one time $99 fee) for discounted rates on rentals and camps OR sign up through Parks & Recreation at the link below.
Keiki Dolphin Pod Camp Highlights
Build Confidence In The Ocean, Learn Basic Paddling And Surfing Skills, Experiential Ocean Learning, Make New Friends, Become An Ocean Ambassador!
The camp provides campers five days of kayaking, stand- up paddle boarding, boogie-boarding, surfing, body surfing, snorkeling, beach play, beach cleanups, art, museums and ocean education through the Santa Barbara Harbor from Sandspit to Leadbetter. We provide all gear including wetsuits. Keiki campers wear wetsuits and life jackets for the duration of the camp while on the water.
- Our Keiki camp ratio is 5:1 (campers:counselors)
- All counselors are Lifeguard certified with CPR for the Professional Rescuer and have gone through our internal “Ocean Risk Management Program” training.
Activities
Kayaking
SUP
Snorkeling
Surfing
Beach Play
Journal & Drawing
Camp Safety
Our Water Safety Policy – Keiki Age Group
We don’t expect kids to come to camp as excellent swimmers, this camp was designed to help kids improve on already existing swimming skills and help them build confidence in the water.
- Campers will all be asked to do a swim test on day 1 so we can get an idea of where each kids is at. They will be doing this with a PFD on, so it’s mostly a floating test.
- We ask that campers have had previous swimming lessons and are comfortable floating in their life jacket.
- ALL CAMPERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A LIFE JACKET AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE WATER
We realize that wearing a PFD isn’t ideal for surfing, but this is our policy. We aren’t a surf camp, we’re an ocean camp that utilizes kayaks, paddle boards, and surfboards to help kids learn skills on all types of ocean craft!
We provide wetsuits and lifejackets.
Counselor Training
- Our Keiki camp ratio is 5:1 (campers:counselors)
- All counselors are CPR for the Professional Rescuer and have gone through our internal 2-day “Ocean Water Safety Leadership Training” course.
Location
Paddle Sports Center
117 B Harbor Way,
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Keiki drop off and pick-up is at Leadbetter beach next to the catamarans on the harbor side of the beach.
