At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 89 Adventure Travel companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Adventure Travel Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Elude
Elude takes a users travel budget and dates they can travel and shows every city in the world they can afford to get to.
Founder(s): Alex Simon, Frank Scerbo, Ivan Smirnov
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Search Engine, Social Network, Travel
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YouTravel.me
YouTravel.me is an online platform for booking multi-day small group adventures organized by travel experts. From yoga retreats to safaris.
Founder(s): Ivan Bortnikov, Ivan Mikheev, Olga Bortnikova
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel
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Internet Distribution Systems (IDS LLC.)
Internet Distribution Systems provides cutting-edge technology, covering all travel services & real-time access to NET rates.
Founder(s): Ari Daniels, Dr. Ellen Woods-Newberger, Lou Kemp, Michael Thomas, Paul Marone, Simon Lugassi, Tess M. Vondra
Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Air Transportation, Business Travel, Hotel, Leisure, Loyalty Programs, Online Portals, Software, Travel, Vacation Rental
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Travogram
A platform where travelers easily find and book travel experiences shared by fellow travelers. Available on iOS and Android.
Founder(s): Amul Shah, Parag Mehta
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Social Network, Travel
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EXPLOY
A pioneer Members Travel Community connecting members with a chic atlas of global hideaway destinations.
Founder(s): Manuela Fette, Oliver Vliet
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Business Travel, CleanTech, GreenTech, Hospitality, Hotel, Social Network, Sustainability, Travel Agency
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80days.me
80days.me is the smart and effortless way to design multi-destination travel itineraries
Founder(s): Aleh Tsikhanau, Alexey Kruchenok, Artem Gorny, Hanna Zhyhar, Mikhail Larchanka, Taka Tsikhanava, Yaroslav Budyansky
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Business Travel, Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism, Travel
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Airwander
Airwander satisfies your wanderlust with free multi-day stopovers and cheap airfare | GIS creates virtually interlined flights for OTAs.
Founder(s): Douglas H Deming, Ela Bader
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Price Comparison, Reservations, Search Engine, Semantic Search, Travel
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Gypsee
Travel with Friends: Simplified
Founder(s): Alex Donley, Andrew Thompson, Atlás Blake, Sriram Anne
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Android, Apps, iOS, Mobile Apps, Travel, Travel Agency
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LeftLane Sports
LeftLane Sports is a members-only shopping website that sells sporting goods and fitness equipment.
Founder(s): Erik Fialho, Helio Fialho, Mary Bartels
Location: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Cycling, E-Commerce, Outdoors, Retail, Sporting Goods, Sports
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Shred Video
Shred Video is one-click video editing for adventure travelers and action sports athletes.
Founder(s): Mark Godfrey, Mike Allen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Video, Video Advertising
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AdventureLink Travel Inc.
AdventureLink is a software as a service [SaaS] platform that allows any online or traditional travel agency to book tours online.
Founder(s): Kelly Tompkins, Nirmal Kishore
Location: Altadena, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Reservations, SaaS, Tour Operator, Travel
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HipTraveler
B2B – Destination Marketing Automation Software, B2C Travel Planning & Booking Website
Founder(s): John Baumgartner
Location: La Jolla, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Marketing Automation, SaaS, Travel, Travel Agency
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fishfishme
Fishfishme helps fishing enthusiasts find and book fishing charters around the world.
Founder(s): Abdullah Alshalabi, Jose Gil Zafra
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Travel
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Wing It
Wing It is a Facebook Messenger bot that tries to get you out of the house on a weekend trip.
Founder(s): Gabriel Ascanio
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Messaging, Travel, Travel Agency
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DeepFlight
DeepFlight design and develops innovative submarines for recreation and adventure.
Founder(s): Graham Hawkes, Karen Hawkes
Location: Richmond, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Marine Technology, Tourism
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Findout Media
Uncover amazing places in your own backyard.
Founder(s): Christophe Louvion, Steve Neufer, Steve Neuter
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, E-Commerce, Lifestyle, Location Based Services, Outdoors, Restaurants, Retail, Travel
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Flytenow
Flytenow connects you with pilots so you can get off the ground on the cheap
Founder(s): Aakash Patel, Alan Guichard, Andrew Mass, Matt Voska
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Collaborative Consumption, Transportation, Travel
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DigitalOutposts
DigitalOutposts hosts groups of remote working professionals and graduate students in distinctive co-working destinations.
Founder(s): Ed Hsieh, Eric Dominguez
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Logistics, Travel Accommodations
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Discover World
The best way to explore, capture, and share your travel adventures
Founder(s): Alex Peyzner, Vitaliy Kuznetsov
Location: Saratoga, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Travel
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Hovelstay.com
Hovelstay.com is the anti-luxury marketplace that lists interesting and affordable places to stay.
Founder(s): Michael Bolger, Michael Womack
Location: Glendale, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, E-Commerce, Hospitality, Tourism, Travel
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Travel Jeanieous
Travel Jeanieous is a micro-influencer who creates digital content for brands, hotels, and tourism boards.
Founder(s): Jeanie Fang
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Outdoors, Tourism, Travel, Travel Agency
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LBF Travel
LBF Travel, a leading global travel agency giving leisure & business travelers tools to research, plan & book the best available options.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Business Travel, Tourism, Travel
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Napz
Napz is a mobile-based geolocation marketplace that allows its members to find and rent a space nearby for the fraction of time needed.
Founder(s): Jaime Fernandez, Joan Miranda, Jon Tavarez, Juan Gabriel Morales, Manuel Fernandez
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Hospitality, Marketplace, Tourism, Travel
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Soul of Nomad
An ultra-premium brand for fashion-savvy travelers.
Founder(s): Nargiz Mashuri, Nazym Ashina Son
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Business Travel, E-Commerce, Fashion, Leisure, Subscription Service, Travel, Women’s
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The James Brand
The James Brand is a hardware company that specializes in the design and production of knives and tools for committed adventurers.
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Location: Carlsbad, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Consumer Goods, Hardware, Manufacturing
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LowFares.com
LowFares.com is a leading travel comparison site that lets you find cheap flights, hotels, car rentals and vacation packages online.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, E-Commerce, Internet, Leisure, Ticketing, Travel, Travel Accommodations
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Lyfx, Inc.
Lyfx is a digital platform designed by outdoor enthusiasts with the goal of getting everyday travelers to spend more time outside.
Founder(s): Pedro McCardell, Pedro McCardell
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Apps, Outdoors, Software, Travel
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Forage SF
Forage SF is a tour operator that provides classes on wild mushrooms, seaweeds, wild edible plants foraging and other private events.
Founder(s): Iso Rabins
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Event Management, Tour Operator, Training
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Mission X
Special Operations Adventure Experience
Founder(s): Charles “CK” Redlinger, Harry Taylor
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Consulting, Events, Media and Entertainment
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AquaThings
The first global online marketplace for Action Water Sports (Diving, Surfing, Paddle Boarding, recreational vehicles, etc.).
Founder(s): Faramarz Farhoodi
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Boating, Diving, E-Commerce, Machine Learning, Marketplace, Sporting Goods, Sports, Surfing, Training
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trekaroo
Inspiring everyday travel with kids
Founder(s): Brennan Pang, Esther Lee, LiLing Pang
Location: Pacifica, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel, Travel Accommodations, Travel Agency
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Adventure.com
Discover & book unique adventures directly with locals around the world
Founder(s): Travis Snelling
Location: Petaluma, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Communities, Marketplace, Tourism, Travel
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STOKESHARE
STOKESHARE is an online marketplace that enables its users to rent out and borrow outdoor equipment with others.
Founder(s): Warren Neilson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Marketplace, Outdoors, Sports
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Global Heritage Fund
Global Heritage Fund positively transforms communities by investing in cultural heritage
Founder(s): Jeffrey Morgan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Communities, Consulting, Education, Natural Resources, Non Profit, Social Impact
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Kijubi
Kijubi.com is a recreational activity booking engine that helps consumers reserve fun things to do for their vacations or weekend trips.
Founder(s): Billy Fried, Kilay Reinfeld, Navid Nobakht
Location: Laguna Beach, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Local, Software, Travel
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Urbandig Inc.
Off the beaten path experiences.
Founder(s): Maura Rodgers, Mike Macadaan, Saul Colt, Steve McKenzie
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Art, Blogging Platforms, Mobile, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel
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TripPost
TripPost is a social application for travelers. Users can create, budget, and share itineraries with the TripPost global travel community.
Founder(s): Anthony Tran, Jordan Thi
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Social Media, Social Network, Travel
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Candytopia
Candytopia provides a candy wonderland adventure experience.
Founder(s): Jackie Sorkin, Zac Hartog
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Service Industry, Small and Medium Businesses
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OCSC SAILING
OCSC Sailing began in 1979, with one boat, a shed, and a simple idea: share the joy of sailing and take care of our clients
Founder(s): Anthony Sandberg
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Recreation, Sports, Tourism, Travel
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Global Leadership Adventures
Global Leadership Adventures offers traveling services to students to learns local culture, language, and history.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Service Industry, Travel
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Adventure 16
Adventure 16 is a company that specializes in sporting goods, adventure gear, and outdoor retail.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Consumer Goods, Fashion, Sports
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Scuba San Diego
Scuba San Diego offers scuba diving, snorkeling, and night kayaking tours.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Diving, Training
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North American Ski Training & Climbing School
The North American Ski Training & Climbing School is a unique performance ski school offering multi-day, full immersion & adventure skiing.
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Location: Truckee, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Skiing, Sports
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Raging Waters
Raging Waters-San Jose is California’s Water Park, one million gallons of water attractions designed for little kids and thrill-seekers.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Hospitality, Recreation, Water
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Plaza Travel
Plaza Travel provides optimum Travel Management services.
Founder(s): Steve Orens
Location: Encino, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Travel
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ClassMonkeys
ClassMonkeys is a mobile social media platform for students in New Zealand.
Founder(s): Danielle Mawlaoui, Kiernan McGuire, Todd Huss, Vincent Rubino
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Art, Cooking, Education, Fitness, Language Learning
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FriendFund
FriendFund is the go-to savings and planning app for group travel, offering curated vacation packages and group discounts.
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Location: La Mesa, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Group Buying, Travel, Travel Agency
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ViaExperience
Interactive social platform for globetrotters to create, share, and discover the best travel itineraries.
Founder(s): Tony Cinotto
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Apps, Leisure, Location Based Services, Social, Travel
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Map2Next
Map2Next is a travel discovery app that allows you quickly discover, organize, and share information on your next trip.
Founder(s): Stephanie Goldman
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Guides, Location Based Services, Mobile Apps, Travel
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Altitude Seven
Digital media platform for women adventurers and travelers
Founder(s): Georgina Miranda
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Digital Media, Outdoors, Women’s
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Lokal
Lokal is an online travel agency that provides its users with direct-to-consumer travel services across the globe.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Tourism, Travel Agency
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Adventures Edge
Adventures Edge is providing excellent service & knowledge on all outdoor adventure located in Eureka.
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Location: Eureka, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Travel
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Global Fares
Global Fares deals with travel management of corporate and personal holidays, with airline deals and hotel reservations.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Business Travel, Travel Accommodations
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AuxBeam Lighting
AuxBeam is a professional manufacturer and supplier of vehicle led lights.
Founder(s):
Location: Fontana, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Manufacturing, Travel, Travel Agency
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Safari West
Safari West provides a recreational educational experience including information about propagation.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Rosa, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Hospitality, Tour Operator, Tourism
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All Star Travel Group
All Star Travel Group is one of the most influential and respected luxury travel firm company.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Travel
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Priid
Invite-Only Ad Network
Founder(s):
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Adventure Travel, Advertising, Outdoors, Sports
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SERENFLIPITY
SERENFLIPITY offers a card game that helps people discover more serendipity, connection, and adventure.
Founder(s): Cara Thomas
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Casual Games, Wellness
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DoTheGlobe
Do The Globe is an online adventure travel and tours marketplace.
Founder(s): Michael Aron, Noah Aron
Location: San Rafael, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, E-Commerce, Travel
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Modern Hiker
Modern Hiker provides trail information, outdoor news and guidance for hikes.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Guides, Online Portals
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Pure Adventures
Pure Adventures specializes in self guided and custom guided adventures.
Founder(s):
Location: Azusa, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Sports
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The Adventure Beckons
A travel and leisure website.
Founder(s): Rebecca Friedland
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel, Travel Agency
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Felix Ventures Foundation
Felix Ventures Foundation is a social organization that offers youth development programs & activities like backpacking & community service.
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Location: City Of Industry, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Non Profit, Social Assistance
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Arctivity
Arctivity is an adventure-travel discovery platform.
Founder(s): Elay Carmon, Ron Matzkin, Yosi Assis
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Personalization, Travel
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Adventure Trotters
Alpine adventures community and marketplace
Founder(s): Darko Marasović, Ozren Crnogorac
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Marketplace
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Visit Central Valley
California’s Central Valley is a Travel company that specializes in live entertainment,events and attractions welcoming visitors year-round.
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Location: Stockton, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Business Travel, Travel Accommodations
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Dolphin Charters
Dolphin Charters offer a unique small boat cruising experience to inform and delight people with the natural world around them.
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Location: El Cerrito, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel, Travel Agency
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Wine Country Trekking
Wine Country Trekking company offers luxury self-guided inn-to-inn hiking vacations with a focus on superb hiking, lodging, food, and wine.
Founder(s):
Location: Glen Ellen, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel
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Cali Quests
Affordable Adventure Travel Concierge Service
Founder(s): Caroline Gordon
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Travel, Travel Agency
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ViewSpot
Discover and share destinations that offer amazing views.
Founder(s): Ankit Gupta, Naveed Bagheri
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Apps, Mobile, Travel
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San Diego-Imperial Council
San Diego-Imperial Council is serves youth members and volunteer leaders through Scout units in San Diego.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Training
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Aventis
Peer to Pro marketplace for outdoor adventures
Founder(s): Meg Kiihne
Location: Truckee, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Marketplace, Recreation
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Alpine Skill International
Alpine Skill International provides terrain rock, alpine climbing, and ski mountaineering program.
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Location: Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Travel, Travel Agency
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Gold Arrow Camp
Gold Arrow Camp is a traditional summer camp situated on Huntington Lake. Boys and girls aged 6-14 make enjoyable, life-long memories.
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Location: Clovis, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Recreation, Sports
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AdventureDrop
AdventureDrop is a wiki-based travel portal focused on providing an easy way to find adventure travel by location and activity.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Outdoors, Travel
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Digital Eclairs
Independent game development studio.
Founder(s): Aditi Jain Shah
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: 3D Technology, Adventure Travel, Android, Apps, iOS, Mobile
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A&A Brothers
A&A Brothers provides accomodation services along with cultural, musical, sports, tracking, water sports, and adventure places informations.
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Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Travel Accommodations
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Extollo Adventures
Extollo Adventures is an adventure travel company.
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Location: San Ramon, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel
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Mountain N’ Air
Mountain N’ Air is an online bookstore that publishes and sells maps & books for adventure travel, sports, lifestyle, nutrition & guidebook.
Founder(s):
Location: La Crescenta, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, E-Commerce, Education, Guides, Sports
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TrekTrac
TravelTrac is a developer of adventure travel and trip sharing domains.
Founder(s): John Noller
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Racing, Travel
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Outdover
Easiest way to find and share the best Outdoor activities, destinations and events nearby
Founder(s): Fredy Asencios, Roberto Bustillos
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Local, Mobile, Outdoor Advertising, Outdoors, Social Media, Sports, Tourism, Travel
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Whalebone Vineyard
Whalebone Vineyard is a travel accommodations company located in Paso Robles.
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Location: Paso Robles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Travel Accommodations
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Alan’s Guide Service
Alan’s Guide Service provides professional fishing guide services.
Founder(s):
Location: Eureka, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Professional Services, Travel
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Pacific Dawn Sportfishing
Pacific Dawn Sportfishing provides adventure travel booking and boat charter services.
Founder(s):
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Marine Transportation, Sports
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Los Angeles Camera Rentals
Playback Rentals is a camera rental shop located in the heart of Hollywood.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Travel
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Taste of Blue
Welcome to Taste of Blue, a world of memorable experiences & incredible adventures brought to you in the form of an online marketplace.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Lifestyle, Sports, Travel
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AdventureTea
The Indiana Jones of tea sourcing.
Founder(s):
Location: Culver City, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tea, Travel
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TrekConnect
Connecting travelers with locals to help plan a personalized trip
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel
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Fuego y Agua Events
Fuego y Agua Events’ mission is to bring unique, challenging, and sustainable endurance events.
Founder(s): Josué Stephens, Sean Meehans
Location: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Event Management, Sports, Tourism
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