Can there be something more exciting than visiting a pod of fifty feet, 30 ton Grey Whales spy-hop, or roll their backs along the top of Gulf Of Mexico to consider a breath of air? Particularly when they are ocean going!
Between December and April each year the Off-shore Grey Whales participate in their own individual form of the truly amazing Migration. They start in Alaska because the ice begins to create within their feeding grounds, plus they might travel so far as 14,000 miles for their breeding grounds in Baja California and back - not one other mammal migrates so far as the Grey Whale!
You will find a number of ways to see this migration in NorCal. Go whale watching across the coast and you will have the ability to discover their whereabouts together with your human eye alone. But getting a good set of field glasses along can provide you with an up-close-and-personal view.
Or have a whale watching boat out - many tour operators up and lower the coast offer outings in a reasonable cost. This is very exciting since you may end up almost close enough to the touch these gentle titans!
And, surprisingly, I've really viewed whales from my mattress upon waking each morning in the Little River Motel!
So clearly, the small River Motel (or the other wonderful inns that face the sea within the Mendocino section of Northern California) is towards the top of MY listing of "What To Do Whale Watching"!
But let us begin in its northern border and work our way South. You may hear, "A spout! I visit a spout!" anywhere on the way!
1. In the finish of Endert's Beach Road in Redwood National Park, (Crescent City, CA). There is a display concerning the migration, a recognizing scope, along with a ranger to reply to questions.
2. Mendocino Coast Condition Parks within the Mendocino, CA region (or even the Little River Motel!) - you will find a myriad spots to setup your Whale Watching.
3. Satisfy the ranger in the Marine Terrace car park at Salt Point Condition Park near Jenner, CA at 10 am on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the migration. You'll hike across the Stump Beach Trail to see the behemoths.
4. At Bodega Bay, you will find great sights from Bodega Mind. There is a ranger available on Saturdays.
5. Point Reyes National Seashore, close to the Lighthouse, is among the best places - but the most popular -to visit whale watching in Northern California. Go very in the morning or throughout a few days!
6. Point Lobos Condition Reserve - my personal favorite! Beautiful hiking on bluffs over the ocean little coves and hidden beaches - seeing moving whales is icing around the cake! Pinnacle Point is where to become, and there's often a docent around on weekends.
7. For boating it - you will find a multitude of locations to enroll in a Whale Watching boat ride: Crescent City (they can offer plane outings), Fort Bragg, Bay Area, Santa Cruz, Monterey.
Wherever you are in Northern California throughout the Grey Whale Migration - if you are anywhere close to the coast - you will find a method to be part of this remarkable experience!
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