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WATER TRIPS (102.6 KiB)
ALVARO’S ADVENTURES
Date/Time 9/24/16 (Half day trip) & 9/25/16 (Full day trip)
Book directly at www.alvarosadventures.com
Description: Monterey Bay - deep water closer to shore, whales and more. Both a full day and half day trip are offered. The half day trip is geared to people new at this pelagic thing, or those who want to minimize the time on a boat. These trips are part of the Monterey Bird Festival, so come and enjoy the other trips, lectures and more.
ELKHORN SLOUGH SAFARI
Date/Time: 9/23/16 to 9/25/16. Check with vendor for times.
Book directly at www.elkhornsloughsafari.com
Description: Elkhorn Slough Safari is a birding adventure aboard an open 27-foot pontoon boat, allowing for exploration of the slough from a perspective usually experienced only by birds and sea otters. This tour offers a unique opportunity to observe these species in their native habitats, up close and personal. Shorebirds, raptors, grebes, and both harbor seals and sea otters are highlighted. Tours last 1.5-2 hours.
Transportation: Go directly to Elkhorn Slough Safari in Moss Landing. Meet in the Moss Landing Harbor Parking Lot: 7881 Sandholdt Rd, Moss Landing, 95039.
KAYAK CONNECTION – ELKHORN SLOUGH
Date/Time: 9/23/16 to 9/25/16. Check with vendor for times.
Book directly at www.kayakconnection.com
or call 831-724-5692. They are open from 9:00am to 5:00pm Pacific.
Description: Here’s your chance to take your own birding tour of Elkhorn Slough and enjoy a kayaking adventure–courtesy of Kayak Connection in Moss Landing. Shorebirds, sea otters, grebes, pelicans, plus the rarities of fall migration are possible on this guided trip. Some of the most intriguing spots of the slough are accessible only by kayak. Beginning kayakers are welcome and encouraged to sign up. Limited to 10 people in five double-kayaks.
Transportation: Go directly to Kayak Connection in Moss Landing.
SHEARWATER JOURNEYS PELAGIC TRIPS
Date/Time: 9/23/16 to 9/25/16. Check with vendor for times.
Book directly by mailing check to: PO Box 190, Hollister, CA 95024. Include first- and second-choice trip dates, name, complete address, email address, and phone numbers.
www.shearwaterjourneys.com
Description: An incredible submarine canyon lies below the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which hosts a vast variety of seabirds and marine mammals just a few miles from shore. In addition to humpback whales and a variety of dolphins, we can expect to see Sooty, Pink-footed, and Buller’s Shearwaters; Common Murres; Pigeon Guillemots; Cassin’s and Rhinoceros Auklets; Pomarine and Parasitic Jaegers; and maybe a South Polar Skua. Black-footed Albatross; Manx and Flesh-footed Shearwaters; Black and Ashy Storm Petrels; Sabine’s Gull, and Arctic Tern highlight just a partial list of our possibilities.
Transportation: Go directly to Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey.
WHISPER CHARTERS
Date/Times: 9/23/16 to 9/25/16. Check with vendor for times.
Book directly at www.whispercharters.com
Description: Silent as a whisper, the electric powered Selkie II glides across the waters of Elkhorn Slough. Explore the slough’s natural wonders on an elegant, eco-friendly electric cruiser. Elkhorn Slough is one of the premier bird watching sites in the western United States. More than 340 species visit or find permanent refuge here, a remarkable number given the slough’s relatively small size. The tremendous number and variety of birds at the slough attracts thousands of bird watchers from across the country each year. In addition, you’re likely to see sea otters, as well as harbor seals.
Transportation: Go directly to Whisper Charters in Moss Landing.
