I just returned from a fantastic sea kayaking trip on the southern Big Sur coast. Nine members of our Tsunami Rangers kayaking team spent several days exploring every nook and cranny of a short stretch of beautiful Big Sur. Our team policy prohibits me from naming the exact location, so try to guess from the photos. Here are some of the highlights:
- We saw blue whales, yes giant BLUE whales!
- We saw one sea otter, yes a cute little SEA otter!
- We surfed daily at our private beach.
- We enjoyed kayaking in the amazing rock gardens.
The weather was quite warm for 3 days (80F), and the water was a relatively warm 60F. It then drizzled a bit and the fog rolled in, but we sure didn’t mind. If you are a good paddler looking for a challenging and amazing place to kayak, check out Big Sur on the central California coast. Though Highway 1 was choked with cars and all the campgrounds were full, we encountered NOT ONE PERSON while on the water.
Erik the Red says “Check it out!”







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Eric, Michael Powers took some great shots. I especially like the sunset pic. The horizon looks clear. Did you see a green flash?
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Eric,
I LOVE your new website…awesome content and pictures! Big Sur is one of my favorite places on the planet; I’ve explored it many times, though not quite like you did!
I’m glad you both like Big Sur and the photos. We looked for but did not see a green flash. There was a bit of fog on the horizon, and thus no flash.
Blogging= Right on!
P.S. Blue whales? WOW!!
Yep, blue whales. Unfortunately, they were a mile out and only came to the surface for a second or two. It was too difficult to get a photo of them.
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