Click here for a whale of a time: Orcas of Monterey Bay Friendly Orca Encounter May 26th, 2024 I had a chance to confirm what I was thinking on Sunday, based on the incredibly curious nature of the Orcas. That […]
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Sea Hares by Sunset, Kayaking Elkhorn Slough Last Night in Elkhorn Slough was magical. Winter low tide paddles are truly among our favorites as the colors explode across the eel grass. Next low tide paddle is January 7th, 2024 join […]
Last night as we were loading up after an incredible bioluminescence paddle, The Blue Water Ventures crew was treated to this iextremely unusual sight, a mola mola sunfish in moss landing harbor! Thanks to chris loose for capturing such a […]
Last night, 1000’s of Elegant Terns forming several flocks filled the sky over Elkhorn Slough during our bioluminescence night kayaking tour. It was indeed a sparkly night, however the terns left us speechless as we drifted, watching them plunge into […]
On March 17th 2020, a physician at a local rehab center told me, “Kim the safest place for your mom is at home with you……the seniors here and at other facilities are gonna get that virus and die”. The actual […]
Jelly Bloom as we launched our group of Sea Scouts yesterday! These blobs of pulsating jellies are actually not true jellies (class Scyphozoa) but belong to a group of animals known as Hydrozoans. These hydromedusae are more closely related to […]
Stellar Sea Lion Encounter by Kayak Encountering the unexpected defines our offshore kayaking trips departing from Moss Landing. Today, we encountered a rarer species to Monterey Bay, the Stellar Sea Lion. It was awesome, trashing its massive head as it […]
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May 30, 2024 - Orcas of Baja~~The Good Life!
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November 27, 2023 - Thanksgiving Orcas
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Blue Water Ventures
Naturalist-led field trips and adventures. We specialize in sea kayaking field trips for schools and adventures for women in the Monterey Bay, Baja, Belize, Tonga and beyond.
