Friday, January 12th, 2007...11:57 am
Whale Migration Begins in California
This morning I looked out the window at a calm sea and crystal clear skies and spotted a pod of whales … three, four, five, six spouts in rapid succession, then the backs of two as they made a dive.
It’s the beginning weeks of the great Gray Whale migration here on the California Coast.
Some 20,000 whales will swim south toward Mexico to birthing grounds. By the time our 2007 Whale Festival opens here in March on the Mendocino Coast, the migration will begin to head back to Alaska to winter feeding grounds.
Those lucky enough to backpack the Lost Coast trail for the three to four months can watch whales as they hike along the trails or sit in their camps.
If you go to the Lost Coast, be weary of the tides and the sneaker waves this time of year since some parts of the trail are impassable at high trade.
Be safe. Be light. Be one with the pack.
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