Whale Watching

... along the California Northcoast




Whale watching is a popular winter adventure for locals and visitors alike. For some reason it seems the winter storms bring out the playfulness of these magnificent creatures.





Whale blowing Offshore


Fortunately along most of the northcoast if you can get right onto the beach or one of the bluffs you won't have much of a problem spotting whales.

Sightings can start as early as November along the coast in Del Norte County near Crescent City and run clear through the end of February or early March depending on the weather and the year.





Breaching Whale

Although it seems to be a rare occurrence, some people are fortunate enough to spot one of these giant ocean mammals breaching the waters just off the California northcoast.

However, with the charter services available in most port towns, offshore sightings are greatly increased.

Wherever you come across one of these signposts erected by the state and/or national parks, even some chambers of commerces you can be assured that whale watching is not far away.



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