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!Sea life Adventures Begin’s

DECEMBER 2008 – APRIL 2009

CALIFORNIA GRAY WHALE WATCH ADVENTURE

 

Conveniently located 1/4 mile off I-5 (Oceanside Harbor Drive Exit), Helgren's offers daily Sea Life Ocean Adventure trips with less than a 5 minute boat ride from leaving Helgren's Landing to the start of your Adventure in the Pacific Ocean.

 

Plenty of Free Parking!

 

See Driving Directions

See Map

 

For Reservation Information Call:

 

(760) 722-2133

 

888-206-3241 (Toll Free)

 

Open Party, Group Rates, Private Charters

 

*9am & 10am trips require advance reservations

 

 

 

 

 

The following applies to the annual Gray Whale migration:

Sea Life Ocean Adventures dates are from December 26 through April 15. We have weekend specials for all age groups of 25 or more at $17.00
per person for our 9 am trip only.

Our regular times are below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

HELGREN'S COMPLETE SPORTFISHING CENTER, and SPORTFISHING FLEET is located along a scenic stretch of the Southern California Coastline in beautiful Oceanside, (San Diego North County.)

Helgren's Sportfishing trips offer a variety of daily scheduled, or charter activities for individuals or groups: Deep Sea Fishing Trips, exciting Sea Life Whale Watch Adventures, , and relaxing Oceanside excursions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday - Friday ...call

Saturday & Sunday…call

Other times available upon request
Each trip lasts approximately two hours.
Call for reservations: 760 722-2133

 

 

Rates:

Individual rates any day: $30.00

Seniors: $25.00

Juniors (13-16): $25.00

Child (12 & Under): $20.00

 

Group Rates (Clubs & Organizations) Monday - Friday

Group of 25 or more: $15.00 per person

Group of 75-125: $12.00 per person

 

Group of 25 or more Saturday & Sunday

All reservations: $17.00 per person

 

Student Group Rates Monday - Friday

Group of 75 or more: $7.50per person

Group of 25 or more: $8.50 per person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helgren's Sea Life Adventure trips sponsors two daily two-hour cruises to view the forty-foot, forty-ton mammals close-up as they pass near the shore on their annual migration south and then north.  Each trip is fully narrated by experienced captains.  Each passenger receives an official Sea Life Certificate

 

 

         Click here for some facts about the California Gray Whale

 

 

 

 

                                                    

 

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GRAY WHALE CENSUS AND BEHAVIOR PROJECT


As of 7-Apr 2009

Southbound Today ---------------- 0
Northbound Today ---------------- 4
Total Whales Today -------------- 4
Southbound Calves Today --------- 0
Northbound Calves Today --------- 1


Season to Date (since 1 Dec 2008)

Southbound -------------------- 303
Northbound -------------------- 551
Total ------------------------- 854
Calves South ------------------- 18
Calves North -------------------- 9

Message from the observers: Today was a day for BREACHES! A gray whale breached right in front of us. A nearshore cow/calf pair went into the next cove. Then the calf breached, spyhop, and lunged. We saw a fin whale and a minke whale, as well as common dolphin, Pacific white-sided, and bottlenose dolphin.

 

For more information please contact the Census director, Alisa

Schulman-Janiger (email: janiger@bcf.usc.edu)


 

 

Census Home Page

 

 

ACS/LA Home Page


American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter
P.O. Box 1208, San Pedro, CA 90733-1208
(310) 548-8500
www.acs-la.org
acsla@acs-la.org