California pelagic birding
2022 Trip Dates
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- Friday, July 1, 2022 - Farallon Is. from Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Saturday, July 2, 2022 - Farallons from Half Moon Bay $185 - Sold out - email us to be put on the wait list.
- Sunday, July 3, 2022 - Farallon Is. - on the Outer Limits (Fast, stable, catamaran - a gem of a boat). From Sausalito $225 - Sold out - email us to be put on the wait list. Port of Sausalito handy for many in North Bay and SF, this boat can get to the islands more quickly than others, and is a design that is much more stable even in choppy weather.
- Saturday, July 16, 2022 - Farallons Is. from Half Moon Bay $185 - Sold out - email us to be put on the wait list. In partnership with Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society members welcome! Open to the public as well.
- Thursday, July 21, 2022- Morro Bay on the Endeavor $195 - Book Here
- Saturday, July 23, 2022 - summer pelagic - great date for albatross and rarities have been seen in the past on this trip - Half Moon Bay $185 - Sold out - email us to be put on the wait list.
- Sunday, July 24, 2022 - Farallons Is. from Half Moon Bay $185 - Sold out - email us to be put on the wait list.
- Saturday, July 30, 2022 - Farallons Is. from Half Moon Bay $185 - Sold out - email us to be put on the wait list.
- Saturday, August 13, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Friday, August 19, 2022 - Monterey - Albacore Grounds - we go farther and deeper on this trip - $175 - Book Here.
- Thursday, August 25, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Friday, August 26, 2022 - Monterey Pelagic - $160 - Book Here.
- Sunday, August 28, 2022 - San Mateo Pelagic $185 - Book Here.
- Friday, September 2, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Sunday, September 4, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Monday, September 5, 2022 -Labor Day pelagic (Half Moon Bay) $185 - Book Here.
- Saturday, September 10, 2022 - Monterey Pelagic - $160 - Book Here
- Sunday, September 11, 2022 - Monterey Pelagic Albacore Grounds (Santa Cruz express we aim to head north and west to Santa Cruz County waters, weather dependent. A fine spot for good birds, in an area known as "the fingers") - we go farther and deeper on this trip than a classic Monterey trip - $175- Book Here
- Sunday, September 18, 2022 - Morro Bay on the Endeavor $195 - Sold out - email us to be put on the wait list.
- Sunday, September 18, 2022 - Monterey - Pelagic - $160 - Book Here.
- Friday, September 23, 2022- Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Saturday, September 24, 2022 - NEW! San Francisco Pelagic heading offshore north of the Farallon Is., entirely in SF waters - on the Outer Limits (Fast, stable, catamaran - a gem of a boat). from Sausalito $225 - Sold out - email us to be put on the wait list. Port of Sausalito handy for many in North Bay and SF, this boat is fast even in chop and can get to areas other boats will not be able to access in a day trip, it is a design that is much more stable even in choppy weather.
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here. In partnership with Ohlone Audubon Society members welcome! Open to the public as well.
- Thursday, September 29, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Saturday, October 1, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Saturday, October 8, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Saturday, October 15, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
- Saturday, October 29, 2022 - Offshore Half Moon Bay $185 - Book Here.
YOUTH PRICE – Birders 19 and under are eligible for a discounted price on Half Moon Bay and Monterey trips.For youth pricing out of Sausalito on the Outer Limits Book Here. Contact us for details.
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Farallon Islands - July 2, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
Sold out
On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
Farallon Islands - July 16, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
Sold out
On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
Farallon Islands - July 24, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
Sold out
On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
Farallon Islands - July 30, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
Sold out
On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
Summer Pelagic - July 23, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
Sold out
On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
HMB Offshore - Aug 13, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
Only a few left!
On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
HMB Offshore - Aug 25, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
San Mateo County pelagic (south of pioneer canyon) - Aug 28, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
We aim to stay in the waters of San Mateo County, offshore, deep water, but south of the Pioneer Canyon. We have found some nice birds in these waters, including continent wide rarities. On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
HMB Offshore - Sep 2, 2022. From Half Moon Bay.
$185.00
On the New Captain Pete - details on the trip and the boat can be downloaded here
