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Sea Doo From Long Beach To Catalina Island.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am
by Everybody Wang Chung
I just did one of the funnest things in my entire life.
My family rented Sea Doos and went from Long Beach to Catalina with several stops on the way to watch dolphins, 2 whales, sea lions and sunfish swim around us.
For only $399 you get the Sea Doo for the entire day with a guide. You also get to spend a few hours on Catalina Island before heading back to Long Beach.
Being in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight was a little discomforting, but the trip was a blast.
Highly recommend. Best bang for your buck.
https://www.unchartedsociety.com/us/en/ ... alina.html
Re: Sea Doo From Long Beach To Catalina Island.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:56 am
by canpakes
This sounds like it was a blast!
I didn’t even realize that a SeaDoo had the tank capacity to make that round trip. I learned something new today. : )
Were you able to pack a camera or your phone in a waterproof case, to get some pics?
Re: Sea Doo From Long Beach To Catalina Island.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:25 am
by MeDotOrg
When I was 7 years old, my parents sent me to Catalina Island Boys Camp.
We went over on a 'cattle boat', where everyone sits next to each other like a bus. Some kids got seasick and started throwing up. This was the trigger mechanism for other kids who were on the fence about throwing up, and they started throwing up. Pretty soon almost everyone was throwing up. Not my favorite crossing.
My next crossing was on the
Sea Smoke. This was a racing Catamaran that won almost every race it entered. It was built for James Arness, the star of the TV Show
Gunsmoke. He donated it to the Sea Scouts chapter of the Girl Scouts. My best friend got invited, and she invited me. (I was only one of two men on the boat!) THAT crossing was more fun.
But DAMN SAM, a 52 mile round trip on a Sea Doo? My butt would be numb for a week!
Re: Sea Doo From Long Beach To Catalina Island.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:00 pm
by Morley
Everybody Wang Chung: I'm going to keep this in mind. Thanks.
Re: Sea Doo From Long Beach To Catalina Island.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:12 pm
by Doctor CamNC4Me
Very cool, and also my worst nightmare.
- Doc
Re: Sea Doo From Long Beach To Catalina Island.
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:11 pm
by Some Schmo
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:12 pm
Very cool, and also my worst nightmare.
- Doc
Yeah, it does sound fun if I were in my 20's - 30's again. I'm guessing the views were spectacular.
However, at my age, if I'm going on the water, I want to be on something big enough to keep me dry and hide the motion of the waves.