Great episode! You need to invest in a rocker stopper my friend. I have had boats come within feet of me there under anchor, tight spot but amazing when you are alone and have it to yourself 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Again… Very cool combo of sailing and natural history / biology intel. (Are you a Biologist by trade?). The red sand verbena is a rare plant - CNDDB, 1b.1 level. I’m protecting a patch at west end Malibu; new bridge at Trancas. Also very nice job on snow plovers detail (nice close-up video) and habitat intel. Nice find on cereus cactus.!
Lol I was watching this and I hike each morning just about in PV/Pedro and was like hey those are the flowers I see! We have a variety of yellow, white and a mix yellow white
We've anchored there several times and caught many lobster there. We always try to kedge out a stern anchor. Makes for a nice evening. Lovely anchorage, but no cell coverage. Great SW listening, though.
Awesome video, stumbled upon it because I’m backpacking to little harbor next weekend. Loved all the plant talk, I was hoping I’d get to see some cool endemic plants out there. Good tip with the surfboard shaped dudleya, hope I get to see it myself!
Anchored at that same spot with my friends Jack and his dog Harvey on a Cat 24. Swells breaking on the rocks barrier under the setting sun was a magical experience. We were alone there for the most part. Stern anchor on. Gently rolling on residual waves passing the rocks. Seems at times like a great break to surf! Little harbor is so far my favorite anchorage in Catalina. Little Gibraltar on the other side of the island is nice but doesn’t compare. I really enjoyed this video. I am going to suscribe to your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am going to watch it again and take notes! I wonder how many boats can this anchorage fit. 3 ? It gets pretty quickly shallow and it seems that staying south of your spot, closer to the cliff makes for bigger unbroken swell. I can’t wait to go back there. What’s the maximum number of boats that you have seen there?
Last time I anchored single hook at Little Harbor, I swung probably 720 degrees between tide and wind shifts. That power boat should have also had a stern hook.
Hello Jerry! I use a RU-250 roll up I got from West Marine. It's not very big but works great for our needs. www.westmarine.com/west-marine-ru-250-roll-up-inflatable-dinghy-17981143.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwo_KXBhAaEiwA2RZ8hIShPugR_-ab4ick7spNEN6vk8dG1JNtpdgOunRfRiONRVodz9zAsRoCPYYQAvD_BwE
Great episode! You need to invest in a rocker stopper my friend. I have had boats come within feet of me there under anchor, tight spot but amazing when you are alone and have it to yourself 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I grew up in Avalon and we would camp down there all the time great episode!
Thanks for the video, very informative on the flora of Catalina.
Best one yet!!
The “promontory point” is called the Whale’s Tail.
Again… Very cool combo of sailing and natural history / biology intel. (Are you a Biologist by trade?).
The red sand verbena is a rare plant - CNDDB, 1b.1 level. I’m protecting a patch at west end Malibu; new bridge at Trancas.
Also very nice job on snow plovers detail (nice close-up video) and habitat intel. Nice find on cereus cactus.!
Lol I was watching this and I hike each morning just about in PV/Pedro and was like hey those are the flowers I see! We have a variety of yellow, white and a mix yellow white
That was awesome!! 🤩 snowy plovers and Catalina quail !!!
We've anchored there several times and caught many lobster there. We always try to kedge out a stern anchor. Makes for a nice evening. Lovely anchorage, but no cell coverage. Great SW listening, though.
Awesome video, stumbled upon it because I’m backpacking to little harbor next weekend. Loved all the plant talk, I was hoping I’d get to see some cool endemic plants out there. Good tip with the surfboard shaped dudleya, hope I get to see it myself!
I got engaged right on top of the rock where you were. Awesome spot.
Anchored at that same spot with my friends Jack and his dog Harvey on a Cat 24. Swells breaking on the rocks barrier under the setting sun was a magical experience. We were alone there for the most part. Stern anchor on. Gently rolling on residual waves passing the rocks. Seems at times like a great break to surf! Little harbor is so far my favorite anchorage in Catalina. Little Gibraltar on the other side of the island is nice but doesn’t compare. I really enjoyed this video. I am going to suscribe to your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am going to watch it again and take notes! I wonder how many boats can this anchorage fit. 3 ? It gets pretty quickly shallow and it seems that staying south of your spot, closer to the cliff makes for bigger unbroken swell. I can’t wait to go back there. What’s the maximum number of boats that you have seen there?
Last time I anchored single hook at Little Harbor, I swung probably 720 degrees between tide and wind shifts. That power boat should have also had a stern hook.
It's definitely a bow and stern anchorage unless you have it to yourself. Even then, I'd prefer to not swing around in that small anchorage.
The whales tail that rock formation
What type of inflatable was that you were using and how have you liked it?
Hello Jerry! I use a RU-250 roll up I got from West Marine. It's not very big but works great for our needs. www.westmarine.com/west-marine-ru-250-roll-up-inflatable-dinghy-17981143.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwo_KXBhAaEiwA2RZ8hIShPugR_-ab4ick7spNEN6vk8dG1JNtpdgOunRfRiONRVodz9zAsRoCPYYQAvD_BwE