Whale Watch Reports

At Tradewinds charters we pride ourselves on giving you the most entertaining and educational trip possible every time you come out with us.  We set out daily (ocean permitting) in search of the fantastic creatures we are lucky enough to call locals, Gray Whales! Since we co-exist with these animals on a daily basis it has become second nature to know...
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The best place to learn about ocean creatures is out there on the water! You may be able to see some spouts from the beach but it is a totally different experience being on the same level nearly face to face with all kinds of ocean creatures from giants to almost microscopic.  The main animal you will see when you come...
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Wonderful weather makes for a great day of whale watching. It was a bit windy today but the sun brings out the mysid shrimp in the kelp which brings out the whales in force! We are looking at our resident Gray Whales during this time until the end of the summer. We would love to take you out to meet...
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After a few days of fog a nice sunny day is certainly welcome in Depoe Bay. The wonderful weather makes great conditions for a boat ride. Regardless of the weather, the whales are here all summer and are happy to hang out. You may notice on your ride that we can’t get too close to the whales on approach, but...
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The sightings continue! Being the Whale Watching Capital of the West Coast means we better know our stuff about cetaceans. What are cetaceans? That’s the scientific term for animals in the whale, dolphin, and porpoise category of marine mammals. From there we can break down the categories even farther into baleen and toothed whales. Baleen whales are your Humpbacks, Grays,...
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Warm days in the valley make for foggy ones here on the coast, but have no fear, the whales are still here! We have been seeing the resident Gray Whales 100% of the time for nearly two and a half months now. When you go out on the water you will generally see the rostrum, dorsal, and the fluke. Looking...
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