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Every time a flying fish popped out of the water, most all of the close-to 100 passengers on the boat began screaming in excitement last Friday night. That's because it's quite exhilarating to see a fish emerge from the water with its wings fluttering about as it tries to glide across the water before disappearing underneath. Some went as high as five feet and for a good few hundred feet in distance, but unfortunately none went as high or far as their ability is rumored to be.
The nighttime only tour with the Santa Catalina Island Company takes you along the Catalina Island coast a few miles aboard the 64-foot long Blanche W. (W as in the Wrigley family), a World War One-era boat with 40-million candlepower searchlights. Once those lights hit the water where the flying fish are located, it scares them out of the water for everyone to see.
The flying fish season just began and will last through September. Prices from the Island Company for the 50-minute experience range from $16 for kids and $21.50 for adults.
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didn't most native Californians do this in 5th grade?
I didn't do this when I was in grade school. Now's a good time to make up for the past. :)
Probably not. Considering school budgets, even back then, a trip to Catalina Island is not exactly cheap. But you never, natives chime in!
Hmmm. I just asked because I was in San Bernardino Public School district and we did it. And well, if Berdoo did it, I always assumed...
Go Berdoo!!
Actually zach, yes, every one of our 7th grade class got to spend a week at CIMI. (Catalina Island Marine Institute) Hermosa Beach school district, 1987 style. :P I am pretty sure they still do it. 5th grade joshua tree, 6th grade Wrightwood, 7th Catalina, 8th Sacramento/San Francisco.
I don't recall if we did the flying fish boat, but we did go snorkeling and hiking to see the bison.
I'm jealous of your school district.
And another LAUSD fail. The farthest we went on a school trip were the Leo Cabrillo tidepools in 7th grade. Consequently, I may need to spend a weekend in Catalina making up for my inadequate junior high school education.
Been a Los Angeloid since 1984 and never tried this.
Never even knew about it 'till I saw it on Huell Howser.
Def on my to do list now!
Did this as a kid back in the early 70's and we shined the spotlights into the Catalina mountains to see the tiny points of light at the top of the cliffs. Mountain goat eyes!