Otters the Dogs of the Ocean

One of the best thing about Monterey bay is its rich ocean life. From Otters to Seals to to Sharks, everything moves in that small part of the bay and thats a big reason i go back Kayaking every year, year after year, through the same small stretch around Monterey bay aquarium.

This year was particularly better for several reasons, first, the tides were high, which made the takeoff easy, the waves were high and choppy, that gave the ride extra swing, like hopping on the back of a camel. The currents were strong towards the beach and made the forward journey 5 times harder, means more workout for the upper body, on the contrary, i didn't had to paddle at all on my way back, the current took me to the shore :)


The best part of the 2 hr session were the Seals and Otters, they almost made a show as if they were waiting for us to get in the water. Form back-flips of the seals to mama Otter chasing its baby and tossing on her belly, time passed like I wasn't there for more than few minutes. Otters are as much fun to watch as Dogs at home and I am pretty sure they like humans too.


I get amazed to think that 70% of this planet is water and with billions of species, i haven't seen more than maybe 100 species of life that lives here. Life is so short and there's so much to do, and with that, let me get back to bed and prepare myself for my adventure through the next unknown.