Rene Milo wrote that he is looking for east coast whales . . . You're best bet may be off of Provincetown, Cape Cod. There is an area called Stellwagen Bank that starts around 10 nm north of Provincetown in the Atlantic Ocean where all the humpbacks and finbacks congregate to feed on the krill being stirred up by the tide. Stellwagen Bank strertches for about 40 -50 miles north. We were there last summer in our sailboat and saw around half a dozen whales, and about a dozen whale watching boats. I am not sure I'd want to be out there in a sea kayak though (given my own fitness and skill level) -- the area is basically open ocean and far from land. You'd have to be a strong paddler with very good navigation skills and confidence in open ocean paddling. Just to get to the edge of the banks will be a 20 nm round trip, and there is no guarantee that the whales will be there at the closest edge of the banks. You'll need a GPS to be sure you are on the banks. There are certainly other places on the East Coast where whales are routinely spotted closer to shore, but these places are more hit or miss. Stellwagen Bank is one place that ou can be practically certain to see whales if you get out there. Good Luck! Professor Karl S. Coplan Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, Inc. 78 North Broadway White Plains, N.Y. 10603 kcoplan_at_genesis.law.pace.edu (914) 422-4343 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Hmm, sounds a little tough, but thanks for the suggestion. Another paddlewiser suggested the St. Lawrence near Quebec in August. http://www.gorp.com/caribouexp/ Last year, someone whose name I don't remember suggested Newfoundland in June, but I don't have any specifics. Any more? Milo Poughkeepsie, NY -----Original Message----- From: Karl Coplan <kcoplan_at_Genesis.law.pace.edu> To: paddlewise <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>; Rene Milo <rmilo_at_ibm.net> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 10:23 AM Subject: East Coast Whales Rene Milo wrote that he is looking for east coast whales . . . You're best bet may be off of Provincetown, Cape Cod. <snipped> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Actually, Off of Palm Beach florida, between 1000 feet deep and 3000 feet deep, there is supposed to be the world's 2nd largest group of sperm whales. Thats about 3.5 to 4.5 miles offshore of the Island of Palm Beach. And kayaking out there is routine for blue water freedivers. I will say, I have not seen sperm whales while freediving, but I don't paddle that far out into the blue water--it is only necessary to get out about 2 to 3 miles for bluewater freediving. Dan Volker -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Karl Coplan Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 5:25 AM To: paddlewise; Rene Milo Subject: [Paddlewise] East Coast Whales Rene Milo wrote that he is looking for east coast whales . . . You're best bet may be off of Provincetown, Cape Cod. There is an area called Stellwagen Bank that starts around 10 nm north of Provincetown in the Atlantic Ocean where all the humpbacks and finbacks congregate to feed on the krill being stirred up by the tide. Stellwagen Bank strertches for about 40 -50 miles north. We were there last summer in our sailboat and saw around half a dozen whales, and about a dozen whale watching boats. I am not sure I'd want to be out there in a sea kayak though (given my own fitness and skill level) -- the area is basically open ocean and far from land. You'd have to be a strong paddler with very good navigation skills and confidence in open ocean paddling. Just to get to the edge of the banks will be a 20 nm round trip, and there is no guarantee that the whales will be there at the closest edge of the banks. You'll need a GPS to be sure you are on the banks. There are certainly other places on the East Coast where whales are routinely spotted closer to shore, but these places are more hit or miss. Stellwagen Bank is one place that ou can be practically certain to see whales if you get out there. Good Luck! Professor Karl S. Coplan Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, Inc. 78 North Broadway White Plains, N.Y. 10603 kcoplan_at_genesis.law.pace.edu (914) 422-4343 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Well, I don't mind the 2 miles out, but it is going to be real interesting trying to get my kayak to go 1000 feet down! :-) Sounds good for divers, however. Milo Poughkeepsie, NY -----Original Message----- From: Dan Volker <dlv_at_gate.net> To: Karl Coplan <kcoplan_at_Genesis.law.pace.edu>; paddlewise <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>; Rene Milo <rmilo_at_ibm.net> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 12:11 PM Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] East Coast Whales >Actually, Off of Palm Beach florida, between 1000 feet deep and 3000 feet >deep, there is supposed to be the world's 2nd largest group of sperm whales. >Thats about 3.5 to 4.5 miles offshore of the Island of Palm Beach. And >kayaking out there is routine for blue water freedivers. I will say, I have >not seen sperm whales while freediving, but I don't paddle that far out into >the blue water--it is only necessary to get out about 2 to 3 miles for >bluewater freediving. >Dan Volker *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Maybe if you camoflage it to look like a large squid, one of the sperm whales will help you :-) Dan -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Rene Milo Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 1:09 PM To: paddlewise Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] East Coast Whales Well, I don't mind the 2 miles out, but it is going to be real interesting trying to get my kayak to go 1000 feet down! :-) Sounds good for divers, however. Milo Poughkeepsie, NY -----Original Message----- From: Dan Volker <dlv_at_gate.net> To: Karl Coplan <kcoplan_at_Genesis.law.pace.edu>; paddlewise <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>; Rene Milo <rmilo_at_ibm.net> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 12:11 PM Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] East Coast Whales >Actually, Off of Palm Beach florida, between 1000 feet deep and 3000 feet >deep, there is supposed to be the world's 2nd largest group of sperm whales. >Thats about 3.5 to 4.5 miles offshore of the Island of Palm Beach. And >kayaking out there is routine for blue water freedivers. I will say, I have >not seen sperm whales while freediving, but I don't paddle that far out into >the blue water--it is only necessary to get out about 2 to 3 miles for >bluewater freediving. >Dan Volker *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Well, I don't mind the 2 miles out, but it is going to be real interesting trying to get my kayak to go 1000 feet down! :-) Sounds good for divers, however. ------------------------------------------- Nah, just have to load up on Canadian Ballast Rocks(tm). But the PFD likely chafes going down. Later... Dan *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I've seen them in the St. Lawrence in the wider part around, say, Saguenay Fjord. Also off Bar Harbor in Maine but you have to go a long way out, maybe too much for a SK on a daytrip. I have also seen them close to shore around Tangier, Nova cotia. --A Fin Whale, even. JP -----Original Message----- From: Rene Milo <rmilo_at_ibm.net> > >Any more? >Milo >Poughkeepsie, NY *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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