Sailing to Catalina: Willow Cove - Anchoring, Hiking, and Native Plants.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Ahoy Sailors and/or Nature Lovers. In this video, my trusty first mate, Jack the Salty Dog, joins me as we sail to anchor at Willow Cove, just below the White's Landing Complex on Santa Catalina Island. Once we arrive, Jack and I explore the cove and describe the plants and habitat we find. Additionally, we celebrate 500 nautical miles with our boat, S.v. californica, and grateful for all you viewer for coming along for the ride.
Camping at Willow Cove:
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Plants described in video:
Lemonade berry (Rhus integrifolia)
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Elderberry (Sambucus (mexicana) nigra ssp. caerulea)
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Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
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Scarlet monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis)
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Laurel sumac (Malosma laurina)
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Thank you for watching our exploration of Willow Cove on Santa Catalina Island, Stay tuned as we explore by sailboat more anchorages and discuss the natural history, ecology, and native plants that occur in these regions.
🦊 Caution! As a plant nerd, I admitted have more to learn about the conservation of other creatures. One example is the threat to the Island Fox on Catalina (Urocyon littoralis catalinae). Although this species has made a triumphant recovery thanks to the efforts of the Catalina Island Conservancy and Institute for Wildlife Studies, the fox faced near extinction on the island due to a lethal strain of canine distemper (virus). On occasion, I have let @jack.the.salty.dog off-leash while on island, which can lead to situations that endanger the island fox. I will correct this habit moving forward and encourage other boaters with dogs to do the same when visiting the island. For more Information, check out the story and how you can help the Island Fox In Catalina Island:
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Like your nature/botany videos! ❤. And combined w sailing. Great combo. I hope to soon be sailing my PSC Flicka-20 sailboat to Catalina as well.! And making similar nature-exploring Y.T. videos upon retirement!
I love your videos Kevin. Hope to see more soon. Cheers! 🤙🏼
Fascinating!
Thank you, Lynn.
What a great and informative video. You've come a long way. I watched James video of helping with delivery.
That's for the feedback and support 🙏. There’s so much more to come and your comments help motivate me to keep filming.
Love life, sailing, plants and dogs.. oh! And my wife of 46 years 😁 enjoying your channel, gentle souls 👍⛵🐶🍺
Thank you, Eula! Those are true joys in life. Clara and I are in our 3rd year of marriage and looking forward to many more.glad you’re enjoying the channel and hope to see you out there. Where do you hail from?
Loved this trip. I camped at Willow Cove in 2010 after sailing my Catalina Capri 22 from Dana point. Each night was a restless one with a strong breeze that came up each night. I double anchored at night and still woke up each hour to check the boat. Between that and the critters that nuzzled up to my tent I never sleet more than a few hours. Stil, it was a memorable trip.
yo- just gotta say as a CA native plant lover AND a sailor - two of my favorite things! Proud member of Theadore Payne Foundation and home port is Long Beach- Hope to meet you out on the water sometime- SVSKYBIRD
So cool! Hope to see you out sometime as well. Let me know how you’re liking the Channel. Cheers!
Love it bud. Keep it up. Great plant ID's and info as well as cool info on the anchorages. Clean edits n the sound is clear. I'm a new sailor as well and am in my 4rth year of refitting my sailboat and trying to take her out as much as possible.
@@AXISMEDIATV that’s so cool! What kind of boat do you have? Feel free to message me @sv.californica on Instagram of you’d like an extended dialog. I’d love to hear your story and curious of your experience as a sailor. You’re well ahead of me. I took my first lesson last July and bought californica in October 2020. I really didn’t get to sailing her until March/April of this year.
Did you try the cherries? Were they good? Those ripe ones look delicious!
Good videos! How do you like that kayak, and what brand is it?
Do you have a source for the Marc Hughston book?
Santana sailing sells them. I believe the author, Marc Hughston teaches courses there. www.santanasailing.com/courses?tag=Anchoring%20at%20Catalina
@@svcalifornica Thanks! I ordered one.
Is there a morring ball at willow or something already for you to clip into? Or did you drop your own anchor that part confused me?
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