Journeys of Sacagawea
July 2004 Catalina trip to Avalon
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Looking west at Long Point on way out of Avalon |
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About two miles out from Avalon |
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Heading about 10 degrees, notice the brown smog over the mainland 20 miles away |
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11 miles out looking south |
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Looking at the west end of Catalina Island at 12 miles out from Avalon |
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Crossing the 4 mile wide shipping lane route |
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Seals sunning off east end of Long Beach Breakwater |
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East end of Long Beach Breakwater |
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Long Beach downtown form East end of Breakwater |
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Entrance to Huntington Harbor |
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Huntington Harbor main basin |
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Channel to boat ramp. The ramp is past the bridge, not a good place for larger sailboats to launch |
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Staging dock |
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The trip back took 1 hour and 47 minutes running time for 27 miles. |