Dolphin & Whale Watching, and Paddleboard Lessons off the Malibu Coast

We took out a father and son on an awesome Malibu Coastal Adventure the other day. Rich and Jaden were in town from a very cold Minnesota. We left the harbor under cloudless skies and headed up the coast to Malibu for some paddleboard lessons. On the way we stopped at the ‘Sea Lion’ bouy and hung out with the cutest little sea lions as the were taking a nap in the sun. Then we proceeded up the coast and ran into a giant pod of Common Dolphin and they played with us and the boat for about 20 minutes. Rich and Jaden had the time of their lives watching the dolphin and getting so close at times that they were almost able to touch the dorsal fin as the dolphin surfaced for air within inches of their hands. We reluctantly left the dolphin and headed up to the iconic Malibu Pier for some paddleboarding and general fun in the sun. Jaden took to the paddleboarding very quickly and was off exploring the coast. Later we threw out a tow rope and pulled him on the paddleboard behind the boat reaching speeds of 20+ mph. Needless to say, they got back to the harbor tired but having had a wonderful father/son bonding trip and hopefully an experience they wont soon forget.