Kelp Krawlers
Sundays at 11:15am and Fridays at 5:45pm at Lovers Point; Tuesdays at 6pm at Wharf 2, facebook.com/pg/kelpkrawlers
Maybe you think of a jog along a coastal trail, or a machine facing a gym window. But instead of looking up or out, consider looking down – into the ocean, that is. This open-water swimming group shoves off into the deep from Lovers Point on Sundays and Fridays, from Wharf 2 on Tuesdays. And though conditions vary, including clarity, it’s a way to see Monterey Bay’s kelp forest, and it’s an underwater jungle out there. There are colors down there that rival any ’80s neon, and that’s just in the shallows; if the deep water freaks you out, stay close to shore where sea stars, numerous fish species and sea grass are plentiful.