Catalina Island Helicopter Tour (Recreating macOS Wallpaper, Buffalo, Flying Low)
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Catalina Island sits in the Pacific Ocean, only 22 miles off the coast Los Angeles. In my helicopter the flight to Catalina only takes 25 minutes. Despite its close proximity to LA, Catalina feels like another world. I teamed up with famed photographer, Niaz Uddin (aka Neohumanity on Instagram), to explore Catalina’s less-accessible areas. In this video, Niaz and I tour the island’s interior to spot Catalina’s famous buffalo, we fly low along the uninhabited southern coast, Niaz takes epic pictures of Avalon, and we recreate Apple’s macOS Catalina Wallpaper from my helicopter.
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00:00 Catalina Island Helicopter Tour
0:53 Departing Catalina Airport
3:00 The Island Interior
4:20 Buffalo Spotting
5:45 Low-Level Along Southern Coast
12:10 Two Harbors
14:00 Recreating macOS Catalina Wallpaper
14:56 North Coast
16:25 Avalon
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What's your best memory of Catalina Island?
grew up in SoCal, only been to Catalina once as a kid (avalon) but i remember riding the catalina express shuttle boat, good times - also wow, the end of that runway, my goodness that is dramatic 😮 thanks as always for the vid, Micah
I've only been to Catalina one time as a fourth grader. We didn't do much and we only stayed the night. The next afternoon we took the Catalina Express back to Long Beach.
WOW Micah! I had to pause the video just to comment because I am so blown away...I went to Catalina by helicopter back in the eighties...But definitely not like that! Truly spectacular!
I’m actually embarrassed to admit I’ve never been there despite being born and lived in Southern California all my 61 years
The approach. It felt like I was in the opening scene of a Jurrasic Park movie!
Best video yet. Just wow!
Agree this is exhilarating even through a tv screen
When I was a kid (1960 or so) we lived in Lakewood and the amphibious planes used for shuttles to Catalina approached over our house. I thought they were cool. Never got there, though...so thanks!!
Approached to Long Beach airport, I should have said.
What an amazing video. The absolute best way to sit home and enjoy the incredible views of Catalina Island. The best video yet Micah. Thanks for taking me with you.
@Zachary Ty 🙏🏻😊
My pleasure. You're welcome in my 🚁 any time!
July 20th, 1969. Sailed to Catalina on the S.S. Catalina.
We were on a glass bottom boat listening to the radio when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. The captain was a naturalized Greek, New to America. He was so proud of his new country, he passed out little American flags and about blew his whistle sounding it. The other boats in the harbor took it up and the cheers and ships whistles made you so proud.
Thanks for the flight!!
And California has never and will never suck. Just some of the people on it..
Best Flying Eyes commercial of all time.
The ppl who hate California are mostly ppl who've never been here, they're just cranky ppl online dealing with snowstorms lol.
Honestly I would gladly take snow over what we currently have. In most of Europe we have fog and possibly a bit of rain. That's it.
No the people who “hate California” include people like me that have lived here for 40+ years and love the physical beauty of California but hate what the politicians and various interests groups have done to destroy the quality of life for any one trying to live here.
i drive the 10 from DTLA to SaMo and back daily. i hate CA
I don't know. I've lived in California my entire life (almost 60 years) with 1/3 of that in SoCal and the rest in the SF Bay Area, and I hate what this state has become. If not for family I would be gone. The weather is great, but at what price? I do not want to die here, although I do want to be buried here.
Seeing the responses from haters confirms that they're old and cranky. They expect life to stay the same and hate change, including cultural and ethnic demographic changes, then they blame "politics". 😅
I’ve dived all over the world and Catalina is still my favorite- the sea weed forest is the best
Oh my, this might be my favorite Micah Flies video yet.
From my side of things, I have to agree.🙂
Thanks for going to Catalina, Micah! Best memory: camping at Two Harbors in October, during Buccaneer Days, and walking down to the beach to just go swim out to boats.
That southern coast line!! Wow! And my best and only memory from Catalina was that it was the second of three stops on our honeymoon cruise back in 2008. My wife loves golf so that was what we did on our excursion to Avalon.
Beautiful Michael from a cold wet locked down York in 🇬🇧
Thank you Micah for showing us this beautiful seldom seen view of Catalina!
Great video!
I appreciate the support, Jason. Cheers!!
This is awesome! Thank you, Micah! I grew up and lived in Manhattan Beach for 37 years and never once went to Catalina. I'd often gaze at it from the Pier or beach but still have yet to get there. One of these days! In the meantime, thanks for taking me there!
Nice to be able to see the parts of the island most of us never get to see.
This vid is especially great because it's something virtually no one ever sees. Yet it's just minutes away from some of the most populated areas in the USA!
Wow! Great video. I spent my senior year of high school (71-72) at Catalina Island School, which is now a marine biology entity of some sort. It was just a couple miles north of Avalon. This video brings back a lot of memories. Way cool!
Amazing shots! I was part of 2020 census. I had 8 zones under me, from Torrance to Catalina. Catalina (Zone 1) was the most challenging and fun assignment. Most tourist are limited to Avalon only primarily because island is run by conservatory. Only tourist companies or local residents with permit cars are allowed to go to remote areas. We had an amazing team of local resident who went to all remote areas by cars, bikes and boats to make sure everyone was counted..
@Micah, many thanks for this epic tour of Catalina Island. Bravo!!!
Yay! I've been waiting for a Catalina/Buffalo video. Can't wait till it's safe to go there again!
Had some great times at Catalina, way back in the 80‘s 😲
SO AWESOME!!
Absolutely Awesome.
Been waiting for this one. It did not disappoint. Absolutely beautiful footage.
Great video, and pictures! Thanks for doing this one.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful!
Thank you Micah..for doing this island tour...I was a counselor at Catalina Island camp at Howlands landing back in the 70's ..good times...never ever saw the west side of the island...beautiful.
Absolutely spectacular
Amazing Micah!
Great vid! Love the shoreline flyovers.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thank you for your output this year. Hoping for better things next year.
Yes! I'm enjoying this very much!!! Your flights are rad!!!
Yes!! This is awesome!
A really spectacular video, Micah. Thank you!
Amazing video. Great work!
Just stellar!!!👍🏻
Badass video! Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed it.
Yes do more of these!!
Stellar Video!!!!
This was awesome thank you
Few people doubt that California is a beautiful place. It's paradise, but for many the way it's governed leaves something to be desired. No rants from me though. Thanks for the video. Looks good on the laptop, but I'll have to watch it again on the TV.
Thanks for the tour. I love the low level flying !
this is awesome!!
Wow! My favourite by far! You put a smile back on my face after being put in lockdown yesterday. Can't wait to go back to Catalina again.
Awesome video Catalina Island. Thank you for that Micah!
And thank you for watching!
Some beautiful footage, just amazing! Didn't know much about the island so enjoyed the info. Really a unique place...and the buffalo part is wild.
Nice thanks again!!!
Awesome. Thank you
Beautiful
super cool! thanks Micah - Loved watching the backside of the island
Best ever video ever. Great Job!!
Just now having the time to watch this! Merry Christmas Micah and to your family, as well! Your copter tours have been such a great distraction from an otherwise disastrous year 🚁❤️👏🏻
Quite possibly my favorite Micah Files video ever.
Thanks Micah. Been waiting for this.
Wow. That was amazing.
I’ve seen the island in the distance.
It’s like a piece of the mountains just sitting off the coast.
That was amazing seeing the islands up close like that.
Amazing
Definitely my favorite video. Awesome and thank you. Merry Christmas and happy new year.
And a Merry Christmas to you too!!
Great video as always man
Great video and photos
Wonderful video... thanks
Very nice low-level flying! Catalina is beautiful.
That was fun to watch.
I grew up in the Sea Explorers in the OC and have been to the island a zillion times. NEVER, though, have I seen the western/southern coastline. I've always been curious. Thanks Micah!! - Jason
Best one yet.
This is freaking awesome, Micah. Thank you for the work that goes into this. Wow. Thank you!
My pleasure!
Cooool!!
Thank you!
I always wanted to see "Two Harbors" because that is where famous actress Natalie Wood mysterously died. GREAt video and that small airport landing strip is crazy!
Thank you for this video!!!
Thank you for joining us!
that was one of your best videos for sure!
Michael, I could not stop saying wow. FYI, I appreciate that you are a nice human being. Rough week in Colorado with not so nice humans.
We have to find joy where we can. Stay strong. This too will pass. :)
One of those shots show the exact spot where I proposed to my wife! Awesome video!
Excellent video.
Probably your best flying video you have ever done. Totally enjoyed it as I have never seen the backside of Catalina ever.
It's remarkable how untouched the backside of Catalina is, despite its proximity to LA. Such a cool place. I'm glad we could share it!
Very nice!
kool , thanx
RJ
This and big bear is my favorite to date. Thanks.
I was Born in Santa Barbara and raised in Southern California. I had no clue the backside of Catalina was anything like that. Amazing!!. Thank you!!!
Have only been there by cruise ship - this was great!!! I think my favorite video of yours ever!!
I enjoy your videos, Micah, but this one... Wow! I love Catalina Island. Thanks for showing me the parts I don't get to see.
Awesome video Micah! Great job!
Thank so much!
Loved Avalon!
Micah I always enjoy your videos and they remind me of the many years and enjoyment of my flying. I used to own a Cessna 421 and have been flying since 1962 and only have less than 50 hrs in rotorcraft. Thanks for providing such great go pro videos and giving such a great narrative. Also, I have been a professional photographer/instructor for over 55 yrs and while I enjoyed seeing the guy taking pictures I was surprised that he was doing that a few photographers and many of my former students did..."Chimping" that is when you take a shot and look at the screen to see the results. If a photographer knows what he is doing there is no need to do that. That picture of Avalon could have been stunning because you positioned the copter at a perfect angle which couldn't have been better. The only problem is that it was shot at a very high ISO setting which introduced a lot of color noise (little speckles like grains) into the picture (especially in the water and hills) and a photo processing program was used to bring up the shadows which made the noise more pronounced and the highlights appear to be washed out. One last thing....he should have used a lens hood to prevent reflections and glare which would have reduced the contrast. I have shot thousands of times from aircraft and would never omit a lens hood. Really looking forward to more of your great video's .
Just awesome seeing the other side! A lot of sharks hang out on that side apparently...
Well then, I'm glad the engine didn't quit!
Thank you for the awesome aerial tour of the other side of Catalina! That was beautiful! We have been to Avalon before and loved it, but want to go back and explore more of the island. Anyway, your videos are the best I’ve ever seen, great work, love it!
NOT a waste of time! Loved this video. Took me back to my youth when we sailed over a couple of times from San Pedro. It's a magical place, and like most people, I too had never seen the back side of the island. Thank you!
It really is another world back there. Thanks for watching, Mark!!
I'm pretty sure we all need a video of you flying your family to a remote beach here, landing and playing around all day.
Oooh. THAT is an excellent idea!
Awesome ! Lived in So Cal all my life and been to Catalina many times but never seen the other side of the island. So different
A step above!
It's your chopper, you go where you want, we enjoy through you. Don't stop. When I flew out of LAX, we came very close to the island, but your version is absolutely better.
My dude. I love it. I grew up there every summer for a year on the back side. Little harbor all the way and love the video so many stories about the island would love to tell them!!!
This was the best video I’ve seen you do.......thanks.......
That's so kind of you to say. I'm really proud of this one!
THIS IS SOO COOL..THANKS YOU!!😎👍👍
And thank YOU for watching!!
I love Los Angeles and Southern California and seeing this makes me love it even more! I always wondered what was on Catalina an now I know! I love that little town!
I grew up there and so I've always liked SoCal, in fact ALL of California. I just can't return because of what politicians have done to the state. It borders on criminal. California itself? It has every manner of geography, geology, climate, and history you could possibly get from every other spot on the Continent -- and to me that's what makes California special.
I had some great memories sailing to Catalina when I was doing competitive yacht racing, and was lucky enough to grow up in a family and lifestyle that allowed for some of the fun things we used to do and the places we'd go when we lived there. But my absolute favorite place in CA is the mountains -- San Gabriel/San Bernardino/San Jacinto Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada. In my mind that is God's country and it's the closes thing to Heaven I can think of.
I love the view
Catalina is such a special place. I'm glad I could share it.
You really did it with this one Micah! This was so amazing and magical. Thank you so much! And I've never been to Hawaii either, I don't like flying. lol Those are my two great shames as well.
I’ve literally watched this 6 times already, and I feel like my stress levels decrease with each watch. It’s stunning
Went to a Christian camp there as a teen for many years, the best memory was when a buffalo roamed into camp and a friend stupidly tried to get on its back. He got bucked off and was fine but it was crazy. Avalon is always nice, the Casino is beautiful. Learned to scuba dive there also back in the '80s, beautiful kelp beds and sea life, magical place. Thanks for the fly by!
Whoa. That's wild. I'm glad your friend was ok!
Well done.