There was drama where the Gualala River meets the turbulent Pacific Ocean!

After the storm on December 27, 2023, the Gualala River was running high and fast. The Pacific Ocean was roiled up with huge breakers and the river was full from the rains.

Here’s a video of the action. See if you can spot the River Otter swimming in the raging river!

Here’s what it looked like on Thursday morning, December 28 from the Gualala Bluff Trail. The river is pouring into the ocean, while the ocean breakers are flowering over the sandbar.

Photos & video courtesy of Jeanne Jackson at Mendonoma Sightings