The Salt of Morro: Stories in Motion

Salty, gritty, and full of heart, the people of Morro Bay live in a world shaped by patience, instinct, and the kind of knowledge you don't learn from books— you feel it in the shift of the wind, the weight of a net, and the way water moves before a storm. Dive into the Salt of Morro video series and see the bay through the eyes of the people who know it best. Whether they’re cooking up bold meals or paddling through wandering tides, these salt-of-the-earth souls keep Morro Bay’s story in motion.

Mandy Davis - Wildheart Coastal Adventures
Steward of Wild Wonders

Adventure isn't hard to find. Keeping it with you for life— now that’s the tricky part. At Wildheart Coastal Adventures, Mandy Davis guides explorers through the water and shows them how to find their way back, again and again. You can take the paddler out of the bay, but you can't take the bay out of the paddler.

Dive into the video above to see Mandy’s wildhearted journeys in motion.

George Trevelyan - Grassy Oyster Co.
Harvester of the Bay’s Bounty

The tides are like the breath of the bay. At least, that’s what Grassy Bar Oyster Co. owner George Trevelyan says. In this corner of Morro Bay’s working waterfront, oysters are grown from tiny seeds into the briny, full-flavored Grassy Bar oysters we know and love. Each one is nurtured by the steady pull of the tides, and the beating heart of the harbor.

Dive into the video above to see George’s harvest in motion.

Jeremiah O'Brien - Retired Commercial Fishing Captain
Lifelong, Tide-Tested Seafarer

You don’t spend a lifetime fishing on the bay without reeling in a few stories you’ll never get tired of telling. Jeremiah O’Brien, a local retired commercial fishing boat captain, spent more than 40 years carrying on Morro Bay’s proud fishing traditions. Tides and times may change, but the bay’s spirit stays tied to the hands that work its waters.

Dive into the video above to see George’s harvest in motion.