The Duffle Bag

* Bidwell Park - South Rim Recon

2012-02-12T22:26:00.001-08:00

No Photo's. Camera battery died. :(

About a 6 mile hike in Upper Bidwell Park in Chico checking out the South Rim Trail for a longer hike this Spring.

* Lassen Snowshoeing

2012-02-11T22:24:00.006-08:00

* Napa-Sonoma Marsh

2012-02-04T19:15:00.001-08:00

* Kings Peak - Kings Range

2012-01-29T22:14:00.000-08:00

* Lost Coast Trail - North Section

2012-01-28T21:45:00.000-08:00

* Palisades Trail - Robert Lewis Stevenson State park

2012-01-14T17:54:00.000-08:00

* Cache Creek Wilderness Area, Lake County

2012-01-13T17:36:00.000-08:00

Judge Davis/Redbud Trail link up in the Cache Creek Wilderness Area.

Time: 7:30am

Temp: 17 degrees

Total Hiking Miles: 12.2

Hiking Time: 4.5 hours

Total Outing Miles: 21.6

My plan is to leave my truck at the Redbud Trail Head and ride my bike 9.4 miles up highway 20 the the Judge Davis Trail Head. Stash my bike in the brush, Get out of the cold weather cycling gear, slip into some hiking cloths and boot and take off.

The bike ride up was damn cold. It became a beautiful day for hiking once the sun was up and warmed things up. One very cold wet wade with the other two wades being no big deal. A great hike through Oak and Gray Pine forests and hillsides in the remote Wilson Valley.

Sunrise at the Redbud Trail.

The long pull up Highway 20.

The Judge Davis Trail Head.

Bike stashed and locked in the brush.

The trail heading up Judge Davis Canyon.

Continuous uphill for the first mile.

On the ridge down to Cache Creek.

Rolling ridge trail.

Looking South.

Nearing the end of the Judge Davis Trail.

The first view down into Wilson Valley and Cache Creek.

A campsite on Cache Creek.

Some ice along the shoreline.

The deepest Cache Creek wade. Bald Eagles in this area.

Cold...moving fast!

Bear poop!

The Wilson Valley after the crossing. Look fro more Eagles and Hawks.

Cache Creek running through Wilson Valley.

At the Northern end of Wilson Valley.

Looking back across the second crossing (dry).

Climbing out of Wilson Valley.

Trail near The Peninsula area.

Still chilly in the shady spots.

More of the easy trail in The Peninsula area.

Cache Creek.

Oak forests.

Nearing the Daton Flat crossing.

Rock hop crossing at Daton Flat. About 2 miles from the Redbud Trail Head.

Looking up stream at the crossing.

* Baylands Nature Preserve

2012-01-08T19:38:00.001-08:00

* Gilliam Creek Hike @ Austin Creek State Rec Area

2012-01-07T20:02:00.000-08:00

* Lassen National Park - New Years Day Hike

2012-01-05T12:03:00.000-08:00

Snowshoeing Chaos Crags at Lassen National Park on New Years Day has been an outing by the Northern California Outdoor Adventurers (NCOA) and the Chico/Oroville Outdoor Adventurers (COOA) for the past few years. This year, insufficient snow fall meant no snowshoeing, but that didn't stop these groups from heading up and making the most out of New Years Day.

There were 30 participants between the two groups. Many I have hiked or climbed with before, many I had never met. It didn't matter, we all were there for the same thing and took off at our own pace to go cross country to the base of Chaos Crags. The different groups formed up fast. The faster paced group following Ross through the forest and talus, heading for the cinder ridge that was our objective.

Most of the people planned on having lunch at the base of the ridge, but a handful of us needed more! With Ross still in the lead, seven of us followed him up the ridge about halfway, where there was a spot perfect for celebrating the new year. We broke out lunch, but found James had left his back at the base which had salami, sausage and bread, which he had been chirping about all morning :). No big deal, we had plenty of snacks, a bottle of wine, and a bottle of sparkling wine Becky had packed up to toast 2012! We ate, drank, laughed, celebrated being in the mountains and toasted the new year. A perfect start to 2012!!!

We followed the rest of the group back to the parking area on the regular Chaos Crags trail, about 2.5 miles I think (it seemed longer), and found the parking area full of adventurers enjoying the day and drinking up Beth's almost world famous Chai Tea. #ohbabyohbabyitsgood!

The sun was setting, so off we went for the first annual COOA New Years Day Polar Plunge. Six intrepid COOA adventurers, dressed only in shorts, dashed into the partially ice covered Manzanita Lake for a full submersion plunge. Very cold, but doable.

Beth setting up the group photo.

My group photo shot.

Underway.

The group already spreading out.

Ross leading the way.

Looking back towards the Manzanita Lake area.

A portion of Chaos Crags.

Ross, Marcie and Roxanne.

Ross, James and Dorinda start up the ridge.

Ross and James near the lunch spot.

Dorinda, Naomi and Becky on the way up.

Rewarded with a view of Shasta.

Becky and Naomi almost there.

Naomi motors up the last few feet.

Becky break out the champagne.

POP!! Happy New Year!

The Ravens watched over us.

James being James.

James and Naomi dig into James's pack for food!

Contemplating.

The decision was made.

Getting psyched!

James reveals his holiday shorts.

In we go!

Full emersion. gary head for the ice.

Damn!! That's Cold!

Sam recovering.

Gary stands victorious!

* Tubbs Island National Wildlife Refuge

2011-12-26T16:21:00.000-08:00

* Return To the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

2011-12-19T22:16:00.000-08:00

Back to the Sacramento National wildlife Refuge with my hiking partners from the Chico/Oroville Outdoor Adventurers (COOA).

There weren't as many geese and waterfowl present, but there seemed to be a lot more raptors, so it was still a great trip. I also noticed a lot more Canada Geese in the refuge then the week before.

Early morning fly-by.

Sun raises over a layer of fog.

A Great Egret.

Beth, Katrien, Sam, James and Gary.

Another Great Egret not far from the viewing platform.

Three Homo Sapiens - Sam, James and Gary, probably discussing hiking.

Not a good picture, but one of only a couple fly-outs on this trip.

Please stay in your vehicle! Haha!

A nice Hawk shot.

I believe this is a cross-beaked juvenile eagle that lives on the refuge.

Snow and Roos geese with a few Canada.

A hunting Redtail.

Another Redtail we caught chasing a rabbit. The rabbit got away.

Snow and Ross Geese landing.

Closed means CLOSED! Beth and Gary taunting authority.

* Four Beach Hike at Tomales Bay

2011-12-17T18:48:00.000-08:00

* Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

2011-12-11T16:31:00.001-08:00

The magic hours in the Sacramento Valley!

* Bidwell Park - North Rim Hike

2011-12-05T18:37:00.001-08:00

* Fall Foliage Bike Ride

2011-11-27T13:44:00.000-08:00

* Petaluma Marsh Cabins

2011-11-25T19:57:00.000-08:00

* Alameda Channel Paddle with Kayaker's Alliance

2011-11-20T11:24:00.000-08:00

We put in at The Aquatic Center @ Jack London Square, paddled up to CCK to pick up a few paddlers who were renting, then up the channel to the draw bridge. On the return leg, we paddled in behind the Coast Guard island to have lunch ay LJ Quinn's.

From there, on around the island to the main channel and back to the Aquatic center. probably about a 3 mile paddle in an urban setting.

* Lava Beds National Monument

2011-11-13T21:55:00.000-08:00

November 11-13, 2011

Caving and exploring at LBNM with Bill, Naomi, Becky and Ross.

Mount Shasta from the Fall river valley.

Beautiful high desert landscape.

Lava Beds south entrance.

Naomi and Bill at Valentine Cave on the first day.

Resting in Valentine cave.

Heading towards Big Painted Cave and Symbol Bridge with Schonchin Butte and the lookout in the distance.

Ross decodes the ancient pictographs.

Naomi with pictographs.

The collapsed tube beyond Symbol Bridge.

Coming out of Symbol Bridge.

Examining a small lava tube off trail.

Looking out the mouth of Big Painted cave.

Schonchin Butte at sunset.

Dropping into Skull Cave.

Ice formations in Skull Cave.

Ready for Catacombs Cave.

Becky at the belly crawl.

Becky and Naomi deep in Catacombs Cave.

One of the very few "ups".

Naomi comes out of a tight wet silt floored passage.

At Canby's Cross.

One of the south facing firing positions at Capt. Jack's stronghold.

The medicine Pole @ Capt. Jack's Stronghold.

On the outer trail with Gillem's Bluff in the background.

One of the Calvary built fortifications outside the Stronghold.

Looking north towards the Three Sisters and the Lava Beds Wilderness Area.

Becky and Bill climb down to Cock's Cave.

Bill climbs into the lower chamber of Cock's Cave.

Ross shammies into the ice floored Cock's Cave.

Ross on thin ice.

* Iron Canyon In October

2011-11-02T16:58:00.000-07:00

Matt's Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta)

Released alive!

* Kayaking Cosumnes River Preserve

2011-10-22T21:48:00.000-07:00

* Sharks Win Opener!

2011-10-09T07:42:00.000-07:00

The 2011-2012 season is underway. Nice start by the boys in Teal.

SJ Sharks

I'm stoked Michal Handzus is now a Shark. He has always played tough against San Jose.

The Couture/Clowe/Havlat? line will be fun to watch.

All photos pull from the Sharks web-site.

* West Dry Creek Road Cycling

2011-10-08T14:25:00.000-07:00

I took a bike ride out to the Dry Creek Valley this morning to see how the fall foliage was coming along. Not a lot of color happening yet, but the smell of grape harvest was in the air.

I treated the to/back as a work out, but rode part of West Dry Creek Road at a leisurely pace, taking pictures, enjoying the crisp morning and brilliant blue skies.

Total Miles: 27.5

Waiting for harvest on Dutcher Creek Road.

Dry Creek vineyards.

Raymond Burr Vineyards @ West Dry Creek Road.

Old family owned vineyard.

Quivira Vineyard vines with Mount St. Helena in the distance.

Entance to the Rafenelli Vineyards Winery.

The old Rafenelli grape trucks.

Fall foliage on West Dry Creek Road.

Gina G's Dry Creek Store.

Geyser Peak Vineyards @ Geyserville

The old Pastori Winery along Hwy 101 @ Geyserville.

* Bizz Johnson Trail

2011-10-01T21:50:00.000-07:00

I joined the COOA group to ride the Bizz Johnson Trail near Susanville, CA. Total distance - 30 miles.

It was a long day Friday, as I had a sales meeting in Hayward. I was up at 3:00am to be at the distributor at 6:00am to prepare for a 8:00am meeting which included a E&J Brandy/Camarena Tequila presentation. After the meeting, I drove directly to Susanville, arriving about 7:00pm. I secured a room at the local Best Western, had a couple glasses of wine, and fell soundly asleep.

Being right there, I was at the Historic Train Depot in Susanville (where we were to pick up a shuttle) at 7:30am ready to go. Everyone's bike/self was loaded by about 9:00am and we were on the road back down to Westwood for the start of the ride.

There was about a mile or two of riding on pavement to get to the trailhead (my bike computer wasn't working at the start, so I'm guessing). The fast group pulled ahead and when we gathered at the start there was five of us. We covered the first 8 miles at a workout pace. Once we crossed the Susan River for the first time, the landscape opened up and the scenery changed. I stopped several times to take pictures and found myself way behind the the group I started with and quite a ways ahead of the casual riders several miles behind me.

It was great! I rode the next 22 miles at a rather leisurely pace, stopping often to take pictures and soak up the Susan River environment which included, bridges, tunnels, aspens, volcanic outcroppings and lush stream side vegetation.

I arrived back at the train depot in Susanville at 1:10pm for a total ride time of about 3 1/5 hours.

COOA member getting ready at the Historic Train Depot in Susanville.

The Bizz Johnson Trailhead just outside Westwood, CA.

Spencer and James motoring along on the first section.

A Susan River sighting.

Looking back at the first crossing.

An old shack along the route.

Susan River.

The old Railroad track converted to an hiking, biking, equestrian trail (Rails to Trails).

Volcanic outcropping across the canyon.

More railroad grade riding.

Great views!

Beautiful country.

Susan River with small volcanic rim.

Historic trestle.

Along the Susan River.

Rabbit Brush along the Susan River.

The first old train tunnel.

Volcanic outcroppings.

The second tunnel.

The hiking/MTB trail around the second tunnel.

More Susan River.

Outcropping along the trail.

Great area!

The start of the trail at the Susanville end.

The home stretch. Train depot in the distance.

* Lake Sonoma Paddle & Camp

2011-09-25T20:15:00.000-07:00

Marcie and I hooked up with a small group of paddlers from Kayaker's Alliance for a quick overnight trip at Lake Sonoma.

This group came up from the Bay Area and arrived at the Yorty Creek launch at about 1:00pm Saturday. They paddled directly out and set up a light camp at Thumb Camp, a boat-in campsite up the Cherry Creek arm. Marcie was helping me with a work event in Santa Rosa, so we hustled home when we finished at 3:30 and headed out to the lake.

We arrived at camp around 6:30pm and met and chatted with the group for awhile. Marcie jumped back in her Hobie Mirage to explore the other camp areas up the arm as I set up our tent as the evening light was on the wane. I had actually hauled a good size load of firewood out there earlier in the week in my kayak, so we had a great campfire as we eat dinner and enjoyed a glass of wine, getting to bed around 10:00.

We woke to overcast and a light drizzle Sunday morning with rain starting to come down a few times. Most of us liked the idea of paddling out in the rain, but it never materialized. We paddled back out the Cherry Creek arm, turned northwest, heading up the Dry Creek arm until we decided to turn around and head back. Dave wanted to paddle over and check out Logger's camp, so we swung around the point to get a look. Several of the group used the opportunity to visit the restrooms and get an idea of what the camp looked like for possible future outings.

Dave and Jacob headed back to the launch while the rest of us paddled a little further to look at Homestead Camp. A nice group of sites sitting on the hillside in the shade. Probably one of the best boat in campgrounds on Lake Sonoma for all season camping.

Back at the take out, we loaded up and finished off the weekend with lunch at the Hamburger Ranch.

Looking up Cherry Creek arm from Thumb Camp Sunday morning.

Dave packing up.

Suzanne organizing her boat.

Marcie on the water and ready to paddle... I mean peddle.

Dave and Jacob ready to launch.

Kevin with gear stowed, ready to roll.

Michael, Jacob and Dave leaving camp.

Michael.

Calm water as we paddle out the Cherry creek arm.

Dave get paddling help from Jacob.

The group as we paddle back down the Dry Creek arm.

Marcie and Suzanne.

Michael, Kevin, dave and Jacob.

Back at it after a break at Logger's camp.

* Marcie's New Kayak

2011-09-16T18:00:00.000-07:00

Marcie finally made the move and picked up a new Hobbie Mirage Revolution 13ft. kayak.

A Sit-On-Top boat, this is the type of kayak where you can propel the craft using either the peddle "Mirage Drive" (kind of like riding a recumbent bike), or with a traditional paddle. She wants to kayak, but her simi-bad shoulder prevents her from paddling for an extended amount of time. This should solve that problem.

Marcie prepping her new Hobbie at the Yorty Creek launch.

Motoring along with the Mirage Drive.

* Russian River Paddle - Alexander Valley to Healdsburg

2011-09-04T19:47:00.000-07:00

* Duxbury Reef Hike

2011-09-03T21:22:00.000-07:00

* Tomales Bay Bioluminescence Paddle

2011-08-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

August 28, 2011

I joined my friends from the Sacramento Paddle Pushers at Tomales Bay last night for a great paddle in the dark to experience the bioluminescence. To say the least, a surreal experience! And no, the homemade brownies we had before we launched were not "special" brownies, for if they were, I might still be there.

Waiting for the wind to die down, we launched from the Southwest corner of Tomales Bay at Inverness a short while after sunset. Under a continuous thickening ceiling of fog, we paddle North up the shoreline a few miles looking and waiting for the Biolum to reveal itself. There was no wind, no moon, or star light. The only light pollution was coming from homes along the shoreline, moored vessels and the lumens we used for navigation. At some point we darkened all the beacons and glow sticks we were using as identifiers to keep the small group together and found ourselves in the middle of this natural phenomenon.

For me and others, the best way to describe this is “sparkles”. Imagine a small light placed under you kayak. When you sweep or stir your paddle, or create a bow wake, the light would illuminate the air bubbles in the water, but there is no light and what you are seeing are not bubbles! The “sparkles” one see’s are chemical reactions which originate from single-cell algae (dinoflagellates) which often number in the many hundreds per liter.

If one sits, and lets the water calm around them, looking into the depths you see what appears to be the reflection of a clear starry night overhead with stars twinkling off and on in a 3D image. At times my mind was finding it hard to comprehend. The fog was so low that when taking pictures with a flash, the camera would focus on only the fog, making it look like it was snowing. There was no light hitting the water yet it looked like the reflection of a clear starry night overhead.

A fantastic experience and we are lucky to have the Tomales Bay bioluminescence as an ongoing occurrence in our backyard. Thank you to Lynn and the Sacramento Paddle Pusher for letting me participate.

Bioluminescence Link

http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/

At the launch waiting for the wind to subside.

Hot chocolate and gear check.

Launch sequence.

Finally OTW at dusk.

Water particles, not snow.

* Russian River Paddle - Healdsburg to Forestville

2011-08-21T19:52:00.000-07:00

August 21

Healdsburg Memorial Beach to Steelhead Beach at Forestville.

Myself and three other North Bay Kayakers made this fun run. There was some rough water right at the start, but the rest of the way was smooth sailing (paddling) which was nice in our longer boats.

We met at Steelhead Beach and loaded boat onto two trucks and headed up to Healdsburg. When we got back to Steelhead, we loaded the boat on the two truck we left and headed back to Healdsburg to retrieve the other two autos.

Total time was about 5 hours, which included a lengthy lunch break.

Phil, Sebastian and Carl below Healdsburg.

Sam.

Phils enjoys the lush river side vegetation.

Carl leads the way.

Phil and Sebastain cruising.

Easy rapids.

Still water as we near Windsor.

Carl.

Stream side lunch. Enjoying the sun and air show (we caught a few of the war birds flying by) while waiting for the charcoal to heat up.

Phil takes a swim while waiting for lunch.

Putting on the sausage.

Sausage and fresh fruit salad.

Sam paddling around.

Phil.

Sebastian working on his maneuvering skilz.

Coming up on the Wohler Bridge.

The guys under Wohler Bridge.

Sebastian nears the Wohler Dam.

Putting back in after the Wohler Bridge portage.

* Lassen Camp & Climb

2011-08-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

August 12 - 14

I hooked up with a group from the Chico/Orville area for a weekend of camping, climbing and hiking.

* Salt Point

2011-08-07T18:59:00.000-07:00

Coming soon.

* Trinity Alps Backpacking

2011-07-25T10:05:00.000-07:00

July 21 - 24

A four days, three nights trip up the Stuart Fork into the Trinity Alps Wilderness with Tom, Kevin and Patrick.

Preparing at the Bridge Camp Trailhead.

Patrick anxious to get going.

The Stuart Fork of the Trinity just up from the trailhead.

Looking into the wilderness.

Getting a bridge picture for the Capture California Game.

Patrick contemplating a lunch break at the Salt Creek crossing.

The peaks above Morris Meadow come into view.

Another bridge.

Crossing Morris Meadow where we ended up camping two nights.

Looking up from my tent sight.

Kevin filters water at camp.

I took a hike back into the meadow early on the second morning to watch the sun rise over the peaks.

Morris Meadow at sunrise.

We hiked up canyon on day two for an attempt at Morris lake.Wild flowers along the trail.

Granite above the rail on the way up to Emerald Lake.

Meadow below Sawtooth Ridge.

Looking up canyon at the Sawtooth Ridge.

A lot of waterfalls from the melting snow.

The old dam @ Emerald Lake.

Old mining equipment.

The wet side of the old dam.

Looking up into the cirque above Mirror lake.

Tom and Patrick off route above Emerald Lake. It took the a couple hours to get around/through this mess which cost us the climb up to Mirror Lake.

Old mining equipment below Sapphire lake.

Tom and Patrick still working on extracting themselves.

More waterfalls below Sapphire lake.

Looking past Sapphire lake to the Mirror Lake cirque.

Patrick and Kevin admiring Sapphire Lake.

Hiking back through Morris meadow on day three.

Tom and Patrick finding our location to identify the Alpine lake trail junction.

There it was.

The river was too high to cross...

So we spent night three camped in this beautiful spot.

* Sea Kayaking Course

2011-07-09T18:34:00.000-07:00

Interested in furthering my paddling skilz, I signed up for a Basic Sea Kayaking course at Tomales Bay with Blue Water Kayaking. It was just myself and one other couple, so we got plenty of instruction with the bonus of not having to spend the entire day out there to complete the course.

We started off with boat basics and the design and construction of the sea kayaks. After going over the basic paddle strokes we paddle across Tomales Bay to practice those strokes and boat control. On the other side of the bay while on the water, we learned a couple more strokes that can help in boat maneuverability and self rescue. We then paddled back across the bay using the rudders and getting a feel for how they affect boat control.

After lunch we got self rescue demonstrations on the beach and then in the water by the instructor, then headed out into open water so we could practice in real time. To my relief, self rescue and recovery isn't as difficult as it first appears.

I had a fantastic time!

A pano of the Blue Water Kayaking shed and an oyster company that shares the same dock.

Looking out to the bay from Marshall, CA.

* Russian River Run - Asti to Geyserville

2011-07-04T18:16:00.000-07:00

Marcie and I paddled from the Summer crossing @ Asti to the Geyserville bridge today in the sit-on-tops. The distance is just a little over 6 miles and took us about 2 1/2 hours. A lot of people along the river celebrating July 4th, but overall a fun float.

No pictures.

* Sunrise Paddle @ Yorty Creek

2011-07-03T19:24:00.000-07:00

I wanted to get out for an early paddle at Yorty Creek for a couple of reasons. 1) The early morning hours the last week or so have been spectacular with the hot weather. Bright, calm and quite. 2) Get on and off the water while normal people sleep (July 4th holiday crowd).

I was planning on hauling the kayak the short mile to the water from the locked gate. The Army Corp opens the gate at 7:00, but that's way to late. To my complete delight the gate was open when I rounded the turn at about 5:15 AM. OTW @ 5:30 AM.

The general plan was to paddle out to the main body, loop around the point and head up the Cherry Creek arm. I did exactly that and found no one on the water except a pontoon boat tied to shore with fisherman who had probably spent the night. I avoided them, they ignored me, and I continued up the arm for a short visit.

Miles: 5.5

Total Time: 03:00:00

Off the main lake body and up into Cherry Creek as the sun start it's rise over the low hills.

I'm heading for this small arm.

An Osprey warms in the morning sun.

A closer view.

Looking up the small creek arm I will explore.

A cup of hot coffee in the morning stillness.

Looking up the creek. A lot of wild pig activity in this area.

The Osprey looking me over on the paddle back.

A close up.

Iron Canyon Fishing

2011-06-27T16:29:00.000-07:00

Date: 6/24 - 6/26, 2011

Fishing @ Iron Canyon Reservoir with Wyatt and the two Matts.

Mostly bait fishing from shore. Matt Jr. and Wyatt caught a lot of fish and had a great time.

I got a lot of fish in the mornings and for an hour before sunset with surface flies. From shore in the mornings, on the sit-on-top in the evenings using an emerger.

The Yak Attack! @ camp 7.

Wyatt caught the sun coming through the canopy.

The two Matts fishing.

A friendly racer. The blood on the rock is fish blood, not from the snake.

Wyatt between fish.

Wyatt's stringer. We kept only the fish we couldn't release healthy. Had a few for breakfast.

Matt Jr. and Wyatt on the water for a paddle.

Wyatt on the way in.

Matt Jr. try's for a crawdad as Matt and Wyatt look on incredulously.

Wyatt fishing the creek channel.

Boats on beach.

Father's Day Party

2011-06-19T19:15:00.000-07:00

Dry Creek Waterfall

2011-06-18T18:23:00.000-07:00

I hooked up with Kris and Ray from the Petaluma Paddlers to paddle out to the falls on Dry Creek. It is about an 11 miles round trip from the Yorty Creek launch counting paddling and hiking. The water in the creek was in perfect shape for wading and swimming in the deep pools below the waterfall.

We had a great shore lunch and then headed up to the falls. On the way back we hit every pool for a quick swim.

Kris waiting as Ray talks to other yakers.

On the beach.

Wine and great food from Kris and Ray.

Kris hiking upstream.

Another shallow wade.

Lush and clear.

Nearing the falls area.

A gorgeous, relatively unknown area.

The falls area.

Almost there.

Kris and Ray below the falls. The falls are in the background.

Falls with deep pools.

We are heading back...

Dipping into each pool along the way.

Ray and Kris swim a nice one.

Point Reyes National Seashore, yet again!

2011-06-17T17:18:00.000-07:00

Angel Island, CA

2011-06-13T20:04:00.000-07:00