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This
trip - in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge -
is perfect for you, and will also please the paddling
experts. We'll launch our boats from the Coast Guard
Station at Horseshoe Cove under the north tower
of the Bridge. On this trip we paddle two-person
fiberglass boats, and everyone will receive a thorough
and confidence-building orientation. The first of
many thrills is passing beneath the mammoth bridge
as we paddle along the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area's Marin Headlands. |
Check
out the great options for a Private Trip with
just you and your friends, family or co-workers!
(click here
for more info)
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 Golden
Gate Fascinating Facts:
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The
San Francisco Bay was discovered in 1769 by Captain
Portola.
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At the peak of the ice age the ocean level at the
Golden Gate was as much as 400 feet lower - one could
have walked to the Farallon Islands (which are now
20 miles offshore).
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The name "Golden Gate" was coined in 1846 by Captain
John C. Fremont, a few years before gold was found
in the Sierra foothills and the rush began. The entrance
to the Bay reminded Fremont of the Golden Horn of
the Bosporus, that narrow passage at the eastern end
of the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Golden Gate is a drowned river channel. Water
runoff from the hills and mountains, combined with
rising waters from melting glaciers, flooded the Bay.
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Joseph Straus, the designer of the Golden Gate bridge,
wrote his graduate thesis on the possibility of bridging
the Bering Strait.
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The central span of the Golden Gate is able to move
up and down 16 feet. It is also built to withstand
hurricane force winds - it can flex sideways as much
as 27 ft.
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It is 216 feet from the water to the platform of the
Bridge.
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| Signing
up with Sea Trek: Please make trip reservations early
as they fill up quickly. All Sea Trek events are subject
to cancellation due to weather and lack of paddlers. If
Sea Trek cancels at any time, or if you cancel one week
or more prior to your trip, there is no charge. If you
cancel within a week of your trip, you will be charged
the full amount. There is no refund, however you may have
someone else take your place if you choose. We are happy
to reschedule you for another trip this year, for an additional
$25 per person. Sorry, there is no refund or credit for
no shows. |
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