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| Itinerary: |
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1: We meet at Sea Trek in Sausalito where
the adventurers get to know each other and
prepare for the week's explorations. At 10
we'll be off via van to Heart's Desire Beach
at Tomales Bay State Park. We'll familiarize
ourselves with our equipment and go over paddling
techniques and safety before we head out for
our first night of camping under the starts.
Weather permitting, we'll launch for a short
paddle into the evening to experience the
wonder of bioluminescence as it creates tinkerbell
sparkles in the wakes of our kayaks. |
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2:
It's an early rise to huevos rancheros for
breakfast and the beginning of our adventure
exploring Tomales Bay. We'll take a look at
charts and tide logs to begin to understand
the movements of Tomales Bay and then head
off on our first day trip 3 miles away to
hike amongst the Tule Elk and explore tidepools
and caves of McClure's Beach. That evening
we'll be met by a local group of fishermen
dedicated to teaching others about the richness
and delicate nature of the Bay. With a traditional
beach seine net we'll assist them in bringing
in a "catch" just feet from shore
and seeing the diversity of the undersea life
in viewing tanks on shore. Leopard sharks,
bat rays, pipefish and more are seen and their
life histories explaned as we learn more about
our connection to the waters of Tomales Bay. |
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3-4: We'll be packing all our gear into
our kayaks and spend the next two full days
exploring Tomales Bay by kayak. Paddling towards
the mouth, the waters turn clearer, tidepools
are rich with diversity and the hillsides
are silhouetted with the forms of the majestic
Tule Elk. Coyotes are heard in the evenings
and tracks of the night creatures are outlined
in the sand. We'll hike to an isolated white
sand beach on the Pacific side where abalone
shells litter the shore and a sea cave awaits
to be explored at low tide. If the conditions
are ideal we'll take off on a 7 mile night
time paddle to our last campsite with swirls
of bioluninescence in the wakes of our kayaks
while jet streams light up from the fish beneath
us. |
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5: We'll pack up the kayaks one final
time for a paddle back to Heart's Desire to
say good-bye to Tomales Bay. We return to
Sausalito to unload, clean up, and close camp
by savoring the accomplishment of a great
and educational adventure among friends. |
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