Mike's Kayak Journal, Sonoma
Sonoma trips in latitude order:
- Sea Ranch Shell Beach to Gualala Point Park, March 29, 1995
- Gualala Beach to Gualala Point Rock, 8 June 1995
- Skills Clinic Expedition Weekend, September 14th and 15th 2002.
- Walk-On Beach to Shell Beach, March 30 1996.
- Sea Ranch Stengel Beach to Shell Beach, February 28, 1995
- Stengel to Shell Beach, January 11th 1996
- Sea Ranch Pebble Beach to Stengal Beach November 15th 1994.
- Marty's Version of the Black Point Beach Disaster February 12 1995.
- Sea Ranch Lodge, January 26, 1995
- Pebble Beach to Black Point Beach February 25, 1995
- Pebble Beach to Fisherman's Bay, June 10th 1995
- Stump Beach to Black Point Beach, February 12 1995
- Pebble Beach to Stump Beach, July 13th 2002.
- Stengel Beach to Stump Beach, November 24th 2007.
- Fisk Mill Cove, March 26th, 1995
- Shipwrecked on Horseshoe Cove, February 11th 1996
- Stump Beach to Horseshoe Cove October 13th, 1994
- Sea Ranch to Salt Point, July 20th 1997.
- Stillwater Cove to Horseshoe Cove, January 14th 2001.
- Baidarka Building Class, January 8th to 16th 2000.
- Gerstle Cove to Horseshoe Cove, May 28th 1995
- Gerstle Cove to Stump Beach, March 17th 1996
- Miserable Abalone Dive, October 24th, 1998.
- Stillwater Cove, May 21st 1995
- Gerstle Cove to Stump Beach July 10th, 1994
- Stillwater Cove to Gerstle Cove
- Stillwater Cove, November 18th 1995.
- Kayak Camping, September 14th to 17th 1998.
- Stillwater Cove to Ocean Cove, October 25th, 1995.
- Stillwater Cove to Gerstle Cove, October 1st 2000.
- First Launch of the Baidarka, Stillwater Cove to Stump Beach, January 22nd 2000.
- Failed Rolling the Baidarka, Stillwater to Timber Cove, January 29th 2000.
- Stillwater Cove to Ocean Cove, September 13th 1998.
- Night Dive at Gerstle Cove, October 27th 2001.
- Gerstle Cove to Fort Ross Reef, January 18th 2001.
- Stillwater to Gerstle with strong wind, June 23rd 2001.
- Surfing Stump Beach, November 26th 2005.
- Gerstle, Stump and Stillwater Coves, May 24th 2009.
- Stillwater Cove to Gerstle Cove, November 29th 2003.
- Stillwater Cove to Salt Point, July 17th 2004.
- Stillwater Cove to Shipwreck Point, September 2nd 2008.
- Sunset at Stillwater Cove, November 3rd 2007.
- Stillwater Cove to Fort Ross, January 19th 2007.
- Stillwater Moonlit Paddle, October 13th 2008.
- Abalone Diving Shelter Cove, June 3rd 2006.
- Abalone Diving Stillwater Cove, May 31st and June 15th 2008.
- Abalone Dive on Fort Ross Reef, August 30th 1996.
- Fort Ross Reef Abalone dive, June 2nd 1996.
- Fort Ross Living History Day, July 29th 2000.
- Fort Ross Reef to Sonoma Lost Coast
- Fun Abalone Dive at Fort Ross Reef, May 11th, 1996.
- Fort Ross Reef, November 5th 1995.
- Abalone Dive with Dan and Paul, September 21st 1997.
- Fort Ross Reef Abalone Dive, October 18th 1997.
- Fort Ross and Points North, March 1st 1998.
- Fort Ross Abalone Dive, August 2nd 1997.
- Abalone Dive with Roger, September 12th 1998.
- Fort Ross Reef, October 3rd 1998
- Fort Ross Cove, May 21st 1995
- Fort Ross Living History Day, July 26th 1997.
- Fort Ross Reef to Stillwater Cove
- Kayak Dive Class, June 7th 1998.
- Fort Ross Cultural Heritage Day, July 26th 2003.
- Fort Ross Living History Day, July 28th 2007.
- Russian Gulch to Goat Rock and Back, March 2nd, 1996
- Russian Gulch to Sonoma lost coast
- Russian Gulch Abalone Hunt, May 3rd 1996.
- Russian Gulch Sunset, June 24th 1995
- Russian Gulch to the Lost Coast, April 7th 1996.
- Russian Gulch Landing at Night, March 28th, 1995.
- Russian Gulch Beach, February 19th 1995
- Sonoma Russian Gulch Abalone Dive, August 1st 1998.
- Jenner Coves, June 12th 1999.
- Vista Point Abalone Dive, August 26th 1996.
- Russian Gulch with Ralph, September 4th 1994.
- Fort Ross to Goat Rock, August 3rd 1997.
- Goat Rock Beach to Russian Gulch October 9th, 1994
- Sonoma Russian Gulch Abalone Dives, September 23rd, 25th and 30th 1996.
- Abalone Hunt in the Sonoma Lost Coast, November 15th 1995.
- Sonoma Lost Beach in a new wetsuit February 9th, 1995
- The last two days of Abalone Season, November 29th and 30th 1995.
- Abalone Dive with Paul, October 11th 1996.
- Sonoma Lost Beach, July 4th to 6th 2003.
- Goat Rock to Jenner Coves, November 24th, 2002.
- Goat Rock to Russian Gulch, July 17th 2001.
- Goat Rock to Russian Gulch, July 10th 2001.
- Sonoma County Lost Beach, July 4th to 6th 2002.
- Tuesday Evening Paddle to the Jenner Coves, July 9th 2002.
- Goat Rock to Lost Beach, May 27th 2002.
- Fort Ross Cultural Heritage Day, July 30th to August 1st 2004.
- Fort Ross Cultural Heritage Day, July 25th, 2009.
- Lost Beach, May 26th and 27th 2007.
- Fort Ross Cultural History Day, June 16th 2007.
- Fort Ross Cultural History Day, July 29th 2006.
- Independence Day on Lost Beach, July 3rd to 5th 2004.
- Fort Ross Cultural Heritage Day, May 21st 2005.
- Fort Ross Shoal, May 15th and 16th 2004.
- Cultural Heritage Day at Fort Ross, July 30th, 2005.
- Fort Ross Low Key Day, June 28th 2008.
- Lost Beach Hot Tubing, September 1st to 3rd 2007.
- Lost Beach, May 26th to 29th 2006.
- Lost Beach, July 1st to July 3rd 2006.
- Lost Beach Hot Tubbing, July 4th to 6th 2008.
- Surfing the Fort Ross Shoal, May 8th 2004.
- Return to Lost Beach, October 4th and 5th 2003.
- Russian River Camping, May 17th and 18th 1997.
- Russian River Cleanup Day, September 27th 1997.
- Running the Mighty Austin Creek, March 16th 1999.
- Monte Rio Canoe Paddle, October 11th 1997.
- Monte Rio to Willow Creek, July 4th 1998.
- Guerneville and Points East, June 16th 2001.
- Camping at Lost Beach, February 19th and 20th 2006.
- Lost Beach Camping, May 29th and 30th 2005.
- Jenner Coves, August 19th 2007.
- Return to Lost Beach, August 30th and 31st 2003.
- Russian River Canoe with Dad, June 5th 2005.
- Jenner Coves, May 23rd 2009.
- Goat Rock to Russian Gulch, May 26th 2008.
- Sonoma Coast Rock Gardening, August 29th:, 2009.
- Regional Park Office, March 1st 1995
- Goat Rock Exercise Paddle, June 20th 2004.
- Goat Rock to Russian Gulch, August 5th 2008.
- Goat Rock to Russian Gulch, August 10th 2004.
- Goat Rock, January 30th, 2005
- Russian River Full Moon, April 22nd to 24th 2005.
- Mouth of the Russian River, November 13th 2004.
- Goat Rock and Points North, May 5th 2005.
- Goat Rock North, May 11th 2005.
- Sizzling Tandori Moonlit Paddle, May 15th to 18th 2008.
- Canoe Camping on the Russian River, September 4th 1998.
- Russian River Campout, May 19th to 21st 2000.
- Make Your Own Paddle, March 1st and 2nd 2003
- Goat Rock South, February 8th 2003.
- Goat Rock, October 24th 2000.
- Russian River Family Paddle, November 29th, 1998.
- Goat Rock, October 17th 2000.
- Russian River Campout, May 27th to May 31st 1999.
- Russian River with Dad, June 15th 2003
- Goat Rock, September 26th 2000.
- Goat Rock to Jenner Beach, September 19th 2000.
- Goat Rock to Russian Gulch, October 3rd 2000.
- Goat Rock to Shell Beach in the rain, January 27, 1995
- Solo Paddle South of Goat Rock, April 28th 2002.
- Russian River Osprey Alley, June 30th 2002.
- Duncans Landing to Arched Rock Beach, October 6th, 1995.
- Goat Rock Arch, May 16th 1995
- Goat Rock with Jeremy, July 4th 1996.
- Goat Rock Arch by Moonlight, June 1st 1996.
- Duncans Landing to Shell Beach
- Goat Rock to Wrights Beach, August 26th 1995.
- Jenner to Willow Creek Campground, October 8th 1995
- Goat Rock Arch, February 3, 1996.
- Jenner by Moonlight, January 6th 1996.
- Goat Rock beach to Shell Beach
- A typical canoe ride in the Russian River at Jenner, June 25 1995
- Goat Rock to Shell Beach, September 17, 1995.
- Goat Rock to Shell Beach, June 27th 1995
- Kortum Trail, April 11th to 13th 1995
- Goat Rock Arch by moonlight October 21st 1994
- Russian River Campout, April 19th to 21st 2002.
- Russian River Camping at Willow Creek, May 8th to 10th 1998.
- Jenner Sunset Paddle, November 8th 1997.
- International Coastal Cleanup Day, September 20th 1997.
- Duncans Landing to the Goat Rock Arch and back, December 27th 1997.
- Goat Rock Gardening, May 22nd 2001.
- Rock Gardening Goat Rock, May 8th 2001.
- Jenner, November 2nd 1995.
- Goat Rock, March 22nd 2001.
- Jenner to Goat Rock and walk, March 31st 1998.
- Russian River, March 28th 1998.
- Willow Creek Campground (Russian River) March 29th 1998.
- Goat Rock to Bodega Harbor, July 8th 2001.
- Goat Rock with a New Paddle, February 9th 2002.
- Jenner By the Sea
- Sizzling Tandoori Moonlit Russian River, June 9th and 10th 2006.
- Russian River Camping, Indian Restaurant, Moonlit paddle, May 1st 2004.
- Blind Beach Rock Gardening, February 1st 2009.
- Goat Rock and Points South, April 20th 2005.
- Goat Rock to Wrights Beach, July 17th 2007
- Goat Rock, April 29th 2006.
- Evening Rock Garden Paddle, July 1st 2008.
- Grandma's Beach to Goat Rock Arch, June 26th 2004.
- Gleasons Beach, May 11th 2001.
- Grandma's Beach and Surrounding Area, June 26th 2001.
- Grandmas Beach, August 13th 2002.
- North Salmon Creek Beach, June 9th 2001.
- Surfing Salmon Creek Beach, August 10th 2002.
- Gleasons Beach to Wrights Beach, May 1st 1996.
- Surf Launch Practice at Salmon Creek Beach, August 22nd 1997.
- Gleason Beach to Bodega Bay
- Gleason Beach to Duncans Landing in the fog.
- Gleasons Beach to Arched Rock Beach, March 2, 1995
- Surfing Salmon Creek again, July 23rd 1997.
- Duncans Landing Mussel Hunt, December 20th 1996.
- Duncans Point, September 21st 1996.
- Salmon Creek Beach Surfing, June 14th 1996.
- Kayak Surfing Salmon Creek Beach, November 20th 1999.
- Gleason Beach to Wrights Beach, November 29 1994
- Surfing Salmon Creek with Ralph, August 23rd 1996.
- Surfing Christmas Eve, December 24, 1997.
- Arched Rock Beach, August 25th 1997.
- Salmon Creek Beach Surfing, February 8th 1997.
- Gleason Beach to Duncans Landing, September 4th, 2000.
- Salmon Creek Surf Launch Practice, January 4th 1997.
- Boogie Boarding, January 21st, 1997.
- Evening Rock Garden Paddle, June 30th 2008.
- Salmon Creek Beach, November 27th 2003.
- Bodega Bay, February 24th 2002.
- Bodega Head, March 10th 2002.
- Bodega Head with Jeremy, February 23rd, 1997
- Bodega Bay, March 20th 2001.
- Birthday Paddle in Bodega Bay, January 5th 2002.
- Around Bodega Head, March 7th 1998.
- Bodega Bay, January 17th 1999.
- Bodega Head, May 16th 2001.
- Bodega Backup Trip, March 13th 1999.
- Bodega Harbor with Wind, May 8th, 1999.
- Bodega Bay, February 7th 1999.
- Bodega Bay Dumpy Surfing, September 11th 1999.
- Bodega Head, July 3rd 2001.
- Bodega Head, October 13th 2001.
- Bodega Bay, November 3rd 2001.
- Maryly's Birthday and Bodega with Big Swell, December 1st and 2nd 2001.
- Bodega Head with Jeremy, February 23rd, 1997
- Bodega Head, July 2nd 2000.
- Salmon Fishing Trip, May 5th 1996.
- Bodega Head, July 23rd, 2003.
- Campbell Cove to Dillon Beach and back, June 7th 2003.
- Salmon Creek Beach to Estero de Americano, March 8th, 2003.
- Bodega Head, January 18th, 2003.
- Birthday Bash at Bodega Rocks, January 4th, 2003.
- Bodega Bay to the Sonoma County Border. December 6th 1994.
- Bodega Head, November 3rd,2002.
- Bodega Dunes, February 24, 1996
- Bodega Bay, September 18th 2002.
- Birthday Surfing and Wild Water, January 3rd and 4th 2004.
- Bodega Head Exercise Paddle, May 9th 2004.
- Evening Paddle around Bodega Head, September 8th 2008.
- Bodega Head, July 10th 2007
- Birthday Paddle into the Storm, January 3rd 2009.
- Birthday Paddle out Bodega Bay, January 6th 2007.
- Bodega Head, April 6th 2005.
- Not Kayaking the Storm, February 24th 2008.
- Bodega Head, November 14th 2004.
- Campbell Cove to Estero Americano, May 16th 2009.
- E-Coli Beach to Estero de Americano, September 29th 2008.
- Quick trip to the Bodega Rocks, October 8th 2005.
- Birthday Paddle out to Bodega Rocks, January 5th 2008.
- Bodega Harbor to Miller Park, November 2nd 1997.
- Drakes Estero to Drakes Beach, Novenber 8th 2003.
- Surfing Bolinas, January 11th, 25th, 31st, February 22nd, 28th 2004.
- Visit Bodega Buoy 46013 on Yerba Buena Island, January 13th 2002.
- Sea Ranch
- Winter Storms, March 15th 1995
- Baidarka Rolling, Spring Lake, August 22nd, 2000.
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