Back to Doran Beach... finally. This place rules like O'Doyle, but we hadn't found the time to make the trek up for 3 years. I made this a priority this year and we lucked out on another beautiful weekend playing in the sun, sand, wind, and waves. What a great spot.
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| Good naps on the way up! |
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| Kai got some treats while Nikko was asleep... shhhh don't tell Nikko |
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| stopped at Bodega Bay Oyster Co on the way up. |
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| mmmm |
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| met up with the Mooreheads and Kate, who happened to be only a few minutes behind us. |
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| we went across the street to Oyster Rockerfeller's to get some happy hour tacos. |
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| mmmm |
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| And got to Doran Beach at sunset. |
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| Some jammin' around the campfire... |
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| And woke up to this on Sat! |
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| Went out for a quick paddle to Bodega Rocks before the wind picked up. |
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| Where tons of seals were chillin... |
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| There were some folks Abalone diving. Gotta do that next year! |
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| On the way back ran into these folks... |
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| Meanwhile... back in the Kuwabara tent... |
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| Not only is there an awesome beach a stone's throw away, there's a great tree to climb! |
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| Kai going out for a paddle. |
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| We spent all day at the beach... and were never bored. |
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| Scout |
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| Check out the shade structure! |
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| hi |
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| Brynn kite flyin' |
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| Soon the Balesteri's showed up. I forgot, I think they had soccer? Or a show? Anyway, they made it up, that's the important thing |
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| And we got out some more oysters... |
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| spike ball! |
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| at night it cooled off quickly as it got windy... |
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| Next morning, I took the kids on a beach walk... |
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| and we encountered a sick bird... |
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| Kate, entertaining us... |
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| Sweet! And that's a wrap folks |
Strava
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Doran Beach from 2014
Tips for next time:
- Go on a morning run after paddling across the bay.
- Bike up there.
- Get some buffalo ice cream!
- Sites C and D are primo. Then E and F.
- Take light up stuff
- steel wool?
- Abalone diving - there were folks diving off of Bodega Rock
- Take wet suit, SUP, nets, snorkel, masks, gloves, etc...
- SUP across the channel and go for runs on Bodega Head in the morning. Scope out places to tidepool?
- Go to the campfire program?
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