Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Weekly Pano: Emerald Bay

Our launch: DL Bliss SP, a 4 mile paddle, which was plenty far enough with 2 kiddos and all our gear.
Here are some panos from our trip out to Emerald Bay's Boat-In Site.  That place was magic.  I'd like to go again next year.  Full TR coming later...

Awaiting Tim & Laina's arrival
Kai and I enjoying morning light (and solitude) on the tea house on Fannette Island.
yeah my kids like being naked...
at the beach in front of Vikingsholm
packing up on the camping beach...
Kai getting one of his last doses of Tahoe's blue water...
I'm pretty sure this guy (the most insane Tahoe local of the moment...) was doing this on our canoe route.
Mike Wilson 99 foot Rope swing from Hula Tribe on Vimeo.
quad back flip from a 99 foot rope swing

Monday, July 11, 2016

Weekly Pano: Lake Faucherie

This place is beautiful.... and the road out there is insane.  Get a pick up truck.  A pick up truck with monster tires.

granite wonderland with islands....
... viewpoints 
...clouds
...sunsets
...glassy water to paddle on
...waterfalls
... and Laina ooogling at them.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Half Moon Bay!




Another weekend, another camping trip... this time we kept it quite local and went to Half Moon Bay.  What a gem!  Kimbo had a bit too much of going, going, going... and wanted a night to her self, so I took the boys solo on Friday afternoon.

Sat morning, Kimbo got a ride with Dylan & Kat.  While J-dub brought Bentley.  And Haley joined us, who I probably hadn't seen since high school.


kite flying!  Success!
what are brothers for?
the bike path going through the campground is an amazing feature of Half Moon Bay SB.
the group site, located a mile or so north... that'd be a fun spot.
across from the group site, there's a bluff, a creek, and waves...
we decided to get a few last minute items, so we biked to the Safeway (located 0.5 mi away)...
mo kite flying...
pee pee time...
I set up a tent for the boys... and they slept all night in their tent!  Success x2!!
got up in the morning, checked the surf, went to the bathroom... and hurried back to the boys.
and they were giggling...
They soon found Riley and started climbing things...
... and sliding down...
... or leaping off
Nikko = steezy...
para-motorist!

J-dub... showing up prepared...
the A-town crew


Dylan surfing while Kai scampers in the foreground...




naptime.



Jiffy pop!
Nikko style
Dylan catching his best wave with Kai and Sully  nudebombing...





over at Wavecrest 



family bike ride.
Kimbo got some crazy allergy...
ugh...


these two conked out for the whole drive...
so did these two... and Riley has her eyes open while sleeping.  Uber creepy...
damage... lots of burnt lips, scraped chin...
and Kai got his first tick...