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Many great adventures don’t start with a well-thought-out plan. We rented a car to explore the area beyond where we had been walking and riding the local transit bus. We wanted to go somewhere to hike in the 48,000-acre Jackson Demonstration State Forest, the largest of CAL FIRE’s ten demonstration state forests. These forests areContinue reading “Unexpected Adventures Make Better Stories”

Entering a new harbor is always a bit hair-raising in a sailboat, with water depth a primary concern. Harbors like Fort Bragg that are at the mouth of a river, fight a continual battle with sediment to keep sufficient depth for boats to safely enter and berth. Sean is Adventure’s captain, course plotter, and linesmanContinue reading “Entering Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg”

At 6 a.m. we left the safety of our slip in Marina Bay Richmond, California. As we were nearing the end of the very narrow channel, we saw the ferry to San Francisco barreling toward us. We knew they docked on side of the channel to our right, so I hugged the left side ofContinue reading “Leaving the Gate”