How to Beat the Heat in the Foothills: Rafting the Mokelumne River
The Sierra Nevada Foothills are home to California’s Gold Country, an area predominantly known for the historic gold mines that attracted a massive influx of immigrants to the west. Here are some other things it one might say the California Gold Country is known for: It is hot in the summer. Really, sometimes the Gold Country is hot like molten gold hot. This might sound like hyperbole, but the sun above…
Low Tide at Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay
The other week, on November 17th, I planned to just do a little walk along the beach in Half Moon Bay. I had dropped Curtis off at SFO, carrying on to complete some errands and visit the ocean. Pulling in to find parking near Pillar Point it was crazy busy – I mean, yes this beach had alright Yelp reviews… but there are many beaches with alright Yelp reviews, why…
Visiting Lake Huron, the Au Sable River, & Oscoda Michigan
The shores of Lake Huron along Oscoda, Michigan is one of my favorite places. Growing up I was lucky enough to visit almost monthly with my parents. My favorite things about Oscoda as a child?: Swimming in the cold waters, relaxing on the sandy beaches, eating innumerable amounts of banana splits and barbecue, pretending to help my parents canoe down the Au Sable River, and in general tracking sand absolutely everywhere I went. Now living in California I do not get to…
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