tarol
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Post by tarol on Nov 21, 2015 14:50:27 GMT -8
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 21, 2015 21:42:10 GMT -8
Good idea to post here, Tarol! I'm tempted to re-do some very old TRs just to have some things in here to let people know you can take kids hiking! or maybe a "dirtiest kid photos" thread  |
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Post by ogg on Nov 24, 2015 20:14:57 GMT -8
Awesome photos, thanks! Your TR stokes my desire to see the island. I've wanted to visit Santa Rosa for many years. Timing of the boat departure/returns has never aligned with my schedule when I've had the time and inclination. Nonetheless, for 2016 I am vowing to take my daughters out there. They loved a trip we took to Santa Cruz Island a couple of years ago and still talk about it. It looks like you had great weather. Was it windy much?
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Post by BlueBear on Nov 24, 2015 20:55:46 GMT -8
AWE. SOME. Thank you so much for posting this, Tarol. More than you know. We have plans now. - Mike |
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tarol
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Post by tarol on Nov 24, 2015 21:24:00 GMT -8
Ogg - Go, you won't regret it. It's so pretty there. I liked it better than Scorpion because it felt more wild. The beaches were incredible - especially the one at the end of the Lobo Canyon hike. We were lucky - wasn't windy until the day we left... Hence the rough seas on the way home. It can get pretty crazy out there. Definitely bring a low lying tent with a lot of stakes and tie downs. Also you may think about a 4 season tent - sand gets through mesh. And although they allow up to 5 people per campsite, I'd say 2-3 so you're all in one tent and it can be located in the shelter. Tents out in the open don't fare as well.
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tarol
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Post by tarol on Nov 24, 2015 21:39:25 GMT -8
Rebecca - you're still the only one to reply when I posted it in the Trip Report forum. And I even took the time to upload photos and the actually report there. The Trip Report/Storytelling Forum is where Trip Reports go to die...
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tarol
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Post by tarol on Nov 24, 2015 21:41:23 GMT -8
I do like Santa Cruz for its kayaking opportunities. And if you want a really challenging hike going from Prisoner's to Scorpion is a good one. Did both those things on my trip there in 2011.
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tarol
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Post by tarol on Nov 27, 2015 14:20:44 GMT -8
A couple of photos Tina took of T on the beach at the mouth of Lobo Canyon   |
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Image Credit / Coolkat
