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Bair Island Ecological Reserve, a 1,600-acre tidal marsh tucked away at the edges of urban sprawl, is a wilderness for the myopic: surrounded by city, traversed by power lines, but chockablock with sh
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Sea Kayaking in Central & Northern California
Redwood City
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 7 miles
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This trip is a coastal classic that should be paddled with a companion as competent as yourself, or in a strong group. You put in at the mouth of Bolinas Lagoon, paddle out through the surf, 15 miles
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Bolinas
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 15 miles
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The convoluted shoreline of this 1,500-acre park stretches 3 miles along rocky bluffs backed by rolling hills of thickly forested oak woodland, offering panoramic views of San Pablo Bay and the East B
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San Rafael
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 10 miles
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Bordered by oak-studded hillsides, this bird-filled marshland opens to the broad expanse of San Pablo Bay. Marine Mammal Protection Act applies. Popular John F. McInnis County Park provides a great be
... Related information:... From the guidebook Paddling Northern California
San Rafael
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 10 miles
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An exhilarating paddle against a backdrop of the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, and the East Bay Hills. Marine Mammal Protection Act applies. San Francisco Bay between University Avenue in Berkeley and Powell
... Related information:... From the guidebook Paddling Northern California
Emeryville
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 3.6 miles
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From the seat of a kayak, the enormous scale of the scenery as you paddle out beneath the Golden Gate—the bridge towering 200 feet above your head, the 600-foot cliffs of the Marin Headlands, and perh
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Sea Kayaking in Central & Northern California
Sausalito
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 7 miles
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Half Moon Bay is on Route 1, between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, and there are several good kayaking reasons for checking in here. The neighboring town of Princeton, with as safe a body of salt wate
... Related information:... From the guidebook Adventure Kayaking: Trips from the Russian River to Monterey
Princeton
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
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The plaza of Jack London Square has a festival ambiance and is a great place to meet a friend. Good restaurants and movie theaters abound; there is a large Barnes & Noble bookstore, a great jazz club
... Related information:... From the guidebook Adventure Kayaking: Trips from the Russian River to Monterey
Oakland
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 10 miles
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Cradled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking the Santa Clara Valley, Lexington Reservoir is especially convenient for South Bay residents seeking a quick getaway and a change of sc
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Sea Kayaking in Central & Northern California
San Jose
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 5 miles
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Tucked away in a steep fold of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Loch Lomond reservoir, courtesy of the Santa Cruz City Water District, provides a unique opportunity for Central Coast kayakers: paddling throu
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Santa Cruz
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 5 miles
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The Newark Slough’s narrow channel meanders through the salt marsh of Don Edwards San Francisco Bay P50 National Wildlife Refuge, the nation’s largest urban wildlife refuge at 20,000 acres. Particular
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Sea Kayaking in Central & Northern California
Newark
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 7 miles
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At first glance there is little to set this 5–mile stretch apart from the other 60 miles of wild open coast between Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Cliffy and scenic, it makes a fine coastal tour, but t
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Pigeon Point
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 5 miles
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Set against a backdrop of coastal mountains and the Pillar Point headlands, this picturesque harbor makes an excellent destination for beginners and experts alike. Within the protection of the breakwa
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Sea Kayaking in Central & Northern California
El Granada
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 10 miles
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Richardson Bay offers aspiring intermediates a great introduction to open-bay paddling with all the rewards and challenges of the greater bay—scenery, tidal currents, exposure, boat traffic, fog, and
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Sea Kayaking in Central & Northern California
Sausalito
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 15 miles
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This world class sea kayak tour visits some really expensive real estate and the largest island in San Francisco Bay. Marine Mammal Protection Act applies. The largest island in San Francisco Bay, Ang
... Related information:... From the guidebook Paddling Northern California
Sausalito
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 10 miles
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Protected from the wind and waves, this shallow estuary and wildlife refuge is an escape from the industrial East Bay. Marine Mammal Protection Act applies. San Leandro Bay is a place of contrasts—an
... Related information:... From the guidebook Paddling Northern California
Oakland
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CA
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 2 miles
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The beach/harbor at Schoonmaker Point, Sausalito, is in a sheltered cove easily accessible for city dwellers throughout the Bay Area. Schoonmaker Point gives you access to all of San Francisco Bay. Af
... Related information:... From the guidebook Adventure Kayaking: Trips from the Russian River to Monterey
Sausalito
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CA
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Sea Kayaking
- 15 miles
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