Trip #37: Upper Mid-Tomales Bay

The wind was down so I decided to continue on my trip up Tomales Bay.
I simply went from where I turned around last time up to Nicks Cove and back.
Finally, I got to see some sea lions and now I am sure that I can tell the difference between them and harbor seals. Harbor seals are cuter and quieter, while sea lions have aggressive/acrobatic dances.
More interesting, though were the surprise wildlife I saw. I was going over a shallow area and I so a lot of action in the water and some rounded, shark-like fins sticking out of the water. When I look closer it was a group of sting rays. They would swim with their fins out of the water. Some even bumped into my kayak. Definitely a first for me.

Trip #36: Corkscrew Slough

Went on a short trip with Ako back to Corkscrew Slough.
We had some trouble getting the double together. In the end I realized that the skin had shrunk since I did not wash it after the last paddle some weeks back. Once I wet the skin we got it all together.
This time we went directly to where I saw some harbor seals and sure enough we saw them again.

Trip #35: Corkscrew Slough

Had a short paddle here today. The wind had been quite strong recently so I decided not to go back to Tomales Bay.
I don't know if you pronounce it "sloo" or "sloth" or whatever.
I did not look at the map very well and so I entered a smaller canal which after 10 mins or so wound up in a dead end.
I had to go backwards for a few hundred feet before I could turn around and go back.
When I finally did find the slough, it was much wider, enough to fit several real boats.
There I was able to see a family of harbor seals sun bathing.
The round trip was about 2 hours 15 minutes.