The Fog Dodgers invite all residents and visitors of the Mendocino Coast to join us on our weekly group runs and walks. We have runners and walkers of all abilities (and even some bikers) and we have only one "rule" - we start at exactly 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. Exercise at your own pace (1/2 hour out, 1/2 hour back) and experience the fresh Mendocino coastal air.

Fog Dodgers provides a fun, safe way to explore some of our local trails and back roads and to meet new friends. You can find out where we're going to be by reading the bottom of last week's post, then clicking on the "Our Routes" tab above. We average 15-20 persons each Sunday and typically half will go to breakfast together afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Fern Canyon, Van Damme State Park


 We ran and walked at Van Damme State Park this morning.  It was 45 degrees under clear blue skies and calm air.  Several of us turned around just 10 minutes out and returned so that we could make it to Boonville for the Boontling Classic 5K Race.   Congratulations to:   Marc, 1st Place Overall Racewalk, Nancy (1st) and Sarah (2nd) Place in their respective age groups.   It was also a Personal Record (PR) for Sarah!

On Thursday, after our run at Van Damme, we were entertained by this otter, feeding and playing in the pool of water (formed by the creek and beach sand bar) in front of the parking lot. 


It played in the sand also and seemed to taking a sand bath.
 If you click on the photo and look closely, you'll see that this otter  has a wound on it's nose, probably from another otter.

 On the way home, John took this picture on the beach at Big River.  Thanks, John for the pics!

Here's another plug for the Ceramics Show/Sale, going for all of May (opening reception on May 11).  John has some beautiful clay pots to display and to sell:  http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/MyLasso/MainGallery.lasso .
If the above URL link doesn't work, just copy and paste it onto your browser.

Present today:  Fran, Orah, Steve, Gordon, Suzanne, Henry, Cheryl, Bob, John, Charlene, Ron, Nancy T., Roger, Tanya, Nancy B.,  Tonita, Mike, Nancy and Tom (19).

I chose Van Damme for today because there wasn't a minus (abalone) tide and to make it easier for some of us to get to Boonville.  On next Sunday, there is a pretty good minus tide in the morning and it is Mother's Day.  I think it would be good to go into Jackson State Forest, far away from the maddening crowds.  So,


NEXT SUNDAY, May 12 @ 8:00 A.M.: CASPAR LOGGING ROAD, see "Our Routes" above.

EVERY TUESDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of its south end.

EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: VAN DAMME STATE PARK, beginning at the beach.

Posted by Tom at 4:19 PM

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