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, June 14, 2015

Van Damme State Park's Fern Canyon

The outer reef at Little River, J. Loomis photo
John was in Santa Cruz this morning but he thought enough of us to send me a few of his Van Damme photos.  Thank you, John.


Great Blue Heron, J. Loomis photo
 It was 49 degrees with overcast and it was calm, perfect for a run or a walk.   Present today:  Cindy, Jackie, Fran, Nancy B., Rick, Toni, Joe, Charlene, Ron, Melissa, Katie, Roger, Jennifer, Shari, Peter,
Nancy and Tom (17).
Little River anchorage, J. Loomis photo
Van Damme State Park's Fern Canyon used to be the favorite trail for many of us.  Due to neglecting trail maintenance by Department of Parks and Recreation, I know of several from our Fog Dodgers Group  that no longer come to Van Damme.  Besides the mud holes, there's the stinging nettles, poison oak, fallen trees and as my stitched hands can attest, rocky trip hazards.  The trail could be a real jewell, instead, it is an embarrassment to California.  Sorry for the editorial.

Snowy egret, J. Loomis photo

Upcoming dates and venues:

 Sun. June 21st, Jackson State Forest Road 450 (that's the one out Simpson Lane)
Sun. June 28th, Big River Logging Road
Sun. July 5th, Caspar Logging Road
Sun. July 12th, Russian Gulch
Sun. July 19th, Ward Ave.
Sun. July 26th, Pudding Creek Trestle

NEXT SUNDAY, June 21st @ 8:00 A.M.: Jackson State Forest, Road 450, see "Our Routes" above.  Hint:  It's out Simpson Lane.

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 12:26 PM

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Really? Have you ever noticed how many of your runs are located in State Parks? Ever tried volunteering to help maintain the trails you use on a weekly basis?

June 15, 2015
Tom said...

Yes, the Fog Dodgers have a Volunteer Agreement with the Department of Parks and Recreation. We can only use hand tools but that is our intent, to help maintain those trails that we love so much.

June 16, 2015

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