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, September 27, 2015

Van Damme State Park


It was a perfect day with a warm sun and cool air. The parking area was totally filled up with abalone divers and kayakers this morning. If we hadn't parked early we wouldn't have been able to walk there this morning. 

On our way out we had a close encounter with a black Infinity sedan with two kayaks on the roof. The driver drove into the park at about 25-30 MPH as we were walking out, close to the entrance, and wouldn't slow down. I was walking with two or three others and had wandered into the center of the road when I saw the car approaching in a big hurry. Wouldn't slow down when we waved them to and then they turned around and left just as fast. Unfortunately none of us were able to catch the license plate number for the ranger who saw the car but had just arrived and wasn't able to read it either.

Van Damme Trail with Bridge by J. Loomis
Van Damme 2014, by J. Loomis 




Morning at Van Damme, by J. Loomis      

    
We were a group of 16 including guests and the regular cast of characters. Some of us went to the Caspar breakfast and the rest went to the Little River Inn. The were only three runners this morning and the rest walked.


Van Damme Rock Island, by J. Loomis

The park was pretty full too. Lots of visitors this weekend! Hope to see you next week at Russian Gulch.

NEXT SUNDAY, DATE @ 8:00 A.M.: Russian Gulch State Park
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.

SUNDAY, OCT. 4TH, RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK
SUNDAY, OCT. 11TH, BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD
SUNDAY, OCT. 18TH, WARD AVE.
SUNDAY, OCT. 25TH, CASPAR LOGGING ROADS
SUNDAY, NOV. 1ST, PUDDING CREEK TRESTLE (maybe the south half will be open?)

NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH @ 8:00 A.M.:  RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK

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.

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