Yosemite National Park
Trip Date: April 23, 2015
We have gone to Yosemite every Fall for the past several years with our friends Moe and Dave and others who have joined us from year to year. During our trip last October, we decided to move the trip to the Spring so Moe and Dave could see the waterfalls in full rage mode. However,…
Silver Fork of the American River, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: March 28, 2015
Cesar Chaves Holiday weekend has typically been a weekend we have gone on trips over the years. With Mike’s retirement from CEC, the drought, climate change, and the ridiculously warm weather we have been having, the timing was ripe for a trip. We had discussed getting up into the high country to see an early…
Silver Fork of the American River; Mike’s Retirement Party, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: March 28, 2015
Cesar Chaves Holiday weekend has typically been a weekend we have gone on trips over the years. With Mike’s retirement from CEC, the drought, climate change, and the ridiculously warm weather we have been having, the timing was ripe for a trip. We had discussed getting up into the high country to see an early…
Indian Valley Reservoir with Mike, Bureau of Land Management
Trip Date: February 27, 2015
Most trips go smoothly –no problems, no drama, no malfunctions. The shorter the trip, less distance travelled, fewer guys going, all reduce the percentages of problems. Some trips – 2% say, have had problems, much of the time my Ford F-350, an illness here and there, a minor injury, another vehicle perhaps. Never anything major…
Upper Sacramento River Float Trip
Trip Date: September 12, 2014
Doing something different usually takes a lot more effort, but is sometimes worth it. That certainly was the case on this trip. We wanted to camp out of the boats – my canoe and Bob and Tom’s kayaks. We had initially read about a stretch of the Sacramento River between Hamilton City and Butte City…
Desert Creek, Toiyabe National Forest
Trip Date: May 31, 2013
This is an historic third weekend in a row that I have camped – what a great run. On most of the boys trips, the main goal is to get away from people and camp at a spot that has a great view. The Holy Grail however, would also to be near water. This has…