Stole this off FB, 10 Ft. I wonder if he had second thoughts on the shorts after seeing this thing?

I know it's probably right in front of me! Where the hell is it?

 What an animal.

 http://www.canoekayak.com/standup-paddling/oil-and-water/

   Hann, a resident of Squamish, B.C., cranked out 40-mile days and weathered occasional bouts of eight-foot seas on a 250-mile journey by standup paddleboard from Kitimat to the native community of Hartley Bay and along the island-pocked coast south to the remote town of Bella Bella. He met with coastal First Nations to learn first-hand how 220 supertankers each carrying eight times the volume of the Exxon Valdez would affect their traditional way of life, visited whale researchers, and landed at age-old pictograph, petroglyph and burial sites.

Pretty interesting article. Lots of good info + links at bottom of article.       Scientist swear by numbers that rarely confirm.
  Side note is the Cabin for rent below the article.
http://www.usafishing.com/bodega.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 30, 2012

Contacts:
Manfred Kittel, DFG Coho Salmon Recovery Coordinator, (707) 944-5522
Andrew Hughan, DFG Communications, (916) 322-8944

DFG Releases Adult Coho Salmon into Sonoma County Creek

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) recently released adult coho salmon in Salmon Creek, Sonoma County to reestablish a coho salmon population.

This is the fourth consecutive year adult salmon were released. This year 200 adults were released on two separate occasions in late December 2011 and early January 2012. The released coho included 120 males and 80 females, predominantly hybrids derived from mating coho salmon of Russian River and Olema Creek origin, with a small number of pure Russian River coho and Olema Creek coho.

"We are at a critical moment in the survival of the coho salmon on the California coast," said Manfred Kittel, DFG Coho Salmon Recovery Coordinator. "DFG and our federal and environmental partners must take aggressive actions to save the species from becoming extinct in central California."

As in previous years, this year's fish were released near the mouth of Salmon Creek with the hope that the fish will migrate upstream to find suitable spawning habitat in one of Salmon Creek's tributaries. Despite the general lack of rain this season, biologists are optimistic that the recently released coho should be able to find spawning habitat in some upstream portions of Salmon Creek and its tributaries.

The release of adult coho in Salmon Creek is a joint effort between DFG, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other entities, including private landowners. The Salmon Creek access site is located a few miles north of Bodega Bay on the Chanslor Ranch owned by George Gross.

"The entire coho recovery team appreciates Mr. Gross allowing us to access the creek on his property for the past four years," said Kittel. "There are few optimal places where adult coho can be released and we appreciate the help we get from Chanslor Ranch."

In 2008, 2009 and 2010 field biologists collected tissue samples and confirmed that the released coho spawned successfully in several tributaries and in all possible mating combinations.

Fish surveys planned for the coming summer in the Salmon Creek watershed will tell DFG biologists whether the latest released group of adult coho salmon has reproduced successfully and whether any of the progeny from the first release in winter 2008 have returned this season from the ocean to spawn in the watershed where their life's journey began three years ago.
 
Releasing hatchery-reared adult coho salmon is a relatively new technique that has the advantages of not requiring spawning in a hatchery, allowing the released fish to establish natural mating patterns and subjecting their offspring to natural selective pressures from birth on.

Photographs of the release can be found at http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/dfg-releases-adult-coho-salmon-into-sonoma-county-creek/
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Thinking of going out on a cattle boat or six pack, owe a friend a trip. Have a house for the eve in Sea Scape.. Any suggestions / boats would be appreciated!

Getting ready to order firewood for the tourny. I need to get a rough estimate of how many need it. Last year wwe ran short and some didn't get any. I ended up paying to make up the diff so I would like to order more (better price) and charging just a little more. This not an easy thing to gestimate so the more input/orders I get the better.

Hey all you Sonoma Peeps, I have a client that is looking to Buy/Build around Sabastopol. Any recommendations for Gen Contr's? Thanks for the help!