Humboldt County, Humboldt Bay to Cape Mendocino, August 13th, 2000.
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Launching the next day for another long paddle past sandy beaches with little t
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Approximate location: 40.7646636962891N / 124.240089416504W.
Another long paddle past sandy beaches with little to look at.
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Approximate location: 40.5461578369141N / 124.383087158203W.
Bump in the shoreline, something to look at!
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Approximate location: 40.5169296264648N / 124.397506713867W.
Distant hills, something to look at!
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Approximate location: 40.4840354919434N / 124.407806396484W.
Another long paddle past sandy beaches with little to look at.
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Approximate location: 40.5229339599609N / 124.397850036621W.
False Point in the distance, something to look at!
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Approximate location: 40.4939575195312N / 124.400939941406W.
The shoreline starts to get interesting again
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Approximate location: 40.4038238525391N / 124.405403137207W.
I land behind False Cape for a break.
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Approximate location: 40.5011405944824N / 124.384460449219W.
The view ahead to the real Cape Mendocino.
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Approximate location: 40.452693939209N / 124.409004211426W.
Wind and rough seas prevented taking many good pictures.
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Approximate location: 40.4443359375N / 124.411750793457W.
Until I landed below the point for the evening.
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Approximate location: 40.4334259033203N / 124.404075622559W.
And set up my campsite.
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Approximate location: 40.4345664978027N / 124.405227661133W.
On a walk around the point I see Seamboat rock, California sea lions and the li
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Approximate location: 40.4359092712402N / 124.407722473145W.
And set up my campsite.
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Approximate location: 40.4346008300781N / 124.4052734375W.
Sugarloaf Island viewed from shore by evening light.
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Approximate location: 40.4385871887207N / 124.409736633301W.
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