Mike's Kayak Journal, all photos taken on 2010-10-8

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Paul Nixon cut his foot while swimming, had to keep it dry in a dry-bag
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Approximate location: 38.01027N / 122.366W.

Fran Sticha packing up to leave Point Pinole
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Approximate location: 38.01012N / 122.36343W.

Sojourners packing up to leave Point Pinole
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Approximate location: 38.01012N / 122.36343W.

Sojourners landed at Lone Tree Pont for a break
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Approximate location: 38.03653N / 122.27453W.

Fran Sticha watching a train pass by Lone Tree Point
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Approximate location: 38.03653N / 122.27453W.

Beach birds hanging out on an old pier
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Approximate location: 38.05239N / 122.26558W.

The bow of a big oil tanker in Carquinez Strait
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Approximate location: 38.05679N / 122.22839W.

We land at the dock to have lunch at The Nantuket restaurant
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Approximate location: 38.05679N / 122.22837W.

Fran Sticha at lunch at The Nantuket restaurant
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Approximate location: 38.05679N / 122.22837W.

Bo Barnes at lunch at The Nantuket restaurant
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Approximate location: 38.05679N / 122.22837W.

Paul Nixon at lunch at The Nantuket restaurant
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Approximate location: 38.05679N / 122.22837W.

Sojourners at lunch at The Nantuket restaurant
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Approximate location: 38.05679N / 122.22837W.

Don Fleming at lunch at The Nantuket restaurant
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Approximate location: 38.05679N / 122.22837W.

The top of a sunken ship near The Nantuket restaurant
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Approximate location: 38.05829N / 122.22292W.

Going under the new Carquinez Bridge
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Approximate location: 38.05731N / 122.2141W.

The C&H sugar building seems to still be in operation
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Approximate location: 38.05548N / 122.20651W.

This conveyor has moving parts that they let hang down into the corrosive salt water!
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Approximate location: 38.05537N / 122.20608W.

Don Fleming at Eckley Park
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Approximate location: 38.05321N / 122.20309W.

We had permission to camp overnight at Eckley Park
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Approximate location: 38.05321N / 122.20309W.

Don Fleming lived nearby and sent home instead of camping
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Approximate location: 38.05321N / 122.20309W.

A small brick building still stands at Eckley Park
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Approximate location: 38.05321N / 122.20309W.

Sitting around the candle flames at Eckley Park
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Approximate location: 38.05321N / 122.20309W.


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