At the end of August, Jeff and I took a day off to play with our friends Jim and Tess. We sea kayaked a stretch of the Mendocino Coast that we call Area 10-13.
Area 10-13 has some of the coolest sea caves to kayak in on the Mendocino Coast.
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| Delving into the darkness. |
Many of the sea caves are tunnels that cut through the headlands.
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| Jeff traveling under headlands instead of around them. |
Multiple opens make for interesting paddling. One of our favorites is called Lex's Labyrinth.
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| Tess exiting Lex's Labyrinth. |
Some of the caves have play features. This cave has a fun wash-over.
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| Jim Kakuk styles it in his Tsunami X-15. |
This arch leads to a hidden cove.
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| The gang returns from a lunch break in the hidden cove. |
But the day wasn't all about kayaking through spectacular sea caves, we enjoyed each other's company, a beautiful day, and exceptional wildlife sightings- including porpoises and river otters.
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| A river otter hunting for lunch. |
