Pressing the Reset Button

How does one reset after a busy work season? 

Sea kayak camping trip on the Mendocino Coast of California.

Jeff and I have found that disconnecting and going camping does the trick for us.  The weather this summer at home on the Mendocino Coast has been phenomenal so we decided on a bit of a staycation for our get away.

Jeff suiting up for our paddle into camp.

Last week we carved out a few days and loaded up our sea kayaks for a coastal camping trip.  Our plan was paddling into a beach and sett up a base camp for 4 nights.  We paddled our Dagger Stratos 14.5s because they carry a lot of gear are fun for coastal play - rock gardening and surfing.

Dagger Stratos 14.5 is a versatile sea kayak for coastal play.

Of course we overloaded our boats with luxury items like fresh vegetables, beer, margaritas, and a  ukulele and books.  Fortunately we had the wind at our backs for our paddle into camp.

Wind at our backs for the paddle into camp.

Our camp was just dreamy - warm, sunny weather and just the two of us camping on a remote beach.  At camp, we read, relaxed, and enjoyed some quiet time alone and together.

Jeff reading the Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast.

The paddling playground surrounding our camp was amazing.  The seas were quite sporty and lured us out for some exploration and rock garden play.

Launching a bit higher than Jeff anticipated on this one.

Evenings were spent cooking over the campfire and playing the ukulele.

Strumming the ukulele while cooking dinner over the campfire.

I am working on a video to share the trip.  I might write more about it but don't want to share too much and hope that you will check out my upcoming video (possibly videos).

View from our tent of the full moon over the sea.