Ano Nuevo Elephant Seals & Tidepooling

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Ano Nuevo Elephant Seals & Tidepooling - "Betty's List" with Kim Powell, Blue Water Ventures - 4/14

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Note from Betty: Our first Outdoor Adventure for 2012 is the annual outing with guide Kim Powell taking us to Ano Nuevo State Park to visit Elephant Seals plus tidepooling at Davenport Landing to meet some creatures of the sea. It's a fun time with optional lunch at the popular Davenport Road House.

You will enjoy this outing for all levels from beginners to advanced.

It's easy and yet you can challenge yourself if you want to! Couples and Singles all are welcome! - Betty

- Please reserve your space asap as this will sell out!

Ano Nuevo Elephant Seals & Tidepooling

Saturday, April 14th

10:30 AM - 6:00 PM

(Schedule Details Below)

Hosted by the "Betty's List" Team

Head Guide: Kim Powell, Blue Water Ventures

Davenport Landing and Ano Nuevo State Park

(Locations along beautiful Highway One)

* Reservation Information -

$65 - Early Bird Reservations

$75- Standard Reservation

Online: http://bettyslist.com/blpage.php

Phone: 415-503-1375 or E-mail: BettyEventInfo [@] aol [.] com

Pay by Check: Your check should be payable to "Sullivan Communications, Inc" and mailed to Sullivan Communications, Inc, 2261 Market Street #309, San Francisco, CA 94114. Important: If you pay by mail, please enclose a note with your e-mail address and phone number so we can send your confirmation and reach you easily.

Schedule Details & Food Options -

- 10:00 AM - Optional - Meet in Davenport for Breakfast at Pastry Shop

- 10:30 - 12:00 Noon - Meet at Davenport Landing for Tidepooling

- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Optional Lunch "on your own" at Road House Cafe in Davenpor (Or bring your lunch and picnic at the beach or coastline areas.

Davenport Road House is right off of Highway One in the quaint town of Davenport. The Arros Deli and US Post Office are a few blocks north of the Road House Cafe in Davenport. For more detailed directions please visit: Road House Cafe 831-426-8801)

- 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Elephant Seal walk at Ano Nuevo State Reserve (The reserve is located about 90 minutes south of San Francisco off of Highway One. The entrance is 12 miles south of Pescadero Road, 3 miles south of Rossi Road, and just north of the San Mateo/Santa Cruz County border. For more details, please visit
http://www.parks.ca.gov/

* Message from Guide Kim Powell -

Welcome to our day together on April 14th visiting the seal pups of Ano Nuevo State Reserve and the Tidepools of Davenport Landing hosted by Betty's List and Blue Water Ventures.

We invite you to join our team of naturalists as we hike to Ano Nuevo State Reserve, an area rich in cultural and natural history. In April, elephant seal pups, or 'weaners" form playful aggregations known as "weaner pods" on the remote beaches of Ano Nuevo. We will hike through this State Park jewel to view these amazing animals learning about their ecology and behavior.

The Ano Nuevo area was once a large settlement site for the Ohlone Indians. Our day will include examining a shell midden left by these early Native Americans. Before hiking to Ano Nuevo, you will have the option to join your naturalist as we explore the tidepools of Davenport Landing followed by lunch at the Road House Cafe in historical Davenport.

On April 14th, we will go out rain or shine, but not in a heavy downpour. Light rains do not cancel our day so please come prepared!
Refunds are given if we cancel the trip due to heavy rains which are unlikely in April.

Additional Fees -($10 parking fee at Ano Nuevo State Reserve; lunch at Road House Cafe in Davenport or bring a picnic lunch

How to Dress -(Please be prepared for a hot sunny day or a cool fog laden one. Dress in layers with an outer shell such as a windbreaker.
Please bring a lunch and water bottle on the hike. Be sure to have sunscreen. Cameras and binoculars packed in a daypack with a garbage bag inside in case it rains is recommended. Hiking shoes or a sturdy tennis shoe for walking over sand are needed. You will need shoes that can get wet ( no flip flops) for tidepooling at Davenport Landing. Sandals with a back strap and some tread are acceptable for tidepooling.

Distance We Will Walk -(- Ano Nuevo: 3 1/2 miles round trip over sand with some elevation gain while going over sand dunes; some cardiovascular conditioning suggested (- Davenport Landing: 1/2-1 mile round trip over sand; leisurely pace

We are looking forward to our adventure together to view the seal pups of Ano Nuevo and beyond!

Very Sincerely,

Kim Powell, MRPA(Owner, Operator & Naturalist(Blue Water Ventures

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