Kayaking around Eureka

Eureka has a large bay, but we didn't actually kayak in the bay, but in two tidal rivers.

It was kind of gray and gloomy kayaking, but a nice change from the hot weather in Reno.

Our first paddle was about 4 miles on the Mad River

 We paddled upstream until the water got too shallow and then turned around and headed back toward the coast. We stopped for lunch on a sand dune, then climbed over the top of the dune to get to the beach.

The next day we did a six mile paddle in the Elk River Wildlife refuge. Still gray when we started out

but we saw a little blue sky as we headed inland

We saw lots of birds along the way, or maybe the same one over and over.

 We paddled to where the river got too narrow, then turned around and headed back to the coastal gloom

Stopping again for lunch on a dune

 Two lovely days of kayaking where the daytime high did not quite reach the overnight low in Reno.