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■ CONTENTS rom the world’s tallest trees to some of its most scenic, craggy coastlines, America’s Wild Rivers Coast features unparalled scenic beauty, plus plenty to do when you’re not on the beach or in the woods. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, there’s no better place to play.

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27 17 Tide Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Welcome/information centers . . . . . 9 Schedule of events . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Art galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Roadside attractions . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Casinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Lighthouses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Hiking the coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Hiking inland Oregon . . . . . . . . . . .38 Hiking the redwoods . . . . . . . . . . .43 Historic bomb trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Elk beside the highway . . . . . . . . . .49 Bird watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Golf courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Surfing and kayaking . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Charter boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Jet boat tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Marine mammal center . . . . . . . . . .68 Whales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Seals and sea lions . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 River fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Expanded hiking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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Tide Tables MARCH 2011

TideAPRILTables 2011

Curry and Del Norte Counties

LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 6:52 AM - PST 1 Tu 3:17 3.0 4:02 2 W 4:04 2.5 4:38 3 Th 4:44 2.2 5:10 4 F 5:20 1.8 5:39 5 Sa 5:55 1.5 6:06 SUNRISE 6:44 AM - PST 6 Su 6:30 1.2 6:33 7 M 7:05 1.1 7:01 8 Tu 7:43 1.0 7:29 9 W 8:24 1.0 7:58 10 Th 9:11 1.0 8:32 SUNRISE 6:36 AM - PST 11 F 10:08 1.0 9:16 12 Sa 11:14 1.0 10:21 13** Su ---- ---- 1:25 14 M 12:49 3.6 2:29 15 Tu 2:14 3.3 3:23 SUNRISE 7:27 AM - PDT 16 W 3:22 2.7 4:11 17 Th 4:19 1.9 4:55 18 F 5:11 1.1 5:37 19 Sa 6:01 0.3 6:18 20 Su 6:50 -0.4 6:58 SUNRISE 7:19 AM - PDT 21 M 7:39 -0.8 7:40 22 Tu 8:30 1.0 8:24 23 W 9:24 -0.8 9:11 24 Th 10:22 -0.5 10:05 25 F 11:27 -0.1 11:12 SUNRISE 7:10 AM - PDT ---- ---- 12:37 26 Sa 27 Su 12:35 3.2 1:48 28 M 2:01 3.1 2:50 29 Tu 3:11 2.7 3:42 30 W 4:04 2.2 4:24 31 Th 4:48 1.7 5:00

Ft. 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.6 2.1 2.5 2.9 3.3 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.6 2.2 2.7 3.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9

HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 6:07 PM - PST 1 Tu 9:06 6.8 10:32 2 W 9:54 6.8 11:02 3 Th 10:35 6.8 11:28 4 F 11:14 6.7 11:53 5 Sa 11:51 6.5 ---SUNSET 6:13 PM - PST 6 Su 12:18 6.6 12:28 7 M 12:43 6.7 1:07 8 Tu 1:09 6.7 1:48 9 W 1:38 6.6 2:34 10 Th 2:10 6.6 3:29 SUNSET 6:18 PM - PST 11 F 2:49 6.4 4:39 12 Sa 3:38 6.3 6:04 13** Su 5:41 6.3 8:22 14 M 6:56 6.3 9:18 15 Tu 8:10 6.5 10:01 SUNSET 7:24 PM - PDT 16 W 9:16 6.8 10:38 17 Th 10:16 7.1 11:14 18 F 11:12 7.3 11:50 ---- ---- 12:05 19 Sa 20 Su 12:27 7.6 12:59 SUNSET 7:30 PM - PDT 21 M 1:05 7.9 1:52 22 Tu 1:46 8.0 2:48 23 W 2:29 7.8 3:48 24 Th 3:16 7.4 4:55 25 F 4:09 7.0 6:11 SUNSET 7:36 PM - PDT 26 Sa 5:13 6.4 7:31 27 Su 6:28 6.0 8:40 28 M 7:46 5.8 9:33 29 Tu 8:55 5.8 10:14 30 W 9:53 5.8 10:46 31 Th 10:42 5.9 11:15

Ft. 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.5 ---6.2 5.9 5.5 5.1 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.6 5.0 5.5 6.1 6.7 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.7 6.3 5.8 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.7 5.9 6.1

LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 7:00 AM - PDT 1 F 5:26 1.2 5:32 2 Sa 6:00 0.8 6:02 3 Su 6:34 0.4 6:31 4 M 7:07 0.2 6:59 5 Tu 7:41 -0.0 7:29 SUNRISE 6:51 AM - PDT 6 W 8:18 -0.6 8:00 7 Th 8:58 -0.3 8:34 8 F 9:43 0.1 9:14 9 Sa 10:35 0.2 10:07 10 Su 11:34 0.3 11:19 SUNRISE 6:43 AM - PDT 11 M ---- ---- 12:38 12 Tu 12:45 3.1 1:40 13 W 2:04 2.6 2:37 14 Th 3:10 1.7 3:28 15 F 4:06 0.8 4:16 SUNRISE 6:35 AM - PDT 16 Sa 4:57 -0.2 5:02 17 Su 5:47 -1.0 5:46 18 M 6:35 -1.6 6:30 19 Tu 7:24 -1.8 7:16 20 W 8:13 -1.8 8:03 SUNRISE 6:27 AM - PDT 21 Th 9:04 -1.5 8:55 22 F 9:58 -1.0 9:54 23 Sa 10:55 -0.5 11:03 ---24 Su 11:56 0.1 25 M 12:23 2.9 12:58 SUNRISE 6:20 AM - PDT 26 Tu 1:43 2.6 1:57 27 W 2:49 2.1 2:48 28 Th 3:41 1.6 3:33 29 F 4:24 1.0 4:12 30 Sa 5:02 0.5 4:47

Ft. 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.8 3.0 ---0.5 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.8

HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 7:42 PM - PDT 1 F 11:25 5.9 11:40 2 Sa ---- ---- 12:04 3 Su 12:06 6.5 12:43 4 M 12:31 6.6 1:21 5 Tu 12:58 6.7 2:00 SUNSET 7:48 PM - PDT 6 W 1:26 6.6 2:42 7 Th 1:56 6.6 3:28 8 F 2:31 6.5 4:22 9 Sa 3:12 6.3 5:24 10 Su 4:04 6.1 6:32 SUNSET 7:53 PM - PDT 11 M 5:10 5.9 7:35 12 Tu 6:29 5.8 8:27 13 W 7:49 5.8 9:11 14 Th 9:02 6.0 9:51 15 F 10:07 6.2 10:30 SUNSET 7:59 PM - PDT 16 Sa 11:06 6.3 11:09 17 Su (12:02 6.4) 11:49 18 M ---- ---- 12:57 19 Tu 12:30 8.0 1:50 20 W 1:14 7.9 2:45 SUNSET 8:04 PM - PDT 21 Th 1:59 7.5 3:42 22 F 2:48 7.0 4:43 23 Sa 3:42 6.5 5:48 24 Su 4:44 5.8 6:52 25 M 5:57 5.3 7:51 SUNSET 8:10 PM - PDT 26 Tu 7:15 5.0 8:40 27 W 8:29 4.9 9:19 28 Th 9:32 5.0 9:52 29 F 10:26 5.0 10:22 30 Sa 11:13 5.2 10:51

Ft. 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.4 5.9 6.4 7.0 7.5 7.8 6.3 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.4

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TideMAYTables 2011

TideJUNETables 2011

Curry and Del Norte Counties

LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 6:13 AM - PDT 1 Su 5:37 0.0 5:21 2 M 6:12 -0.4 5:54 3 Tu 6:46 -0.6 6:28 4 W 7:22 -0.8 7:02 5 Th 7:59 -0.9 7:38 SUNRISE 6:06 AM - PDT 6 F 8:39 -0.8 8:19 7 Sa 9:22 -0.7 9:07 8 Su 10:10 -0.5 10:07 9 M 11:01 -0.3 11:20 10 Tu 11:56 0.0 ---SUNRISE 6:00 AM - PDT 11 W 12:38 2.5 12:53 12 Th 1:52 1.8 1:50 13 F 2:56 0.8 2:44 14 Sa 3:53 -0.1 3:37 15 Su 4:45 -1.0 4:28 SUNRISE 5:55 AM - PDT 16 M 5:35 -1.7 5:18 17 T 6:23 -2.1 6:07 18 W 7:10 -2.2 6:57 19 Th 7:58 -2.0 7:47 20 F 8:45 -1.6 8:41 SUNRISE 5:51 AM - PDT 21 Sa 9:33 -1.1 9:40 22 Su 10:21 -0.5 10:44 23 M 11:11 0.1 11:56 24 Tu 12:01 0.7 ---25 W 1:08 2.3 12:52 SUNRISE 5:47 AM - PDT 26 Th 2:14 1.8 1:42 27 F 3:08 1.3 2:30 28 Sa 3:55 0.7 3:16 29 Su 4:35 0.2 3:59 30 M 5:13 -0.3 4:40 31 Tu 5:50 -0.7 5:20

Ft. 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 ---0.4 0.7 1.0 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.6 ---1.2 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.8

HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 8:15 PM - PDT 1 Su 11:55 5.2 11:19 2 M 12:36 5.3 11:48 ---- ---- 1:16 3 Tu 4 W 12:19 6.7 1:56 5 Th 12:51 6.7 2:38 SUNSET 8:21 PM - PDT 6 F 1:27 6.7 3:24 7 Sa 2:06 6.5 4:12 8 Su 2:51 6.3 5:05 9 M 3:45 5.9 5:58 10 Tu 4:52 5.6 6:50 SUNSET 8:26 PM - PDT 11 W 6:10 5.3 7:38 12 Th 7:33 5.1 8:23 13 F 8:52 5.2 9:07 14 Sa 10:02 5.4 9:50 15 Su 11:05 5.6 10:34 SUNSET 8:31 PM - PDT 16 M (12:02 5.7) 11:18 17 T (12:56 5.8) ---18 W 12:03 7.9 1:47 19 Th 12:49 7.7 2:38 20 F 1:36 7.3 3:29 SUNSET 8:36 PM - PDT 21 Sa 2:25 6.8 4:21 22 Su 3:16 6.2 5:13 23 M 4:13 5.5 6:05 24 Tu 5:19 5.0 6:54 25 W 6:33 4.5 7:38 SUNSET 8:41 PM - PDT 26 Th 7:51 4.3 8:18 27 F 9:04 4.3 8:54 28 Sa 10:06 4.5 9:29 29 Su 10:59 4.6 10:03 30 M 11:45 4.8 10:38 31 Tu (12:27 5.0) 11:13

Ft. 6.6 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.4 6.9 7.4 7.7 7.9 ---5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.9

LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 5:43 AM - PDT 1 W 6:27 -1.0 6:00 2 Th 7:04 -1.2 6:40 3 F 7:42 -1.3 7:23 4 Sa 8:21 -1.3 8:10 5 Su 9:02 -1.1 9:03 SUNRISE 5:41 AM - PDT 6 M 9:45 -0.8 10:04 7 Tu 10:31 -0.4 11:12 8 W 11:18 0.2 ---9 Th 12:25 1.8 12:10 10 F 1:36 1.1 1:06 SUNRISE 5:40 AM - PDT 11 Sa 2:42 0.2 2:05 12 Su 3:41 -0.6 3:04 13 M 4:34 -1.2 4:03 14 Tu 5:25 -1.7 4:59 15 W 6:12 -1.9 5:51 SUNRISE 5:40 AM - PDT 16 Th 6:57 -1.9 6:43 17 F 7:41 -1.7 7:33 18 Sa 8:23 -1.3 8:24 19 Su 9:04 -0.9 9:17 20 M 9:44 -0.3 10:14 SUNRISE 5:41 AM - PDT 21 Tu 10:24 0.4 11:15 22 W 11:04 1.0 ---23 Th 12:21 2.1 (11:46 24 F 1:26 1.7 12:32 25 Sa 2:26 1.3 1:23 SUNRISE 5:42 AM - PDT 26 Su 3:19 0.7 2:18 27 M 4:06 0.2 3:13 28 Tu 4:48 -0.3 4:04 29 W 5:27 -0.7 4:51 30 Th 6:06 -1.0 5:37

Ft. 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.3 ---0.8 1.4 1.9 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 ---1.6) 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0

HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 8:46 PM - PDT 1 W (1:07 5.2) 11:50 2 Th (1:47 5.3) ---3 F 12:28 7.0 2:27 4 Sa 1:08 6.9 3:08 5 Su 1:51 6.8 3:51 SUNSET 8:49 PM - PDT 6 M 2:40 6.4 4:34 7 Tu 3:35 6.0 5:20 8 W 4:41 5.4 6:05 9 Th 5:59 4.9 6:53 10 F 7:24 4.7 7:41 SUNSET 8:52 PM - PDT 11 Sa 8:48 4.7 8:30 12 Su 10:03 4.9 9:19 13 M 11:07 5.2 10:08 14 Tu (12:02 5.4) 10:57 15 W (12:52 5.6) 11:45 SUNSET 8:54 PM - PDT ---- ---- 1:38 16 Th 17 F 12:32 7.5 2:22 18 Sa 1:18 7.2 3:05 19 Su 2:05 6.7 3:47 20 M 2:52 6.1 4:29 SUNSET 8:56 PM - PDT 21 Tu 3:42 5.5 5:10 22 W 4:40 4.9 5:51 23 Th 5:48 4.4 6:32 24 F 7:08 4.1 7:13 25 Sa 8:31 4.0 7:56 SUNSET 8:56 PM - PDT 26 Su 9:44 4.2 8:39 27 M 10:42 4.5 9:22 28 Tu 11:30 4.8 10:05 29 W (12:10 5.0) 10:47 30 Th (12:48 5.3) 11:29

Ft. 7.0 ---5.4 5.5 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.6 7.0 7.3 7.6 7.8 7.8 7.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.3

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TideJULYTables 2011

Tide Tables AUGUST 2011

Curry and Del Norte Counties

LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 5:45 AM - PDT 1 F 6:44 -1.3 6:23 2 Sa 7:21 -1.4 7:09 3 Su 7:59 -1.3 7:59 4 M 8:38 -1.1 8:53 5 Tu 9:18 -0.6 9:52 SUNRISE 5:47 AM - PDT 6 W 10:00 0.0 10:56 7 Th 10:45 0.8 ---8 F 12:06 1.1 (11:35 9 Sa 1:17 0.6 12:32 10 Su 2:27 0.0 1:38 SUNRISE 5:51 AM - PDT 11 M 3:29 -0.5 2:46 12 Tu 4:25 -1.0 3:51 13 W 5:15 -1.2 4:50 14 Th 6:00 -1.3 5:43 15 F 6:41 -1.3 6:32 SUNRISE 5:55 AM - PDT 16 Sa 7:20 -1.1 7:18 17 Su 7:56 -0.7 8:03 18 M 8:31 -0.2 8:49 19 Tu 9:04 0.3 9:37 20 W 9:37 0.9 10:29 SUNRISE 5:59 AM - PDT 21 Th 10:11 1.5 11:26 22 F 10:47 2.2 ---23 Sa 12:30 1.7 (11:29 24 Su 1:36 1.4 12:23 25 M 2:38 1.0 1:29 SUNRISE 6:04 AM - PDT 26 Tu 3:31 0.5 2:37 27 W 4:18 -0.0 3:37 28 Th 5:00 -0.5 4:30 29 F 5:39 -0.8 5:19 30 Sa 6:17 -1.1 6:07 31 Su 6:55 -1.1 6:55

Ft. 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 ---1.5) 2.2 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 ---2.7) 3.1 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.4 2.0

HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 8:56 PM - PDT ---- ---1 F 1:25 2 Sa 12:12 7.4 2:01 3 Su 12:56 7.3 2:38 4 M 1:43 7.1 3:16 5 Tu 2:33 6.6 3:56 SUNSET 8:55 PM - PDT 6 W 3:30 6.0 4:38 7 Th 4:36 5.4 5:23 8 F 5:54 4.8 6:13 9 Sa 7:22 4.5 7:06 10 Su 8:50 4.6 8:03 SUNSET 8:53 PM - PDT 11 M 10:05 4.8 9:00 12 Tu 11:06 5.2 9:55 13 W 11:55 5.5 10:47 14 Th (12:38 5.7) 11:35 15 F (1:17 5.9) ---SUNSET 8:50 PM - PDT 16 Sa 12:20 7.4 1:54 17 Su 1:04 7.0 2:30 18 M 1:46 6.6 3:03 19 Tu 2:29 6.1 3:37 20 W 3:15 5.6 4:11 SUNSET 8:46 PM - PDT 21 Th 4:07 5.0 4:46 22 F 5:08 4.5 5:25 23 Sa 6:25 4.2 6:10 24 Su 7:55 4.1 7:00 25 M 9:17 4.2 7:54 SUNSET 8:42 PM - PDT 26 Tu 10:18 4.5 8:47 27 W 11:03 4.9 9:38 28 Th 11:40 5.3 10:26 29 F (12:15 5.6) 11:13 ---- ---- 12:49 30 Sa 31 Su 12:00 7.6 1:23

Ft. 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.8 7.0 7.1 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.6 ---6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.6 6.0 6.4

LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 6:10 AM - PDT 1 M 7:32 -1.0 7:45 2 Tu 8:10 -0.5 8:37 3 W 8:50 0.1 9:34 4 Th 9:31 0.8 10:36 5 F 10:17 1.6 11:44 SUNRISE 6:15 AM - PDT 6 Sa 11:09 2.3 ---7 Su 12:57 0.3 12:14 8 M 2:09 0.0 1:30 9 Tu 3:15 -0.2 2:46 10 W 4:11 -0.5 3:53 SUNRISE 6:20 AM - PDT 11 Th 4:59 -0.6 4:48 12 F 5:41 -0.6 5:36 13 Sa 6:18 -0.4 6:19 14 Su 6:53 -0.2 7:00 15 M 7:24 0.2 7:39 SUNRISE 6:25 AM - PDT 16 Tu 7:54 0.6 8:18 17 W 8:24 1.1 8:59 18 Th 8:54 1.6 9:44 19 F 9:25 2.2 10:35 20 Sa 9:59 2.7 11:34 SUNRISE 6:31 AM - PDT 21 Su 10:41 3.1 ---22 M 12:41 1.4 (11:39 23 Tu 1:50 1.1 12:58 24 W 2:51 0.7 2:15 25 Th 3:41 0.3 3:19 SUNRISE 6:37 AM - PDT 26 F 4:25 -0.1 4:13 27 Sa 5:06 -0.4 5:03 28 Su 5:45 -0.5 5:51 29 M 6:23 -0.4 6:39 30 Tu 7:01 -0.1 7:28 31 W 7:41 0.4 8:19

Ft. 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.5 ---2.9 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 ---3.5) 3.6 3.5 3.2 2.7 2.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 -0.0

HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 8:35 PM - PDT 1 M 12:47 7.5 1:58 2 Tu 1:36 7.2 2:35 3 W 2:30 6.7 3:14 4 Th 3:28 6.1 3:56 5 F 4:34 5.4 4:44 SUNSET 8:29 PM - PDT 6 Sa 5:53 4.9 5:38 7 Su 7:22 4.7 6:39 8 M 8:49 4.8 7:46 9 Tu 9:59 5.1 8:50 10 W 10:52 5.4 9:49 SUNSET 8:25 PM - PDT 11 Th 11:35 5.7 10:41 12 F (12:12 6.0) 11:28 13 Sa ---- ---- 12:45 14 Su 12:10 7.1 1:15 15 M 12:51 6.8 1:44 SUNSET 8:16 PM - PDT 16 Tu 1:31 6.5 2:13 17 W 2:11 6.1 2:41 18 Th 2:54 5.6 3:11 19 F 3:42 5.1 3:44 20 Sa 4:39 4.7 4:22 SUNSET 8:08 PM - PDT 21 Su 5:52 4.4 5:09 22 M 7:21 4.3 6:07 23 Tu 8:43 4.5 7:13 24 W 9:41 4.8 8:17 25 Th 10:23 5.2 9:15 SUNSET 8:00 PM - PDT 26 F 10:58 5.6 10:09 27 Sa 11:32 6.1 11:00 28 Su (12:05 6.6) 11:50 ---- ---- 12:39 29 M 30 Tu 12:40 7.4 1:15 31 W 1:32 7.1 1:53

Note: All minus tides listed in red. Tides are based on Crescent City. All tide data is an approximation and can not be guaranteed.

Ft. 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.2 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.5 7.1 7.4 7.7

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■ Outside the Crescent City Information Center, Redwood National and State Parks.

Visitor sites are rolling out welcome mat elcome to America’s Wild Rivers Coast, the hiddenaway home of some of the most beautiful natural settings in the world. Visitor centers throughout the region can be helpful for tourists looking for the area’s attractions or needing a place to stay, and for local residents eager to take a hike and learn alongside a naturalist. The dual purposes are appropriate, according to Debbie Savage. “I just encourage people to explore what’s in your own back yard that people travel from around the world to see,” said Savage, acting chief of

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CALIFORNIA Two main centers in Crescent City provide a wealth of information yearround about the area’s outdoor, lodging and business offerings. A group of seasonal information areas are also located in state parks throughout Del Norte County. ■ Crescent City Information Center, Redwood National and State Parks 1111 2nd St., Crescent City (707) 465-7335 Hours: Open seven days a week, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., June-Sept.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept.-Nov.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Dec.March; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March-May. This facility serves as the main information center in Del Norte County for Redwood National and State Parks. The center provides maps, orientation information for parks, and details about ranger-led programs. The center also hosts a small shop that sells books and souvenirs.

■ Kuchel Visitor Center, the other main informational center for Redwood National and State Parks, is located south of Orick within Redwood National Park. This facility includes an array of exhibits, maps and parks information and a book store. The hours are the same as the Crescent City center. For more information, call (707) 465-7765. ■ Crescent City/Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center 1001 Front St., Crescent City (707) 464-3174 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., six days a week, Sundays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day. After Labor Day hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. This center offers maps, travel information, tourism magazines, a small selection of merchandise and information on local attractions. It also provides literature about the chamber’s members, including RV parks, hotels and restaurants. A few smaller visitor centers that

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■ Hiouchi Information Center, Redwood National and State Parks Hours: Open seven days a week, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., mid-June to mid-Sept. Closed for winter. This facility has books for sale and an auditorium that shows an introductory film about redwood forests. It’s located on U.S. Hwy. 199 across from the campground entrance in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Call (707) 458-3294 for information./ ■ Campground centers Two small visitor centers are open in the summer and occasionally during the winter within Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park’s campground and the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park campground near each park’s amphitheaters. Evening campfire programs take place at each campground. Reach the Jedediah Smith center at (707) 458-3496 and the Prairie Creek center at (707) 4657354.

OREGON ■ Brookings It’s hard to miss the state of Oregon’s newest visitor center on the ocean side of Highway 101 just north of the Oregon/California border. The 4,500-square-foot center at Crissey Field State Park is part of a 40-acre park with 15 acres of ocean shore. The facility is a showcase of sustainable features designed to reduce impacts to the environment, including solar panels, waterless urinals and pipes made of recycled plastic. The center includes a reception area, indoor and 24-hour outdoor public restrooms and office space. It opened in December 2009. The building offers plenty of parking and views of the Pacific Ocean. Several trails lead visitors to the beach or the nearby Winchuck River. The center is also the new home for the U.S. Forest Service office, Travel Oregon, the Oregon state travel

Crissey Field State Park visitor center. agency, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Forest Service office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Travel Oregon offers printed guides and maps to visitors to explore Oregon, as well as hosts to assist visitors and answer questions. The welcome center was built using many local materials, including counters made from myrtlewood cut from Loeb State Park trees. Trees used for the counters were slated for removal due to safety issues. The park was developed on an abandoned site of a short-lived airstrip built in 1950. The property is named for W. L. (Bill) Crissey, a pre-World War II lily-bulb grower. The state acquired Crissey Field in a 1993 land exchange with a private timber firm. For more information about the center call (541) 469-0224 or go to oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/crissey_fie ld.shtml ■ Gold Beach The Gold Beach Visitor Center is situated directly off Highway 101 on the ocean side. The center offers more than just brochures and maps, it offers a coastal experience with a stunning ocean view, and access to nearby dunes and a long, sandy beach.

There is a picnic area that features swings, volleyball nets and several trails. A check of the center’s log books shows tourists visting from as far away as Japan, Germany and Canada. Center staff often sit down with tourists and map out an itinerary of all there is to do in Gold Beach, Curry County, the coast and into the Rogue Valley. The visitor center offers numerous brochures, maps and guides covering the entire Oregon coast. Menus for local restaurants and a list of lodgings from the fanciest hotel to the most remote wilderness campgrounds are at tourists’ fingertips. Even road-weary travelers just looking for a break from behind the wheel are invited to sit down and watch one of the videos running constantly in the center. Everything is free, including the oneon-one itinerary planning. The Gold Beach Visitor Center, located at 94080 Shirley Lane, is open all year. The hours from Memorial Day through Labor Day are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. After Labor Day the center is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays. For more information, call (800) 5252334.

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■ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS MARCH •Art Walk, 4-7 p.m., second Saturday of each month. A community of galleries and business venues showcases art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. Brookings, for more information go to: www.wildriverscoastart.com. •March 19, 3rd annual International Food Festival, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic School gym, 330 E St., Crescent City, featuring a variety of international foods to sample and a raffle. Tickets are $15 or $50 for a family or group of four. Take out is available between 5-5:30 p.m. Call Becky or Kate at (707) 464-3477. •March 19-20, Lighthouse Repertory Theatre’s “The Music Man” performances on Friday and Saturday night, March 18-19 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets available at Del Norte Office Supply, $10 for children (17 and under) and seniors (55 and over); $15 for adults. (707) 465-3740. •March 19-26, Whale Watching Week, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., volunteers on duty at various coastal headlands. •March 20, Friends of Music Concert Series, “Men of Worth,” 3 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God Church, 518 Fir St., Brookings. (541) 469-7625. •March 26-27, Brookings-Harbor Home Show, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Kalmiopsis Elementary School, 540 Easy St., Brookings. More than 100 vendors, demonstrations. (541) 469-3181. •March 30, French Chamber Orchestra, presented by the Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association, 7:30 p.m., Crescent Elk Auditorium, 994 G St., featuring one of France’s best chamber orchestras, specializing in forgotten masterpieces, playing Mozart, Saint Saens and Ravel. Annual membership is $45 for adults, $20 for students and $100 for a family. Tickets for single concerts may be purchased for $15 at the door. Call (707) 465-6572 or (707) 4583373.

APRIL •Art Walk, 4-7 p.m., second Saturday of each month. A community of galleries and business venues showcases art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. Brookings, information: www.wildriverscoastart.com. •April 8, Soul Street Dance, 7:30-10 p.m., Crescent Elk Auditorium, 994 G St., Crescent City. Presented by DNACA, these four youthful street dancers from Houston, Texas, present a mix of high energy eclectic hip-hop moves to music of the 1920s to 1990s. General admission is $18, and $12 for students and seniors. (707) 464-1336. •April 8, 9, 10, 15, 17, “The Odd Couple

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■ FOURTH OF JULY IN CRESCENT CITY The annual Fourth of July Festival is a traditional small-town celebration that draws a big crowd. Thousands of people show up in Crescent City each year for the festivities, including a downtown parade (starts at 10 a.m.) that last year attracted 95 entries. Activities continue along the waterfront all day during the Beachfront Fair, featuring vendor booths, live music, Pastels in the Park, Cow Chip Bingo, Rubber Ducky races and lots more for all ages. A massive fireworks show begins shortly after 9 p.m. over the Battery Point Lighthouse, with the best viewing locations being from Beachfront Park, Howe Drive, Whaler (female version),” Brookings-Harbor Community Theater. (541) 469-4700. •April 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, “A Thousand Clowns,” Chetco Pelican Players, call for show times, 1240 Chetco Ave., Brookings. (541) 469-1857. •April 17, Friends of Music Concert Series, Chatham Baroque, 3 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God Church, 518 Fir St., Brookings. (541) 469-7625. •April 23, Stout Mountain Railway, “Easter Bunny Eggspress,” 1 p.m., model railway park with extensive landscaping and buildings, Stout Park, Oak Street in Brookings. •April 24, Easter Egg Hunt, 1-3 p.m., sponsored by Crescent City Jaycees,

Island, South Beach, Brother Jonathan Vista Point, the Enderts Beach overlook and U.S. Hwy. 101. For general information about the Fourth of July events, call the Crescent City/Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce at (707) 464-3174. The festival also includes a major art fair that brings in numerous regional artists to meet and display their work, including photography, paintings and drawings, quilts, ceramics, jewelry and weaving. The art fair will be open 4-8:30 p.m. July 3 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 4 at the Crescent City Cultural Center, 1001 Front St., adjacent to Beachfront Park. Admission is free. The art fair is sponsored by Coast Redwoods Art Association. For more information, call (707) 464-9133. Beachfront Park. Call Dusty at (707) 9544579. •April 29-30, “Fuddy Meers,” Chetco Pelican Players, call for show times, 1240 Chetco Ave., Brookings. (541) 469-1857. •April 30, Garage Sale Saturday, BrookingsHarbor community garage sale featuring more than 100 individual garage sales. Call the Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings, (541) 4693123.

MAY •Outdoor Marketplace, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m, every Saturday and Sunday through September, Righetti’s Masquerade Village, 16372 Lower Harbor Road, Brookings. •Art Walk, 4-7 p.m., second Saturday of each

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month. A community of galleries and business venues showcases art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. Brookings, information: www.wildriverscoastart.com. •May 1, Symphony by the Sea, featuring Prokifiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” and pieces by other Russian composers, 3-5 p.m., Elk Valley Rancheria, 2332 Howland Hill Road, Crescent City. Admission is $10 for adults and free for students through grade 12. Tickets can be purchased at Del Norte Office Supply or at the door. •May 1, Happy Days 50’s Diner presents a Gospel Concert and Sing-aLong, starring Tony La Torre, Stephanie La Torre, and Don and Shay Hayes, 1 p.m., $5 cover, 29935 Harbor Way, Gold Beach. Reservations recommended, (541) 247-0402. •May 1, 6-8, 13-15, “Fuddy Meers,” Chetco Pelican Players, call for show times, 1240 Chetco Ave., Brookings. (541) 469-1857. •May 2, 7:30 p.m., Curry Del Norte Orchestra, Symphony by the Sea, Spring Concert. Free to the public, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1200 Easy St., Brookings. •May 6-7, Ruby Van Deventer Wildflower Show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. both days at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds. Free. Call Rick at (707) 4573485. •May 8, Friends of Music Concert Series, Gould Piano Trio, 3 p.m., Calvary Assembly of God Church, 518 Fir St., Brookings. (541) 4697625. •May 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, Disney’s “Jungle Book,” Brookings-Harbor Community Theater. (541) 469-4700. •May, 14-15, 24th annual America's Wild Rivers Coast Wine, Art & Music Festival, Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Event Center on the Beach, in Gold Beach. (541) 247-0923. •May 27-30, 72nd annual Azalea Festival, “Treasures of BrookingsHarbor,” street fair, parade, art show, craft fair, quilt show, seafood luncheon, barbecue and much more. Brookings. (541) 469-3181.

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•May 28, Happy Days 50’s Diner presents “Cal-Or Idol” talent competition semi-finals, featuring talented singers from Del Norte and Curry counties, 7 p.m., $10 cover. Reservations recommended. (541) 247-0402. •May 28-29, Brookings-Harbor Farmers and Artisans Market, 10 a.m.5 p.m., Boardwalk, Port of Brookings Harbor. (541) 469-9522. •May 28-29, Stout Mountain Railway, “Azalea Festival Express,” 1 p.m., model railway park with extensive landscaping and buildings, Stout Park, Oak Street, Brookings. •May 29, Curry County Cruisers car show, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., more than 100 cars on display, barbecue and raffle, Port of Brookings Harbor. (707) 487-0611.

JUNE •Crescent City Farmers Market begins June 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Every Saturday through October, Del Norte County Fairgrounds parking lot, call Ron (707) 464-7441, ext. 259. •Art Walk, 4-7 p.m., second Saturday of each month. A community of galleries and business venues showcases art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. Brookings, information: www.wildriverscoastart.com. •Outdoor Marketplace, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m, every Saturday and Sunday through September, Righetti’s Masquerade Village, 16372 Lower Harbor Road, Brookings. •Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday through September. Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. (541) 813-1136. •Brookings-Harbor Farmers and Artisans Market, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Boardwalk, every Saturday in June, Port of Brookings Harbor. (541) 469-9522. •June 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, “Nunsensations Vegas Revue,” Chetco Pelican Players, call for show times, 1240 Chetco Ave., Brookings. (541) 469-1857. •June 4, 11th Annual Poker Run, a Relay for Life fundraiser, starts at 9 a.m. at Crescent Fire Protection Station, 255 Washington Blvd., for street legal motorcycles to ride from Crescent City to Cave Junction and back. Cost: $25 or $35 per couple. Registration includes free breakfast from 6:30-8:30 a.m. (open to non-participants for a donation) and tri-tip lunch at the end of the ride. Call Phil Jamieson at (707) 954-2467. •June 4, Happy Days 50’s Diner presents “Cal-Or Idol” talent competition semi-finals, featuring talented singers from Del Norte and Curry counties, 7 p.m., $10 cover. Reservations recommended. (541) 247-0402. •June 11, KPOD Texaco Country Showdown Semi-finals, at Lucky 7 Casino event center. Call for time. (707) 464-9561. •June 11, Health Fair, sponsored by the Del Norte County Healthcare District and TUPP, Del Norte County Fairgrounds, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., exhibits, activities, food and more. Free admission. (707) 464-3191. •June 12, American Music Festival, free outdoor concert, 1 p.m., Azalea Park, Brookings. (541) 469-3181. •June 16-19, 23-26, “The Miracle Worker,” Brookings-Harbor Community Theater, call for information. (541) 469-4700. •June 16-19, Pistol River Wave Bash, schedule of heats announced after 10 a.m. daily, windsurfing contest to feature big names, as well as up-and-coming athletes, Pistol River State Park, 10 miles south of Gold Beach on Highway 101, milepost 339. (541) 247-2836. •June 19, Happy Days 50’s Diner presents a Gospel Concert and Singa-Long, starring Tony La Torre, Stephanie La Torre, and Don and Shay Hayes, 1 p.m., $5 cover, 29935 Harbor Way, Gold Beach. Reservations recommended. (541) 247-0402. •June 24, Black Tie and Tennis Shoes, 5-9 p.m., reception to meet artists participating in Open Studio Tour, Manley Arts Center and Gallery, 509 Pine St., Brookings. (541) 469-9522. •June 25, Brookings Open Studio Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., local artists

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•Crescent City Farmers Market begins June 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Every Saturday through October, Del Norte County Fairgrounds parking lot, call Ron (707) 464-7441, ext. 259. (NOTE: will be held at the harbor July 2 and Aug. 6) •Art Walk, 4-7 p.m., second Saturday of each month. A community of galleries and business venues showcases art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. Brookings, information: www.wildriverscoastart.com. •Brookings-Harbor Farmers and Artisans Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, through August. Boardwalk, Port of Brookings Harbor. (541) 469-9522. •Outdoor Marketplace, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m, every Saturday and Sunday through September, Righetti’s Masquerade Village, 16372 Lower Harbor Road, Brookings. •Wednesday, Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday through September. Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. (541) 813-1136. •July 3, Stout Mountain Railway, “The Spirit of 1776,” 1 p.m., model railway park with extensive landscaping and buildings, Stout Park, Oak Street in Brookings. •July 3, the annual Chamber Deck Party, with live music, no-host bar and food, Crescent City Cultural Center, 1001 Front St., 5-8 p.m. (707) 464-3174. •July 3, Happy Days 50’s Diner presents a Gospel Concert and Sing-a-Long, starring Tony La Torre, Stephanie La Torre, and Don and Shay Hayes, 1 p.m., $5 cover, 29935 Harbor Way, Gold Beach. Reservations recommended. (541) 247-0402. •July 3-4, Coast Redwood Art Association Arts Festival featuring local artisans, vendor and food booths, Cultural Center, 1001 Front St., Crescent City, Sunday 4-8:30 p.m. and

■ KITE FESTIVAL IN BROOKINGS HARBOR One of the most anticipated summer festivals in Brookings is the annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival at the Port of Brookings Harbor. This year’s event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16-17. The spectacular kite festival will feature two full days of worldrenowned kite flyers who perform individual and team routines set to music. Thousands of visitors and locals will find plenty of food and merchandise offered by more than a dozen vendors. But one doesn’t need to be an expert to fly a kite. There are plenty of summer breezes and seaside locations on America’s Wild Rivers Coast to Monday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. Painting raffle, Monday at 3 p.m. (707) 4649133. •July 3-4, Fourth of July Community Festival at the Port, vendors, chili cookoff, children’s activities, local theater groups and musicians provide free entertainment throughout the weekend; beer garden. Fireworks at dusk on the 4th. Port of Brookings Harbor. •July 4, annual Fourth of July Festival, Crescent City celebration with a parade starting at 10 a.m., food, art show, merchandise and game booths. Fireworks begin at Beachfront Park shortly after 9 p.m. (707) 464-3174. (See box pg. 11) •July 4, 30th annual Ice Cream and Homemade Pie Social, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Del

unfurl your own kite and let it soar. Basic kites can be purchased at most local stores. Sporthaven Beach at the Port of Brookings Harbor is one easy spot to fly a kite. The sandy beach stretches for a quarter mile, offering many open areas for launching a kite. Several local flyers often use this beach to practice their stunt-kite maneuvers. Harris Beach at the north end of Brookings is another favorite spot, as is Lone Ranch Beach about another three miles north. The wind always seems to be blowing at Pistol River, located half-way between Brookings and Gold Beach, as well as the beach fronting the city of Gold Beach itself. For more information, go to southernoregonkitefestival.com Norte Historical Society Museum, 577 H St., Crescent City (along the parade route). Museum will be open. (707) 464-3922. •July 4, 3rd annual “Ducky Dash for CA$H,” benefitting CASA of Del Norte. Your chance to win cash if your ducky crosses the finish line first! Elk Creek Bridge, Crescent City, time TBD. (707) 464-3320. •July 4, Party at the Port, Port of Gold Beach, 3-11 p.m., live music, beer court, hot dogs, ice cream, games, fireworks at dusk. (541) 247-0923. •July 7-9, Lighthouse Repertory Theatre’s 4th of July Melodrama, Crescent City United Methodist Church, 664 H St. Call (707) 4653740 for times. •July 9, Promote Our Pool 5th annual Sweets

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by the Sea, 6-9 p.m. appetizers, dessert samples and silent and live auctions, Cultural Center, 1001 Front St., Crescent City. Buy tickets at Del Norte Office Supply, Soul Feet and Mary Dorman's State Farm Office. Call for ticket price. (707) 954-2686. •July 10, American Music Festival, free outdoor concert, 1 p.m., Azalea Park, Brookings. (541) 469-3181. •July 16-17, 19th annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free event, spectacular kite show for two full days, booths, food and fun activities, www.southernoregonkitefestival.com. (541) 412-2941. (See box pg. 13) •July 16, Annual Innominata Garden Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., tour gardens in Gold Beach area, five gardens, $5, purchase tickets at Flowers by the Sea and Sweet Briar. (541) 247-7925. •July 21-24, 28-31, “The Lady Pirates of the Caribbean,” Brookings-Harbor Community Theater, call for information. (541) 469-4700. •July 22-24, Pirates of the Pacific, a pirate gathering, Friday and Saturday, noon-9 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Pirate reenactments, cannon fire, sword play, music, jugglers, old salty sea dog tunes and pirate shanties sung by real pirates, and more, Port of Brookings Harbor. •July 23-24, Christmas in July, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., farmers market, arts and crafts, Event Center on the Beach, Gold Beach. •July 23-24, Relay For Life of Crescent City, Del Norte High School track. Opening ceremony 10 a.m. Saturday. (707) 951-0582 or go to relayforlife.org/crescentcityca. •July 24, American Music Festival, free outdoor concert, Craig Allen Blues Band, 1 p.m., Azalea Park, Brookings. (541) 4693181. •July 28-31, Curry County Fair, “When Pigs and Parrots Fly,” entertainment, talent contest, bands, parade, livestock and carnival. Event Center on the Beach, Gold Beach. •July 31, American Music Festival, free outdoor concert, Golden Bough, 1 p.m., Azalea Park, Brookings. (541) 469-3181.

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AUGUST •Crescent City Farmers Market begins June 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Every Saturday through October, Del Norte County Fairgrounds parking lot, call Ron (707) 464-7441, ext. 259. (NOTE: will be held at the harbor July 2 and Aug. 6) •Art Walk, 4-7 p.m., second Saturday of each month. A community of galleries and business venues showcases art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. Brookings, information: www.wildriverscoastart.com. •Brookings-Harbor Farmers and Artisans Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, in August. Boardwalk, Port of

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■ FESTIVAL OF ARTS IN BROOKINGS HARBOR More than 100 fine artists and craftsmen will be selling their work at the 17th annual Brookings Harbor Festival of the Arts on Aug. 6-7 at the Port of Brookings Harbor, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Artists from around the Western United States will be offering paintings in all media, photography, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, beadwork, metal sculpture, stained glass, woodwork, fabric art and furniture. The festival takes place on the boardwalk at the port, which has dozens of unique retail shops, services, restaurants and lodging facilities. Artist demonstrations will be held periodically and a free Children’s Art Activity Corner will be provided by the Chetco Community Public LiBrookings Harbor, (541) 469-9522. •Outdoor Marketplace, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m, every Saturday and Sunday through September, Righetti’s Masquerade Village, 16372 Lower Harbor Road, Brookings. •Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday through September. Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. (541) 813-1136. •Aug. 3, Stout Mountain Railway, “Art Walk Limited,” 4-7 p.m., model railway park with extensive landscaping and buildings, Stout Park, Oak Street, Brookings. •Aug. 4-7, the annual Del Norte County Fair, at the fairgrounds, Crescent City. (707) 4649556. •Aug. 6-7, Festival of the Arts, 10 a.m.-5

brary. Free entertainment will be provided and food will be available through vendors and port restaurants. The reputation of the show has spread far and wide and applications are requested by hundreds of artisans. It is a juried show, filled with unique and original arts and crafts, and the committee reviews photographs of the work and booths of all participants to ensure a balanced show with highest quality items. No manufactured, assembled, or consumable items are accepted. Admission, parking and shuttle services are free. Festival programs and area maps are available. For additional information visit artfestcoast.com, e-mail artfestival@nwtec.com, or call 541-4697120. p.m., Port of Brookings Harbor, on the Boardwalk, www.arthrectomies.com, e-mail: artfestival@nwtec.com., no pets. (541) 4697120. (See box above) •Aug. 7, Happy Days 50’s Diner presents a Gospel Concert and Sing-a-Long, starring Tony La Torre, Stephanie La Torre, and Don and Shay Hayes, 1 p.m., $5 cover, 29935 Harbor Way, Gold Beach. Reservations recommended. (541) 247-0402. •Aug. 13-14, 12th Annual Bash on the Bay, Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., farmers market and artisans craft fair, Event Center on the Beach, Gold Beach. (541) 247-7147. •Aug. 14, American Music Festival, free outdoor concert, 1 p.m., Azalea Park,

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■ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Brookings. (541) 469-3181. •Aug. 14, Del Norte Habitat For Humanity Garden Tour, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at Del Norte Office Supply, Johnston’s Gift, Garden and Home and the Dutch Gardener. (707) 458-3205 or (707) 458-3714. •Aug. 14, the 27th annual Crescent City Triathlon, 5th annual Duathlon, and 8th annual Kids Triathlon, check-in from 6-8 a.m. at Fred Endert Municipal Pool in Beachfront Park, race starts at 8:30 a.m. Cost: $45 for adults, $30 per teammember, $20 per kid triathletes. (707) 465-3995. •Aug. 19-21, 26-28, Sept. 2-4, “The Pajama Game,” Brookings-Harbor Community Theater, call for information. (541) 469-4700. •Aug. 20, Coastal Garden and Art Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., tour beautiful local gardens and see local artists displaying and demonstrating their work, Brookings. (541) 247-6672. •Aug. 20, The Klamath Salmon Festival, at the Klamath Township on U.S. Hwy. 101, presented by the Yurok Tribe, salmon barbecue, native arts and crafts, live music, dancers and Native American stick games. Daylong event starts at 8 a.m. (707) 4821350. (See box at right) •Aug. 20, the 7th annual Smith River Days, sponsored by the Smith River Heritage Assoc., food, arts and crafts, collectibles and antiques, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., First Street in Smith River. Call Colleen at (707) 487-3025. •Aug. 20-21, The Lighthouse Quilt Guild Quilt Show, at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds, Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.4 p.m. Cost: $3. (707) 464-3538. •Aug. 26-27-28, 12th annual Hospice Rummage Market, Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, 1-4 p.m., at Hospice Marketplace on Wedderburn Loop, North Bank Rogue River, Gold Beach. (541) 247-7084. •Aug. 27, 12th annual “Chip in for Kids” Golf Tournament benefitting CASA of Del Norte, 8 a.m., Del Norte Golf Course. To register or sponsor, call (707) 464-3320 x 205. •Aug. 27-28, 11th Annual Coastal Fall Fest, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., farmers market and artisans craft fair, Event Center on the Beach, Gold Beach. •Aug. 28, American Music Festival, free outdoor concert, 1 p.m., Azalea Park, Brookings. (541) 469-3181.

SEPTEMBER •Crescent City Farmers Market begins June 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Every Saturday through October, Del Norte County Fairgrounds parking lot, call Ron (707) 464-7441, ext. 259. •Art Walk, 4-7 p.m., second Saturday of each month. A community of galleries and business venues showcases art and artists.

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■ KLAMATH SALMON FESTIVAL The Yurok Tribe will be celebrating its 49th annual Klamath Salmon Festival on Aug. 20. Thousands will congregate in Klamath to purchase locally made gifts, watch stick games, listen to live music and eat traditionally cooked chinook salmon. It’s a family-friendly event with activities for children. The day-long event will kick off with a veterans’ breakfast at 8 a.m., Music and finger foods at most venues. Brookings, for more information go to: www.wildriverscoastart.com. •Brookings-Harbor Farmers and Artisans Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday in September. Boardwalk, Port of Brookings Harbor. (541) 469-9522. •Outdoor Marketplace, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m, every Saturday and Sunday through September, Righetti’s Masquerade Village, 16372 Lower Harbor Road, Brookings. •Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday through September, Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. (541) 813-1136. •Annual September Champagne Jet Boat Cruise and Dinner, departs from hydro-jet boat dock. Benefits Curry Health Foundation. For date and more information go to: www.curryhealthfoundation.com, (541) 2473189, Gold Beach. •Coast Redwoods Art Association’s annual

followed by a parade at 10 a.m. Attending the Salmon Festival is not just about having fun and eating delicious salmon, it’s also a chance to learn about Yurok culture while on the tribe’s reservation by the Klamath River. The festival will take place in front of the Yurok Tribal headquarters on Klamath Boulevard off U.S. Hwy. 101. For more information, contact the Yurok Tribe at (707) 482-1350 or visit yuroktribe.org. Juried Art Show all month at Crescent Harbor Gallery, 140 Marine Way in Crescent City. (707) 464-9133. •Sept. 2-4, 9th Annual Slam’n Salmon Ocean Derby, The West Coast’s largest ocean salmon derby, vendor fair, beer garden, barbecue, daily prizes, $14,000 in cash awards. Port of Brookings Harbor. (541) 251-1563. •Sept. 2-4, “The Pajama Game,” BrookingsHarbor Community Theater, call for information. (541) 469-4700. •Sept. 3, The Coast Cares MDA Car Show, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., hosted by the Curry County Cruisers car club and sponsored by Lucky 7 Casino. Car buffs gather to see classic cars from all over California and Oregon. Proceeds go directly to the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon. Lucky 7 Casino, Smith River. (707) 487-0611. •Sept. 10, 4th Annual Gold Beach Brew and Art Festival, noon-10 p.m., music, brew selections, classic car show, local art, enticing artisans. (541) 490-1593, Gold Beach.

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■ ART GALLERIES

Something for everyone in region’s art galleries rt is alive and well along the Wild Rivers Coast, with an eclectic mix of galleries and studios in Curry and Del Norte counties to tickle the taste of any art lover. In addition to a wide assortment of galleries open to visitors, receptions and events celebrating art are regularly scheduled. In Brookings, the Second Saturday Art Walk is not to be missed. The walk, beginning its sixth year, regularly includes a community of galleries and business venues offering a wide variety of art, plus live local musicians of varying styles, and refreshments, from 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday. Each venue offers a different special attraction, ranging from the featured artists talking about their work, to readings of original stories and poetry, to the famous Brookings Limericists in competition. Where to find art:

CRESCENT CITY ■Crescent Harbor Gallery , 140 Marine Way, (707) 464-9133: local artists’ paintings, prints, pottery, photography, stained glass, kinetic sculpture. ■Talking Crow Studio, 170 Marine Way, (707) 464-7690 or www.talkingcrowstudio.com, art gallery and studio offering mixed media art, clay, oil and ink pieces and workshops. ■Gallery of Arts & Culture, 175 H St., (707) 464-4745: work of local and regional artists, sculpture, baskets, oils, photography. ■Bay Studios, 1030 Sunset Circle (behind Apple Peddler Restaurant), (707) 464-9324, art made from local resources by local artists: kelp baskets, pottery, watercolors, woodwork, linocut.

■Roger Hogan Studios, 2361 Lake Earl Drive, (707) 464-7909 or rogerhoganstudios.com, by appointment: original stained glass, sculpture and altar furniture.

■Robin’s Nest Antiques & Collectibles, 155 King St., across from Crescent City Harbor, (707) 4646073: work of local artists, oils, pottery, Native American beadwork and baskets, elk horn art. ■Wild Bill’s Off the Beach, 1216 Second St. (across from Harvest Natural Foods of U.S. Hwy. 101), (707) 464-1226: blown art glass pipes, glass beads, unique paintings, all locally made. ■Wright’s Custom Arts, 1072 Third St., (707) 464-3645. Art displays, custom matting and framing, fine art and photo reproduction, beading, art supplies, and memory albums.

BROOKINGS ■ Manley Art Center and Gallery, 509 Pine St., (541) 469-1807: home of Pelican Bay Arts Association. Paintings, sculpture, basketry, photos, prints, ceramics, tiles, porcelain. Classes available. ■ Wright’s Custom Framing, 810 Chetco Ave., (541) 469-7900. Art displays in all media, photography, outdoor art, custom matting and framing, fine art and photo reproduction. ■ Brian Scott Gallery, 515 Chetco Ave., (541) 661-1002: a cooperative of artists who exhibit their work on a rotating basis. Oil, watercolor, pastel; traditional to contemporary to whimsical.

■ Art Walk Antiques, frame shop and stained glass, Art Walk Alley behind 509 Chetco Ave.: featuring an eclectic collection of art, old glass, sculptures, furniture and jewelry.

■ Chetco Community Public Library gallery and showcase, 405 Alder St., (541) 469-7738: monthly exhibits include original art in all media, prints, photographs, sculpture, on a rotating basis. ■ Words and Pictures, 407 Oak St, (541) 469-7067: paintings in all media, sculpture, photos, sea baskets, jewelry, ceramics, fabric arts.

■ Signatures Gallery and JTo Prints, in a new location, 656 Chetco Ave., (541) 469-1085: offers original works of art and limited edition giclées by highly collectable regional, nationally and internationally known artists. ■ Dewey’s Digs, on Art Walk Alley, the lower level of the Curry Coastal Pilot newspaper: open during Second Saturday Art Walk, showing photography; home of the Limericists.

GOLD BEACH ■ Gold Beach Books, 29707 Ellensburg Ave., (541) 247-2495: features paintings and photography from artists of Wild Rivers Coast. ■ South Beach Gallery and Gardens, 29095 Ellensburg Ave., (541) 247-2897: a unique gallery of fine art, jewelry, ceramic pots, handmade batik sarongs and collectibles. ■ GoldRush Center, Ellensberg Avenue. Along every wall and in shops within this refurbished Gold Beach elementary school building visitors will find an eclectic collection of paintings, photography, sculptures and mixed media work from local artists.

PORT ORFORD ■ Finch’s Custom Jewelry, 1819 Oregon St., (541) 332-4400: paintings, objects d’art and custom-made jewelry. ■ Roaring Seas Gallery, 40 Hwy. 101, (541) 332-4444: by appointment, silk painting and fused glass art.

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■ ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS

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Stretch your legs at these attractions ust watch for the giant seals or the even bigger Paul Bunyon/blue ox combination. They’ll lead you to some of the most notable roadside attractions for family fun along America’s Wild Rivers Coast. They include Ocean World (home of the aforementioned giant seal statues out front) and Trees of Mystery (Bunyon and his ox). Here’s a look at both.

TREES OF MYSTERY If you want to know what the canopies of Del Norte redwood forests look like and view the amazing ways redwoods adapt to their environments, Trees of Mystery has just what the arborist ordered. “It’s a unique perspective of the

redwood forest you can’t get any other way, besides being a bird,” said General Manager John Thompson, about the Sky Trail gondola ride at the attraction. The gondola follows a nearly onemile-long trail through old-growth redwoods and includes signage and audio interpretations of exhibits. “It’s all about the area around here,” said Thompson. “At one time we were the largest privately owned tourist attraction in the United States.” Trees of Mystery isn’t just a selfguided meander through majestic redwoods and unique trees. The attractions include a world-famous Native American museum, a huge gift shop and a unique restaurant. “The inside is like being in a forest initially, the other section is like being at the bottom of the (Smith) River,” said Thompson about the Forest Cafe. “If you’re sitting at the bottom, you’d be able to see what was underneath.” The cafe accomplishes that with three-dimensional artwork complete with the under-sides of ducks, webbedfeet and all, and murals that wrap around the inside of the building. “It’s not only a lot of fun, it’s awe-

inspiring and an awesome experience,” said Thompson, adding that as many people take pictures inside the cafe as on the trails. The hero of Trees of Mystery is Paul Bunyon, his myths and friends in the stories carved out by loggers of long ago. The Trail of Tall Tales is devoted to the myths surrounding Bunyon, as are the mammoth-size statue of his ox, Babe and himself in front of the building. “Paul Bunyon is a big hit with the kids,” said Thompson. He said the End of the Trail Museum, aptly named because of the redwood trail ending at the entrance to the museum, includes artifacts from tribes all over North America. “The End of the Trail Museum is said to be one of the best private collections in the world,” said Thompson. “It’s broad and very deep in its presentation.” A highlight of the museum is a statue carved from a huge redwood log entitled “The End of the Trail,” depicting an exhausted Native American with a spear at his side, leaning forward on his horse, which also looks like it’s had enough.

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■ ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS “An artist named John Frasier created the original in 1915 and it sits in the Cowboy Hall of Fame today,” said Thompson. The replica was carved by Ambrose Gruenke, who traveled along the North Coast in the 1930s, hand-carving large redwood statues. “In 1938 he came here and carved this with a hatchet, handsaw and a pocket knife,” said Thompson. Trees of Mystery offers 23 rooms at the Motel Trees as well. If you don’t feel you’ve gotten close enough to the redwoods after leaving this place, try driving through the hollowed-out trunk of the giants at the Tour-Thru Tree just down the road in Klamath off Highway 169 just east of Highway 199.

TREES OF MYSTERY DETAILS ■ WHAT: A self-guided, nearly one-mile long hike through pristine and unique redwoods, a gondola ride through redwood treetops, a Native American museum, a cafe offering the indoors experience of eating in a forest or underneath a river, a motel and a gift shop. ■ WHEN: Seven days a week, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., June through August. Museum hours are 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. ■ WHERE: 15500 Hwy. 101 South, Klamath. ■ COST: General admission is $14 per person; seniors 60 and over, $11; Children ages 4-11, $7; ages 3 and under, free. Museum admission is free. ■ CONTACT: Call 707-482-2251 or go to www.treesofmystery.net; for reservations at Motel Trees, call 1-800-848-2982.

OCEAN WORLD What better way for families to understand sharks than by petting them? Ocean World on U.S. Highway 101 South in Crescent City provides the opportunity to do so, along with a guided tour showcasing local fish and sea animals, a seal habitat and a gift shop. One of the prime attractions is the shark petting included on the tour. Two leopard sharks give visitors a chance to

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get up close and personal. Monitored by staff, the sharks allow participants to get their hands wet. Ocean World also offers a pinniped habitat with two adult harbor seals, Marina and Scully, and the latest arrival, Cora the sea lion from Germany. “Scully likes to stick his tongue out at his trainers and mimic them with yakking noises,” says employee Heather Dickinson. “He smiles and growls and acts like E.T.” During tours visitors may get the opportunity to witness Cora during training sessions. Ocean World also houses a 500,000gallon aquarium, home to a variety of fish, sharks, rays and eels, but the real story is where the aquarium came from. The walk-through aquarium was an old floating barge that used to be called

the Undersea Gardens. The barge was brought onto land and the tanks were built around it in the early-1980s.

OCEAN WORLD DETAILS ■ WHAT: Hands-on, interactive experience with tidepool animals, petting leopard sharks and a guided tour. ■ WHEN: Seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., tours scheduled throughout the day as people arrive. Tours are around 45 minutes long. ■ WHERE: 304 U.S. Hwy. 101 South, Crescent City. ■ COST: General admission is $9.95 per person, Children ages 4-11 are $5.95 and ages 3 and below are free. ■ CONTACT: Call (707) 464-4900 or go to www.oceanworldonline.com.

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■ ON THE WILDER SIDE

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WEST COAST GAME PARK Visitors walk with the free-roaming wildlife at West Coast Game Park, a walkthrough safari experience located seven miles south of Bandon on Highway 101. Opened in 1968, West Coast Game Park is America’s largest “wild animal petting park,” where the animals such as goats and deer are up close and personal as soon as you walk through the gate. The park also features an expansive variety of less social beasts in its displays: bears and fox, lions and tigers, llamas and lynx, buffalo and zebras. While the adults in those species are in pens, their

GAME PARK DETAILS ■ WHERE: 7 miles south of Bandon on Highway 101. ■ CONTACT: (541) 347-3106 ■ HOURS : 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Farther south, the critters are also wild—but tamer and older—at Prehistoric Gardens, where a collection of life-size dinosaur sculptures can be found amid the overwhelming green of a coastal rain forest. All animals are identified along with a pronunciation guide for their scientific names and facts about their diet and the period in which they lived. Since 1953, children of all ages have enjoyed cozying up safely to a T-rex or his other cousins, marveling at the colors, learning about their habits, and then wandering off around the next giant fern or skunk cabbage to see who else is lurking in the woods. PREHISTORIC GARDENS DETAILS ■ WHERE: 11 miles south of Port Orford on U.S. Hwy. 101.

■ CONTACT: (877) 332-4463. ■ HOURS : Daily 8 a.m. to dusk through September.

GREAT CATS WORLD PARK A drive up U.S. Highway 199 into the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon can take you right into the heart of Africa—well, at least to where some big cats roam. Take a guided tour of Great Cats World Park to learn about and get up close with African lions, bengal tigers, snow leopards, jaguars, African servals, ocelots and many other exotic cats. The park has 35 cats and 17 different species at the park, many of whom are endangered or threatened. A stage show puts the cats in action to show off their natural ability. GREAT CATS WORLD PARK DETAILS ■ WHERE: 30 miles southwest of Grants Pass on Highway 199. ■ CONTACT: (541) 592-2957 ■ HOURS : Open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■ ADMISSION : $14 for adults, $12 for seniors age 65 and up, $10 for children 4-12 and free for children under 3.

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■ CASINOS

■ At left is Lucky 7 Casino’s new nonsmoking area in Smith River. Above is the sign for Elk Valley Casino.

Three places to play in Del Norte County

or those interested in gambling, Del Norte County offers three casinos within 30 miles of one another. In Crescent City, Elk Valley Casino, which is owned by the Elk Valley Rancheria, offers hundreds of slot machines, bingo, and both blackjack and poker tables. A newly expanded bar and restaurant also gives patrons the opportunity to eat, drink and gamble at the same time. Traveling north on U.S. Hwy. 101, travelers can hit the Lucky 7 Casino before reaching the Oregon border. Owned and operated by the Smith River Rancheria, this casino offers many of the same games—except for poker tables—and amenities, including a bar and restaurant, with a convenient location just off the highway. The Lucky 7 Casino is in the midst of a $25 million expansion that will include covered parking, a larger

gaming area, a convention center and a sports bar. The casino recently completed a new restaurant, nonsmoking game room, poker room and bingo area. The casino is in the third of four phases of the project, and is estimating completion by the end of the year. The Yurok Tribe made its first-ever foray into tribal gaming in January by opening a gaming room adjacent to the Pem-Mey Fuel Mart in Klamath. Ten slot machines are now located in a room that used to be home to the tribe’s Kee-Ya Espresso business, which has since moved across the street to become a drive-through coffee shop. The next closest casinos outside of Del Norte County are, to the north, the Mill Casino in Oregon that is between Coos Bay and North Bend, and the Cher-Ae Heights Casino south of Crescent City in Trinidad.

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■ Open 24 hours ■ 23,000 square feet ■ More than 300 slot machines and video games ■ Blackjack tables open at 12 p.m., minimum bets starting at $3 every day from 3-5 p.m. Poker tables, including Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em, have $5 to $25 table limits. Poker tournaments are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (except for the first Saturday of the month). ■ Play bingo Sundays in a non-smoking environment on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Friday. On Sunday, games begin at 2 p.m. and all other days have games beginning at 7 p.m. Buy-in rates are $12 with $200 payouts. DIRECTIONS TO ELK VALLEY CASINO: From the south: • Take Hwy. 101 into Crescent City. • Turn right on Elk Valley Road. • Take another right onto Howland Hill Road. • The casino will be on your left. From the north: • Drive south on Hwy. 101 into Crescent City. • Take a left onto Elk Valley Road • Turn right on on Howland Hill Road.

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LUCKY 7 CASINO ■ Open 24 hours. ■ More than 50,000 square feet including a 25,000-square-foot convention center that will open at the end of March. ■ More than 285 slot machines and video games. ■ Blackjack tables open daily, beginning at noon, table limits $3 to $200. Play poker five nights a week at 6 p.m., Thursday through Monday. ■ Play Bingo Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with regular games starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday is no-smoking day. DIRECTIONS TO LUCKY 7 CASINO: • Lucky 7 Casino is on Hwy. 101 between the Oregon border and Crescent City. From Crescent City: • Head north on Hwy. 101 past Smith River. • The casino will be on the right. From Brookings:

Pem-Mey Fuel Mart now includes 10 slot machines in a non-smoking gaming room.

• Drive south on Hwy. 101. • The casino will be on the left. From U.S. Hwy. 199 or California Hwy. 197: • Turn north on Hwy. 101. • Drive past Smith River. • The casino will be on the right. SOURCE: Lucky 7 Casino Web site

PEM-MEY FUEL MART ■ Gaming room open during store business hours from 6-9 p.m., in July and August it’s open until 11 p.m. ■ Gamers 18 and older can play in a non-

smoking, non-alcoholic environment. ■ Gaming room featuring 10 slot machines, 15 anticipated by the end of March. DIRECTIONS TO PEM-MEY FUEL MART From the south: • Take Hwy. 101 toward Crescent City • Take a right on Ehlers Ave. • The Fuel Mart will be on the left. From the north: • Take Hwy. 101 away from Crescent City • Take a left on Ehlers Ave. • The Fuel Mart will be on the right. SOURCE Yurok Tribe Website

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or hundreds of years, seafaring ships have met their demise along the coast of Southern Oregon and Northern California.

But out of Mother Nature’s fury along these 100 nautical miles of beautiful, rugged coastline has arisen a string of lighthouses so diverse and compelling in nature that they annually attract hundreds of thousands of admirers. These lighthouses include the Point St. George Reef Lighthouse and Battery

Point Lighthouse at Crescent City, Cape Blanco Lighthouse near the Sixes River north of Port Orford, Coquille River Lighthouse at Bandon, and Cape Arago Lighthouse near the entrance of Coos Bay, west of Charleston. Some are open to the public, at least part of the year, but one that is never open – the Pelican Bay Lighthouse at the Port of Brookings Harbor – is the newest of the breed and undoubtedly the most intimate. Pelican Bay is a private aid to navigation owned and built by Bill and Jo Ann Cady of Harbor as an exercise in nostalgia and family tradition. Bill Cady, whose father spent 37 years in the U.S. Lighthouse Service, grew up in California lighthouses at Point Loma, Cape Mendocino and Trinidad, and wanted to recapture those

days at his new home in Oregon. Resting comfortably on a bluff at the west end of Lower Harbor Road, Pelican Bay Lighthouse looks as cozy as a backyard gazebo, only much better lighted. Its beacon reaches 11 nautical miles into the Pacific. And it’s an official lighthouse, commissioned by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1999. Neither cozy nor readily visible, Point St. George Reef Lighthouse sits precariously on a rock six miles off the coast of Crescent City in some of the most treacherous waters on the West Coast. Its construction was inspired by the Brother Jonathon disaster, which claimed the lives of nearly 200 passengers and crewmen. It took 11 years to complete in 1892. Built on a 70-foot high concrete pier and equipped with a tower stretching

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■ LIGHTHOUSES upward to 134 feet, the lighthouse was considered one of the least desirable and most dangerous assignments for lighthouse keepers, claiming the lives of four during nearly 85 years of service. Decommissioned in 1975 and left for a time to fend for itself against battering seas, the lighthouse has now been rescued in stages by lighthouse and history buffs of the region. Its French-made Fresnel Lens was removed and housed in the Del Norte County Historical Society Museum in 1983. Then the Point St. George Reef Preservation Society capped a 10-year effort by gaining jurisdiction of the venerable landmark in 1996. In October 2002, a new light was installed in the rebuilt lantern room atop the lighthouse. The rebuilding of the lantern and its light was made possible by a donation from Glenn Williamson and the efforts of the St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society. The light is powered by a solar panel and wind generator and will stay on constantly, according to the society’s president, Guy Towers. Once manned and supplied by boom, derrick and prayer from lifeboats often bobbing dangerously in the sea, the lighthouse now is accessible only by helicopter. On a clear day, it’s visible from points all along Pelican Bay, including Brookings, as a gray dot against the horizon. Much closer to shore in Crescent City is the Battery Point Lighthouse, which is accessible on foot when the tide is low. At high tide, Battery Point becomes an island. Built in 1856 when Crescent City was becoming a bustling center for export of lumber to San Francisco and import of miners to Oregon gold fields, the lighthouse held its ground against seismic waves from the 1964 Alaska earthquake, which claimed 11 lives in Crescent City and wiped out 29 blocks of commercial and residential structures. These days Battery Point Lighthouse has both a keeper and curator, housing exhibits from its storied past such as artifacts from the Brother Jonathon, the 1964 tsunami and a boat torpedoed in World War II. Back on the Oregon side of the border, Cape Blanco Lighthouse holds

Battery Point Lighthouse, above, and Cape Blanco Lighthouse, below.

distinction as the state’s oldest continuously operated lighthouse since 1870, and its highest above sea level at 245 feet. The beacon from atop its 59foot tower beams signals 21 miles out to sea. The lighthouse opens for tours on selected days from May through October, and volunteer guides from the Bureau of Land Management like to point out magnificent ocean vistas, including seven arch rocks on nearby Blanco Reef and Port Orford Reef. The Bureau of Land Management shares jurisdiction with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Oregon State Parks Department and two Native American tribes in the operation of the facility. Back in the pre-electricity days of diesel-fired lighting, Cape Blanco Lighthouse once had a keeper named James Langlois who spent 42 years lugging fuel up a 63-step spiral staircase to the tower. He retired in 1918, taking with him a state record for tenure that still stands. Probably the state’s lowest lighthouse in elevation, the Coquille River Lighthouse near Bandon, sits just a few feet above the waterline not far from the point where the river meets the Pacific. It had a brief but exciting history of operation. Commonly known to mariners of the day as the Bandon Light, the Coquille River Lighthouse was one of the state’s last to go into operation in

1896 and one of the first to leave service in 1939. But during its years of operation, the Coquille River Lighthouse survived a fire in 1936 that wiped out Bandon, and was nearly rammed in the wreck of the C.A. Klose in 1903. The low-slung lighthouse structure stood abandoned for more than 35 years until restored as a museum in 1975. Because of its picturesque setting, the lighthouse is a popular subject for photographers and landscape painters. It is easily reached by visitors through the entrance to Bullards Beach State Park north of Bandon.

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Bethel Baptist Church Fundamental Independent 409 Hillside Ave. Unit C, Brookings 541-412-8180 Pastor, Ron Robertson www.bethelbaptistministries.com Sunday School.........................10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Preaching ...11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Preaching.....6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study...........7:00 p.m. “Looking for an exciting Bible-preaching Church? We may be just what you’re looking for!”

Brookings Church ofthe Nazarene 1600 Chetco Ave. (Hwy 101 N) (541) 469-2571 ww.brookingsnaz.org

Sunday Worship - 8:30/11:00 am Sunday School - 9:45 am P.M. Worship - 5:30 pm Womens Bible Study Wed. 9:30-11:30 am Jr. High Youth Wed. 6:30-8:30 pm Sr. High Youth Thurs. 6:30-8:00 pm

Brookings Presbyterian Church Pacific Avenue at Oak St., Brookings Adult Bible Study 9:00 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour after Sunday Worship Nursery Care available Pastor David Hunter • Phone (541) 469-3725 www.brookingspres.com

Brookings Christian Fellowship 18881 Cornett Road (off Cape Ferrelo) Brookings, OR 97415 • Phone: 541-412-7104 Pastor: Mike Whitman Meeting Times:

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Foursquare Church 144 Butte St. Crescent City • 707-464-9501 Pastor Dave Metsker Worship Services Saturday ......................................6:00 p.m. Sunday ...........................9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9 a.m. Nursery Care & Children’s Programs Youth Programs

Sunday School ...............................11 a.m.

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Brookings-Harbor Christian Church

Lighthouse Assembly of God

777 Fifth Street, Brookings Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Weekly Communion Small Group Ministries

15803 Hwy, 101 S. Harbor Sunday School .............................9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship .........................10:30 a.m. Below: Call for Locations Sunday Small Groups ..........................6:00 p.m. Monday Youth Group ...........................7:00 p.m. Wednesday Small Groups ...................6:00 p.m. James Schultz Pastor (541) 469-3458

Sunday.............10:30 ish Wednesday Evenings.......7 p.m.

(541) 469-2531 Pastor Lance Knauss

Church of Christ 9th & “E” St., Crescent City • 707-464-6312 Pastor Mark Wittenmyer Sunday Bible School for all ages...............9:30 a.m. Communion & Preaching ...........10:45 a.m. Junior Church Service..........Ages 3 thru 11 Evening Service ...........................6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting...6:30 p.m.

Pacific & G • 464-4213 Paster Blake Inscore Sunday 10:30 AM & 6 PM

North Alder at Pine Street, Brookings Sunday Service ..............................11 a.m. Wednesday Testimony Meeting .................................6:00 p.m. Reading Room, Mondays and Wednesdays .......................1 to 3 p.m. Phone (541) 469-2398 or 469-3333

First Baptist Church SBC Cornerstone A/G

Christian Science Church

Bible Study for All . . . . .9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .11 a.m. Afternoon Bibile Study . . . .4 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/Bible Study 6 p.m.

Grace Lutheran (LCMS) 188 East Cooper Avenue, Crescent City Church 707-464-4712 Preschool 707-464-7604 Sunday Traditional Worship.......................8:30 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Classes ......9:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship...............11:00 a.m. Nursery Care Provided Pastor: Dan Schlensker Preschool Director: Jane Goss

First Baptist Community Church 607 Pacific Ave., Brookings Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 a.m. Worship . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday Potluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 p.m. Thursday Evening Bible Study . . . .6:30 p.m. Awana Clubs (Sept.-May) Wed . . .6:00 p.m. (Grades Pre-K - 8th) Dr. Ken Whitted • (541) 469-2014

St. Joseph Catholic Church 319 “E” St., Crescent City • 465-1762

Rev. Abel Mena-Pastor Our Daily Mass Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30am

Weekend Mass Saturday Vigil - English 12pm Sunday English 10 am, Spanish 12 pm

Confessions Saturdays 4pm Sundays 9:15am - English and 11:15am - Spanish

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NEW LIFE CENTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD 541-247-7826 - 94245 Sixth St. Gold Beach OR. Coffee Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 a.m. Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m. Wed. Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 p.m. Other service times please call

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New Life Tabernacle (UPC)

Unity Spiritual Center

Corner of 8th & Wendell, Crescent City (707) 218-7539 Sunday Sunday School Worship Service ...........................3:30 p.m. Thursday Evening Service ...........................7:00 p.m.

Home of the “Daily Word.” Sunday Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m. Masonic Lodge 416 Azalea Park Road, Brookings

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Smith River Baptist Church

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church

Corner of Highland & Hwy. 101 (707) 487-5275 Pastor Steve Alexander Sunday School (All Ages) .................9:30 a.m. Worship Service..............................10:30 a.m. Junior Church..................................10:30 a.m. Nursery Provided For All Services Sr. High Youth...........................Sun. 5:00 p.m. Jr. High Youth....................................6:30 p.m. Kid’s JAM 2nd & 5th Wed.(thru June) ...6:30-7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study .....................Wed. 6:45 p.m. smithriverbaptist.org

Fir Street at Old County Road, Brookings Sunday Adult Classes & Sunday School............................ 9 a.m. Sunday Service ...............................10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study...................11 a.m. Wednesdays Holy Eucharist with healing service ........................Noon The Reverend Bernie Lindley www.sttimothyepiscopal.org Phone (541) 469-3314

Seventh-Day Adventist Churches of No. California and So. Oregon welcome you

Crescent City, CA 1770 Northcrest Dr. ~ 707-464-2138 Sabbath School....................................9:30 a.m. Worship Service .................................11:00 a.m.

Brookings, OR Christian Family Fellowship

Trinity Lutheran Church

“Where needs are being met

1200 Easy St., Brookings Sunday Bible School (Thru May). . . 9 a.m.

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Sunday Worship Service . . . . . . . .10 a.m.

102 Park Ave. ~ 541-469-3030 Sabbath School....................................9:30 a.m. Worship Service .................................11:00 a.m.

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Sunday Worship . . . . . . . .11:00 am 15786 Hwy. 101 S., Harbor, Oregon 541-469-7011 • Nursery Available christianfamilyfellowship@verizon.net

Holy Communion first Sunday of each month. Dr. Gordon Myrah, Pastor Phone: (541) 469-3411 tlc.brookingsoregon.org

The Rock Fellowship Church

Hiouchi Community Fellowship

New Non-Denominational Church serving Brookings to Gold Beach Currently meeting at the Friendship Hall in Pistol River, OR 24252 Carpenterville Rd. Sunday Service ~ 10 a.m. Pastors Dave & Deby Levendusky

United Methodist Churches of Del Norte County, welcome you.

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Crescent City 664 H St. • 707-464-3710 Sunday School (Adult).................9:15 a.m. Worship & Children’s Sunday School ....................................................10:30 a.m. Television Ministry on Cable Channel 4 Watch our broadcast 11:30 a.m. on Wed.

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Hiouchi As you travel through our beautiful area, be sure to stop and visit for a few days, or even a few hours. Either way, you’ll be welcome at any of these friendly houses of worship.

94191 3rd St. ~ 541-247-2057 Worship Service...................................9:15 a.m. Study Hour .........................................10:50 a.m.

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Church of the Redwoods

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120 Redwood Dr., Klamath • 707-482-8455 Services at 10:30 a.m.

SundayFellowship ......10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship .........10:30 a.m.

Smith River United Methodist Church

Wednesday “Faith Talk”6:30-7:30 p.m.

Beckstead Ave. and First St., Smith River Services at 11:00 a.m. • 707-487-3301

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Amid the woods and the foliage, incredible views of Pacific await isitors to Oregon’s South Coast don’t have to go far to find miles of pristine hiking trails that hug the coastline and overlook the Pacific Ocean. Hiking options range from short day hikes to long overnight journeys in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness located 30 miles east of Highway 101. This area was named after a rare flowering shrub and its rugged country is accessible only by foot or horseback. More than 80 miles of winding trails of various levels of difficulty are found inside the wilderness boundary. Maps and a complete trail guide, which lists 21 hikes, are available at the Chetco Ranger District Office located at 541 Chetco Ave. in Brookings. The free trail guide includes a topographical description of the hiking area, length, distance from Brookings, degree of difficulty (easy through difficult), and a brief explanation of each trail. Trailheads can only be reached by

using Forest Service roads. A Northwest Forest Pass is required for parking at trailheads. Day passes cost $5 and annual passes sell for $30. Eighty percent of the fees collected are used to maintain trails and trailheads. A list of seasonal road closures is available at the district ranger office. OREGON COAST TRAIL Visitors looking for a change of scenery from the mountains and heavily wooded forest can traverse the Oregon Coast Trail. The well-maintained dirt trail with countless footbridges hugs the rugged coastline from just north of Brookings to the Columbia River. More than 300 miles are now in use. Many of those miles are on beaches and existing trails or newly built segments over the headlands. The trail has magnificent coastal vistas and is often bathed in sunshine. The section of trail located within Curry County is called Samuel Boardman Wayside. The local trail possesses many scenic

sections of coastline. Its rugged shoreline backed by forested bluffs, and steepwalled canyons often hide small secluded beaches. The ocean is littered with enormous rocks that are relentlessly battered by the surf. The south Curry County portion of the trail begins at Lone Ranch Beach’s parking area, five miles north of Brookings, and extends north to the Pistol River, a trek of nearly 20 miles. Several nice picnic areas can be found along the way. Other portions of the trail are scattered throughout the area and are marked by posts with the Coastal Trail symbol. Maps and information are available at the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation office at Harris Beach State Park, located on Highway 101 at the north end of Brookings. WHALES HEAD TO INDIAN SANDS It’s about half a mile on the U.S. Highway 101 from Whales Head Beach to the Indian Sands Viewpoint. However, by way of the Oregon Coast Trail, which follows each finger of land pointing out into the Pacific Ocean between the two Curry County landmarks, it’s much farther than that. The trail between Whales Head and

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■ HIKING THE COAST Indian Sands is steep as well, especially the climb ascending the bluff to the north of the beach. At the top of the hill, there’s a meadow which extends out toward the ocean. A side trail makes its way westward, to a spot where the grassy meadow drops away abruptly at the edge of a 200-foot precipice. From there, hikers can survey the central part of Boardman Scenic Corridor, from House Rock in the south to Mack Arch in the north. Back at the fork of the trail, continue to your right to get to Indian Sands. This section of the route passes through a dense forest of spruce, fir and ferns. GOLD BEACH In the Gold Beach area, there are several portions of the Coast Trail. A favorite is the trail down (or up) Cape Sebastian. Located approximately two miles south of Gold Beach, this trail is approximately two miles down, with a return trip of two miles. The trail winds through the coastal forest to the tip of the Cape, which features waves crashing on the sandstone bluff. Some trail hikers will use two vehicles, and park one down at the first Myers Creek Beach turnout to make a one-way, downhill trek. PORT ORFORD Heading to Port Orford, the Humbug Mountain Trail is a “must see” area for the avid hiker. A winding trail up to the 1,700foot summit leads to a grassy meadow and a spectacular view of the Pacific. Take along some picnic items and relax and enjoy the fresh ocean breeze. Other area hikes include the Grassy Knob Wilderness, Bald Mountain, easy walking trails at Storm Ranch at New River and several beach walks. Cape Blanco State Park offers many trail hiking options. Starting near the Hughes House at the Sixes River Boat Ramp, exit through the gate and walk along the banks of the Sixes River Estuary. Visitors may spot birds such as the bald eagle and watch seals playing in the water. Head south on the beach toward the lighthouse and a trail near the end of the beach will lead up to the coastal bluffs with spectacular views. State Parks’ maps with trails are available and always check the tide before heading to the beach. Check with the Port Orford Visitor Cen-

The California Coastal Trail’s Hidden Beach section.

ter or visit with the locals, who are sure to point you to the best locations. In fact, pick up a brochure from the visitor center which lists a fantastic historybased walking tour through town featuring some of the many historic homes which are scattered throughout the area.

CALIFORNIA At the north end of Del Norte County, hiking opportunities include Kellogg Beach, Tolowa Dunes State Park and Point St. George. South of Crescent City, a coastal trail through Del Norte County covers 17 miles. It is broken up into three shorter sections for hikers who wish to tackle one five- or six-mile portion at a time. Hikers can begin near Crescent City and hike south, or begin at the Klamath River overlook near Klamath and head north. The coastal trail continues south of the Klamath River into Humboldt County. LAST CHANCE SECTION (6 MILES) The trailhead is located at the end of Enderts Beach Road. The first mile is pleasant, with incredible ocean views. At Nickel Creek, hikers can veer to the right from the main trail to visit Enderts Beach, voted one of the top 10 secluded beaches in the world by one travel Web site. Back on the coastal trail, after crossing Nickel Creek, the path becomes steep and hiking becomes strenuous until it meets up with the Old Coast Highway road. Vegetation is varied and plentiful along the trail, with red alder, Sitka spruce, old growth redwoods and more. This section of the trail continues to

Coastal Trail junction (look for sign marked CT) at Highway 101 milepost 15.6. DEMARTIN SECTION (5 MILES) The trailhead is located at U.S. Highway 101 milepost 15.6. The DeMartin section of the coastal trail begins with some steep grades and continues through awe-inspiring oldgrowth spruce, hemlock, Douglas fir and redwoods. The landscape switches from forests to prairies to panoramic ocean views. The hike concludes with more steep grades as the trail descends to a long beach and the now-closed DeMartin Redwood Youth Hostel. HIDDEN BEACH SECTION (6 MILES) From the Redwood Youth Hostel, begin an easy two-mile trail that follows Highway 101. At Lagoon Creek, cross the highway and head south along the coast. Take a very short side route to discover Hidden Beach. View impressive sea stacks and tidepools at this secluded locale that lives up to its name. Continuing on, hikers will encounter some steep grades, forested areas, bald prairies and even more incredible ocean views. As if the rest of the Coastal Trail’s views weren’t enough, the journey culminates at the Klamath River Overlook. The spot where the Klamath River empties into the Pacific is known for excellent whale watching during migration seasons, and provides viewing of other marine life like sea lions and sea birds.

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■ Southern Oregon’s Vulcan Lake. The trail to the summit of Vulcan Peak is easy to follow but strenuous to walk.

Opportunities abound inland on Oregon trails

here are plenty of inland hiking trails just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean in Curry County, and they’re easy to visit all year long. There is no better vantage point to take in the Chetco River and valley’s unique topography than from the broad, knife-edged summit of Vulcan Peak. The Chetco River drainage encompasses an immense wilderness area located in southern Curry County. The barren volcanic and glacial remnant of Vulcan Peak is one of the most pronounced topographical features in the region. The mountain impedes the course of the Chetco, forcing a circular northward detour around its imposing mass. Only after clearing the base of Vulcan Peak does the river begin its southwest journey to the Pacific Ocean. The summit of Vulcan Peak, at 4,655 feet, is the highest point in the southwestern corner of the Siskiyou National

Forest. The familiar, hulking silhouette of Mt. Emily stands guard – a silent, treeshrouded sentinel – to the southwest. Bosley Butte dominates the horizon in the northwest. In between the two mountains, the Chetco River slices a trough through the coastal mountains to the ocean. The trail to Vulcan Peak’s summit is easy to follow. From the trailhead, it climbs in a straight line up a subsidiary ridge for about 600 feet in elevation. At this point, the trail switches back for a short distance to the northwest, just below a prominent formation of ashy-gray rocks and boulders. The trail follows the contour of the steep slope, a boulder studded spur. Near the spur’s pointed terminus, the trail turns sharply back to the east, then leads directly up to the summit ridge. The reddish, earthy tones of the summit contrast against the gray rock formations just below the final ridge. The trail is more difficult to follow once the

ridge is gained. It snakes between stunted, twisted pine tree branches and over oven-sized rocks. The branches form a dangerous obstacle, as they can easily throw off a hiker’s balance, forcing a nasty tumble downhill. Boulder hopping and route finding skills are required in order to traverse the length of the final ridge. Shattered glass and twisted rebar mark the ruins of a fire lookout that once stood atop the peak. The lookout was destroyed in 1968. When pondering the fate of the lookout, the power and fury of nature immediately come to mind. Vulcan’s summit lies a few feet above, and to the north, of the ruins. To complete the experience, it is necessary to traverse the length of the summit ridge to the north. From this point, about 50 yards along the ridge, it is possible to view Vulcan Lake, nestled in a forest of its own over 1,000 feet below. While carefully picking a path through the geologic debris, the unseen world of the east is revealed in various hues of brown – from sand to umber. Beneath the knife-edged ridge, broken rocks, shattered boulders and scorched pines give way to an empty void. In the east, beige ridges line up on a

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north to south axis. To the immediate southeast, at eye level with Vulcan Peak, stands the 4,660-foot mass of Chetco Peak. The valley below the summit cliffs was created by the Chetco River, flowing due north from its source at the base of Chetco Peak. Indeed, the headwaters reside in the heart of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. In the hazy distance beyond Chetco Peak the higher summits of the Siskiyou Mountains begin to make themselves known. At 7,055 feet, Grayback Mountain, a massive dome dominating the southeast horizon, is the highest point visible from atop Vulcan. On steep terrain, it is important to remember that the descent is often more difficult than the ascent. For this reason, be careful on the way back to the trailhead. One misstep could throw a hiker over a steep bank with no hope of stopping the plunge for hundreds of feet. Remember, when ascending stop every so often and take a 360-degree look around. In this way, any trailing animal can be spotted before it has a chance to close in. However, the only animals usually encountered on any late afternoon journey to Vulcan are harmless – mostly grasshoppers, chipmunks and birds.

Follow FS 1909 right, at the intersection with FS 050. Go past FS 100 and FS 110, then go left at the next intersection, continuing on FS 1909. After another mile, turn right at the intersection with FS 1917. At the next intersection follow FS 1909 left. Stay right where FS 1909 intersects FS 240, then go left at the split with FS 250. Drive another mile to the trailhead at spur road 261. Approximate distance: 29.5 miles from Brookings. Driving time: 1 hour, 25 minutes to trailhead.

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Length: One way is 2 miles from fork of FS 1909 and spur road 261; 1.1 miles according to U.S. Forest Service description. Difficulty: Strenuous. Required: Hiking boots, map, water. To park at the trailhead on spur road 261, a Northwest Forest Pass is required. The pass is $5 per day or $30 per year. Description: A straightforward climb of 1,000 feet from trailhead to summit of Vulcan Peak. The trail follows the back of a subsidiary ridge then accesses the summit ridge via two switchbacks. To summit: 45 minutes. Round trip: 1 hour, 25 minutes. Getting there – From Brookings: Take North Bank of Chetco River Road (Forest Service Road 784) east for 8 miles. Continue on FS 784 for a mile past Alfred Loeb State Park, then go right on FS 1376 where it crosses the Chetco River bridge to the south bank. Follow FS 1378 for 6.9 miles to the South Fork Chetco River bridge. Cross the bridge then go right on FS 1909.

Length: 1.2 miles. Driving time and distance: Half an hour from Brookings, 9 miles. Difficulty: Moderate. Description: Self-guided interpretive loop trail. View of northern extent of redwood forest. Some short, steep hills.

Hikers follow the Brandy Peak trail in Southern Oregon.

CHETCO GORGE Length: 1.7 miles. Driving time and distance: One hour, 18 miles. Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. Description: Trail follows a forest path to the Chetco River. Features picnicking, swimming and sunbathing.

SNOW CAMP Length: 5.3 miles. Driving time and distance: One hour, 15 minutes, 30 miles. Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult. Description: Access to Windy Creek and Meadow and to Snow Camp Meadow. Meadows full of azalea flowers in July. Climb to Snow Camp

Lookout at 4,223 feet. From Snow Camp Trail: Hikers can access Snow Camp Lookout, Windy Valley and Panther Creek trails.

TINCUP Length: 7.5 miles. Driving time and distance: One hour, 15 minutes, 30 miles. Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult. Description: Rolling trail under conifer and hardwood trees. Trail fords Mislatnah Creek. Access to Boulder Creek. Tincup Creek Trail continues for 2 miles to Darling Creek.

MISLATNAH Length: 3.5 miles. Driving time and distance: One hour, 15 minutes. 30 miles. Difficulty: Difficult. Description: Hike 1.3 miles on the Tincup Trail to junction. Uphill trail to fire lookout on Mislatnah Peak.

UPPER CHETCO Length: 17.5 miles. Driving time and distance: One hour, 15 minutes, 30 miles. Difficulty: Difficult. Description: Wilderness route from the west to east side of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. Forest Service Information The Chetco Ranger District office at 539 Chetco Avenue in Brookings publishes a guide to district trails. The complete guide and leaflets for specific trails are available to the public free of charge.

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STOUT GROVE This easy trail boasts some of the largest and most impressive redwoods to be seen. The trailhead is located off Howland Hill Road. Parking and a restroom are available. The loop trail meanders alongside the sparkling blue-green Smith River. Ferns and clovers blanket the ground, giving

the grove an other-worldly feel. The trail is short, but some longer options are available for those who are up for more exploration. In the summer, Stout Grove can be accessed from Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park campground. Check at a park information station for ranger-guided walks through Stout Grove.

SIMPSON-REED GROVE This easy and highly accessible trail is one of the first drivers come to after leaving Crescent City on U.S. Highway 199. Be cautious when pulling over to the side of the highway, because there are often people crossing the road to the trailhead. In fact, the area is so congested that park officials are actively considering moving the trailhead to a location off nearby Walker Road, so check the road and park signs carefeully. Informative placards along the path educate hikers about redwood trees and other vegetation found there. Just two-

tenths of a mile into the trail, the Peterson Memorial Loop at the right can be taken to extend the hike. After crossing bridges over a babbling brook and experiencing the wonders of an ancient redwood forest, hikers can join back up with the Simpson-Reed trail and finish the trek.

BOY SCOUT TRAIL Off Howland Hill Road, the Boy Scout Trail (5.6 miles round-trip) is known for its forest of majestic redwoods as far as the eye can see. And like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, Fern Falls treats hikers who make it to the end of this trail with the sight of cascading waters (more or less, depending on the season). The rainy winter season provides more of a rushing waterfall than the drier summer months. The Boy Scout Trail is not an easy trek, but the path is well-maintained, which makes the hike only moderately difficult. The feather in the cap of the Boy Scout Trail is the Boy Scout Tree, which is located off a short, unmarked side trail at 2.4 miles into the hike. So keep a sharp eye, because hikers do not want to miss this double-trunked giant! A small

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■ HIKING THE REDWOODS wooden sign is nailed to the tree, labeling it as “Boy Scout Tree.” Former Del Norte County Sheriff Jack Breen, who founded the local Boy Scout Troop, located the tree many years ago. Back on the main trail, hikers will enjoy (besides redwoods) the many varieties of fern, an occasional Pacific rhododendron, bigleaf maple, vine maple, Douglas-fir and more.

HIOUCHI TRAIL This easy hike (4.2 miles round-trip) through Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park follows the pristine Smith River. The trailhead can be found just before the Hiouchi Bridge heading away from Crescent City on U.S. Hwy. 199. Parking is along the side of the road. The Hiouchi Trail explores some of the most beautiful old growth redwoods in the park while giving the hiker prime views of the turquoise waters of the Smith River. In the summer, this trail even leads all the way to the Stout Grove, where several magnificent redwoods are clustered.

MYRTLE CREEK TRAIL This interpretive botanical trail (2.1 miles round-trip) will give hikers a taste of what lies just outside the redwood forest in Del Norte County. The trailhead is easily accessible from U.S. Hwy. 199, immediately south of the Myrtle Creek Bridge (parking is available here). The most difficult part of this fairly easy hike is the beginning. A brief but steep grade leads hikers up to a level path that follows an old water-diversion ditch used for mining around the turn of the 20th century. Signs placed periodically along the trail give hikers some insight into the sights and smells around them. Some of the diverse flora include the fragrant Oregon bay laurel, and the rare, carnivorous Darlingtonia plant. Besides learning about native plants, hikers will also get a lesson on turn-ofthe-century mining practices, as some of the aging equipment is still visible. Myrtle Creek Trail is worth discovering, for both the diverse plant life and glimpse into a part of Del Norte County history. MORE REDWOOD PARKS INFORMATION

Fallen redwoods along the California Coastal Trail’s Demartin Section.

Two parks in Del Norte County, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, accessible from U.S. Highway 199, and Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, accessible along U.S. Highway 101, contain most of the redwood hiking trails. Here is information about Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park from the California State Parks Web site: • Established in 1929, this predominately old growth coast redwoods park is bisected by the last major free flowing river in California, the Smith River. Almost all of the park land is water shed for the Smith River and Mill Creek, a major tributary. The park has about 20 miles of hiking and nature trails, river access, a visitor center with exhibits and a nature store. • Nine miles east of Crescent City on Highway 199. • The park is named after the intrepid explorer, Jedediah Strong Smith who was the first white man to explore the interior of northern California. His journey through the coast redwood belt was part of a remarkable two-year trapping expedition which began in 1826. Smith pioneered a trail southwest from the Great Salt Lake across the Mojave Desert through the San Bernadino Mountains into California. Discovery of gold along the Sacramento and Trinity Rivers in the mid1800’s drew many thousands to northern California. The need for a supply route to remote mining camps initiated a spurt of exploration that motivated settlement of Humboldt and Del Norte counties.

• Wildlife of the park is both abundant and varied, including such animals as black bear, deer, coyote, bobcat, mountain lion, skunks, fox, beaver, river otter, squirrels, chipmunks and many others. Some of the rare or uncommon examples of bird life identified include the bald eagle, spotted owl, pileated woodpecker and marbled murrelet. The Smith River and Mill Creek are especially known for the king salmon and steelhead trout runs in the fall and winter. Mill Creek is a spawning ground for these fish. Here is some information about Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park from the California State Parks Web site: • The park, established in 1927, has approximately 50 percent old growth coast redwood and eight miles of wild coastline. The mixed understory includes tanoak, madrone, red alder, big leaf maple, and California bay. Ground cover is dense with a wide range of species. Vegetation is predominately red alder which will eventually give way to fir and second growth redwood. • The topography is fairly steep with elevations from sea level to 1,277 feet. The predominant mountain range is oriented in a north-south direction with steep cliffs adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, making the bulk of the rocky seacoast generally inaccessible except by Damnation Trail and Footsteps Rock Trail. • Seven miles south of Crescent City, turn east on the campground road. The camp is two miles east of the highway.

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■ The trail leads to the only place in the continental United States where enemy bombs were dropped during WWII.

Rich history behind bomb site hiking trail

turn onto South Bank Road from Highway 101, but Mount Emily Road is rough and unpaved the whole way. Take the South Bank Chetco River Road about five miles. Turn right onto Mount Emily Road. Stay on the dirt road and avoid turning into paved residential driveways. here can you hike that The drive is slow going down the dirt leads to the only spot road, and there are some potholes. But in the continental Unit- the wonderful advantage of a road this ed States where enemy remote is that one might spot bears scambombs were dropped pering across the road. during WWII? The anThe turns in the road are clearly swer: 19 miles outside of Brookings. marked with bomb site signs the entire Nobuo Fujita, a young Japanese War- way. The last sign says “parking” at the rant Officer, flew his small pontoon plane bottom. off a Japanese submarine on the Oregon One-eighth of a mile ahead, the bomb coast near Cape Blanco on Sept. 9, 1942. site trail is clearly marked with a large His assignment was to drop incendiary sign. Right past the trail is a spot on the left bombs into the forest, start a huge fire side of the road just large enough for one and panic the nation. vehicle to park. Only one bomb out of five detonated, The trail is high on a hill, of easy to and it ignited the woods up in the hills near moderate hiking. Hiking boots are recMount Emily. ommended. Three benches are located Due to wet conditions and the fact that along the trail for those who need to rest. the bomb only partially detonated, the fire At trail’s end is an information board with only spread 75 feet. It was quickly put photographs, clippings and some history of out by four Forest Service workers. the bombing and the subsequent goodIf you plan to hike the 1-mile trail to the will visits. There is also an observation bomb site, give yourself a little over an deck from which hikers can view the hour to drive from Brookings to the trail- Peace Tree seedling planted by Japanese head. It’s only 19 miles from where you World War II veterans. This tree replaced

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a seedling, which did not survive, planted by Fujita in 1992. Twenty years after he dropped his bombs, the Brookings Jaycees invited Fujita to visit our town during the Azalea Festival one year. He came to ask forgiveness, and presented his sword to Brookings. For years it was displayed in City Hall. In 1995 it was moved to the Chetco Community Public Library where more people could see it. Again Fujita visited Brookings-Harbor for the occasion, this time with his family. Over the years Fujita also donated $8,000 to the Brookings library for the purchase of children’s books. He has sent gifts such as a Japanese New Year’s ornament. In 1985 he sponsored a trip to Japan for three Brookings high school students. Fujita died Sept. 30, 1997, at age 86. Shortly before his death, he was proclaimed a lasting friend and an honorary citizen of Brookings. His daughter came to Brookings and scattered some of his ashes around the little Redwood tree. Information about the trail and bomb site can be found at the Brookings Botanical Garden, as well as the Chetco Community Public Library, 405 Alder St. and the Chetco Valley Historical Society Museum, 15461 Museum Road, off Highway 101 in Harbor.

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■ Roosevelt elk are a common sight along Highway 101. Several herds make their homes between Smith River and Brookings.

A visual treat, but take care if you pull over he drive from Crescent City to Brookings often includes sightings of Roosevelt elk in fields near the road. Motorists are advised to use caution when slowing down and pulling off the highway to view the animals, as vehicles following behind will not be expecting a sudden stop. The elk will not be disturbed by having their picture taken and will continue to calmly graze, as they’ve become ac-

customed to humans. However, it’s not advisable to approach them, as they are wild animals and can be unpredictable. If frightened, they may stampede. Each animal weighs over 1,000 pounds and could seriously injure someone in a collision. It’s exciting to get so close to such large, magnificent, wild creatures and be able to stand there and watch them without scaring them away. There are several herds between Smith River and Brookings, with about 50 elk in each herd. They graze on grass in fields where Easter lily bulbs are grown. The bulbs raised in the fields provide most of the Easter lily plants sold in the U.S. To enrich the soil, cattle are rotated with the lily bulb crops, and the grass

grown to feed the cattle is what attracts the herds of elk. Rob Miller, owner of Dahlstrom and Watt Bulb Farm, said elk historically ranged along the California-Oregon border, but were hunted so heavily before most of the bulb farms were established in the 1940s, they were rarely seen. Thirty or 40 years ago, Miller said, elk were reintroduced to Southern Oregon and have since spread into Northern California. Miller estimates there are now at least 200 elk in about five herds between Smith River and the Oregon state line. Between Crescent City and Brookings, he said, there are about 300. “Not so long ago, there were 20 to 25 in each herd, but now there are 50 to 80 in each,” Miller said.

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■ BIRD WATCHING

■ Brown pelicans are fun to watch as they dive-bomb for fish up and down America’s Wild Rivers Coast.

Del Norte, Curry counties renowned for their diversity of winged species

alifornia’s remote and mostnorthwestern county has recorded more species of birds (423 as of 2007) than 23 entire states and nine Canadian territories and provinces. The rugged natural beauty of Del Norte County found along a new driving route to 43 of the best bird viewing sites on the California Redwoods Birding Trail is unrivaled. More and more visitors and new residents are flocking to this remote and wild redwood coast— to a place where ancient forests thrive, rivers run free, wild salmon still spawn, and rare bird, plant, and fish species rebound rather than disappear. The sources of this natural wealth are the diverse and large tracts of wild lands that can still be found intact throughout Del Norte County contained within tens of thousands of acres of public stewarded lands and 50 miles of pristine coastline. They include: • Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge protects the second-largest nesting

seabird colony on the West Coast after the Farralon Island off San Francisco. • The Lake Earl Coastal Lagoon is the West Coast’s largest salt/fresh water lagoon of its type outside of Alaska. It and the surrounding Tolowa Dunes State Park encompass 11,000 acres of prime coastal dunes and wetland habitat, providing a major stopover during peak migratory times along the Pacific Flyway. • Redwood National and State Parks protect some of the world’s tallest trees and include 75 miles of hiking trails for exploration. • The Smith River National Recreation Area offers world-class recreation and is home to the wild and scenic Smith River, the state’s (http://www.nps.gov/redw) only undammed river of its size and one of the nation’s cleanest. The California Redwoods Birding Trail map/guide was created to promote the county’s outstanding scenery and world-class bird watching to this growing segment of tourism that travels nationally and internationally just to see birds! Bird-rich states and counties throughout the United States are utilizing

birding trails and bird watching as one of the ways to enhance their economics from this select eco-tourism niche. By traveling to four dozen prime California Redwoods Birding Trail sites found on a 100-mile driving tour from Del Norte’s coast to inland mountains, visiting bird watchers are encouraged to stay several extra days during the peak migration times of early spring and fall—thus extending the county’s normal summer tourism season of June through September. The concept for the trail originated in 2006, when organizers of the Oregon Coast Birding Trail invited Del Norte County to appear in its upcoming coastal trail guide. (For several years, the Oregon Department of Tourism has been in the process of producing a series of six separate border-to-border birding trails throughout the state.) To tackle the project, a steering committee affectionately known as the “bird brains” was formed from members of the Crescent City-Del Norte Chamber of Commerce, the City of Crescent City, the Del Norte County Historical Society and organizers of the Aleutian Goose Festival. For more than a year, the team worked together to raise funds and write text. After contributing to Oregon’s coastal birding trail brochure, the committee decided to generate its own local and expanded bird guide, thus the

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River near Langlois, Cape Blanco, Euchre Creek and the mouth of the Rogue River. The best chances of finding a short-eared owl are at New River. Cape Blanco sometimes attracts vagrant warblers who have lost their way during migration from the Eastern United States to South America, Rogers said. At the mouth of the Rogue, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the different gull species show up in the winter,â&#x20AC;? he said. Euchre Creek, with its reservoir of wetlands, attracts many ducks and shore birds. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raining, Rogers suggests hopeful birders stick to habitats for ducks and shore birds, since they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bothered by rain. Other birds â&#x20AC;&#x153;tend to stay hiddenâ&#x20AC;? when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raining hard, he said. The Kalmiopsis Audubon Society lists 376 species of birds found within Curry County in its 2004 edition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Checklist to the Birds of Curry County, Oregon.â&#x20AC;? The free booklet also includes an expanded guide to recommended bird watching spots. The checklist is available in Brookings at the Oregon Visitors Center across from Harris Beach State Park, Words and Pictures on Oak Street, U.S. Forest Service office on Chetco Avenue and Brookings-Harbor Chamber of Commerce in the port.

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■ GOLF COURSES

■ Salmon Run Golf Course offers 18 challenging holes on a salmon and steelhead spawing tributary of the Chetco River.

Wide range of choices for golfers olfing enthusiasts can challenge themselves to more than 45 holes of golf at courses in Curry and Del Norte counties.

SALMON RUN GOLF COURSE It used to be when people talked about a “salmon run” in Brookings, they were referring to chinook in the Chetco River. Nowadays, that term also applies to golf. Salmon Run Golf Course, located three-and-a-half miles up the south bank of the Chetco River, is steadily gaining a reputation as a stern test of golf and one of the most picturesque courses on the Oregon Coast. Not bad for a track that’s only 5 years old—about the life span of a native chinook.

The entire 18 holes opened for business in June 2000 and ever since it has challenged both locals and visitors to come up with precise shots while having their attention drawn to the spectacular scenery. “Unlike Anywhere Else” is the course’s slogan. General manager Ed Murdoch said it is that raw, natural beauty that is the course’s calling card. “Just its natural beauty is its main strength. And being away from everything is another,” Murdoch said. “It’s different than anywhere else.” Built along and in harmony with Jack Creek, a salmon and steelhead spawning tributary of the Chetco River, the course winds its way like a deer trail through a coastal canyon. It is far enough inland to escape the summer fog. It is also far enough off South Bank Chetco River Road to feel like a ride in the woods. No homes, hotels or developments dot the landscape. Fir, spruce, alder and myrtle trees are the only hardwood visible to golfers. Ducks, deer, heron and the spawning salmon and steelhead are their only companions. “We’re just so far away from everything it’s tough to get people here. Once

they’re here, though, it’s not hard to get them back,” Murdoch said. Length is not a premium at Salmon Run. The course plays only 6,437 yards from the tips, but because of the narrow fairways, it requires exacting shots at all times. This is no place to grip it and rip it. No matter how a golfer is playing, the ride through the mature forest with firs and ferns is a reason to celebrate. The course added 65 new golf carts this year, which are recommended because of the extreme elevation changes. The course hosts a number of popular tournaments each year. The best known is the Big Hook in September which combines golf and salmon fishing. The course also features Bogey’s Restaurant, a pro shop, putting greens and a warm-up range. COURSE INFORMATION ■ 18 holes, par 72. ■ Length: Professional tees – 6,437 yds. Tournament – 5,971 yds. Club – 5,458 yds. Resort – 4,197. ■ Rating/slope: Ranges from 76.2/151 on professional tees to 61.8/100 from the resort tees. ■ Green fees: 9 holes, $39; 18 holes, $64 (price includes cart). Resident fees, 9 holes, $25; 18 holes, $39. Senior special, Tuesday/Thursday after 1 p.m., 18 holes, $32

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■ GOLF COURSES COURSE INFORMATION ■ 9 holes, par 28 front, 28 back ■ Length: Men’s tees – 2,059 yds. Women’s tees – 1,197 yds. ■ Rating/slope: Men’s and women’s – 55/79. Green fees: 9 holes, $9; 18 holes $14 ■ Location: 3030 Lesina Rd., Crescent City, Calif. 95531. ■ Phone: (707) 464-2886.

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Cup Tournament, June 4-5; the Stampede Tournament, Aug. 6-7; and the annual Popeye and Olive Oil Tournament, a man and woman blind draw event, Sept. 3-5. A driving range, putting green, pro shop and snack bar are among the amenities. The course is located in Cedar Valley, until recently known as Squaw Valley, between Highway 101 and North Bank Rogue River Road. COURSE INFORMATION ■ 9 holes, dual tees, par 72 ■ Length: Tournament tees – 6,288 yds. Men’s tees – 5,892 yds. • Women’s tees – 5,231 yds. ■ Rating/slope: Tournament tees – 70.1/128. Men’s – 67.2/116. Women’s – 68.3/117. ■ Rates: 9 holes, $20; 18 holes, $25; Junior rate $5 for 9 holes, $7 for 18 holes. Twilight golfing, Monday-Wednesday $20. ■ Location: 34391 Squaw Valley Road; Gold Beach, Ore. 97444 ■ Phone: (541) 247-6911

BANDON CROSSINGS GOLF COURSE The newest addition to the dynamic

golf courses on the Southern Oregon course is Bandon Crossings Golf Course. Located five miles south of Bandon, this 18-hole, par 72 course was named on of the country’s Top Ten New Courses in 2007 by Golf Magazine. Unlike its sister courses at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort which boasts an ocean view, Bandon Crossings is situated inland and follows the natural contours of ancient sand dunes. The course also roams through wetlands, over streams and into open coastal forests. COURSE INFORMATION ■ 18 holes, par 72 ■ Length: Black tees – 6.855 yds. Blue – 6,270 yds. White – 5,780 yds. ■ Rating/slope: Black tees – 73.6/126. Blue – 70.9/121. White – 68.8/116. ■ Rates: Summer rates (May 23-Sept. 30) – Standard 18, $75; Twilight, $45. ■ Location: 87530 Dew Valley Lane, Bandon, OR 97411 ■ Phone: (541) 347-3233

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■ FUN IN THE WATER

■ A surfer catches a wave along Pebble Beach in Crescent City.

Where to go for surfing, kayaking uring spring and summer on America’s Wild Rivers Coast, the great outdoors is calling. Enthusiasts are hitting the waves and paddling their way to an adrenaline-soaked bliss. Despite the growing popularity of surfing and kayaking worldwide, the Southern Oregon and Northern California coast shores and rivers remain relatively undiscovered by such thrill-seekers. Those who do take to the chilly water will experience an adrenaline rush like no other, not to mention up close and personal contact with the area’s natural beauty and array of wildlife. Unlike winter, when the coast is pummeled by powerful storms and giant waves, summer offers mellower conditions perfect for riding waves and cruising the rivers.

SURFING

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There are many surf spots along Curry County’s coastline. Some are easy to get to, such as Sporthaven Beach at the Port of Brookings Harbor and the mouth of the Rogue River in Gold Beach. Others involve a lengthy hike or scramble down the hillside. South Beach in Del Norte County is widely regarded as the best all-around beach to surf. The flat beach just south of Crescent City is located off of Highway 101, providing a convenient place to park while riding the waves. The long, sandy beach is a fit for surfers of all abilities, including beginners. A series of shops, restaurants and hotels are located close to the beach. Farther north along the California coast, more experienced surfers can try Pebble Beach or Point St. George. A number of parking areas along Pebble Beach point surfers to places to catch waves, but all locations can be rocky and rougher than South Beach. There are several beach breaks located just north and south of the Oregon/California border, and several more located between Brookings and Gold Beach.

Ocean and river kayaking are other ways to enjoy the outdoors in Curry and Del Norte counties. Enthusiasts can use river or sea kayaks to paddle around Crescent City Harbor, Port of Brookings Harbor and on Lake Earl lagoon north of Crescent City. For ocean paddling, sturdier, larger sea kayaks should be used. South Beach, just south of Crescent City, is a prime launching spot for ocean kayaking. Most beginning kayakers rent equipment and paddle around the harbor boat basins, and up the Chetco River in Oregon and Klamath River in California. During the summer months, kayakers can put in the Smith River in California at the boat ramp off of South Fork Road north of Hiouchi—at the slant bridge—and float down to the ocean. The Smith River also offers premier, class three and four rapids during the kayaking season, which usually runs October-April. The water level is too low in the summer months to kayak the river’s North, Middle and South Forks. Adventurous kayakers in Oregon may want to drive up the North Bank Chetco River Road to one of several public access points.

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■ CHARTER BOATS

■ Fishing boats at Crescent City Harbor. Boats can be chartered or rented for recreation up and down America’s Wild Rivers Coast.

Opportunities to catch a ride, or rent your own watercraft he personality of America’s Wild Rivers Coast is unique because of the proximity of so much beautiful water. Whether it is the pristine oceans or remarkable turquoise rivers, there are several charter and rental businesses to help visitors take advantage of amazing opportunities for water-based recreation – fishing, kayaking and white water rafting.

■ Fish Hawk River Company, (541) 4692422. For renting ocean or river kayaks: ■ Escape Hatch Sport and Cycle Shop at (541) 469-2914. Gold Beach charter operations and fishing guides include: ■ Five Star Charter, (541) 247-0217. ■ Dennis Anderson (541) 247-6290. For kayak rentals: ■ Riverside Market, (541) 469-4496.

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For anyone with a hankering for the taste of their own catch, there are some excellent charter services; whether you want ocean or river fishing, Brookings and Gold Beach have wonderful guides for both. For ocean fishing in Brookings: ■ Strictly Salmon Plus (541) 469-0546 ■ Charthouse Sport Fishing (541) 251-1943 ■ Tidewind Sport or Fishing Ocean Charter, (541) 469-0337. There are at least two companies that provide river trips: ■ Early Fishing, (541) 469-0525.

Del Norte County is known for its breathtaking beauty and awe-inspiring nature. Catch a glimpse of what the North Coast has to offer with one of the boating services; there’s also rafting, canoeing and kayaking for the more adventurous types. For the anglers, there’s fishing guides aplenty to haul in the perfect catch. For a scenic boat ride on the Smith or Klamath rivers and/or guided fishing: ■ Lunker River Drifting and Lunker’s Bait and Tackle. For whale or bird watching, or ocean

fishing out of Crescent City harbor: ■ Tally Ho II (707) 464-1236 ■ Golden Bear Fishing Charters (707) 4870595 ■ West Coast Charters (888) 683-8478 There are fishing guides in Crescent City, Gasquet and Klamath to tackle fish along the Smith or Klamath rivers. Among them are: ■ Cast Guide Service (707) 218-5550 or (541) 698-7029. ■ Catch My Drift Guide Service (707) 4573600 ■ Don’s Reel Time Guide Service (707) 4872309 ■ Hagen’s Guide Service (707) 457-3194 ■ Ken Cunningham Fishing Guide Service (707) 391-7144 ■ Kevin Brock’s Guide Service (800) 9955543 ■ Rivers West Outfitters (707) 482-5822 ■ Wild River Fishing Adventures (707) 4984491 ■ Wild Rivers Outfitters (707) 272-8258, wildriversoutfitters.com For boat rental, fuel or equipment in the Crescent City harbor: ■ Bayside Marina, 1.5 mi. south of Crescent City on Anchor Way ■ Englund Marine Supply Company, 201 Citizens Dock Road (707) 464-1650 For boat rentals, kayaks and canoes: ■ Lunker’s Bait & Tackle

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wo of the mightiest rivers on American’s Wild Rivers Coast—the Rogue River in Oregon and the Klamath River in California— offer exciting jet boat tours for avid thrill seekers.

ROGUE RIVER, OREGON The top tourist draw of the Southern Oregon Coast is undoubtedly the jet boat rides on the wild and scenic Rogue River, starting in Gold Beach and going upstream from the ocean 32 miles to Agness and well beyond. “We have people from all over the world come here,” said Jeff Ferguson, marketing manager for Jerry’s Rogue Jets/Rogue River Mail Boats, which operates out of the Port of Gold Beach. Jerry’s has been in business since 1958. Earlier this year the company purchased rival Rogue River Mail Boats and merged the two companies under the name Jerry’s Rogue Jets. The company offers a 64-mile round trip to Agness, an 80-mile whitewater trip

and a 104-mile trip well into the wild river section of the Rogue, where other power boats are forbidden. The company has special permits issued by the Forest Service. Trips are offered from May 1 into October, with the heaviest schedule in July and August. The passengers seem equally excited by the wildlife along the river, the wild river itself, and the ride on the powerful boats. “On a poor wildlife viewing day for us, most people will be amazed,” said Ferguson. “From mid-July to the first part of September you see the most black bear. That’s when blackberries are in season,” Ferguson said. Otter, deer, bald eagles, beaver, osprey, elk and turtles are often spotted. “The majority of the people who contact us already know us,” Ferguson said. “We had the first jet boat tour in America, started in 1958.” Jerry’s Rogue Jets was started by brothers Jerry and Laden Boice, who convinced their older brother Court Sr. to become

one of their first pilots. They started with just two boats. “Three of our whitewater pilots today are grandsons of Jerry,” Ferguson said. “You can’t just take out an ad for a whitewater boat pilot. They’ve got to grow up on them.” “We started out with wooden boats,” he said. “They ran on a single engine. Like any jet boat, they were flat bottomed. The pumps suck in water in their grates and push it out the back. They’re triple engines now. There’s lots of power.” Now the boats are aluminum. Ferguson said many people visit the south coast to ride the jet boats, then stay for a week or so visiting to see the other attractions from Bandon to Klamath.

JERRY’S ROGUE JETS AND ROGUE RIVER MAIL BOATS (800) 451-3645 www.roguejets.com 2011 rates and schedule (cost of meals not included in boat fare): 64-MILE ROUND TRIP:

Adult, $45; child, (4-11) $20. ■ 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (May 1 - October 15), luncheon upriver.

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■ JET BOATS ■ 2:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (July 1 - Labor Day), dinner upriver. 80-MILE ROUND TRIP

Adult, $65; child, (4-11) $30. ■ 8:15 a.m.-2 p.m. (June 15 - Labor Day), luncheon upriver. ■ Noon-5:30 p.m. (June 15 - Labor Day), luncheon upriver. ■ 2:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (July 1 - Labor Day), dinner upriver. 104-MILE ROUND TRIP

Adult, $90; child, (4-11) $40. ■ 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (May 1 - Sept. 30) luncheon upriver. ■ Noon.-7:30 p.m. (July 1 - Labor Day) dinner upriver.

KLAMATH RIVER JET BOAT TOURS During the 45-mile, two-hour round trip excursion along the Klamath River, an experienced captain and narrator describes the river's rich history, local

Native American culture, and thriving wildlife. See if you can spot a bear, blacktail deer, elk, soaring osprey, eagles, hawks, otters, mink and many other varieties of wildlife by looking carefully along the riverbanks. From May 1 to Sept. 30, tours run daily from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $42 for adults, $38 for seniors and military, $22 for children aged 4 to 11 and children under 4 years old are free. Registration is available by phone at 1800-887-JETS or www.jetboattours.com. It also offers shuttles up river to the Rivers West Lodge. The journey begins at the Klamath estuary called “Rekwoi,” the Indian name for where the fresh water meets the Pacific Ocean. Captains will provide a fully narrated river trip with plenty of stops to photograph spectacular vistas and wildlife. Bears are often seen feeding along the banks of the river on berries, fish and grubs. Ospreys return in April

to their nesting area of the Klamath River from as far south as Brazil. Klamath mornings and evenings are typically cool or overcast near the coast, so dress warmly in layers. As you travel upriver, be prepared to shed some clothing as the day heats up; hats and sunglasses are recommended. Information provided by www.jetboattours.com

BLUE CREEK GUIDE SERVICE Blue Creek Guide Service does cultural jet boat tours in addition to fly fishing for salmon and steelhead on the Klamath River. Per-gish Carlson will take people about 25 miles upriver to Coon Creek. Along the trip, people can see eagles, bear, deer and turtles. Carlson said the river is more beautiful and quiet above Klamath Glen. To book a trip for sight-seeing or fishing, you can go to the website at yurokfishingguides.com or call (707) 482-0579.

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ed seal. The non-profit center has been rescuing and rehabilitating stranded, sick or injured seals, dolphins, porpoises and whales for more than 19 years. Dr. Dennis Wood, center founder and veterinarian, said volunteers have lately been rehabilitating and then releasing more than 115 animals a year. The center has been home to a numake a peak at recovering sea li- ber of colorful critters like Henry, a blind ons and other seals at the North- sea lion who spent eight months there becoast Marine Mammal Center, fore being transferred to a larger Marine located just strides away from Mammal Center for eventual placement the ocean in Crescent City. in a zoo or aquarium. Henry was unable Visitors can get within just a few feet to hunt for food in the wild because of his of harbor seals and northern elephant blindness. seals, or be splashed by a California sea Renovations recently took place at the lion dunking himself in a pool of water. center to improve the outdoor animal In addition to watching such ocean holding pools and restore the center’s roof. creatures play, travelers can learn about Though the center received some federthe animals from volunteer staffers and al funding for the project, it always is in what to do if they happen upon a strand- need of donations to help fund its mission.

Visitors can help the center by shopping at its gift shop, which features books, clothing, mugs and trinkets for any taste. Stop by the center by turning west off U.S. Highway 101 onto Front Street. Then turn left onto Stamps Way, where you’ll find yourself in the middle of Beachfront Park. Turn right onto Howe Drive and admire the ocean view. The center’s sign is noticeable from the street and there’s plenty of parking. Its address is 424 Howe Drive in Crescent City, 707-465-6265. Gift shop hours are Monday, 11 a.m. -2 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. -1 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. -3 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. It’s also open every other Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Visitors are advised to call first as the hours may change.

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to-identify the abundance, distribution, movement patterns and frequency of sightings of the “seasonal residents.” The system works as a sort of scientific social-networking site where numerous biologists share photographs of whales to track their movements. Goley and her students have been photo-identifying whales since 1997 as part of her work with the Marine Mammal Education and Research Program. She also submits the program’s photographs to the collective. Despite all the research, the movements of gray whales remain mysterious, and biologists continue to make discoveries that completely shift the paradigm of thought on these mammals. There seems to actually be three types of whales milling around local coasts: the ones who are consistently seen year after year, the ones who come back intermittently and the ones who are photographed but never seen again, Goley said.

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■ SEALS AND SEA LIONS

From docks to rocks, marine mammals grace the coastline hether in the harbors — especially Crescent City’s — or at one of the innumerable ocean coves, visitors to America’s Wild Rivers Coast can see four main types of marine mammals, although they should keep their distance for the safety of everyone.

Harbor Seal The harbor seal is one of the most commonly seen marine mammals. Harbor seals can reach 6 feet in length, weigh up to 300 pounds and have spotted coats in a variety of shades from silver-gray to black or dark brown. Their preferred haunts are beaches, docks and close-lying rocks. They are opportunistic feeders living off a variety of fish and invertebrates and can dive up to 1,500 feet for up to 40 minutes. They spend about half their time in the water, sometimes even sleeping there. The total harbor seal population in the eastern north Pacific is estimated at 330,000 and in California the estimated population is 40,000.

NortHerN elepHaNt Seal The elephant seal got its name from a large nose that resembles an elephant’s trunk. The northern elephant seal is the second-largest seal in the world with males getting as big as 13 feet and 4,500 pounds and females growing up to 10 feet in length and weighing in at 1,500 pounds. The elephant seal spends only a little time on land, during breeding season. The rest of the time it lives nearly 5,000 miles off shore and commonly descends to 5,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. While in the open ocean the elephant seal spends the majority of its time underwater, diving for two hours at a time and rarely spending more than four minutes on the surface. It is believed to eat deep-water, bottom-dwelling marine animals such as eels, rockfish and squid.

The typical way to see elephant seals is through a spotting scope or binoculars because they breed on offshore islands.

CaliforNia Sea lioN California sea lions are members of the “walking” family of seals because they have large flippers to propel themselves on land. According to experts, California sea lions can outrace humans over short distances. The California sea lion ranges in color from chocolate brown in males to a lighter golden brown in females. Males can grow to as large as 7 feet in length and 1,000 pounds. Females weigh up to 220 pounds and grow up to 6 feet in length. California sea lions breed mainly on offshore islands, but can also be found sunning themselves on docks and beaches without much regard for the presence of humans. They are opportunistic eaters and will feed on squid, octopus, herring, rockfish, mackerel and small sharks. The current population of the California sea lion is approximately 200,000.

Stellar Sea lioN While stellar or northern sea lions are sometimes confused with California sea lions, they are much larger and lighter in color. Males grow up to 11 feet and weigh almost 2,500 pounds and females may grow to 9 feet and weigh 1,000 pounds. It is much rarer to see stellar sea lions because while their range is similar to that of California sea lions along the West Coast, they tend to spend much of their time off shore and only breed on unpopulated beaches. They eat a variety of fish and invertebrates and even occasionally other marine mammals. Unlike the other three species of marine mammals commonly seen in this area, stellar sea lion pups are born off shore from midMay to mid-July. The current population of stellar sea lions is approximately 40,000, with about 500 living in California. According to experts, there is concern about the population in California because it has dropped by 80 percent in the last 30 years. While rare, it is possible to see stellar sea lions through spotting scopes or binoculars on Castle Rock. According to experts there is also a colony of stellar sea lions north of the mouth of the Klamath River, but the area is remote and getting a glimpse of them is nearly impossible. Hikers can hear their barking from the Coastal Trail.

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Bountiful fish are biting on region’s eight rivers ngling opportunities, especially for spring and fall chinook and winter steelhead, abound on all eight of Curry and Del Norte counties’ wild rivers. Guided downstream drift boat trips as well as river bank fishing are both exceptionally productive ways to catch fish.

SMITH RIVER Prized in the angling community for its pristine waters, beauty and trophy fish is the Smith River. Before the river empties into the Pacific south of the California-Oregon border, it winds through the serpentine canyon rocks and Redwood forests. The river features several popular driftboat launching sites. A favorite is at Ruby Van Deventer State Park on Highway 197 near Hiouchi. It’s close to Crescent City and perfect for campers with motorhomes or just a truck and a boat. Ruby Van Deventer is a fairly large

riverside area with picnic tables, barbeque grills and a gravel flat for trucks to roll boat trailers to the water. Another launch is located off of Fred Haight Drive near the town of Smith River. A drift between the two launches is popular and takes about three hours. The primary fishing times on the Smith begin in the fall, when giant king salmon return. Just when they head upstream depends on the weather, water levels and rainfall. In late December or early January, the steelhead action begins.

KLAMATH RIVER Another major river for angling is the Klamath, a broad river that begins in Southern Oregon, but arrives at the ocean near the southern border of Del Norte County. On the lower Klamath, boats motor along the river and shore anglers line the banks to catch salmon. Recreational fishermen can catch spring-run chinook during the summer months, and in August the fall chi-

nook start to move up river. Power boats are allowed on the Klamath and are a reliable way to make your way upstream to prime fishing holes. Klamath fish are expected to be hopping this year. In fact, the closed ocean chinook salmon fisher, other than possibly a 10day recreational season, could bring one of the best in-river sport seasons in recent years. Sport fishermen on the Klamath will be allowed to catch at least 22,000 chinook this fall, and that quota could still rise. It could be the second-highest quota in the past 26 years. Fall chinook season on the Klamath usually takes off in August and runs almost non-stop through mid-October.

CHETCO RIVER The Social Security Hole, located a quarter-mile west of the Riverside Market on North Bank Chetco River Road is both a popular drift boat take-out and drive-up to the river bank fishing access point for anglers fishing the lower Chetco River. When the fish are in, you’ll find old timers with a hot cup of coffee in one hand, and a rod in the other. Loeb State Park, eight miles up North Bank Chetco River Road, offers full camping facilities, drift boat access and

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WINCHUCK RIVER Located within sight of the California border on Highway 101, the Winchuck River flows into the ocean. Bank fishermen are attracted to pursuing tidewater chinook at the wayside park just off Highway 101. One can drive eight miles up the picturesque Winchuck River Road to Oregon State Park. The park offers picnic areas, overnight camping facilities and easy-walking river access. There is a salmon hole located at the confluence of the Winchuck River and Bear Creek that offers anglers with handicaps a wheelchair access ramp that ends right at river’s edge. For groups of anglers, the popular Ludlum House, located at the confluence with Wheeler Creek, offers cooking facilities and sleeping quarters under dreamy forested skies. Picnic tables for day use and RV campsites are also available. Call ahead for reservations.

ROGUE RIVER The Rogue River, which reaches the ocean at Gold Beach, was one of the initial eight federally-designated Wild and Scenic Rivers at the program’s inception in 1968. Prized for its beauty and recreational aspects, the Rogue is known worldwide for its phenomenal fishing opportunities. One of the highly prized catches on the Rogue is the spring chinook. Annually, word of the first spring chinook catch brings anglers to the river in hopes of catching their own—maybe even a “button” fish. “Buttons” are presented by both Jot’s Resort and The Rogue Landing for fish that weigh more than 30 (bronze), 40 (silver) and 50 (gold) pounds. Serious fishermen have hats heavy with the buttons for their efforts. Fall fish, too, are an important fishery with boats trolling in the Rogue’s estuary for the catch. In recent years, more large fish (40 pounds and more) have been landed, with the largest catch a record-setting 71-plus-pound salmon caught on a fly by a Grants Pass man in 2002. There are so many varied fishing opportunities on the Rogue, it is advised to closely read the regulations provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and check with the local tackle shops. Steelhead and other species of fish are also popular for angling on the Rogue. For the novice fisherman, hiring a guide can be a good way to learn some of the fishing basics.

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provides excellent salmon, steelhead and rainbow trout fishing for anglers between tidewater up the mainstream to the south fork. Drift boats are popular in this waterway as well as bank fishing.

ELK RIVER The Elk River, located just three miles north of Port Orford, is one of the federally-designated Wild and Scenic Rivers (designated in 1988) and a premier fishing spot. It is believed to be one of the most productive spawning streams for a river its size, with more fish per mile than any other watershed outside of the state of Alaska. The 17-mile section from the confluence of the north and south forks of the river up to Anvil Creek is classified as “recreational” with the “wild” portion of the river, a two-mile segment of the North Fork Elk River from the falls to the south fork.

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■ Trees, sand dunes and ocean cliffs all converge at Indian Sands north of Brookings.

Indian Sands:High-altitude playland of dunes and sea cliffs ou may feel like you’re getting away with something when you traipse across the dunes and rocky outcroppings of Indian Sands. Once you leave Oregon’s Coast Trail after a quarter-mile descent from a parking lot off U.S. Highway 101, there’s little semblance of established walkways. Instead, you’re free to choose your own routes through sand-scapes, grass and rocks perched high above several ocean coves 12 miles north of Brookings. The natural inclination is to step lightly onto this sandy expanse. Grasslands graced with summer wildflowers aren’t the only fragile part of the terrain — if you don’t take care, the rock itself crumbles beneath your feet in spots.

TRAIL NOTES ■ THE HIKE: From the parking lot trailhead off U.S. Highway 101, it’s not more than a quartermile to Indian Sands. At that point the trail ends and you choose your own routes. ■ HIGHLIGHTS: Unique expanse of highaltitude sand dunes and rocky outcroppings affording great views of ocean coves. ■ SWEAT LEVEL: It’s a strenuous-but-short ascent back up through the woods when you’re done exploring. ■ GETTING THERE: Watch for the Indian Sands sign leading to a parking lot off of U.S. Highway 101 about 12 miles north of Brookings. Follow Coast Trail into the woods, then veer right. A sign at the entrance warns of the dangers: “High steep cliffs above deep water with strong currents; cliff edges may

collapse due to soil type or undercutting; high velocity wind gusts can blow you off rocks and cliffs.” Nowhere, however, is there a sign warning visitors to take care to preserve what almost seems the stuff of an off-limits nature refuge. That’s up to us. There are so many tempting directions to go upon arriving at a slanted sandstone monolith near the end of the forest trail. Briefly slogging north, you can gaze at a sandy vista all the way to a distant shore. To the south, after a sandy stretch, is a precipice where you can gaze down on a rocky seascape featuring an arched tunnel. And to the west, across a slope sometimes striped with rivulets from recent rains, the dunes reach almost to the stony edges of sea cliffs. Every rock seems to afford a perch worthy of a daylong stay. But that’s the wonder of Indian Sands — visitors are pulled in so many rewarding directions. Eventually, though, you’ll have to sandclimb back to the forest trail and its quartermile of switchbacks to the parking lot.

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■ EXPANDED HIKING

■ Vestiges of the original Redwood Highway are visible along the Last Chance Section of the Coastal Trail.

Faded Highway: Ghosts of early autos haunt Coastal Trail section ometimes, ironically, a good hike requires not one but two cars. Leaving a shuttle vehicle at the destination, then driving to the starting point, works well for a oneway journey. Using cars to set up this particular hike seems appropriate, anyway, because you’ll soon be traversing a stretch of the original Redwood Highway that opened the far North Coast to the automobiles of the 1920s. It’s almost seven miles from the Damnation Creek trailhead off today’s Highway 101 to the Enderts Beach trailhead at the parking lot just south of the overlook. Unless you’re game for a 14-mile round-trip with plenty of climbing, the two-car system is the way to go. Leave the first in the Enderts Beach parking lot, then drive back to

101 and head south. A half-mile after embarking on Damnation Creek Trail, turn right on the Coastal Trail. Suddenly the path is wide and level, and patches of old pavement show through the forest debris. Soon you see traces of the old highway’s solid white center line, and after that a few blocky milepost signs along the side. About two and a half miles in, the original roadway is washed out where it crosses Damnation Creek. Fortunately, a walking bridge has been constructed nearby. The route meanders west, then turns north when it hits the ocean bluffs. At some undetermined point the trail quits following the old highway. A moderately challenging climb lasts a half-mile or so, then you begin a long, steep descent. Once past Nickel Creek and a turnoff to the beach path, you rejoin the old highway on a final stretch

TRAIL NOTES ■ THE HIKE: A nearly 7-mile journey, mostly on the Last Chance Section of the Coastal Trail following the old Redwood Highway. ■ HIGHLIGHTS: In spots, evidence of the highway is strong, including glimpses of the solid white center line and milepost signs. Also some nice old-growth redwoods and views from ocean bluffs. ■ SWEAT LEVEL: There’s one strenuous uphill climb. Other than that, if you make it a one-way trip as recommended, it’s mostly level or downhill. ■ GETTING THERE: Leave one car in the Enderts Beach parking lot, then drive a second car south on Highway 101 to the Damnation Creek trailhead.

of bluffs familiar to anyone who has ventured out from the Enderts Beach parking lot. In fact, every time you drive on Enderts Beach Road you’re following the original Redwood Highway, because this is the path it took away from the bluffs and into Crescent City.

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