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Curry Health Network
Olixn L. Adams, D.O. Family Medicine/OB
EXPERTISE. SERVICE. INTEGRITY. We Get It . . . The Right Choice is Right Here.
Harm Kraai, M.D. Urology
Curry Medical Center
Pain Management
Kalani Baker, PA-C Family Medicine
Howard N. Croy, PA-C Physician Assistant
500 5th Street • Brookings Emergency Department Primary Care/Specialty Care
Monday - Friday • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
541.412.2000
Jenny Dengler, PA-C Family Medicine
William Fitts, M.D. OB/GYN
Kimberly Hanks, PA-C Pain Mgt/Physician Asst
Raymond Harris, M.D. Pediatrics
Douglas Johnson, D.O.
Katie King, PA-C Physician Assistant
Trudy Mills, D.O. Family Medicine
Karen Morrow, MSN, FNP-BC
• Cardiopulmonary Services • Children's Health Care including immunizations • Chronic Illness & Condition Maintenance • Coumadin Clinic • Drug Screening • Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines
Family Medicine
Opening Fall, 2015 541.412.2044
Tom Pitchford, M.D.
Services Offered: • Gynecology • Infusion Therapy • Internal Medicine • Laboratory Services • Obstetrics • Orthopedics • Pain Management • Pediatrics • Physicals: Sports, DOT, Annual, Employment
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General Practice
Courtney Ridley, M.D. OB/GYN
Not all services available at all locations Stephen W. Shea, D.O.
Curry General Hospital
Patient Safety and Quality Accredited by DNV-GL, Curry General Hospital is known for the exceptionally compassionate and caring staff. The hospital’s emergency department has a Level IV Trauma Center designation and is staffed with board-certified and board-eligible physicians on-site 24/7 and hospitalists provide care for inpatients 24/7.
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Bram Spitael, PA-C Family Medicine
Shana S. Stark, FNP Family Medicine
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Glenn L. Levine, M.D.
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541.247.3000
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Curry Medical Practice Gold Beach 541.247.3510 Rush Surgery Center Brookings 541.813.1835
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Nothing is more important in life than your health, and that is why the healthcare providers at Curry Medical Center in Brookings place the highest priority on personalized patient care and understanding your unique needs. Curry Medical Center has the newest technologies in healthcare and provides convenient access to primary care including family and internal medicine plus specialty care including OB/GYN, general and orthopedic surgeons, urology, pediatrics, pain management, neurology, and cardiology.
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Tide tables . . . . . . . . . .6 Welcome centers . . 10 Calendar of events. . . 14 Orick . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Klamath. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Crescent City . . . . . . .26 Redwoods . . . . . . . . 30 Smith River . . . . . . . . .38 Roadside attractions . .39 Wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Whale Watching . . . . 46 Lighthouses . . . . . . . 49 Brookings . . . . . . . . . .52 Hiking . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Gambling . . . . . . . . . .63 Gold Beach . . . . . . . .65 Jet boats . . . . . . . . . . .70 Port Orford . . . . . . . . . 72 Golfing . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Surfing / Kayaking . . . .78
ON THE COVER: A treasure trove of creatures can be found in Del Norte and Curry County tide pools including Pacific sea anemones, bat stars, mussels, barnacles and tiny fish.
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Tide Tables SEPTEMBER 2015 Curry and Del Norte Counties
LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 6:42 AM - PDT 1 Tue 8:03 0.1 8:38 2 Wed 8:47 0.7 9:35 3 Thu 9:35 1.4 10:37 4 Fri 10:29 2.1 11:45 5 Sat 11:33 2.6 ---SUNRISE 6:47 AM - PDT 6 Sun 12:57 0.5 12:49 7 Mon 2:08 0.5 2:06 8 Tue 3:10 0.4 3:13 9 Wed 4:02 0.3 4:08 10 Thu 4:45 0.3 4:53 SUNRISE 6:52 AM - PDT 11 Fri 5:23 0.3 5:32 12 Sat 5:56 0.4 6:09 13 Sun 6:27 0.6 6:43 14 Mon 6:57 0.9 7:18 15 Tue 7:26 1.2 7:53 SUNRISE 6:57 AM - PDT 16 Wed 7:56 1.6 8:31 17 Thu 8:27 2.0 9:12 18 Fri 9:01 2.4 9:59 19 Sat 9:41 2.8 10:53 20 Sun 10:32 3.1 11:57 SUNRISE 7:02 AM - PDT 21 Mon 11:40 3.3 ---22 Tue 1:05 0.9 12:59 23 Wed 2:08 0.6 2:13 24 Thu 3:05 0.3 3:16 25 Fri 3:55 0.0 4:11 SUNRISE 7:08 AM - PDT 26 Sat 4:41 -0.1 5:02 27 Sun 5:25 -0.1 5:51 28 Mon 6:08 0.1 6:40 29 Tue 6:52 0.5 7:29 30 Wed 7:36 1.0 8:20
Ft. 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 ---2.9 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 ---3.3 2.9 2.3 1.5 0.8 0.1 -0.5 -0.8 -0.8
Tide Tables SEPTEMBER 2015 Curry and Del Norte Counties
HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 7:52 PM - PDT 1 Tue 1:49 7.2 2:16 2 Wed 2:44 6.7 3:01 3 Thu 3:45 6.2 3:49 4 Fri 4:53 5.6 4:44 5 Sat 6:10 5.3 5:46 SUNSET 7:44 PM - PDT 6 Sun 7:33 5.2 6:55 7 Mon 8:47 5.3 8:04 8 Tue 9:46 5.5 9:07 9 Wed 10:32 5.8 10:00 10 Thu 11:10 6.0 10:46 SUNSET 7:35 PM - PDT 11 Fri 11:42 6.1 11:28 12 Sat 12:11 6.3 ---13 Sun 12:06 6.5 12:39 14 Mon 12:43 6.4 1:06 15 Tue 1:20 6.2 1:33 SUNSET 7:27 PM - PDT 16 Wed 1:59 6.0 2:02 17 Thu 2:40 5.7 2:33 18 Fri 3:26 5.4 3:07 19 Sat 4:19 5.1 3:48 20 Sun 5:25 4.8 4:39 SUNSET 7:18 PM - PDT 21 Mon 6:40 4.8 5:43 22 Tue 7:52 5.0 6:55 23 Wed 8:50 5.3 8:07 24 Thu 9:37 5.8 9:11 25 Fri 10:18 6.3 10:10 SUNSET 7:09 PM - PDT 26 Sat 10:58 6.9 11:04 27 Sun 11:37 7.3 11:58 28 Mon ---- ---- 12:17 29 Tue 12:50 7.2 12:58 30 Wed 1:44 7.0 1:40
Ft. 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6 ---6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.7 7.9 7.9
Tide Tables OCTOBER 2015 Curry and Del Norte Counties
LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 7:13 AM - PDT 1 Thu 8:22 1.5 9:13 2 Fri 9:13 2.1 10:11 3 Sat 10:11 2.6 11:14 4 Sun 11:20 3.0 ---5 Mon 12:22 0.4 12:40 SUNRISE 7:18 AM - PDT 6 Tue 1:30 0.7 1:59 7 Wed 2:32 0.8 3:04 8 Thu 3:24 0.9 3:55 9 Fri 4:08 0.9 4:38 10 Sat 4:45 1.1 5:15 SUNRISE 7:24 AM - PDT 11 Sun 5:19 1.2 5:49 12 Mon 5:50 1.4 6:22 13 Tue 6:21 1.7 6:55 14 Wed 6:51 2.0 7:30 15 Thu 7:23 2.3 8:06 SUNRISE 7:29 AM - PDT 16 Fri 7:57 2.6 8:45 17 Sat 8:34 2.9 9:29 18 Sun 9:18 3.2 10:20 19 Mon 10:15 3.4 11:18 20 Tue 11:28 3.4 ---SUNRISE 7:35 AM - PDT 21 Wed 12:21 0.6 12:49 22 Thu 1:25 0.6 2:03 23 Fri 2:23 0.6 3:05 24 Sat 3:17 0.6 4:00 25 Sun 4:06 0.7 4:50 SUNRISE 7:41 AM - PDT 26 Mon 4:53 0.8 5:38 27 Tue 5:39 1.1 6:26 28 Wed 6:25 1.4 7:14 29 Thu 7:12 1.8 8:02 30 Fri 8:00 2.2 8:52 31 Sat 8:53 2.6 9:45
Ft. -0.6 -0.3 0.1 ---3.1 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 ---3.1 2.5 1.7 0.8 0.0 -0.7 -1.2 -1.4 -1.4 -1.1 -0.6
Tide Tables OCTOBER 2015 Curry and Del Norte Counties
HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 7:01 PM - PDT 1 Thu 2:39 6.6 2:25 2 Fri 3:38 6.2 3:14 3 Sat 4:44 5.8 4:08 4 Sun 5:56 5.5 5:12 5 Mon 7:11 5.5 6:26 SUNSET 6:52 PM - PDT 6 Tue 8:18 5.6 7:42 7 Wed 9:11 5.8 8:49 8 Thu 9:54 6.0 9:45 9 Fri 10:29 6.2 10:33 10 Sat 10:59 6.4 11:15 SUNSET 6:44 PM - PDT 11 Sun 11:27 6.6 11:54 12 Mon 11:54 6.7 ---13 Tue 12:32 6.1 12:21 14 Wed 1:10 6.0 12:49 15 Thu 1:49 5.9 1:18 SUNSET 6:36 PM - PDT 16 Fri 2:31 5.7 1:50 17 Sat 3:16 5.5 2:26 18 Sun 4:08 5.3 3:08 19 Mon 5:08 5.2 4:01 20 Tue 6:14 5.3 5:08 SUNSET 6:28 PM - PDT 21 Wed 7:16 5.5 6:27 22 Thu 8:10 5.9 7:46 23 Fri 8:57 6.4 8:57 24 Sat 9:40 6.9 10:00 25 Sun 10:21 7.4 10:58 SUNSET 6:21 PM - PDT 26 Mon 11:02 7.9 11:53 27 Tue 11:43 8.2 ---28 Wed 12:46 6.8 12:25 29 Thu 1:39 6.7 1:09 30 Fri 2:33 6.5 1:54 31 Sat 3:29 6.3 2:42
Ft. 7.7 7.3 6.8 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.1 ---6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.4 6.6 6.8 ---8.2 8.1 7.7 7.2
Tide chart is for Chetco Cove, Brookings, Oregon. The data is approximate and is not guaranteed. Unpredictable conditions of nature affect the tides. Not to be used for navigation. Revised 8-18-15.
Tide Tables NOVEMBER 2015
Tide Tables NOVEMBER 2015
LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time Ft. SUNRISE 6:48 AM - PST (Pacific Standard Time Starts) 1 Sun 8:53 3.0 9:40 -0.1 2 Mon 10:02 3.1 10:40 0.4 3 Tue 11:21 3.1 11:41 0.9 4 Wed ---- ---- 12:38 2.8 5 Thu 12:40 1.2 1:43 2.3 SUNRISE 6:54 AM - PST 6 Fri 1:34 1.5 2:34 1.8 7 Sat 2:20 1.7 3:16 1.3 8 Sun 3:00 1.9 3:53 0.8 9 Mon 3:37 2.1 4:28 0.4 10 Tue 4:12 2.3 5:01 0.1 SUNRISE 7:00 AM - PST 11 Wed 4:46 2.4 5:35 -0.2 12 Thu 5:20 2.6 6:10 -0.4 13 Fri 5:55 2.8 6:46 -0.4 14 Sat 6:33 3.0 7:25 -0.4 15 Sun 7:15 3.2 8:08 -0.3 SUNRISE 7:06 AM - PST 16 Mon 8:05 3.3 8:55 -0.1 17 Tue 9:05 3.4 9:46 0.2 18 Wed 10:18 3.2 10:43 0.5 19 Thu 11:36 2.8 11:42 0.8 20 Fri ---- ---- 12:49 2.1 SUNRISE 7:12 AM - PST 21 Sat 12:42 1.1 1:53 1.2 22 Sun 1:39 1.4 2:48 0.3 23 Mon 2:33 1.6 3:39 -0.5 24 Tue 3:25 1.8 4:28 -1.1 25 Wed 4:15 2.1 5:14 -1.5 SUNRISE 7:18 AM - PST 26 Thu 5:04 2.3 6:00 -1.6 27 Fri 5:52 2.5 6:46 -1.4 28 Sat 6:42 2.7 7:32 -1.1 29 Sun 7:34 2.9 8:18 -0.6 30 Mon 8:31 3.1 9:05 -0.1
HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time Ft. SUNSET 5:13 PM - PST (Pacific Standard Time Starts) 1 Sun 3:28 6.0 2:35 6.6 2 Mon 4:32 5.9 3:37 6.0 3 Tue 5:36 5.8 4:49 5.5 4 Wed 6:35 5.9 6:07 5.2 5 Thu 7:25 6.1 7:20 5.2 SUNSET 5:07 PM - PST 6 Fri 8:07 6.3 8:23 5.2 7 Sat 8:42 6.5 9:15 5.4 8 Sun 9:13 6.7 10:01 5.5 9 Mon 9:43 6.9 10:42 5.7 10 Tue 10:12 7.0 11:22 5.8 SUNSET 5:01 PM - PST 11 Wed 10:42 7.2 ---- ---12 Thu 12:01 5.9 (11:13) (7.2) 13 Fri 12:41 5.9 (11:45) (7.2) 14 Sat 1:22 5.8 12:20 7.1 15 Sun 2:07 5.8 12:59 6.9 SUNSET 4:56 PM - PST 16 Mon 2:55 5.7 1:44 6.6 17 Tue 3:48 5.8 2:38 6.2 18 Wed 4:43 5.9 3:46 5.8 19 Thu 5:37 6.2 5:05 5.5 20 Fri 6:29 6.5 6:29 5.5 SUNSET 4:53 PM - PST 21 Sat 7:18 7.0 7:46 5.6 22 Sun 8:04 7.5 8:54 5.9 23 Mon 8:49 7.9 9:55 6.1 24 Tue 9:32 8.3 10:50 6.4 25 Wed 10:16 8.4 11:43 6.5 SUNSET 4:49 PM - PST 26 Thu 11:00 8.4 ---- ---27 Fri 12:33 6.6 (11:45) (8.2) 28 Sat 1:23 6.5 12:30 7.8 29 Sun 2:13 6.4 1:16 7.2 30 Mon 3:04 6.3 2:06 6.6
Curry and Del Norte Counties
Curry and Del Norte Counties
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Tide Tables DECEMBER 2015 Curry and Del Norte Counties
LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 7:24 AM - PST 1 Tue 9:35 3.2 9:54 2 Wed 10:46 3.1 10:45 3 Thu 12:00 2.8 11:38 4 Fri ---- ---- 1:06 5 Sat 12:31 2.1 2:02 SUNRISE 7:29 AM - PST 6 Sun 1:22 2.4 2:48 7 Mon 2:09 2.6 3:28 8 Tue 2:53 2.8 4:05 9 Wed 3:34 2.9 4:40 10 Thu 4:14 3.0 5:16 SUNRISE 7:33 AM - PST 11 Fri 4:54 3.1 5:52 12 Sat 5:34 3.1 6:29 13 Sun 6:16 3.1 7:08 14 Mon 7:03 3.1 7:48 15 Tue 7:55 3.1 8:32 SUNRISE 7:37 AM - PST 16 Wed 8:55 3.0 9:18 17 Thu 10:03 2.8 10:09 18 Fri 11:18 2.3 11:04 19 Sat ---- ---- 12:31 20 Sun 12:04 1.7 1:38 SUNRISE 7:40 AM - PST 21 Mon 1:06 2.2 2:36 22 Tue 2:06 2.5 3:29 23 Wed 3:04 2.7 4:18 24 Thu 3:58 2.7 5:04 25 Fri 4:49 2.8 5:47 SUNRISE 7:42 AM - PST 26 Sat 5:38 2.8 6:29 27 Sun 6:26 2.8 7:10 28 Mon 7:15 2.9 7:50 29 Tue 8:05 2.9 8:29 30 Wed 8:59 2.9 9:09 31 Thu 9:59 2.9 9:50
Ft. 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.4 1.9 1.3 0.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.7 -0.8 -0.8 -0.6 -0.3 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.2 -0.5 -1.0 -1.3 -1.3 -1.2 -0.8 -0.4 0.2 0.8 1.4
Tide Tables DECEMBER 2015 Curry and Del Norte Counties
HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 4:47 PM - PST 1 Tue 3:57 6.2 3:01 2 Wed 4:50 6.2 4:05 3 Thu 5:41 6.2 5:20 4 Fri 6:29 6.3 6:39 5 Sat 7:12 6.5 7:52 SUNSET 4:46 PM - PST 6 Sun 7:51 6.7 8:53 7 Mon 8:27 6.9 9:44 8 Tue 9:01 7.1 10:29 9 Wed 9:35 7.3 11:10 10 Thu 10:10 7.5 11:49 SUNSET 4:46 PM - PST 11 Fri 10:45 7.6 ---12 Sat 12:28 6.0 (11:22 13 Sun 1:08 6.1 12:02 14 Mon 1:49 6.2 12:44 15 Tue 2:33 6.3 1:32 SUNSET 4:47 PM - PST 16 Wed 3:19 6.4 2:27 17 Thu 4:07 6.6 3:33 18 Fri 4:57 6.8 4:50 19 Sat 5:49 7.1 6:16 20 Sun 6:41 7.5 7:40 SUNSET 4:49 PM - PST 21 Mon 7:32 7.8 8:52 22 Tue 8:22 8.1 9:54 23 Wed 9:11 8.3 10:48 24 Thu 9:58 8.4 11:37 25 Fri 10:43 8.3 ---SUNSET 4:51 PM - PST 26 Sat 12:22 6.5 (11:28 27 Sun 1:06 6.6 12:12 28 Mon 1:48 6.6 12:55 29 Tue 2:31 6.5 1:40 30 Wed 3:13 6.5 2:28 31 Thu 3:56 6.4 3:23
Family Family Owned Owned
SALES & RENTALS
Ft. 5.9 5.3 4.9 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.9 ---7.6) 7.5 7.3 6.9 6.4 5.9 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.2 6.4 ---8.1) 7.7 7.2 6.6 6.0 5.4
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Tide Tables JANUARY 2016 Curry and Del Norte Counties
LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 7:45 AM - PST 1 Fri 11:08 2.8 10:39 2 Sat (12:17 2.5) 11:28 3 Sun ---- ---- 1:19 4 Mon 12:22 2.8 2:13 5 Tue 1:18 3.1 2:58 SUNRISE 7:45 AM - PST 6 Wed 2:12 3.3 3:39 7 Thu 3:02 3.3 4:18 8 Fri 3:48 3.3 4:55 9 Sat 4:32 3.2 5:33 10 Sun 5:16 3.0 6:11 SUNRISE 7:44 AM - PST 11 Mon 6:02 2.9 6:49 12 Tue 6:50 2.7 7:30 13 Wed 7:42 2.5 8:11 14 Thu 8:40 2.3 8:55 15 Fri 9:44 2.1 9:43 SUNRISE 7:43 AM - PST 16 Sat 10:55 1.8 10:36 17 Sun (12:10 1.4) 11:37 18 Mon ---- ---- 1:20 19 Tue 12:44 2.7 2:24 20 Wed 1:52 3.0 3:19 SUNRISE 7:40 AM - PST 21 Thu 2:55 3.0 4:08 22 Fri 3:51 3.0 4:52 23 Sat 4:41 2.8 5:33 24 Sun 5:27 2.7 6:11 25 Mon 6:11 2.6 6:47 SUNRISE 7:36 AM - PST 26 Tue 6:55 2.5 7:22 27 Wed 7:38 2.5 7:56 28 Thu 8:24 2.5 8:30 29 Fri 9:14 2.5 9:05 30 Sat 10:10 2.4 9:43 31 Sun 11:13 2.3 10:27
Ft. 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.8 -1.0 -1.0 -0.8 -0.3 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.2 0.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.6 2.2 2.7
Tide Tables JANUARY 2016
Tide Tables FEBRUARY 2016
Curry and Del Norte Counties
HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 4:56 PM - PST 1 Fri 4:45 6.4 4:29 2 Sat 5:30 6.4 5:48 3 Sun 6:15 6.5 7:11 4 Mon 7:00 6.7 8:24 5 Tue 7:43 6.9 9:23 SUNSET 5:01 PM - PST 6 Wed 8:24 7.2 10:10 7 Thu 9:05 7.4 10:52 8 Fri 9:45 7.7 11:30 9 Sat 10:26 7.9 ---10 Sun 11:07 7.9 (12:08 SUNSET 5:06 PM - PST 11 Mon 12:46 6.4 (11:50 12 Tue 1:25 6.6 12:36 13 Wed 2:05 6.8 1:25 14 Thu 2:48 7.0 2:20 15 Fri 3:33 7.1 3:24 SUNSET 5:11 PM - PST 16 Sat 4:23 7.3 4:39 17 Sun 5:16 7.4 6:06 18 Mon 6:12 7.5 7:34 19 Tue 7:09 7.7 8:49 20 Wed 8:05 7.8 9:51 SUNSET 5:18 PM - PST 21 Thu 8:58 7.9 10:41 22 Fri 9:47 8.0 11:25 23 Sat 10:33 7.9 ---24 Sun 12:05 6.5 (11:17 25 Mon 12:43 6.6 (11:58 SUNSET 5:24 PM - PST 26 Tue 1:18 6.6 12:39 27 Wed 1:53 6.6 1:20 28 Thu 2:28 6.6 2:03 29 Fri 3:04 6.5 2:50 30 Sat 3:41 6.5 3:47 31 Sun 4:23 6.4 4:59
Tide Tables FEBRUARY 2016 Curry and Del Norte Counties
Curry and Del Norte Counties
Ft. 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 ---6.2) 7.9) 7.6 7.2 6.7 6.0 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.8 6.1 6.3 ---7.8) 7.5) 7.1 6.6 6.1 5.5 5.0 4.6
LOW TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNRISE 7:30 AM - PST 1 Mon (12:21 2.0) 11:22 2 Tue ---- ---- 1:25 3 Wed 12:28 3.4 2:20 4 Thu 1:35 3.5 3:07 5 Fri 2:34 3.4 3:49 SUNRISE 7:25 AM - PST 6 Sat 3:26 3.1 4:29 7 Sun 4:14 2.8 5:08 8 Mon 5:01 2.4 5:47 9 Tue 5:48 2.0 6:26 10 Wed 6:37 1.7 7:06 SUNRISE 7:19 AM - PST 11 Thu 7:28 1.4 7:47 12 Fri 8:23 1.2 8:30 13 Sat 9:24 1.1 9:18 14 Sun 10:31 1.0 10:12 15 Mon 11:44 0.8 11:17 SUNRISE 7:11 AM - PST 16 Tue ---- ---- 12:58 17 Wed 12:32 3.1 2:05 18 Thu 1:47 3.1 3:03 19 Fri 2:53 2.9 3:52 20 Sat 3:47 2.7 4:34 SUNRISE 7:05 AM - PST 21 Sun 4:34 2.4 5:12 22 Mon 5:16 2.1 5:47 23 Tue 5:55 1.9 6:19 24 Wed 6:33 1.7 6:50 25 Thu 7:11 1.6 7:21 SUNRISE 6:58 AM - PST 26 Fri 7:50 1.6 7:51 27 Sat 8:33 1.6 8:24 28 Sun 9:20 1.6 8:59 29 Mon 10:15 1.7 9:41
Ft. 3.2 1.6 1.1 0.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.8 -0.9 -0.8 -0.5 0.0 0.6 1.4 2.1 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.9
HIGH TIDES A.M. P.M. Date Day Time Ft. Time SUNSET 5:31 PM - PST 1 Mon 5:09 6.4 6:25 2 Tue 6:00 6.5 7:49 3 Wed 6:53 6.7 8:54 4 Thu 7:46 6.9 9:43 5 Fri 8:36 7.2 10:23 SUNSET 5:38 PM - PST 6 Sat 9:23 7.6 11:00 7 Sun 10:09 7.8 11:36 8 Mon 10:55 7.9 ---9 Tue 12:13 6.8 (11:42 10 Wed 12:50 7.1 12:30 SUNSET 5:44 PM - PST 11 Thu 1:29 7.3 1:21 12 Fri 2:11 7.4 2:17 13 Sat 2:55 7.5 3:20 14 Sun 3:44 7.4 4:34 15 Mon 4:40 7.3 6:01 SUNSET 5:51 PM - PST 16 Tue 5:42 7.2 7:28 17 Wed 6:47 7.2 8:41 18 Thu 7:51 7.2 9:38 19 Fri 8:49 7.3 10:24 20 Sat 9:40 7.3 11:02 SUNSET 5:57 PM - PST 21 Sun 10:25 7.3 11:37 22 Mon 11:07 7.2 ---23 Tue 12:09 6.5 (11:47 24 Wed 12:39 6.6 12:25 25 Thu 1:08 6.6 1:04 SUNSET 6:03 PM - PST 26 Fri 1:38 6.6 1:44 27 Sat 2:09 6.5 2:28 28 Sun 2:42 6.4 3:20 29 Mon 3:20 6.3 4:24
Ft. 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.4 ---7.9) 7.7 7.2 6.6 6.0 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.4 ---7.0) 6.7 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.1 4.7
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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 backyard that people travel from around the world to see,” said Savage, acting chief of interpretation for Redwood National and State Parks.
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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 Cen-
ter, Redwood National and State Parks 1111 2nd St., Crescent City (707) 465-7335 Hours: Open seven days a week 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. spring to fall; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. winter; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 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 U.S. Highway 101 adjacent to beach, Orick (707) 465-7765 Hours: Same as Crescent City Information Center
The other main informational center for Redwood National and State Parks, is located west of Orick within Redwood National Park. This facility includes an array of exhibits, maps and parks information and a bookstore. ❖ Crescent City/Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center 1001 Front St., Crescent City (707) 464-3174 Hours are: From Labor Day through Oct. 12 hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. After Oct. 12 hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. This center offers maps, travel information, tourism magazines, a small selection of merchandise and information on local attractions. It also provides literature about RV parks, hotels and restaurants. A few smaller visitor centers in California that are open for limited times in fall and winter include: ❖ Hiouchi Information Center
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Hours: Open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 30, after which it will be closed for the off-season. This Redwood National and State Parks facility has books for sale and an auditorium that shows an introductory film about redwood forests. It’s located on U.S. Highway 199 across from the campground entrance in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Call (707) 4583294 for information. ❖ Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Visitor Center Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park campground, Highway 199, Hiouchi (707) 458-3496 Hours: Noon to 8 p.m. summer, closed in the winter. A small visitor center near the campground’s amphitheater, where evening campfire programs take place. ❖ Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Visitor Center South end of Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, north of Orick (707) 488-2039 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week during summer, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday during winter. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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❖ Oregon Welcome Center 14433 U.S. Highway 101 South, Brookings-Harbor (just north of the California border) (541) 469-4117 Hours: The park is open from dawn to dusk. The welcome center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Oregon Welcome Center is just the place to welcome weary travelers to the Beaver State. The 4,500-square-foot center offers not only printed guides and maps to help visitors explore Oregon, it also is in the middle of a 40-acre state park. The building offers spectacular views of the Pacific, and the park includes trails leading down to the beach and to the
Outside the Redwood Parks’ Crescent City Information Center.
mouth of the Winchuck River. The center includes restrooms that are open 24 hours, picnic areas and RV parking. ❖ Brookings Chamber of Commerce 6630 Lower Harbor Road, Port of Brookings Harbor (541) 469-3181 Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays The Brookings-Harbor Chamber of Commerce Oregon Visitor Center offers maps, travel information, tourism magazines and information on local and regional attractions, as well as lodging, camping, RV and park facilities. ❖ Brookings City Hall 898 Elk Drive, Brookings (541) 469-1103 Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The display includes brochures and maps of local hotels, fishing guides, state parks and various places of interest in Brookings and north and south of
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❖ The Gold Beach Visitor Center 94080 Shirley Lane, Gold Beach (800) 525-2334 Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS For more information about events, see the Go Wild Rivers Coast mobile app or these websites for stories or links to websites:www.gowildriverscoast.com, www.currypilot.com, www.triplicate. com.
SEPTEMBER 2015
Crescent City Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., held every Saturday through October, Del Norte County Fairgrounds parking lot. (707) 464-7441. Downtown Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., held every Wednesday through October, Front Street (in the library parking lot), Crescent City. (619) 309-5873. Art Walk, 3-6 p.m., Brookings, second Saturday of each month through December. A community of galleries and business venues showcasing art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. www.wildriverscoastart. com. Brookings Saturday Farmers Market, noon-4 p.m. every Saturday through Sept. 26, On Frontage Road at corner of Chetco Avenue and Fifth streets, 541-661-1385. Righetti’s Voodoo Lounge (bar and grill) Open-Air, Farmers and Flea Market, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m, every Saturday and Sunday, 16372 Lower Harbor Road, Harbor. Saturday Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday on the Boardwalk at the Port of Brookings Harbor, (541) 469-2218.
Saturday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Saturday until Oct. 31, Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. 541-661-3860. Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday year-round. Chetco Grange Community Center, 97895 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor. Kathleen, (541) 6611385, Linda, (541) 661-3860. Old Town Marketplace, Every Friday and Saturday through December, on First St., next to the boardwalk, Bandon. Gold Beach Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday through October, North of The Rush Building on Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, 541-425-0492. Chetco Valley Historical Society Museum, Open Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m., through Oct. 26, 15641 Museum Road, Brookings. Copies of the book “Chetco, The Story of a River and Its People” are for sale. (541) 469-5650, (541) 469-3144. Del Norte County Historical Society, Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 577 H Street, Crescent City. (707) 464-3922. Battery Point Lighthouse, will be open between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day, tides permitting. The lighthouse is at the foot of A Street in Crescent City. (707) 464-3089 Annual Juried Art Show, will be at the Crescent Harbor Gallery, 140 Marine Way in
Crescent City, through November. Sponsored by the Coast Redwood Art Association, the juried art show is open to all artists and contains two-dimensional art in all mediums except film or digital photographs. (707) 464-9133. Sept. 4-6, Slam’n Salmon Ocean Derby, 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Port of Brookings Harbor. The West Coast’s largest ocean salmon derby includes three days of fishing, a vendor fair, beer garden, barbecue, $6,000 for the largest salmon caught and $10,000 in other cash prizes. Call 541-469-2218 or visit www. slamnsalmon.com. Sept. 5, The Coast Cares, 18th Annual MDA Car Show, 8 a.m.-3 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. 707-487-0611. Sept. 8-13, Curry Anadromous Fisherman (CAF) Salmon Derby, fishing derby on the Rogue River. For more information, call the Rogue Outdoor Store in Gold Beach (541) 247-7142 or visit www.rogueriversalmon.org. Sept. 11, 12, 13,18, 19, 20, Brookings Harbor Community Theater presents “Who’s in Bed With the Butler?” Adults/older teens. Call for showtimes, 541 469-4700. Sept. 12, Second-Annual Run in the
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Redwoods, half-marathon or 5k run through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park 7:30 a.m.7:30 p.m. Newton B. Drury Road. Registration deadline is Sept. 4, the run is limited to the first 200 participants. Visit www.parks. ca.gov/?page_id=415 or call (707) 464-9150. Sept. 11,12,13, Bandon’s 69th Annual Cranberry Festival. A weekend of activities including a 50s-style “Cranberry Hop.” Parade and sea-life sculptures. Cranberry City and Festival Market has local produce, cranberry products and artisan wares as well as a local art exhibit. Sept. 12, Bike the Rogue, registration 7 a.m., ride starts at 8 a.m., 25-, 40- and 62.5-mile rides follow the banks of the scenic Rogue River. Participants receive a free ticket to the Gold Beach Brew and Art Fest, (same day). Register at goldbeachbiketherogue.org or on the day of the event at Buffington Park, two miles east of Highway 101 on Caughell Street, Gold Beach. Sept. 12, Eighth Annual Gold Beach Brew and Art Festival, noon-10 p.m., music, brew selections, local art, enticing artisans. classic car show, Event Center on the Beach, Gold Beach. 541-490-1593, www. goldbeachbrewfest.org. Sept. 12, Yurok-Style Salmon Feed, Crescent Harbor Gallery, 140 Marine Way, Crescent City. (707) 464-9133. Sept. 12, Rockin’ at Rowdy Music Festival, presented by the Del Norte Child Care Council, noon-6:30 p.m. at Rowdy Creek Park in Smith River. Event includes food, vendors and children’s activities. Call Kelly Schellong at (707) 218-5060 or the Child Care Council at (707) 464-8311. Sept. 12, Classic Car show, Noon-4, Rogue River Ramblers Car Club. Event Center on the Beach, Gold Beach. Doreen, 541-490-1593. Sept. 12, Prowl and Growl Golf Tournament, fundraiser for Brookings Police Department K9 unit. Salmon Run golf course, Brookings. 541-469-4888. Sept. 13, Summer Concert in the Park, 1 p.m., a free outdoor concert features Tsunami Swing (big band hits), Azalea Park, Brookings. 541-469-3181. Sept. 13, Winchuck Fire Department Barbecue, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 00363 Winchuck River Road, Brookings. Sept. 18-19, the 15th annual North Coast Writers’ Conference, College of the Redwoods, Del Norte, 883 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City. www.ncrwc.org. (707) 269-4000. Sept. 19, Chili & Cornbread Feed Fundraiser, held by the Smith River Heritage Association and Smith River Neighborhood Watch, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost is $5 for dinner; children under 3 years old are free. Sept. 19, 20, 31st Annual Festival of Quilts, Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Quilts galore, dolls, vendors, boutique.
Rockin at Rowdy Music Festival. This year’s music event is Sept. 12. Lunch available. Quilt entries accepted. Event Center on the Beach, Gold Beach. 541-412071. Sept. 19, 20, 22th Annual Agness-Illahe Gathering of the People. Grand entry Saturday at noon on big bend of the Rogue. 541-2670571. Sept. 19, Baconfest! Salmon Run golf course, Brookings, 541-469-4888. Sept.19, SOLVE Beach and Riverside Cleanup, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Brookings: Meet at Harris Beach rest area, 1650 Hwy. 101; Gold Beach: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at Gold Beach Visitors Center 94080 Shirley Lane, (Highway 101); Port Orford: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at Battle Rock State Wayside, off Hwy. 101; Ophir: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Meet at State Recreation Site; Bandon: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at gazebo at Bandon City Park. Volunteers needed. 503844-9571, ext. 332, www.solveoregon.org. Sept. 20, Summer Concert in the Park, 1 p.m. a free outdoor concert features Wake the Dead (Celtic Grateful Dead), Azalea Park, Brookings, 541-469-3181. Sept. 25, The Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association Concert Series “Music in the Redwoods” begins with the Fireworks Ensemble,7 p.m. at the Crescent Elk Auditorium, 994 G Street in Crescent City. Admission is $45 for a season pass or $20 for a single ticket; children and students with ID are free. Call (707) 951-3102. Sept. 25, 26, 27, “Addams Family” Chetco Pelican Players,1240 Chetco Ave. Call for showtimes. 541-469-1857. Sept. 26, The Crescent City Elks Lodge will host a Cook Your Own Steak Night at 5 p.m. at the lodge, 356 H Street in Crescent City. The Elks Lodge will supply the steaks. The
cost is $20.
OCTOBER 2015
Crescent City Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., held every Saturday through October, Del Norte County Fairgrounds parking lot. (707) 464-7441, ext. 259. Downtown Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., held every Wednesday through October, Front Street (in the library parking lot), Crescent City. ((619) 309-5873. Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday year-round. Chetco Grange Community Center, 97895 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor. Kathleen, (541) 6611385, Linda, (541) 661-3860. Saturday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Saturday until Oct. 31, Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. 541-661-3860. Saturday Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday through Oct. 10, on the Boardwalk, Port of Brookings Harbor, 541-469-2218. Righetti’s Voodoo Lounge (bar and grill) Open-Air, Farmers and Flea Market, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m, every Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, 16372 Lower Harbor Road, Harbor. Art Walk, 3-6 p.m., Brookings, second Saturday of each month. A community of galleries and business venues showcasing art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. www.wildriverscoastart.com. Chetco Valley Historical Society, Open Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m., through Oct. 25, 15641 Museum Road, Brookings. 541-469-5650, 541-469-3144. Del Norte County Historical Society, Open 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mondays and
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Coastal Pilot. 541-469-3123. ™™Oct. 3, Fourth Annual Barktoberfest, Coos County Animal Shelter Fundraiser, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cats and dogs from Coos County Animal Shelter will be available for adoptions. Fun Run/walk, silent auction, dog fun and games, costume contest, dog/owner look-alike contest, dog massage therapy demonstration, dog king and queen coronation, and more. Sponsored by Bandon Ace Hardware and Radio Shack. Hot dogs provided by Bandon Animal Recovery Canines (B.A.R.K.), 840 Oregon St., Bandon, Jennifer 541-290-1561, Trish 541-297-3057. ™™Oct. 3, The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center’s Run for the Seals 5K Fun Run/Walk, registration at 7:30 a.m., event starts at 9 a.m. This community activity raises funds to feed the seals and pay for their medical care. It also improves awareness of marine issues. To download a registration form, visit www. northcoastnmmc.org/2013-nmmc-run-forthe-seals-fun-5k. Call (707) 465-6265. ™™Oct. 3, Del Norte Habitat for Humanity’s 18th annual House Party dinner and auction will be held 5:30-9 p.m. Call Carol Matthews at (707) 464-4262 or (707) 458-3205. ™™Oct. 4, Friends of Music Concert Series, 3 p.m. The Zivian/Tomkins Duo in collaboration with Jeff Anderle Clarinet/Cello/Piano Trio,
Brookings Seventh-day Adventist Church, 102 Park Ave., Brookings, 541-469-7625, 541-412-2957. ™™Oct. 9-11, 16-18, Brookings-Harbor Community Theater presents “Groovy.� Call for showtimes, 541-469-4700. ™™Oct. 9, The Crescent City Elks Lodge will host a steak dinner prepared by the Emblem Club, 4:30 p.m. at the lodge, 356 H Street in Crescent City. Sea Cruise participants are welcome. ™™Oct. 9, Elk Valley Casino presents its Sea Cruise Dance: Disturbing the Peace, 7 p.m. at the casino, 2500 Howland Hill Road in Crescent City. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the casino. ™™Oct. 9-11, The Crescent City-Del Norte Chamber of Commerce will kick off the 24th Annual Sea Cruise car show with Show ’n’ Shine 4–6 p.m. on Oct. 9 in downtown Crescent City. The car show will take place on Oct. 10 at Beachfront Park. Judging will take place between 10 a.m.-noon, awards will be announced at 3 p.m. Food and marketplace vendors will be open throughout the day. There will also be a sanctioned closed cruise through downtown Crescent City from 6–8 p.m. The Poker Run on Oct. 11 starts at Beachfront Park with registration from 9–10 a.m. and ends at Lucky 7 Casino, Smith River.
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and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. www.wildriverscoastart.com. ™™Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday. Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. 541-661-3860. ™™Old Town Marketplace, Every Friday and Saturday through December, Old Town Marketplace, First Street, next to the boardwalk, Bandon. ™™Del Norte County Historical Society, Open 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mondays and Saturdays, 577 H Street, Crescent City, (707) 464-3922. ™™Battery Point Lighthouse, will be open between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekends, tides permitting. The lighthouse is at the foot of A Street in Crescent City. Call (707) 464-3089. ™™Nov.6-8, 13-15, 20-22, Lighthouse Repertory Theatre presents “Sordid Lives: A Black Comedy About White Trash� at Crescent Elk Auditorium, 994 G Street. Tickets will be available in October from Del Norte Office Supply. For more information, visit lighthouserepertorytheatre.org. ™™Nov. 7, Del Norte Sunrise Rotary presents Taste of the Holidays 5:30-8 p.m. The event features a wide array of North Coast food and beverage producers showing their holiday
favorites. Tickets will be available in October at Crescent Land and Title or Del Norte Office Supply. For more information, call Linda Ging at (707) 464-6938. ™™Nov. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, Brookings Harbor Community Theater presents “Sleeping Beauty,� junior production. Call for showtimes, 541-469-4700. ™™Nov. 13, The Del Norte Association of Cultural Awareness presents Kim and Reggie Harris’ “Songs of Joy, Hope & Freedom,� 7:30 p.m. at Crescent Elk Auditorium 994 G Street in Crescent City. Individual tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for seniors 65 and older and $12 for full-time students kindergarten-college. For more information, call (707) 464-1336. ™™Nov. 14, Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 100 vendors; Azalea Middle School gym and Brookings-Harbor High School multi-purpose room, Brookings. 541-469-2093. ™™Nov. 14, The Crescent City Elks Lodge will hold its annual Oyster Feed at 5 p.m. at the lodge, 356 H Street in Crescent City. ™™Nov. 18, Turkey Shoot Tournament, Salmon Run golf course, 541-469-4888. ™™Nov. 21, Festival of the Trees, fundraising luncheon, door prizes and raffle of decorated Christmas trees. Hosted by the Emblem Club
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#175, Crescent City. (707) 954-4530 or (707) 954-5258. Nov. 20-21, Community Holiday Bazaar, Friday 3-7 p.m., Saturday 9-4 p.m. Event Center on the Beach, Gold Beach. Sue Peters, 541-247-7910. Nov. 22, The Del Norte Rod and Gun Club will hold a Turkey Fun Shoot at 10 a.m. in Smith River off Rowdy Creek Road. The cost is $5 per event (10 shots per event). Prizes include turkeys, hams and Taylor’s bacon. Call 464-6552 or visit www. delnorterodandgunclub.com. Nov. 26, the Community Thanksgiving Dinner will take place noon-2 p.m. in the main building at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds in Crescent City.
DECEMBER 2015
Nature’s Coastal Holiday, at Azalea Park in Brookings. Open daily from 5-9 p.m. during the month of December. More than 300,000 sparkling, colorful lights transform Azalea Park into a winter wonderland. Admission $1 for adults and free for children younger than 12. Cookies and hot apple cider served each night. Art Walk, 3-6 p.m., Brookings, second Saturday of each month. A community of galleries and business venues showcasing art and artists. Music and finger foods at most venues. www.wildriverscoastart.com. Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday, Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. 541-661-3860. Old Town Marketplace, Every Friday and Saturday through December, Old Town Marketplace, First Street, next to the boardwalk, Bandon. Del Norte County Historical Society, Open 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mondays and Saturdays, 577 H Street, Crescent City, (707) 464-3922. Battery Point Lighthouse, will be open between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekends, tides permitting. The lighthouse is at the foot of A Street in Crescent City. Call (707) 464-3089. Dec. 4-6, The Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds in Crescent City. For more information, call (707) 464-9556. Dec. 4, 5, 6,11, 12, 13, Brookings Harbor Community Theater presents “Anne of Green Gables,” family musical. Call for showtimes, 541-469-4700. Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, Chetco Pelican Players, “Miracle on 34th Street,” Call for showtimes. 1240 Chetco Ave., 541-469-1857. Dec. 5-24, Stout Mountain Railway, “Christmas” 1-6 p.m., Brookings-Harbor Shopping
Festival of the Trees takes place on Nov. 21 in Crescent City.
Center, 97900 Shopping Center Avenue. Dec. 5, Santa’s annual Port visit. Vendors, music, winter treats, visits and pictures with Santa, Port of Brookings Harbor, 541-4692218. Dec. 10-13, 46th Annual Singing Christmas Tree at Foursquare Christian Church, Butte and Pacific Avenue in Crescent City. For more information, call (707) 464-9501. Dec. 11-12, Crescent Elk Middle School and the Crescent City Jaycees presents their 8th Annual Basketball tournament. The tournament brings 8th-grade teams together from throughout Northern California and Oregon. For more information, call (707) 954-3428. Dec. 19-20, 26, 27, 28, Victorian Christmas at Historic Hughes House, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free hot spiced cider and cookies are served; gift shops open. 541-332-0248. Dec. 20, The Del Norte Rod and Gun Club will hold a Turkey Fun Shoot at 10 a.m. in Smith River off Rowdy Creek Road. The cost is $5 per event (10 shots per event). Prizes include turkeys, hams and Taylor’s bacon. Call 464-6552 or visit www.delnorterodandgunclub.com. Dec. 19, Stagelights Community Christmas Concert, call for showtimes, Brookings Harbor Community Theater, in Brookings-Harbor Shopping Center. 541-373-3727, or visit www.stagelights.us/. Dec. 27-31, Whale Watching Spoken Here, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Gray whale watching program; trained volunteers will be present during peak migration times, Brother Jonathan Park in Crescent City, Harris Beach State Park in Brookings, Cape Ferrelo north of Brookings, Battle Rock Wayside in Port Orford and Face Rock Scenic Viewpoint in Bandon. Dec. 28, Registration begins for the popular
Banana Belt Softball Tournament to be played Feb. 20-21. Women play at Bud Cross field; men play at Azalea Park field; 42 teams participated in 2015. To register call 541-6614110.
JANUARY 2016
Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday year-round, Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. 541-661-3860. Jan. 10, Friends of Music Concert Series, 3 p.m. Hannah Addario-Berry, cello, Brookings Seventh-day Adventist Church, 102 Park Ave., Brookings, 541-469-7625, 541-4122957.
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Wednesday Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., every Wednesday year-round, Chetco Grange Community Center, Hwy. 101 and Zimmerman, Harbor. 541-661-3860. Feb. 7, Friends of Music Concert Series, 3 p.m. Stephanie Chase, violin, with Brian Connelly, piano, Brookings Seventh-day Adventist Church, 102 Park Ave., Brookings, 541-4697625, 541-412-2957. Feb. 18, The Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness presents Mexico’s leading brass quintet, Metales M5 7:30 p.m. at Crescent Elk Auditorium, 994 G Street in Crescent City. Metales M5 combines its skills at classical chamber music, non-stop showmanship and inimitable Latin American charm. For more information, call (707) 464-1336. Feb. 20-21, Banana Belt Softball Tournament, women play at Bud Cross field; men play at Azalea Park field. 48 teams participated in 2013. To register call 541-661-4110.
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ituated halfway between Eureka and Crescent City on Highway 101, Orick is a former logging town that became the heart of Redwood National and State Parks 40 years ago.
Orick boomed and busted along the banks of Redwood Creek, which is more like a raging river than a babbling brook. Its 282-square-mile basin contains much of the world’s remaining old-growth coastal redwoods, trees that can grow taller than 30-story buildings. Besides superlative height, coastal redwoods can live nearly 2,000 years, longer than the Roman Empire existed. Old-growth trees around Orick have been quietly growing since Roman armies were marching across Mesopotamia. Here are some highlights: Mouth of Redwood Creek Like the mouth of the Smith River 60 miles north, Redwood Creek plunges dramatically into the Pacific along an easily accessible beach. Gargantuan logs sent out to sea during high creek flows are strewn across the sand by tides, offering a different view of the redwoods. To access the mouth of Redwood Creek turn west off of Highway 101 two miles south of Orick, toward the Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center. From there, follow a boardwalk to view the creek’s slough and go north ¼ mile across the flats to view the mouth.
Elk viewing Orick’s human residents are outnumbered by Roosevelt elk, the largest species of elk in North America. Most often seen grazing contentedly in dewy meadows near the coast, elk attitudes change radically during the “rutting” season in late spring, when 1,000-pound bulls armed with six-, seven- and eight-point racks spar one another for dibs on the does. It’s a spectacular display. Elk are many things. Majestic. Powerful. Graceful. Wild. Friendly they are not. Elk do not appreciate paparazzi and have been known to charge overzealous people. They can be spotted all over the Orick Valley. Redwood trails Davison Road is an access point for some incredible trails as well as the only tent camping spot in the area, Gold Bluffs Beach, located 6 miles down a dirt road that connects to Davison Road at Elk Meadow. For those interested in a short jaunt, the 2-mile Trillium Falls loop can be accessed by a foot path south of the Elk Meadow parking lot, wending through giant redwoods and culminating in a
waterfall. Lady Bird Johnson Grove is another easily accessed and popular spot for viewing old growth redwoods. About a mile north of Orick and a mile south of Davison Road, turn east on Bald Hills Road for 2 miles. The trailhead parking lot is on the right after a footbridge.
HIDDEN GEMS ❖ Verdant walls — Entering Fern Canyon, it’s easy to imagine a stegosaurus picking its way over the fallen trees that litter the creek bed. With 50-foot walls draped in seven different kinds of ferns, the ravine provided a prehistoric backdrop for Steven Spielberg’s “The Lost World: Jurassic Park.” Visitors with sharp eyes will be able to spot a plethora of creatures including giant Pacific salamanders, banana slugs, garter snakes and birds. Turn west on Davison Road, 3 miles north of Orick and go 7 miles to the end of Gold Bluffs Beach Road. ❖ Rare minerals — The Orick hills have other secrets, such as rare minerals found nowhere else in the Western Hemisphere. Orickite is a rare mash-up of copper, iron, hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur. Only a few grams have ever been found. The first sample came from Coyote Peak, overlooking Orick, and was sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for further study and safekeeping.
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GO KLAMATH T he Klamath area is home to many things: the headquarters of California’s largest Native American tribe and the place where a 263-mile-long river flows spectacularly into the Pacific, to name a couple. The village — relocated after a devastating flood in December 1964 — and Yurok tribal headquarters are both on the inland side of U.S. Highway 101 just north of its bridge over the Klamath River. The most spectacular scenery, however, is reached by turning west off the highway onto Requa Road. Historic Requa Inn On your right less than a mile up Requa Road is the Historic Requa Inn, which you could consider either a big bed-and-breakfast or a small hotel. It was built as a 22-room inn in 1914 after a fire destroyed an older hotel built on the same site in the late 1800s. Its views of the river are as scrumptious as the multiple-course gourmet meals served in the dining room. Mouth of Klamath Overlook Continue up Requa Road to a parking lot on your left that overlooks the Mouth of the Klamath River to the south. During salmon season, fishermen amass on the water and sandy spit. If you think the view is good from
here, walk down the Coastal Trail about half a mile, and turn left on another trail that meanders for an additional halfmile to a wooden observation platform jutting over the ocean. From here, the Mouth of the Klamath can be seen in all its splendor, and if you’re lucky you might see the spouts of gray whales at sea. Retrace your steps to the parking lot, or continue north a little farther on a memorable stretch of the Coastal Trail.
HIDDEN GEMS ❖ World War II relic — If they look sharp, visitors exploring Redwood National and State Parks’ coastal drive will come across an old radar station from World War II. The U.S., fearing an attack from the Japanese, built a series of these stations on sloping hillsides, said Park Ranger Michael Poole. Because of their exposed locations, the stations were often disguised. The radar station off Coastal Drive appears at first glance to be a farmhouse. “They had two buildings, the power
station and the operations station, but they’re just cinderblock concrete,” he said. “Around one of them they built a fake farmhouse and around the other one they built a fake barn.” Coastal Drive can be accessed at the end of Klamath Beach Road off U.S. Highway 101. Visitors should then travel down Alder Camp Road, which will reconnect them with Klamath Beach Road, forming a one-way loop. ❖ Newton B. Drury Parkway — Visitors taking this scenic drive will plunge through an old-growth forest of coast redwood, western hemlock and Douglas fir. Prairie Creek protects some of the world’s tallest trees, including Big Tree. Accessed from the parkway via a short paved trail, Big Tree is 304 feet tall and 21 feet wide. Near the south end of the 10-mile drive, folks will travel through a grassy meadow where Roosevelt elk often graze; a visitors center and campground lie to the west. The main road through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, the parkway connects to U.S. Highway 101 4 miles south of Klamath and again 5 miles north of Orick. ❖ Klamath Glen — Up for a little side trip? Head east on Highway 169 for about 5 miles to the village of Klamath Glen, where you can enjoy some upriver views of the Klamath.
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pportunities for great fishing on the Wild Rivers Coast are as varied as the rivers. Before fishing, it is mandatory to possess a fishing license and tags (punch cards) for either Oregon or California.
Coquille River Crabbing for Dungeness can be phenomenal in the Coquille bay at Bandon from the local crab dock in Old Town and near the Bullards State Beach boat ramp. Crabbers use crab pots, crab rings and Pineapple Butterfly Traps. Chinook salmon start migrating upriver in robust numbers on the first full-moon cycle toward the end of August. This is an upriver trolling fishery. Anglers launch from Bullards State Beach at low tide and start trolling upriver using a Fish Flash and a cut-plug herring. The Rocky Point Boat Ramp is another popular boat launch facility to put in and take out. A wild coho river fishery has also grown in popularity in recent years, starting in September. Be sure to check the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for current bag limits. Fantastic rockfish, lingcod, halibut, tuna and salmon fishing can also be found outside the Port of Bandon, with the primary charterboat operation being Prowler Charters, located in Old Town Bandon. Crab gear, bait, tackle and excellent seafood dishes are provided at Tony’s Crab Shack in Old Town Bandon. Elk and Sixes rivers At the northern end of Curry
County are two gems of the Pacific Northwest in the land that time forgot. The Elk and Sixes are sister streams that flow so close together, it would be hard not to mention one without the other. The Elk River empties into the ocean south of Cape Blanco, while the Sixes River flows into the Pacific just a few miles north of Cape Blanco. Both are relatively short, but don’t let their size fool you. Both rivers are known for having some of the latest runs of salmon on the Oregon Coast. Generally speaking, the first salmon enter the river mouths in September and will progress upriver depending on the amount of rainfall. Steelhead enter both systems around Thanksgiving and the runs peak around February. The main float in the Elk is to put in at the Elk River Hatchery and take out at the RV park or float all the way down to Ironhead. The main drift on the Sixes is to put in at Edson Creek and take out at either Mid-Drift, the Grange, or drift all the way downriver to the Hughes House. But if the winds are blowing downriver, do not drift below Highway 101. Instead, take out at the Grange. To check Elk River water conditions, call (541) 332-0405.
Lower Rogue River There is something to fish for in the Lower Rogue River almost 12 months out of the year, from Foster Bar down to the mouth. The first spring Chinook begin entering the mouth in late February and the run gradually builds, peaking into April and May. The Rogue is famous for its large fall chinook, caught from July to October. The traditional method used here is trolling a Rogue Bait Rig or a comparable spinnerbait rig, using an anchovy on the back two hooks. Coho salmon are frequently caught in the lower bay in September and October. Boat launches are available at the county ramp, Jot’s Resort and at Lex’s Landing. The winter steelhead run is quite prolific, as well. They enter the Rogue around Thanksgiving, depending on the water level. Chetco River Perhaps best known for its trophy chinook from 50 to 60 pounds, and for both wild and hatchery winter steelhead exceeding 20 pounds, the Chetco is also known for having the safest bar on the Oregon Coast. In September, anglers in the estuary below the Highway 101 bridge begin trolling spinnerbait rigs and plugcut herring for salmon averaging 28 pounds. The salmon run starts petering out around mid-November, when winter steelhead begin dominating the river. By December a handful of anglers have
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Smith River Barbless hooks are mandatory when fishing the Smith. If the Chetco River gets blown out at about 10,000 cfs and has a chocolate-brown appearance, California’s Smith River has an emerald green appearance and is plunkable the same day. The Smith and Chetco
Klamath River Barbless hooks are also mandatory on the Klamath River. The Klamath starts fishing well around May for spring Chinook heading for the Trinity River. There is little bank access, so please don’t launch here unless you have a sled with a full tank of gas. From the Roy Rook launch off of Terwer Road, start heading upriver until you find an inside bend. Anchor up above the bend, and set out a spinner running from a spreader bar so it settles in the bend. Names of spots are meaningless here because the shape of the river changes frequently. Therefore, it is best to know how to read the water and fish
accordingly. The size of these fish average between 12 and 16 pounds, but they are some of the best eating salmon on the planet. The fall run of salmon and the steelhead fishing is world class. The season lasts from June through the end of October, but Labor Day weekend generally kicks off the fishery. If you are new to the Klamath River system, it is best to hire a guide first. There is also a launch at the Requa Boat ramp. Both summer and winter steelhead, as well as half-pounders, can be caught on flies, spinners, and traditional steelhead and salmon gear. Panther Creek Lodge at the mouth provides excellent fishing guides and accommodations.
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GO CRESCENT CITY U .S. Highway 101 bypasses some of Crescent City’s most beautiful places — rugged beaches and ancient redwood groves, islands alive with birds and sea lions, historic lighthouses and epic murals. Most pass unseen unless you stray from the beaten path. Pebble Beach Drive Undulating over high bluffs, Pebble Beach Drive has multiple beach access points and stellar views of Castle Rock, the biggest, birdiest sea stack around. Nearly half of all off-shore seabird nesting sites in California are on the rock islands between the Oregon state line and Crescent City. Some parking areas allow access to the road’s namesake, a favorite spot with beachcombers, especially agate hunters. Point St. George Turn seaward from the north end of Pebble Beach Drive to Point St. George Heritage Area, the third-most western promontory in the lower 48. Infamous for shipwrecks, St. George Reef juts out to sea from these high grassy bluffs and an off-shore lighthouse marks the edge of reasonable navigability. Panoramic views of reef, open ocean and coastal mountain ranges make this area a local favorite. A trail from the parking lot leads to grassy paths and the beach. To access Pebble Beach Drive’s
northern section and Point St. George Heritage Area from the north end of Crescent City, exit Highway 101 at Washington Boulevard and go 3 miles. At a stop sign surrounded by ocean views and pastureland, go straight another mile for the Heritage Area parking lot. From central Crescent City, turn west on 5th Street or 9th Street and go one mile to Pebble Beach Drive. The Harbor Famous for fueling Californians’ love of Dungeness crab, Crescent City Harbor produces the highest commercial value of seafood of any California port north of Monterey. Situated on the south side of town among numerous hotels and restaurants, the harbor hosts over 200 commercial fishing boats — and lots of brash sea lions and seals. These bulbous creatures laze over the docks and walkways in the harbor. Slipping into the water, they become swift and elegant. To view sea lions and harbor seals up close (but not too close!), turn west on Anchor Way at the
harbor’s south end. Look for a pile of pinnipeds on your right, near the Chart Room restaurant. (See pages 41, 44–45 for more about wildlife viewing.)
HIDDEN GEMS ❖ Panoramic views — The Crescent Beach Overlook commands a view that stretches from bluffs north of Damnation Creek to Point St. George. The overlook is a good place to access secluded Enderts Beach as well as the Crescent Beach and Last Chance sections of the California Coastal Trail. To get down to the beach, visitors will hike down a trail that was once the old Redwood Highway during the 1920s. The highway lasted just 10 years before landslides forced the building of today’s more inland route. ❖ Howland Hill Road — A trip past Crescent City’s industrial parks, junkyards, and casino will drop you trap-door like onto Howland Hill Road, a portal to the eternal shade and calm of coastal redwoods, which wends around these giants, over cold clear streams and through a fernladen primeval landscape. This unpaved but reasonably maintained road passes by numerous trailheads. Motorhomes and trailers are not advised on Howland Hill Road. (See pages 28, 31 and 35 for more about exploring the redwood forests.)
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GO REDWOODS T he redwood forests of Del Norte and Humboldt counties boast some of the most magnificent and accessible old-growth redwood trees in California.
The region’s rich history is inextricably tied to these ancient giants through the timber industry. Now, the trees are being preserved for current and future generations to inspire awe and wonder at any age. Compared to these aged, towering forests, we are all mere children. Here’s just a sampling of the adventures that await you:
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 east of Crescent City. Parking and restroom available. The loop trail meanders alongside the sparkling blue-green Smith River. Ferns and clovers blanket the ground, giving the grove an otherworldly feel. The trail is short, but some longer options are available. 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 that drivers come to after leaving Crescent City on U.S. Highway 199. Be cautious when driving this stretch about 5 miles from U.S. Highway 101, because there are often people crossing the road here. In fact, the area is so congested that park officials have moved the Simpson-Reed Grove trailhead to a location off nearby Walker Road, which also leads to other old-growth redwood trails and a stretch of the Smith River. Informative placards along the path educate hikers about redwood trees and other vegetation found there. The Peterson Memorial Loop can be taken to extend the hike through Simpson-Reed Grove. After crossing bridges over a babbling brook and experiencing the wonders of an ancient redwood forest, hikers can join back up with the main 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. The Boy Scout Trail is not an easy trek, but it’s well-maintained, making 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 wooden sign is nailed to the tree, labeling it as “Boy Scout Tree.” Back on the main trail, hikers will enjoy (besides redwoods) the many varieties of fern, bigleaf maple, vine maple and Douglas firs.
Hiouchi Trail This easy hike (4.2 miles roundtrip) 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
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Continued from Page 28 City on U.S. Highway 199. Parking is beside 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.
Redwoods from your car How can you see the best of the redwoods on one short drive that’ll barely nudge your gas gauge? Three words: Howland Hill Road. This unpaved but relatively sedan-friendly roadway is your route to old-growth redwood bliss whether you’re looking for long, medium or short hiking paths. Or, don’t even bother getting out of the car. The views from the road are that good. South of downtown Crescent City but north of the harbor, turn east off of U.S. Highway 101 onto Elk Valley Road. Then turn right on How-
land Hill Road, which is paved and straight at this point. Cruise past the Elk Valley Casino on your left (or stop and try your luck – you’re about to leave civilization behind). Soon, the pavement ends and a redwood wonderland begins. Elsewhere, four-wheel-drive enthusiasts would travel for hours to get to a place with this kind of scenery. And it still wouldn’t be as good, because you’re now amid the tallest trees in the world. Open those windows and the sunroof if you’re lucky enough to have one, because some of the best views are straight up. Just don’t forget to keep an eye on the road if you’re behind the wheel. The view is mesmerizing, but you do have to work your way around some epic trees. There are plenty of pull-off points (you could shoot photographs out your car window and tell the folks back home you hiked four hours to get these shots).
More information
In Del Norte County, two parks, 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. In northern Humboldt County, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (accessible from Newton B. Drury Parkway off Highway 101) contains many more old-growth trails (see Page 77 for more details). Additional sources: Go to triplicate.com and search for Walk Your World Go to a park visitors center (see page 10-11). Go to the California State Parks website at parks.ca.gov.
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Continued from Page 31 can find the world’s tallest tree. The quick answer is, they probably can’t. Coast redwoods, or California redwoods, are the tallest species of tree on the planet, although their redwood cousins, the giant sequoias in the Sierra Nevadas, are known to pack more girth. The search and discovery for the world’s tallest coast redwood inspired the founding of Redwood National Park. “In the summer of 1963, a writer and naturalist named Paul A. Zahl led a National Geographic Society into the remains of the ancient redwood forest of Northern California,” writes Richard Preston in his book “The Wild Trees.” In the Redwood Creek watershed east of Orick, Zahl found a 367.8foot tree, later dubbed the Tall Tree.
Five years later, Congress created Redwood National Park in the Redwood Creek drainage and the Tall Trees Grove, with the Tall Tree, became the heart of the new park. National Geographic called the Tall Tree “the Mt. Everest of All Living Things,” according to Preston. The distinction didn’t last, partly because the top of the Tall Tree fell off. Tree hunters have employed handheld laser range finders to get estimates on trees that might rank the highest, but the only sure-fire way to get an accurate reading is to climb to the top and drop a tape measure down to the ground. The Stratosphere Giant took the title in 2000, and it’s growing 2 to 5 inches per year, according to Preston. The last reading in 2010 put the titan in Humboldt Redwoods State Park at 371.1 feet. In 2006, researchers found the tallest and second tallest redwoods ever recorded in one afternoon of bush-
whacking through Redwood National Park: Helios, at 375 feet and Hyperion, at 379.1 feet. Hyperion still holds the claim to the tallest tree on Earth. Although the very tallest redwoods are found in deep, secret valleys of the Redwood Creek basin, some botanists and redwood enthusiasts consider the Grove of Titans in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park to be an even more amazing discovery. “They are, collectively, the largest redwood trees on Earth,” Preston wrote in “The Wild Trees.” Discovered in 1998, the Grove of Titans contains the largest coast redwood on Earth, the Lost Monarch with more than 40,000 cubic feet of wood and several other of the largest redwoods ever recorded. The exact location of the Grove of Titans is kept a secret by Redwood National and State Parks to prevent damage to the trees from excessive foot traffic.
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Brookings Presbyterian Church
777 Fifth Street, Brookings Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Weekly Communion Small Group Ministries (541) 469-2531 Pastor Lance Knauss
Pacific Avenue at Oak St. Brookings
Christian Community Church 15138 McVay Lane, Harbor Sunday Morning Worship ...........10:30 a.m. Sunday Fellowship..............................Noon Tues. Women’s Bible Study .......10:00 a.m. Wed. Eve Bible Study........................7 p.m. Pastor Carl Smith 541-659-9352 christiancommunitychurch brooking-harbor.org
Del Norte Church of Christ 501 Childs • 464-1088 (Corner of Childs & Del Norte) Sunday Bible Class...........................9:30 a.m. Worship & Communion...................10:30 A.M. Non-instrumental Wheelchair Accessible
Grace Lutheran (LCMS) 188 East Cooper Avenue, Crescent City Church 707-464-4712 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 Marty Tyler Music Director: Jill Doure
New Life Tabernacle (United Pentecostal Fellowship) Sunday Worship Service ...........................3:00 p.m. Thursday Bible Study ...................................7:00 p.m. Pastor Sedgie Stogner 2455 Oliver Ave., Crescent City Call for further information (707) 951-5090
Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour after Sunday Worship Nursery Care available Pastor David Hunter • Phone (541) 469-3725 www.brookingspres.com
Christian Science Church
429 Pine Street at Redwood Spur Brookings Sunday Service ..............................11 a.m. Sunday School ...............................11 a.m. Wednesday Testimony Meeting..................................6:00 p.m. Reading Room, Mondays and Wednesdays........................1 to 3 p.m. Or by appointment Phone (541) 469-2398 or 469-6666
First Baptist Church SBC Pacific & G • 707-464-4213 Pastor Blake Inscore Sunday Bible Study for All . . . . .9:30 a.m. Morning Worship . . . . .11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting/Bible Study . 6:00 p.m.
Lighthouse Assembly of God 15803 Hwy, 101 S. Harbor Sunday School .............................9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship .........................10:30 a.m. Below: Call for Locations Monday Youth Group...........................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Lighthouse Kids, Adult Small Group Studies...............6:00 p.m. James Schultz Pastor (541) 469-3458
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Brookings Church of the Nazarene
1600 Chetco Ave. (Hwy. 101 N) Saturday Night Thrive Service...........6 p.m. Sunday School .........9:00 a.m & 10:30 a.m. Worship Services .....9:00 a.m & 10:30 a.m. Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group.Tues.6-8 p.m. Women’s Bible Study........Wed. 9:30 a.m. Celebrate Recovery..........Wed. 6:30 p.m. Pastor Tim Lourash brookingsnaz.org 541-469-2571
Crescent City United Methodist Church welcomes you. 664 H St. • 707-464-3710 Sunday School (Adult).................9:30 a.m. Worship Service .........................10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School ..........10:30 a.m. Television Ministry on Cable Channel 4 Watch our broadcast 11:30 a.m. on Wed. Holy Communion Sun ...................9:00a.m.
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607 Pacific Ave., Brookings Sunday School PreK-12th . . . . . . . .9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:45 a.m. Thursday Potluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Thursday Evening Bible Study..........6:30 p.m. Awana Club...................................Wed 6 p.m. (Sept. - May Grades Pre-K-8th) Youth Group.......................Fri. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dr. Ken Whitted • (541) 469-2014
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Smith River Baptist Church Just off Hwy. 101 (707) 487-5275 Pastor Steve Alexander Worship Services ............................10:30 a.m. Junior Church .................................10:30 a.m. Sunday School (All ages)..................9:30 a.m. Nursery Provided For All Services Jr/Sr High Youth.....................Sunday 5-7 p.m.
Everyone welcome Kids always welcome 1230 Blackwell Lane Sunday .......................................10:00 a.m. Refreshments • Music Classes for Children Wed. Night Bible Study .....................7 p.m. Pastor Bill Paquette 707-951-5072
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Meeting at Mary Peacock Elementary School 1720 Arlington Dr., Crescent City Sunday Worship...........................10:00 a.m.* Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ...7:00 p.m. Pastor Pat Henderson 707.487.0378
220 E. Macken, Crescent City Father David Shewmaker 464-2708 Sunday Holy Eucharist . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. Sunday School . . . . . . . . .10 a.m.
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1200 Easy St., Brookings Sunday Bible School (All ages) 9 a.m. (Sept. - May)
Honoring all spiritual paths 625 Second Street, Crescent City Sundays Meditation . . . . . . .9:30 a.m. Gathering . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. Phone 707-954-7788 meetup.com/universal-heart-center
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Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m. Interim Rev. Richard Gunderson Phone: (541) 469-3411 brookingslutheran.org
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GO SMITH RIVER T he Smith River valley unfurls along Highway 101 near two eponymous communities — a small farming town and a tribal rancheria that runs a casino 3 miles south of the Oregon state line.
Halfway between the state line and Crescent City, the highway crosses the largest completely undammed river in California. Seven miles north at the mouth of the Smith River, there’s a good vantage point to see its cold, clean current make its final plunge to sea. Mouth of the Smith Popular with picnickers and anglers, the mouth of the Smith River also attracts a wild menagerie — diving sea lions, seals, salmon, otters, sharks, crabs, geese and shorebirds. On one side of a long sandbar the river fills fingers of a meandering slough, while on the other side ocean tides spray wildly, even on calm days. To access the mouth, turn west off 101 onto the Mouth of the Smith River Road, which runs through the heart of Smith River Rancheria, 3.5 miles north of the townsite and 3.5 miles south of the state line. The road ends at a parking lot overlook with access by staircase to a sand and pebble beach. Beaches and breaches Edging north from the river mouth
and still two miles south of the state line, Clifford Kamph Memorial Park is a stellar spot for beachcombing, surf fishing and whale watching. With three parking spots on a bluff overlooking the ocean, this unassuming county park has drive-up views and convenient facilities nearby, including wheelchair accessible restrooms and a ramp leading to a sandy beach. The campground is hosted year-round, with 12 tent camp sites rented on a firstcome first-served basis. One fish, two fish... Salmonids are a family of fish famous for their miraculous migration patterns: from freshwater streams out to the ocean depths and back upstream again, to spawn and die where it all began. Glimpse these revered creatures up close at Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery, which raises steelhead trout and chinook salmon to supplement sport fishing stocks in the Smith River. Strict regulations protect the Smith’s wild stock from overfishing. Licensed anglers may keep five wild chinook per year, while it’s illegal to keep any wild
steelhead. Hatchery fish, on the other hand, are always fair game, distinguishable from the wild fish by a clipped adipose fin. The Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery welcomes visitors during regular business hours and is situated just west of the highway behind the Smith River Post Office on 255 North Fred Haight Drive. Tours are free, though donations to the non-profit enterprise are accepted. Tolowa Dunes More than 4,000 acres of lush forests, rolling dunes, wetlands, meadows and 11 miles of undeveloped beach make up Tolowa Dunes State Park. The park encompasses Dead Lake, lakes Earl and Tolowa and the mouth of the Smith River. Visitors can explore more than 30 miles of hiking trails. It’s also rich in opportunities for surfing, fishing, beachcombing and birdwatching. Visitors to the park can even get hands-on experience in restoring the dunes to its original habitat. The Tolowa Dunes Stewards and the Redwood Parks Association host excursions to eradicate invasive European beach grass on the first and third Sundays of every month. For more information, redwoodparksassociation.org/tolowa-dunes-statepark or www.tolowacoasttrails.org.
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GO ATTRACTIONS J ust watch for the giant Paul Bunyan and his blue ox. When you see them, you’ve arrived at Trees of Mystery, one of the region’s premier roadside attractions north of Klamath.
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 1-milelong trail through old-growth redwoods and includes signage and audio interpretations of exhibits. Trees of Mystery attractions also include a world-famous Native American museum and huge gift shop. The End of the Trail 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.” The hero of Trees of Mystery is Paul Bunyan, his legends carved out by loggers of long ago. The Trail of Tall Tales is devoted to the myths surrounding Bunyan, as are the mammoth-size statue of his ox, Babe, and himself. Here is more info about roadside at-
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TREES OF MYSTERY WHAT: A self-guided, nearly 1-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 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (8 a.m. to 7 p.m. June through September). Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. June through September). Visitors can also call for current hours. WHERE: 15500 Highway 101 South, Klamath COST: General admission is $15 per person; seniors 60 and over, $11; children ages 7–12, $8; ages 6 and under, free. Museum admission is free. CONTACT: Call (707) 482-2251 or go to www.treesofmystery.net; for reservations at Motel Trees, call (800) 848-2982.
OCEAN WORLD WHAT: Hands-on, interactive experience with tidepool animals, petting leopard sharks and a guided tour, plus a huge gift shop full of local souvenirs. WHEN: Seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. summer, 45-minute tours scheduled throughout the day. Summer hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: 304 U.S. Highway 101 South, Crescent City COST: General admission is $12.95 per person; children ages 4–11 are $7.95 and ages 3 and younger are free. CONTACT: Call (707) 464-4900 or go to www.oceanworldonline.com.
WEST COAST GAME PARK SAFARI WHAT: Visitors mingle with free-roaming wildlife in a walk-through safari experience. Less-social beasts such as bears, foxes, lions and zebras are in less-accessible displays, but their youngsters are often brought out for petting sessions. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily WHERE: 7 miles south of Bandon on Highway 101 COST: Ages 13 and up, $17.50; seniors 60 and older, $16.50; ages 7–12, $10; ages 2–6, $7; under 2, free CONTACT: (541) 347-3106.
PREHISTORIC GARDENS WHAT: The Prehistoric Gardens is not a natural history museum, but with a little imagination, these beasts can come to life. They include tyrannosaurus rex, stegosaurus and 21 other critters of an age not our own. The self-guided tour lasts 15 to 20 minutes. WHEN: Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call ahead November through March WHERE: 11 miles south of Port Orford on U.S. Highway 101 COST: Adults, $12; ages 3-12, $8; seniors, $10; 2 or younger, free; leashed dogs welcome CONTACT: (541) 332-4463.
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reatures that fly, crawl on land, swim in the sea or roam the forests and meadows can be found on the Wild Rivers Coast, for those who know where to look.
ELK
Roosevelt elk are among the largest deer in the world, second only to the moose in size. Overhunting nearly decimated the herds on California’s North Coast, but since an elk reserve was established at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in the 1930s, their numbers have rebounded. Elk are among the most hazardous animals to the public at Redwood National and State Parks, Park Ranger Michael Poole said. Visitors should admire them from a distance. Elk can be especially dangerous during the fall rut when males grow their antlers and fight each other for females. In the spring, female elk can also be dangerous if they have calves to defend. About 450 elk roam Redwood National and State Parks. The best place to view them is at the junction of Davison Road and U.S. Highway 101 north of Orick and at the end of Davison Road near the trail to Fern Canyon. Closer to Crescent City, a herd of about 53 animals can sometimes be
seen wandering south of town near U.S. Highway 101 along Humboldt Road and Enderts Beach Road. Another elk herd can be found in the town of Smith River, often hanging out at a field near Ship Ashore Resort on U.S. Highway 101. Spotting elk in Curry County is challenging. Most herds stick to the county’s forested areas. But some herds have been spotted occasionally near the Brookings Airport, at 17330 Parkview Drive and the Salmon Run golf course up the south bank of the Chetco River. Elk may also be spotted on the north bank of the Rogue River east of Gold Beach.
TIDEPOOLS
During minus tides a garden of sea life can be seen clinging to the rocks and trapped in the tidepools on Del Norte County’s rocky beaches. The best place to explore tidepools within Redwood National and State Parks is at Enderts Beach, said Park Ranger Michael Poole. Critters include the Pacific sea
anemone, which are found from Alaska to Baja California and resemble giant flowers. The purple and orange ochre sea star, webbed bat stars and the occasional sunflower starfish, which can have 16 to 24 limbs, can also be seen. Mussels and barnacles adorn the rocks and folks may even see tiny fish swimming in the pools, Poole said. People should also be careful not to crush anything when moving rocks around, Poole said. “What you really want is a minus tide during daylight hours,” he said, explaining that a minus tide is an especially low tide that occurs roughly twice a month around the full and new moons (tide tables can be found on pages 6–8). Folks should park at the Enderts Beach overlook 3 miles south of Crescent City at the end of Enderts Beach Road off U.S. Highway 101. They can then hike down the trail to the beach and turn right to find some of the best pools. Other good places to view tidepools include the rocky beach north of Battery Point Lighthouse, the coastline northwest of Crescent City between Pebble Beach and Point St. George, and northwest of Klamath at False Klamath Cove off U.S. Highway 101. North of the Oregon border in Curry County is McVay State Beach, another good place to see tidepool denizens. Continued on Page 44
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Continued from Page 41 Other good places to tidepool in Curry County include Mill Beach, a hidden beach in the heart of Brookings behind Fred Meyer. Tidepools at Harris Beach State Park can be accessed from the first parking lot by taking the South Beach Trail to the beach and turning south toward the sea stacks and hiking on the beach for about a quarter of a mile. At the campground entrance, before descending to the lower parking lot take the Rock Beach Trail. It’s a short trail requiring some exercise, but has tidepool life in abundance around the arch rock and rocky shores. However, tidepooling is not without its hazards. Folks should keep an eye on the ocean, expect sneaker waves and take a friend — two- or four-footed.
Birding
With the area’s pristine rivers, lagoons, rocky shoreline and lofty forests, even a novice birder can spot something interesting. Oregon’s Curry County hosts 376 bird species, according to the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society. Birding hotspots include the New River near Langlois, Cape Blanco State Park north of Port Orford, Floras Lake and the Sixes, Chetco and Rogue rivers. Since the Southern Oregon Coast is the state’s balmiest spot, birds normally only seen in California can often be spotted in Curry County too. For example, the Allen’s hummingbird, once rare
in Curry County, is now abundant. These birds can be viewed at New River near Langlois, Cape Blanco State Park, Euchre Creek between Gold Beach and Port Orford and the mouth of the Rogue River in Gold Beach. Short-eared owls, who hunt mostly at night, but can be seen during the day and at dusk, can also be seen at New River. They can also be seen at Lake Tolowa in Del Norte County hunting low over the fields. Vagrant warblers on their way from the eastern U.S. to South America sometimes wind up at Cape Blanco. In Del Norte County, ducks, loons, grebes, gulls, terns, the endangered marbled murrelet and other shorebirds can be seen at the Crescent City Harbor. At Point St. George there are rock sandpipers, harlequin ducks, shearwaters and marbled murrelets. The Castle Rock National Wildlife Area west of Pebble Beach houses the secondlargest seabird colony in California, according to Brug. From Pebble Beach Drive, folks can see tufted puffins,
common murres and pigeon guillemots with a spotting scope or binoculars. Castle Rock also hosts Aleutian cackling geese, which roost in the thousands before making their way to Alaska. The geese also congregate on pastureland between Lake Earl and the Smith River. Wetlands in that area are habitat for gulls, ducks and raptors like bald eagles, peregrine falcons, merlins and the rare golden eagle. Mountain birds like quail, Cassin’s finches, Townsend solitaires, sooty grouse and white-headed woodpeckers can be seen on the GO Road in the Smith River National Recreation Area.
Whale watching
Along the coast folks with a sharp eye can spot whale spouts, particularly during the summer. They are known as the “seasonal residents,” gray whales who linger in the area while others hurry along their migratory path between Baja California and the Bering Sea. Del Norte and Curry counties seem to hold a special attraction for the
“seasonal residents.” As a result, you might spot spouts off the coast here any time of year, and once the spouting starts, it sometimes lasts for several days. The general population of gray whales typically births and breeds in Baja in the winter and feeds in the Bering Sea in summer. The migration isn’t one big pod of whales; they move somewhat independently. The single mammals depart north first, usually followed by the mother whales who wait for their calves to be strong enough to make the trek. The best place to spot whales in Del Norte County is along Pebble Beach Drive and the mouth of the Klamath River. The best places to spot whales along the Southern Oregon Coast are Battle Point Wayfinding Point in Port Orford, Cape Ferrelo and Harris Beach in the Brookings area and Sporthaven Beach at the Port of Brookings Harbor.
Seals & sea lions
Visitors to America’s Wild Rivers Coast can see four species of pinniped — harbor seals, elephant seals, California sea lions and Steller sea lions — though they should keep their distance. In Southern Oregon, seals and sea lions can be spotted at the various ports along the coast. They often sun themselves on the docks and swim among the fishing boats at the Port of Brookings Harbor. In Gold Beach, seals and sea lions can be spotted on
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docks and along the shoreline and can be seen surfing the waves at the mouth of the Rogue River. In Port Orford, favorite viewing sites include Battle Rock Park, Port Orford Heads State Park and on the docks. The many sandy beaches near Bandon and the port itself offer good vantage points to view sea mammals. They can also be spotted in coves and isolated beaches from viewpoints along the Oregon Coast Trail within the Samuel Boardman State Park, between Brookings and Gold Beach. Harbor seals are the most commonly seen, can reach 6 feet in length, weigh up to 300 pounds and have spotted coats ranging from a
silver-gray to a black or dark brown. The second largest seal in the world, the northern elephant seal, so named because of the proboscis found in the male, are only on land during breeding season. Males can reach 13 feet in length and weigh 4,500 pounds, while females grow up to 10 feet in length and
weigh in at 1,500 pounds. The best way to view elephant seals is through a spotting scope or on binoculars as they breed on offshore islands. California sea lions, which use their large flippers to propel themselves on land, frequent the Crescent City Harbor near the Chart Room on Anchor Way.
Ranging in color from chocolate brown to a lighter golden brown, males can grow as large as 7 feet in length and weigh 1,000 pounds. Females grow up to six feet in length and weigh up to 220 pounds. Larger than the California sea lion, Steller sea lion males reach 11 feet in length and weigh 2,500 pounds while females grow to nine feet and weigh 1,000 pounds. Steller sea lions spend much of their time offshore and only breed on unpopulated beaches. Stellar sea lion pups are born from mid-May to mid-July. Folks may be able to catch a rare glimpse of Steller sea lions on Castle Rock through spotting scopes and binoculars.
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any of the people you see on U.S. Highway 101 are just passing through Del Norte and Curry counties. Then there are those who stick around, tourists for just a while, and others for much longer, becoming “locals.” Mammals of an entirely different nature also travel a route parallel to the coast highway, and some of them tarry as well. Everyone is fascinated by them, but they hold a special interest for marine biologists. They are known as the “seasonal residents,” gray whales who linger in our waters while others hurry along their migratory path between Baja California and the Bering Sea. Biologists are researching these whales to try to determine their numbers, their travel patterns and even their genetic distinctions. The “seasonal residents” have many other names ranging from the conversational to the technical: “the local pod,” “summer residents,” “Pacific Coast Feeding Aggregate” and “the southern feeding group.” They skip at least part of the 4,000-
mile gray whale migration from Baja California to the Bering Sea. Del Norte and Curry counties seem to hold a special attraction for the “seasonal residents.” As a result, you might spot spouts off the coast here any time of year, and once the spouting starts, it sometimes lasts for several days. “This is an important place for them and we’re still trying to tease that out,” said Dawn Goley, a zoology professor at Humboldt State University. “I’ve seen nothing like it along the whole coast,” said marine biologist Jeff Jacobsen, who has been studying whales along the Pacific Coast for 34 years. The general population of gray whales typically birth and breed in Baja in the winter and feed in the Bering Sea in the summer. The migration isn’t one big pod of whales; they move somewhat indepen-
dently. The single mammals depart north first, usually followed by the mother whales who wait for their calves to become strong enough to make the trek. The Cascadia Research Collective formed a network in 1998 with researchers up and down the coast to photo-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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Brookings / Gold Beach 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. • Early Fishing, (541) 469-0525 • Fish Hawk River Company, (541) 469-2422 • Wild Rivers Fishing, (541) 813-1082 • Allen’s Guide Service, (541) 247-2082
• Bowman Rogue River Guide Service, (541) 373-1647 • Bruce Craviotto’s Guide Service, (541) 913-3759 • Cast Guide Service, (541) 698-7029 • Chris Young Guide Service, (541) 247-8115 • Denny Hughson’s Rogue River Guide Service, (541) 698-7395 • End of the Rogue Guide Service, (541) 247-2049 • Ernie Rutledge, (541) 247-6111
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For renting ocean or river kayaks: • Escape Hatch Sport and Cycle Shop, (541) 469-2914
For fishing guides in Crescent City, Gasquet and Klamath who tackle fish along the Smith or Klamath rivers: Cast Guide Service, (541) 698-7029. Catch My Drift Guide Service, (707) 218-8066. Don’s Reel Time Guide Service, (707) 487-2309. Gary Hix Guide Service, (707) 954-1004, trinityriverfishing.com Gotcha Hooked Fish Trips, (707) 4648482 gotchahookedfishtrip.com Green Water Fishing Adventures, (707) 845-9588, greenwaterguides.com James Keeling’s Guide Service, 707-2237438
Crescent City / Del Norte County 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:
For whale or bird watching, or ocean fishing out of Crescent City harbor: Tally Ho II (707) 464-1236. Pacific West Coast Ocean Fishing Guide Service, (707) 218-5573, pcwofishingguide.com.
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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. 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. 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.
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Resting on a bluff at the west end of Lower Harbor Road, it 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, St. George Reef Lighthouse sits precariously on a rock 6 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 Jonathan 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 upward to 134 feet, the lighthouse was considered one of the least desirable and most dangerous assignments for lighthouse keepers.
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. In October 2002, a new light was installed in the rebuilt lantern room atop the lighthouse. The light is powered by a solar panel and wind generator. 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. The Del Norte County Historical Society Museum is open from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday and Saturdays. Call (707) 464-3922 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 houses exhibits from its storied past such as artifacts from the Brother Jonathan, the 1964 tsunami and a boat torpedoed in World War II. Battery Point Lighthouse is open to
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visitors 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends, tides permitting. The lighthouse is at the foot of A Street in Crescent City. Call (707) 464-3922. Back on the Oregon side of the border, Cape Blanco Lighthouse holds distinction as the state’s oldest continuously operated lighthouse since 1870, and its highest at 245 feet above sea level. The beacon’s 59-foot 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. Back in the pre-electricity days of diesel-fired lighting, Cape Blanco Lighthouse once had a keeper named James Langlois who spent 42 years
Cape Blanco Lighthouse has been in operation since 1870. 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. 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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GO BROOKINGS F ind fantastic fun things to do in and around Brookings in spring and summer. Beachcomb, river swim, shop, hike, fish, surf, golf, bowl, birdwatch, picnic and ...
You could take at least a week to enjoy what the area has to offer. If you don’t have that much time, here are a few places to go and sights to see that can be accomplished in one day. Sporthaven Beach On the ocean side of the Port of Brookings Harbor, Sporthaven Beach features an RV park, tent camping and public access to a beach that stretches from the mouth of the Chetco River south to tall cliffs and tidepools. From the south jetty, visitors can view wildlife such as whales, seals and sealions, as well as commercial fishing vessels heading out to sea or returning home. The waves adjacent to the jetty are popular with local and visiting surfers. The nearby port offers several hotels, restaurants, shops and a coffee house. The public docks are a popular place to see fishing boats unload loads of crab, starting in December. For more information about the area, visit www.portofbrookingsharbor.com. Azalea Park Experience the crown jewel of
Brookings’ city parks. Azalea Park offers picnic areas, KidTown playground, numerous forest trails and the Capella by the Sea, a unique, wood-and-glass structure designed for those who seek peace and contemplation. In the evenings throughout the month of December, the park hosts Nature’s Coastal Holiday, which boasts 300,000plus lighted trees, bushes and sculptures. Volunteers offer hot cider and cookies at the snack shack. Admission is $1.
Hidden Gems v Manley Art Center at Stout Park — This small gallery, nestled among the trees, grass and walking paths, features regular art classes and the work of local artists. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. The park, located at 433 Oak St. off Highway 101, features a brand new dog park, perfect for letting pets get some exercise. For information about the gallery call 541469-1807. v Mill Beach — One of the most
beautiful beaches in Brookings, tucked away in a residential area, Mill Beach offers a wide sandy beach, tidepools and offshore rocks. Recent improvements include a new parking area, several picnic benches and restrooms. The access is located at the end of Macklyn Cove Drive, which extends from Mill Beach Road to the beach. v Loeb State Park — Located 8 miles east of Brookings on North Bank Chetco River Road, this campground and free day use area offers access to the Chetco River, picnic areas and the nearby Redwood Nature Trail. Visitors can enjoy a an easy walk along a 1-mile, self-guided interpretive loop through a fern-carpeted forest with numerous 800-year-old, 250-foot-tall redwood trees. v Japanese bomb site — Visit the wilderness site where incendiary bombs were dropped by a World War II Japanese pilot in an effort to start a forest fire. Start by viewing a historical display at the Brookings Botanical Gardens on the corner of Highway 101 and North Bank Chetco River Road. Then, head up the South Bank Chetco River Road. After about 5 miles veer right onto Mount Emily Road and drive about 12 miles. Hike the trail and see the exact site where the bomb fell.
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The Oregon Coast Trail is a wellmaintained dirt trail with countless footbridges that hugs the rugged coastline from just north of Brookings to the Columbia River. Much of it is on beaches and existing trails or newly built segments over the headlands. The south Curry County portion of the trail begins at Lone Ranch Beach’s parking area, 5 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 Crissey Field State Recreation site, 14433 Highway 101.
Whaleshead to Indian Sands
It’s about half a mile on U.S. Highway 101 from Whaleshead 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, it’s much farther than that. The trail between Whaleshead and 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 Continued on Page 60
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Continued from Page 56 where the grassy meadow drops away abruptly at the edge of a 200-foot precipice. From there, hikers can see 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.
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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 2 miles south of Gold Beach, this trail is approximately 2 miles down, with a return trip of 2 miles. The trail winds through the coastal forest to the tip of the cape, which features
waves crashing on the sandstone bluff.
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GO GAMBLING F
Lucky 7 Casino and Howonquet Lodge in Smith River
or those interested in gambling, Del Norte County offers three casinos within 30 miles of one another; two have undergone recent expansions and the other opened last year.
With the opening of the Redwood Hotel Casino, Las Vegas-style gambling is now available in the heart of Redwood National and State Parks. Redwood Hotel Casino adjacent to Highway 101 in Klamath opened last fall and currently features 50 slot machines and video poker with regular and progressive machines. Redwood Hotel Casino also houses a 60-room Holiday Inn Express, which opened last summer. Its Abalone Bar and Grill serves local cuisine, including Klamath River salmon, Dungeness crab and abalone, as well as a selection of regional microbrews. Built and owned by the Yurok Tribe, the Redwood Hotel Casino offers gift items and jewelry crafted by native artisans at its Otter Creek Gifts store. 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 recently expanded bar and restaurant also gives Elk Valley patrons the opportunity to eat, drink and gamble at the same time. Elk Valley Casino’s location on Howland Hill Road is near the southern entrance to a scenic drive through oldgrowth redwoods. Farther north in Smith River is the Lucky 7 Casino, conveniently located just off U.S. Hwy. 101. Owned and operated by the Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation, this casino offers blackjack tables, slots, video poker machines, poker tournaments and bingo. The Lucky 7 Casino recently completed a $25 million expansion that includes covered parking, a larger gaming area, a convention and events center, a sports bar with dancing and live music, a new restaurant, non-smoking
game room, poker room and bingo area. Lucky 7 constructed a 71-room hotel adjacent to the casino, and it opened last summer.
Lucky 7 Casino
Open 24 hours. More than 50,000 square feet including a 25,000-square-foot convention center that opened last year. More than 300 slot machines and video games. Blackjack tables open daily, beginning at noon, table limits $3 to $200. Play poker four nights a week at 6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Play Bingo Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, with regular games starting at 7 p.m., early bird games at 6:45 p.m.
Getting there: From the south: Head north on Hwy. 101 past Smith River. The casino will be on the right. From the north: Drive south on Hwy. 101. The casino will be on the left. From U.S. Hwy. 199 or Calif. Hwy. 197: Turn north on Hwy. 101. Drive past Smith River. The casino will be on the right.
Elk Valley Casino
Open 24 hours. 23,000 square feet. More than 300 slot machines and
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video games. Blackjack tables open daily at noon, with minimum bets starting at $3 until 5 p.m. Poker tables, including Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em, have daily tournaments starting at 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Play bingo in a non-smoking environment on Sunday beginning at 2 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Friday beginning at 7 p.m. Buy-in rates are $15 with $250 payouts. The Full House Bar & Grill is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner and features its famous steak and lobster for $19.95.
Getting there: From the south: Take Hwy. 101 into Crescent City. Turn right on
Yurok Country Rewards Club, which allows folks to earn rewards each time they play and be notified of special deals with local businesses. Abalone Bar and Grill is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. nightly. The bar is open 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday.
Getting there:
Redwood Casino
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. Turn left on Elk Valley Road. Turn right on on Howland Hill Road. The casino will be on the left.
The Redwood Hotel Casino features 50 slot machines and video poker with regular and progressive machines. The casino’s slots include “Festival of Gems” and “Wild and Free.” The casino also offers the
From the south: Go north on Hwy. 101 to Klamath. Take a right on Ehlers Ave. and another right on Klamath Blvd. The casino will be on the right. From the north: Go south on Hwy. 101 to Klamath. Take a left on Ehlers Ave. and a right on Klamath Blvd. The casino will be on the right.
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A Few of Our Events • Second Saturday Artwalk • Whale Watching • Farmers & Artisan's Markets Crab Festival – January • Festival of Art in Stout Park – August • Chocolate Festival – February • Pirates of the Pacific Festival – August • 27th Annual Home & Garden Show – April • Slam'n Salmon Ocean Derby – • Wild Rogue Relay – June 17 & 18 Labor Day Weekend • July 4th Fireworks over the Ocean • Nature's Coastal Holiday Light Show – • Southern Oregon Kite Festival – July December
Request more information on visiting or relocating from BROOKINGS-HARBOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITORS CENTER 541-469-3181 • www.BrookingsHarborChamber.com 16330 Lower Harbor Road, Brookings
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GO GOLD BEACH T ake the unique opportunity to enjoy wide, sandy beaches, the mighty Rogue River and rugged mountains all in one spot — Gold Beach. There are plenty of chances to hike, bike, fish, beachcomb, golf, shop, swim, surf, windsurf, camp, ride horses and take a jet boat trip.
Agate hunting: Fall and winter are the best time of the year to collect find jasper, petrified wood, and fossils at local beaches. The highly prized, translucent quartz stones are easier to find this time of the year as storm-driven waves act like a vacuum cleaner, pulling sand away from the shore at low tide to reveal the desirable gems. Look for gravel deposits on the beaches north and south of where the Rogue River empties into the sea at Gold Beach. Another popular area is Pistol River Beach south of Gold Beach Gold Beach Books: One of the best ways to pamper oneself is to head into Gold Beach Books in the heart of downtown Gold Beach, at 29707 Ellensburg Ave. The aroma of out-of-the-oven baked goods and hot java from Rachel’s Cof-
fee Shop greets you as you peruse the local art creations from area artisans. Readers will find 75,000 volumes of new and used books, from first editions to rare, hard to find copies. There is also local artwork on display and for sale. Wifi is available. Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Phone: 541-247-2495. Prehistoric Gardens Midway between Gold Beach and Port Orford, folks driving Highway 101 might be startled to spy a life-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex standing on the side of the highway. The display belongs to Prehistoric Gardens, and exciting and educational roadside attraction. Visitors meandering along a self-guided tour through the lush forest will find 23 life-sized dinosaurs statues, including a 3-story-high Brachiosaraus and a flying
Pteranadon with a wing span of 27 feet. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the fall. Call 541-332-4463 for winter hours. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 children age 3-12, and $10 for seniors.
HIDDEN GEMS v South Coast Tours LLC offers fishing, wildlife viewing and kayaking along the coast, estuaries and rivers. Call 541-373-0487 or visit online www. southcoasttours.net. v Otter Point State Recreational Park, hidden off Highway 101, nine miles north of Gold Beach, features excellent walking and hiking trails overlooking pristine beaches and unusual sandstone and rock formations sculpted by wind and waves over eons of time. Easy pathways transition down to the beach. Call Oregon State Parks at 800-5516949 for more information. v Ellensburg Theater Company. Enjoy community theater at the Rogue Playhouse at the corner of Mary and Moore streets in downtown Gold Beach. The theater company hosts four to six shows per year, directed, acted and performed by local actors. Call 541-247-4382.
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GO JET BOATS E xperience the very definition of the Wild Rivers Coast on jet boat tours of the Rogue and Klamath rivers.
Jerry’s Rogue Jets and Rogue River Mail Boats Embark on a Gold Beach-based jet boat tour on the mighty Rogue River — one of the original eight Wild Rivers designated in 1968 for federal protection — with Jerry’s Rogue Jets and Mail Boats. In the 1940s and ’50s, the original Rogue River boat tours traveled only 32 miles upriver to the town of Agness. A lunch break at one of the Agness lodges was routine; then the boat traveled downstream back to Gold Beach. In the mid-1960s the advent of Hydro-Jets enabled boatmen to test their nerves in the 20-mile wild section, which is filled with boiling white water rapids. Jerry’s Rogue Jets has been in operation since 1958 and Rogue Mail Boats has been in operation since the
1930s. The two companies joined forces in 2010 and now offer three river tours: the original 64-mile scenic tour to Agness and the more actionfilled 80- and 104-mile white-water tours. The 104-mile trip takes the river traveler to the rugged, boulder-filled Blossom Bar rapid, the end of the power-boat-navigable portion of the river. All excursions return to the small hamlet of Agness for the daily lunch and dinner stop and rest breaks. Three lodges — Cougar Lane, Singing Springs and Lucas Lodge offer a variety of meal service options. The Rogue River canyon abounds in a variety of native wildlife. All river tours are hosted and narrated by veteran river pilots who spot wildlife and will maneuver the boat for prime photo opportunities. Hydro-Jet tech-
nology allows the fully loaded vessels to skim the shallow riffles effortlessly. Jerry’s Rogue Jets and Mail Boats operate between May 1 and Oct. 15 and their office and 60,000-square-foot asphalt customer parking lot is located along Highway 101 at the north end of Gold Beach at 29985 Harbor Way at the Port of Gold Beach. Also featured on their property is a free Rogue River museum, open year-round, which captures the rich history of the Rogue canyon. For information, call (800) 451-3645 or visit http://www.roguejets.com.
Klamath 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
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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. Blue Creek Guide Service’s guided fishing trips are $225 per person for a minimum of two trips and $300 per person for a single trip. Its scenic and biocultural tours are $100 per person and its diving trips to view salmon and steelhead are $150 per person. To book a trip for sightseeing or fishing, you can go to the website at yurokfishingguides.com or call (707) 482-0579 or (707) 951-1284 or e-mail yurokcarlson@yahoo.com.
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GO PORT ORFORD Y
ou could easily spend a day or two in the quaint communities of Port Orford and nearby Langlois during your trip along the Wild Rivers Coast. Nestled along Highway 101 about an hour north of the California border, Port Orford and Langlois offer a wealth of experiences for the outdoorsman, artisan, traveler and treasure-seeker. Fine dining, art galleries and several historical landmarks speckle the community and provide plenty of opportunities for those in search of unique experiences. Cape Blanco Lighthouse Just a few miles north of Port Orford the fully functional, still operational, Cape Blanco Lighthouse sits on the western most point of the lower 48 states and still sends a white hot sliver of illumination across the sea. Tours are available from April through October and administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The cost is $2 for guests 16 and over, and free for those 15 and younger.
For more information contact the Cape Blanco Oregon State Park at 541332-2973. Humbug Mountain State Park Mount Humbug rises like a behemoth from the shoreline — 1,756 feet straight up. Hikers who make it successfully to the top are greeted by a panoramic view of the Oregon Coast and Pacific Ocean. In the shadow of the mountain, lies a state campground that offers 40 electrical sites with water, 55 tent sites, hot showers and flush toilets, a hiker/biker camp, and firewood for sale. For more information or to make reservations call the park at 1-800-551-6949. Redfish Restaurant Diners can view historic Battle Rock and coastline from this renowned oceanfront gourmet restaurant on
Highway 101. The restaurant has won national acclaim from Tripadvisor and Wine Spectator and serves up vegetarian, seafood, meat and poultry dishes. When ever possible Redfish buys local produce and fresh fish directly from Port Orford. Visit their extensive wine gallery and check out Hawthorne Museum of contemporary art next door! Reservations are recommended. Call 541-366-2200.
Hidden Gems v Castaway By the Sea: Overlooking the Port of Port Orford, the vacation lodge and rentals sits on 7 acres of forest that includes a pond and views of the ocean. This is Port Orford’s best kept secret. For reservations call 541332-4502. v South Coast Gourmet Specialty Foods: An eclectic collection of specialty meats, cheeses, mustard’s, oils, vinegars, parmigiano, pancetta, and much more awaits you! Big city convenience with down home flavor and service. Located at 832 Oregon St. and Highway 101. Call 541-253-8499.
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GO GOLFING P lay through! Whether you are looking for a chip-shot or a challenge, the Wild Rivers Coast is a golfer’s paradise realized.
OREGON Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Known the world over as one of the premier golf resorts in the United States since its opening on 1999, Bandon Dunes offers an experience unlike any other. Beautiful coastal vistas are the backdrop for five courses designed with golf’s Scottish roots in mind. Beautifully crafted, these courses are revered by golf experts around the world, with four of them garnering critical acclaim from the golfing elite. Pacific Dunes, Bandon Dunes, Old Macdonald, and Bandon Trails are all consistently rated among the best courses in the nation by top golf publications. Another unique experience in every way, the Bandon Preserve is a 13-hole, par-3 course that delivers a level of
enjoyment matched only by the spectacular views. Opened in 2012, Bandon Preserve begins high atop a sand dune and rolls down toward the beach. The Pacific Ocean provides the backdrop to every hole. All net proceeds go directly to the Wild Rivers Coast Alliance, an organization that supports conservation, community and economy on the southern Oregon Coast. The Punchbowl, a 2.5-acre putting green used to set up a 18-hole putting course was added in 2014, providing another exciting opportunity to challenge your golf skills. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort’s courses offer stunning, yet challenging coastal holes, steep and intimidating bunkers, and expansive greens set along the gorgeous southern Oregon coastline. Each course offers something different than the other, though all are spectacular in their own right.
Photo of Bandon Dunes Golf Course courtesy of Wood Sabold
Bandon Dunes’ courses were designed with the history of golf in mind, as their layout and structure harken back to world-famous courses in golf’s birthplace, the British Isles. Keeping with that mindset, the courses are walking courses with a caddie service available (call in advance for a reservation). As a crown-jewel of golf courses worldwide, a Bandon Dunes golf getaway should be on every golf fanatic’s bucket list. Bring your softspike cleats and passion for the sport because this is, “Golf as it was meant to be played.”
COURSE INFO 18 holes, par 72. v LENGTH: Black tees – 6,732 yds. Green tees – 6,221 yds. Gold tees – 5,716 yds. Orange tees – 5,072 yds. Blue tees – 3,945 yds. v RATING/SLOPE: Black tees – 76.3/141. Green tees – 71.4/133. Gold tees – 69.5/133. Orange tees – 66.6/126. Blue tees - 61.5/101.
Bandon Crossings Golf Course
Since its opening, Bandon Crossings
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Golf Course has been recognized as a challenging course that offers beautiful vistas and plays firm and fast, year round.. Located 5 miles south of Bandon, this 18-hole, par 72 course was named one of the country’s Top Ten New Courses in 2007 by Golf Magazine. It roams through wetlands, over streams and into open coastal forests. Bandon Crossings offers a complete practice facility, friendly staff and excellent golf instructors. A “Get Golf Ready” program is available for beginners of all ages. They also offer a “Long Driver Winner” annual pass for golfers living farther than 65 miles away. Curry and Coos county residents can join the “Crossings Club” at no charge.
COURSE INFO 18 holes, par 72 v LENGTH: Black tees – 6.855 yds. Blue – 6,270 yds. White – 5,780 yds. Red — 5,030 yds. Gold — 4,186 yds. v RATING/SLOPE: Black tees – 74.0/139. Blue – 71.1/127. White – 69.0/122. Red — Men 65.7117, Women 72.7/130. Gold — Men 62.3/107, Women 66.1/113. v GREEN FEES: Spring/fall rates (April–May, October) — standard 18, $55; standard 9, $27.50; twilight (after 2 p.m.), $40. Summer rates (June–Sept.) – standard 18, $75; standard 9, $37.50; twilight (after 3 p.m.), $45. Junior rates (17 and younger), $25. Special discounts for Coos and Curry county residents. v LOCATION: 87530 Dew Valley Lane, Bandon, Ore. 97411 v PHONE: (541) 347-3233 v WEBSITE: www.bandoncrossings.com
Cedar Bend Golf Course
Cedar Bend is unique among coastal courses because it not only offers great golf on a tidy 9-hole course, it has 11 RV campsites, so it is easy to stay-andplay. Twice around the layout plays to 6,288 yards from the back tees and 5,231 from the front. Dual tees are available for 18-hole play.
The nicely manicured course, owned by its club members, crosses Cedar Creek several times. It features fairly wide, flat fairways, an anomaly for most coastal valley courses. The course hosts several popular seasonal tournaments. Among them are The Crab String Scramble, the Stampede Tournament, and the Popeye and Olive Oil Tournament, a man and woman blind-draw event. Call for event dates and information. 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 INFO 9 holes, dual tees, par 72 v LENGTH: Tournament tees – 6,288 yds. Men’s tees – 5,892 yds. Women’s tees – 5,231 yds. v RATING/SLOPE: Tournament tees – 70.1/128. Men’s – 67.2/116. Women’s – 68.3/117. v GREEN FEES: 9 holes, $20; 18 holes, $28; junior rate (under 15) 9 holes $5, 18 holes $7; student (ages 15–21), 9 holes $15, 18 holes $20. Twilight golfing after 3:30 p.m., Monday to Wednesday $15. v LOCATION: 34391 Squaw Valley Road; Gold Beach, Ore. 97444 v PHONE: (541) 247-6911 v WEBSITE: www.cedarbendgolf.com
Salmon Run
Located in the middle of Oregon’s “banana belt,” Brookings is home to Salmon Run, a championship, 18hole golf course nestled in the hills 3 1/2 miles up the south bank of the Chetco River. Salmon Run benefits from the “Chetco Effect,” which provides moderate weather year round, enabling golfers to hit the links just about any time of the year. “As far as Oregon goes, we’re probably the best weather year-round,” general manager Ed Murdock said. “It’s moderate enough that you can golf all year long. We do get big storms, but
typically they’re here and then they’re gone. Then it is beautiful and you can play. In the summer, the fog stays in town, and it’s 75 and sunny at the course.” According to Murdock, the course can be as challenging as the golfer wants to make it. “You can tailor the game to whether you want an easy game; that is just a beautiful, nice relaxing day on the golf course,” he explained, “or you can go to the back tees and have one of the most challenging days in golf.” The course, close to some of the most pristine wilderness in the United States, sees frequent, non-human visitors including deer, ducks, geese, and raccoons among others. The course draws its name from the spawning salmon that run the streams that meander through the course. Bear, cougar, elk and the occasional wild turkey have also been spotted on the course. “It’s a beautiful golf course. Each hole has its own setting, which is unique and provides its own challenge,” Murdock said. “Other courses have houses around them and noise from the roads. This place is tucked back in enough that it’s quiet and you’re away from everything. You’re out in nature, and on practically every hole, you’re by yourself. The course hosts a number of tournaments every year, including the Silver Salmon Tournament, a women’s event, and the Claveran Classic. A number of the tournaments held at Salmon Run benefit local groups. The clubhouse features a pro shop, chipping and putting greens, a restaurant and a warm-up range.
COURSE INFO v LENGTH: Professional tees – 6,093 yds. Tournament – 5,744 yds. Club – 5,205 yds. Resort – 4,129 yds. v RATING/SLOPE: Ranges from 76.2/151 on professional tees to 61.8/103 on resort tees. v GREEN FEES: 9 holes, $31; 18 holes, $55.
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Salmon Run Golf Course is located in the middle of the Oregon Coast’s “banana belt” with moderate year-round weather.
Premier Card holder fees: 9 holes, $20; 18 holes, $30. Senior special (weekdays after 1 p.m.), 18 holes, $27. Rates subject to change. v CART FEES: $15 per person for 18 holes, $10 per person for 9 holes. v LOCATION: 99040 South Bank Chetco River Road, Brookings, Oregon. v PHONE: 541-469-4888 or 877-423-1234. v WEBSITE: www.salmonrun.net.
CALIFORNIA Del Norte Golf Course Built in 1953, Del Norte Golf Course is the dean of courses in the Wild Rivers Coast region. The course rests on a redwoodcovered hillside just across Highway 199 from the north bank of the wild and scenic Smith River. While the wide fairways are nor-
mally easy to hit, the small greens, many perched on hillsides, are not. A creek comes into play on two holes. The course features a driving range, putting green, pro shop, restaurant and bar.
COURSE INFO 9 holes, dual tees, par 72 v LENGTH: Back tees – 6,117 yds. Forward tees – 5,400 yds. v RATING/SLOPE: Back tees – 68.3/119. Forward tees – 71/123. v GREEN FEES: 9 holes $18, 18 holes $26. Carts are extra. v LOCATION: 130 Club Dr., off Highway 197, Crescent City, Calif., 95531 v PHONE: (707) 458-3214
Kings Valley Golf Course
Situated at the junction of Highways 101 and 199, Kings Valley Golf Course is a conveniently-located course that gives golfers a challenging short-game exercise. The course features eight par-3s and one 4-shotter routed over a relatively flat terrain. Coastal pines and alders make hitting some greens difficult. The course features a driving range, putting green, bar and snack bar.
COURSE INFO 9 holes, par 28 front, 28 back v LENGTH: Men’s tees – 1,259 yds. Women’s tees – 1,197 yds. v RATING/SLOPE: Men’s and women’s – 55/79. v GREEN FEES: 9 holes, $10; 18 holes $16. v LOCATION: 3030 Lesina Rd., Crescent City, Calif. 95531 v PHONE: (707) 464-2886
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GO RIDING
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cruising the rivers.
Surfing
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 a 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.
Kayaking
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bor boat basins, up the Chetco River in Oregon and Klamath River in California. The Smith River in California offers premier, Class III and IV rapids during the kayaking season, which usually runs October-April. The water level is too low in the summer months to paddle the river’s
North, Middle and South forks, but kayakers can put into the Smith at the boat ramp off of South Fork Road north of Hiouchi — at the slant bridge — and float down to the ocean. 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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Bandon offers an array of possibilities, from plein air spots where artists can capture scenic moments along the docks to the interactive nonprofit Washed Ashore! where visitors learn about recycling and plastic pollution in the ocean. The nearby Coquille River Lighthouse takes visitors back to the seafaring days of old. Don’t miss these highlights: West Coast Game Park Located just south of Bandon, this park features meandering goats, sheep, birds, llamas, donkeys that are always looking for a hand out. The more dangerous animals — lions, tigers and bears — can be viewed safely, as can more gentle animals such as buffalo and camels. Guest can also touch and hold newly born animals such as leopards, skunks, ferrets and bear cubs. The park is open daily throughout the year, except January and February when it is only open on the weekends. For hours call (541) 347-3106. Bandon Beach Riding Stables Take a horseback ride any time of
year, weather permitting, along the beach, exploring tidepools, creeks and caves with a tour guide from Bandon Beach Riding Stables, 3 miles south of Bandon on Beach Loop Road. The one-hour trips cover about 3 miles of beach, leaving every two hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All ages and riding abilities are welcome. Friendly guides are known for matching riders with the most compatible horse and for teaching beginning riders basic horse riding techniques. The price is $40 person. Call 541347-3423 or 541-260-1437. Bullards Beach State Park Bullards Beach is a large, family-oriented park located just two miles north of Bandon. The campground is nestled among shore pines and well protected from the strong ocean breezes. Besides three loops of campsites, the park boasts 13 yurts, making year-round camping a very popular choice. The nearby Coquille River is known its for excellent fishing and crabbing opportunities. Across the river is Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, sporting a variety of resident and migrating wildlife. Be sure to bring
your binoculars! For more information call 800-4525687.
Hidden gems v Bandon South Jetty Park — A favorite among locals, this park is located at the mouth of the Coquille River and provides easy beach access and allows visitors to enjoy whale watching, kite flying, beachcombing and other recreational activities. There are restrooms and abundant parking available for visitors. v Bandon Historical Society Museum — This museum, located in Bandon at 270 Fillmore St. and Highway 101, is housed in the second building to be constructed after the 1936 fire destroyed the city. Until 1970, this building was Bandon’s city hall. It features extensive displays that date back to the earliest pioneers and includes the Big Bandon fire of 1936. v Sage Place — A studio for creative arts and art education, located at the corner of 11th Street and Elmira in Bandon. Visitors are encouraged to take a variety of art classes including stained glass, beading, photography, mosaic, bead making, carving, and painting. The drop-in glass fusing studio is perfect for beginners and young artists, open from 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. Call 541-329-0303.
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o Wild! (Well, not exactly that kind of wild!) We want you to experience the charms of the Wild Rivers Coast: wild rivers, towering forests, quiet towns, colorful sunsets, endless beaches and rocky headlands with end-of-the-world views.
It’s one thing to promise all that; it’s another to guide you to all the places that define the Wild Rivers Coast. So in addition to this printed guide, try out the free Wild Rivers Coast mobile application: the GO App. With your handheld device, just search for “Go Wild” on either Apple’s App Store or Google Play. You can also point your web browser to gowildrivers coast.com to find download links.
The Go App is filled with more than 1,800 ways to enjoy and explore the Wild Rivers Coast — beaches, rivers, parks and campgrounds, shops and restaurants, roadside attractions, and more. (Try searching for “hidden gems” and see what you find!) Is it current? The GO App is updated daily with the latest local weather forecasts, tide predictions by port, special events, local news headlines, special
road reports and even classified ads. As if that’s not enough, there are some special tools: • The postcard icon at the bottom of most pages will help you create a personal electronic postcard to send to family and friends. • The “Ask a Local” feature does just that: Ask for local recommendations on what to see and do. • The bookmark feature lets you create your own personal itinerary or bucket list. • Just tap a phone number or email address for instant connections to specific businesses, attractions or visitor centers. In short: Go Wild! (Yes, that kind of wild.)
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