Bodega Harbor

Last weekend's kayak around Bodega Bay and Harbor was one of the most wildlife-packed paddles we've been on. We didn't expect to see too much wildlife with the fishing boats coming in and out of the harbor with a negative tide, but there were harbor seals and sea lions everywhere (one sea lion almost seemed to be following us!), large schools of fish, more pelicans that you could shake a stick at, cormorants, the obligatory gulls, crabs, clams, and my personal favorites, three leopard sharks and a whole TON of stingrays. Yep, that's right-- sharks and rays, out in the wild, swimming 4 inches beneath our boats! The sharks were about 2 feet long, and the rays had wingspans up to 2.5 feet-- big ones!

The water in the bay was like glass in the early morning and the reflections were fantastic.


One of the marinas in the harbor has a pier that you can walk out onto for fishing and wildlife viewing.


Have a great Fourth of July!