Golden Gate To Point Bonita & Beyond, Sausalito, California
From the seat of a kayak, the enormous scale of the scenery as you paddle out beneath the Golden Gate?the bridge towering 200 feet above your head, the 600-foot cliffs of the Marin Headlands, and perhaps the skyscraper hull o... trails.com
Lake Chabot
Lake Chabot is a calm, peaceful reservoir in the Bay area hills, just above San Leandro. It is a state park that includes biking and walking/jogging trails around the perimeter. It took me about 2 hours to paddle the perime... paddling.net
Pigeon Point To Franklin Point Rock Gardens, Pigeon Point,...
At first glance there is little to set this 5?mile stretch apart from the other 60 miles of wild open coast between Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Cliffy and scenic, it makes a fine coastal tour, but that?s nothing unique here... trails.com
Owens River
The run took about 3 hours of paddle time (@200 cfs). Thick willows on either side of the bank the whole run. A very narrow river, but deep relative to its width. Area gets hot and windy in the summer. Shuttle via pavement ... paddling.net
Estero Americano, Bodega Bay, California
From its humble beginnings in a cow pasture (some local paddlers refer to the launch site as ?the muddy ditch?), Estero Americano winds 6 miles to the sea, the scenery improving constantly with each turn downstream. Within a ... trails.com
Drakes Beach
The convergence of the water and such a charming segment of shoreline is a pretty panorama. There are campgrounds quite near the slice of shore where you can set up that camp site. You've been indoors for too much time,... goingoutside.com
Point Lobos State Marine Reserve, Monterey, California
With its abundant wildlife and quintessential Monterey scenery?postcard vistas of wind-sculpted cypress trees clinging to craggy granite cliffs?Point Lobos is one of our favorite coastal day trips. Sealife thrives amid thick ... trails.com
Cayucos Beach
Cayucos Beach is an unbelievably popular section of shoreline, and segments of coastline like these are great. At this piece of coastline you will never have a bad time. In California you'll never be without beach fun. ... goingoutside.com
Danzante Destination Resort
Dissolve your stress, rejuvenate your body, in a place far from the pressures of civilization. Our pristine 10-acre seaside resort has something for everyone's definition of vacation. If you can pry yourself loose from... outdoortrips.info
San Leandro Bay
Nestled in between the busy City of Oakland and the Oakland International Airport lies a quiet refuge to paddle. The main body of San Leandro Bay offers some nice paddling for the beginner who is just starting in the sport ... paddling.net
Courtwright Reservoir
Located in the Sierra National Forest at just over 8,000 feet above sea-level, this beautiful blue gem is sourrounded by granite peaks and domes. The reservoir was built in 1958 by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). There is ... paddling.net
Lower Kern River
Approx. 2 hour float down the lower kern river starting at the overflow parking lot of the Rio Bravo golf course, and ending at Hart Park. The trip is used quite heavily in summer by tubers, everyone is very friendly. There... paddling.net
Walker Lake (Mountain Meadows Res.)
Mountain Meadows Reservoir is the official name on the maps, but locals call it Walker Lake after the town's founder. Just south of the community of Westwood, CA (no, not the ghetto surrounding UCLA, the real Westwood - in ... paddling.net
San Joaquin River
The trip we most often take on this river is from Lost Lake Park, which is just below the Millerton dam, to a canoe landing that is just before the river goes under the bridge of Highway 41 that goes out to Yosemite. The du... paddling.net
Bass Lake
I've been told that Bass Lake is Central California's most popular vacation destination. Whether or not that's true I can't say, but it is one of the most scenic places I've had the pleasure of visiting. Located just 15 min... paddling.net
Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges is easily one of my favorite kayaking destinations; if it were not for the beautiful views, I'd paddle there exclusively for the convenient launch point. Open for boating Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, the res... paddling.net
Kayak Tour Of Cannery Row To Lover's Point - Monterey Bay,...
There are several good places to put in if you have your own kayak. The launch area closest to metered parking is the Breakwater Cove ramp, just south of the Coast Guard Pier. Paddle east to clear the end of the breakwate... waymarking.com
Elkhorn Slough - Monterey Bay
Elkhorn Slough is the largest tidal salt water marsh in California outside of the San Francisco Bay, and is on the migration route for many birds. The slough contains much wildlife - on a paddle you will likely see sea otte... paddling.net