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Mammoth Recommendations

Our family has enjoyed the Eastern Sierras and using Mammoth Lakes as a 'home base' to go explore. How to Use this Guide The below are short brief suggestions. If you see something you like, I still recommend looking it up on google maps or searching for more information on Google. Many of the items have tons of websites with a lot more details!  Favorites / Must Do Convict Lake - Around 10-15 minutes from Mammoth, a crystal clear lake with huge mountains as the backdrop. Great for fishing, paddleboarding (morning, as the wind comes up in the afternoon), and renting boats. We like to rent a pontoon boat and drive to the back of the lake. Also, hiking around the entire lake is pretty easy (takes 1-2 hrs) and there are usually beautiful streams / creeks towards the back of the lake that are fun to cross. If you don't rent a boat, we love to go to the 'left' or south side of the lake at the end of the road (small parking lot with a loop) to go down to a rocky...

Eastern Sierra - 395 - October Fall Trip to Crowley Lake

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We spent a few days fly fishing at Crowley Lake near Mammoth for a few days. The fishing was slow, but the weather and scenery was great!

San Lorenzo Park Camping

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A fun night of camping with the family!

Anacapa and Santa Cruz Island Boating & Fishing Trip

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I've been itching to head out to see Anacapa Island and some more sections of Santa Cruz Island off the Santa Barbara / Ventura Coast. My dad and I decided to head on down there with his 21 foot Parker 2110 boat. We drove down to Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard on Saturday April 18th, 2015 and got setup in a guest slip. Nothing fancy but it got the job done. We woke up Sunday morning around 5:15 AM. A quick check of the buoys showed some residual wind from the night so it would be a little lumpy out there, and messy it was. Quite a few other boats were headed out about the same time. We crossed the Santa Barbara Channel over to the east side of Anacapa Island. We came across quite a few dolphins working some bait with some birds on top. During the crossing we came across a section of Velella Jellyfish. I have seen these on the beaches recently too! Here is just a sample of what one looks like: It was a great view once we reached Anacapa with the lighthouse perched...

Port San Luis Kayaking

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Great day with no crowds. Just how I like it!

2014 - Year In Review

2014 was an amazing year! There's not much more to say than we are a very blessed family! Here are some highlights: Traveled to Europe for the time - Nicole and I went to Czech Republic, Austria and Italy. We traveled by train primarily and saw some amazing cities such as Prague, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Venice, Rome, Cinque Terre and Florence.  805 Webcams - Able to get a website designed and new cameras up and launched!  30th Birthday - I feel more like an adult now! Backpacking Trip - Chain Lakes - Great times with a great group! Nicole Graduated College! Debt Free  on Student Loans! Other happenings:  Kings Canyon Day Trip - Loved exploring the river, catching a few trout! Look forward to going back! Housesitting at Margo and Riks Elevate Church Trip near Dodge Ridge Hume Redcoat - A fun winter weekend! Gateworks Florida Trip  Sold Nicole's Xterra Fished Pyramid Lake  Denise got Married Lopez RV / Boat Trip - Greg cut head wa...

Ranch Trip - March 2014

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