Kayak the Lost Coast
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SHELTER COVE, Calif. - "Kayaking the Lost Coast" will be offered Saturday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., in Shelter Cove. Participants should meet at the boat launch site before 9 a.m. to register for the paddle. Please bring water, food, sunblock, sunglasses and a hat.
Those without their own kayaks and safety equipment can rent from Pacific Outfitters. There is a charge of $69 per person. To sign up for this trip, visit: www.pacificoutfittersadventures.com.
Paddlers will learn about California Coastal National Monument, which includes more than 20,000 rocks, islands and pinnacles off the California coast. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the monument stretches along 1,600 acres of California coastal shoreline and prairies, and extends from mean high tide line to 12 nautical miles out to sea.
The outing is offered by the BLM and the Lost Coast Interpretive Association. For more information, call the BLM King Range Project Office, (707) 986-5400, or email ca338@blm.gov.
The King Range National Conservation Area and the California Coastal National Monument are part of the BLM's National Conservation Lands. Additional information on the area's natural resources and recreation opportunities are available athttp://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/arcata.html.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.