Russian River and San Benito Thousand Trails

After leaving Klamath River RV Park we headed to the Russian River Thousand Trails in Cloverdale, Ca.

Russian River

We were going to stay for 6 nights at Russian River. Patty's Sister Suzie drove in from Middletown to visit us. She was only going to stay for the day, but after not seeing us for such a long time decided to spend the night with us. It was great to see her and wonderful to see the sisters get goofy together!

The day after Suzie left we went to Bodega Bay which was made famous from the Alfred Hitchcock film "The Birds". It was an interesting place to visit, and some of the buildings still look the same.

Bodega Bay

We were not impressed with the campground and because there were no sewer hookups we decided to leave early after just 4 nights, We initially intended to go the Morgan Hill Thousand Trails, but it also did not have Sewer Hookups. It is also a fairly small park, and since Labor Day would have fallen during our stay we realized it would have been JAMMED tight! Instead we decided to go to San Benito Thousand Trails near Hollister and stay a whole week. We have been there before and know the area.

San Benito Thousand Trails

This is a huge park and although it was a holiday it was still only half filled. We were fortunate to get a corner spot with 50 amp power. Because of the drought in California there is very little grass here! We had a good time and this was a good layover spot with pool until we could get to Santa Barbara's Rancho Oso which is our next stop!

That's it for now,

God Bless you,

Brian and Patty

Klamath, Ca

It has been two months since we have updated the blog. Sorry about that. We did not have good internet and since we have been here in Santa Paula we have just been busy!

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We were planning on leaving Newport and heading to Klamath, Ca for three days. RV Bill was heading to Florence, Oregon. We had ordered a new toilet from Amazon that Bill was going to install for us. After receiving two broken ones the third one could not get here before we left so we decided to have it shipped to Florence where Bill was going, We changed our plans and went to the South Jetty Thousand Trails in Florence for one night. We had heard a lot of bad about it which we don't get because we really like it! We will in fact go back and spend a week another time.

The third that was being overnighted on Amazon's expense got hung up in Portland and was not going to make it on time. The problem is that UPS lied to me and said it was because of bad weather in Portland. The lying irritated me as I can tell you the weather was beautiful in Oregon! I went up the chain at UPS enough until it was finally put on a small single prop plane and flown to the small Florence airport that day.

About 1:00 it was delivered to us at the Thousand Trails and it took Bill about 10 minutes to install it for us! Thank you soooooooo much Bill! (and Jenn for putting up with us!)

We headed to the Klamath River RV Park in Klamath, Ca the next day.

Klamath River RV Park

We like this park. It is an RPI park so it is cheap and right on the river!

We really only had two days to sightsee and although we have already hiked Fern Canyon we needed to go back again. You drive through the Prairie Creek Redwood Forest and then Gold Bluff Beach to get here, but it is WORTH IT!

Fern Canyon

As you start walking into the canyon you notice the rangers lay boards down across the creek. Because at some places the creek spreads out you can't always keep dry, for most of the hike the boards do work.

Boards

Some places you just have to climb over the trees.

Climbing over the trees

Other places you go under them!

Under the trees

This is a beautiful place and YOU must go there sometime in your life, put in on a bucket list, it was on mine!

Here is a waterfall coming over the side of the canyon. Ferns are all the way up the side of the canyon wall!

Waterfall

Last time we were here, when we first started full timing we got to this clump of trees. It was hard to get past them and frankly we had a hard time getting this far. We turned back at this point not knowing how much further the canyon went.

We have become better hikers in two years so we decided to go past and see what we missed last time.

End of the Road

The funny thing is that we only were 100 yards from the end! These are steps that head up to the loop trail. 

Loop Trail

The steps climb out of the canyon and into the forest.

Steps

This trail looped back around to the parking area.

Forest

Trail continues...

Loop Trail

We love this area and will come back again when we have more time. Probably next time Matthew and Jasmine will be with us.

Well that's it for here...

God Bless,

Brian and Patty