Mendocino Mobbin'

Last week I took a trip to Mendocino to enjoy the ocean, kayak, hike, ride bikes, and be around my buddies/classmates. This trip was mega rad and one of the more enjoyable trips I have had.

Day 1.

The first day started out with a flat tire on the van. and with 4 more hours to go on the road, a flat tire didn't help. After fixing the flat and grabbing some In-n-out, we were back on the road. Finally we arrived in Fort Bragg and camped close to the beach in a State park. The beach was great the first night and the sunset was pretty amazing. We cooked up some pasta and garlic bread and kicked back to a fire with S'mores and Jiffy Pop.

Shendo puts on the donut

Enjoying the sunset

Day 2.

On day two we had a few activities planned, kayaking and some hiking near the waters edge. The kayak rentals were right near a cove that was connected to the ocean. Some picked single kayaks, and some chose 6 person skiffs. We kayaked down the river for a few miles and turned back. The water was green and blue and really beautiful. Most people got some decent amount of sun and looked pretty red.

Midway down the river

After the Kayaking we returned to the campsite and relaxed. Shendo and I went riding by the beach for a little bit before we went on a beach hike.

 Shendo getting some tricks on the bike

After dinner in downtown Mendocino most of us were exhausted and chilled by the fire before retiring to our tents (or the van)

Day 3.

When I woke up on Thursday morning, it was apparent that we had received some rain in the night.

Most of our clothes were pretty wet, so a trip to the laundrymat was needed. After a few ours of waiting in a coffee shop, our clothes were fresh and dry. Those of us who went into town returned to the campsite. Dave, Shendo and I went riding on an amazing trail called "Manly Gulch" the terrain resembled a rain forrest. It was some of the best riding I have experienced. After the 3 of us returned to the camp, all of us went to ride horses on the beach. I hadn't ridden a horse in years, but I enjoyed it. after an hour of horsin' around, we headed back for the last night at camp.

Riding on the beach

Day 4.

We packed up in the morning pretty quickly and were back on the road home in no time. The trip was a super good experience for me and I am stoked for next year. 

Here's a link to the video I made from the trip; http://www.pinkbike.com/video/379770/