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Rosanne and I will be joining 10 other boats/couples for a week cruising the Sacramento River from Rio Vista, through San Pablo Bay, and into San Francisco. Itinerary also has us spending a night in Petaluma. Read more
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    April 14, 2026
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    Preparation before travel

    April 12 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 70 °F

    Just some information on preparing for this trip. While this blog is for the trip out to California and our cruise with the C-Dory group, afterwards, I'll be towing the boat north to the Seattle area, where I'll relaunch and spend the next two months cruising with two buddies along the British Columbia coast. So I'm really preparing for three months of living on C-Traveler. Packing for this time frame on a 25' cabin cruiser makes use of just about every inch of space. I can go a full month before needing to do laundry, and packed to wear in layers. In California, we'll experience temperature lows down to low 40's, and highs between 60's and 70's. In the Pacific North, those temps will be from lows in the 30's to highs in the 80's, as I go into July. Packing food I had to be aware of restrictions entering Canada, but was able to pack quite a bit of food. Still, I will need to replenish at least once if not twice. And perhaps more often with regards to such things as bread and other items that don't last as long. I do have both a refrigerator and portable freezer on the boat, but they are small. I can keep some things cool packed along the cabinet floors or in the bilge, as the outside sea temperature keeps those areas cooled. I will be able to do outboard engine oil changes when necessary, with a oil change vacuum system. I expect to only need to change oil once. (Most maintenance guides suggest every 100 hours. Since we are going to be running at lower RPMS, I will push that out to 200 hours.) The lower unit lube will have to wait for changing until the boat is back out of the water and after I get back home. (Otherwise I'd have to pay to have it slung or taken out of the water by a marina.) Fortunately, I have already had the boat out on the water this season, with my earlier trip to Dale Hollow Lake. So I know everything is in good mechanical condition for this extended trip. I also finally bit the bullet and purchased the Starlink Mini, as the British Columbia coast can be pretty remote, and it'll be nice still having access to internet service. I believe I will be without cell service in much of the area we'll be cruising. I plan to take four days driving out to California. That's at around 500 miles a day. I do have an extra day available for travel, if we are unable to make good time. I only tow at a maximum of 65mph. I'm looking forward to this first part of summer and these two trips. Very happy that Rosanne will be joining me for this trip, but then she'll fly back home as I head north.Read more

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    C-Traveler backed into our campsite
    View of the campsites. C-Traveler is way in the back.Pool and splash padNice playground for the kids.Just some interesting information.Travel today.

    Travel Day 1, Home to Aurora, NE

    April 14 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F

    559 uneventful miles today. We did get some nasty weather at home last night. Rosanne said our weather radio went off at midnight, and about 10 minutes later we got slammed with wind and rain. Guess I must have been tired, as I slept right through it.... I was concerned that we might have more weather in Wisconsin and Iowa on our drive today. But other than some gusty winds, it was a mix of clouds and sunshine. Felt like summer with temps hitting 87 degrees! We were up early and on the road by just a few minutes after 7am. Pulled into Aurora's Streeter Park just a bit past 6pm. This is a really nice park and campground. We've stayed here once before. The park has no fee, but they do have a contribution drop box. So of course I wrote out a check and dropped it in there. This very nice park has water and electric hookups, and maybe a dozen or so sites. Most are fairly short, so I backed into one of the end ones that are a little longer so I wouldn't have to disconnect. There is a playground and bathroom. There is also a pool and splashpad, currently still closed for the season. Nearby is a ball park, and some hiking paths. Last time we were here, I think the campground was about half full. This time, there are only three other campers. After getting the boat set up, Rosanne and I walked across the street to the Pueblo Viejo Mexican food restaurant for supper. Wish we had more time to explore Aurora's cute town square area. Had planned to stop at a Love's truck stop in Shelby Iowa, as it looked to be about the least expensive gas along our route. I need 60 gals to top off the boat. However, when I stopped there, it was one of the few Loves that puts 15% ethanol in their regular gas. I don't mind burning E10 in the boat, but E15 is a no no! However, there is a Loves in Northplatte, Ne., showing 3.09/g and I was told they only use E10. With my rewards app, combined with a Prime membership, I get .13/g discount, so hoping the price is that tomorrow, and the guy on the phone didn't lie to me about E10. Otherwise, I think I can find some other stations in the area for around $3.29/g. Gas prices go up west of there.Read more

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    Signage heading into the Medicine Bow Mountains.
    Close up of that sign.This sign was west of Elk Mountain. Same warning in the Laramie Mountains, but for High Profile...Today's track from my Garmin Inreach.

    Travel Day 2, Aurora, Ne. to Rock Springs, WY

    April 15 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 57 °F

    Up early today and on the road just a few minutes before 7am. Long day as we put 634 miles behind us. That's rare while towing the boat. But with the early start, and driving until 6:30 local, made for about a 12.5 hour day. My earlier planning had us stopping at Wamsutter, WY., at a Loves truck stop, however it was still kind of early, and there wasn't a lot of room there. So supper and "boaterhoming" at a Walmart in Rock Springs this evening. Started the day out on a good note. The Northplatte Loves did have regular gas at $3.09, and no more than 10% ethanol. With my .13 / gal discount, I paid 2.969/g for 60 gals to top C-Traveler's fuel tank off. The winds today were crazy strong out of the west. Between the strong winds, and slow climb in elevation in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming, for a while I was down to 5.9mpg in the pickup. The additional fuel weight on the boat doesn't make the difference. But the elevation climb and wind on the frontal area of the boat really causes the 5.0 V8 to work hard. Digital warning signs at Cheyenne warned that I80 was closed to high profile vehicles due to 40+ mph crosswinds. Then the digital signs west of Laramie warned closed due to 50+mph crosswinds. For the record, I didn't really consider I was driving a high profile vehicle. ;-) Also, while the winds were howling, they were not a cross wind but rather directly on the nose. Actually, I didn't feel any different effect on C-Traveler behind my F150, then I did towing her through Iowa yesterday with the strong headwinds.Read more

  • C-TravelerCalifornia Delta C-Dory CruiseTraveler
    Morton Sea Salt Sourcing and Production, Great Salt Lake
    Metaphor: The Tree of UtahOne of several wildlife crossingsBingham Canyon MineAnother wildlife crossing.Wendover Will. In West Wendover,Snow nearby.Snow squalls all around.Travel route today.Plenty of parking room here.Where we are at for the night.

    Travel Day 3, Rock Springs, WY to Rye Patch, NV

    April 16 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 34 °F

    Slept in just a bit, but was on the road a little after 7a. 584 miles behind us. Thought we'd find a campsite at Rye Patch State Recreation Area, just north of Lovelock NV. However, that was a bust. With it forecast to be 15 degrees tonight, I thought maybe we could get an electric site so I could back my diesel fed Webasto heater up with a small electric heater I have along. Didn't see any and didn't think it would be worth the fee to stay in the other sites. Ended up just coming back up to the interstate off ramp, where this is plenty of room to park for the night. The friggin wind is relentless. Put up with very strong winds again today. 40 mph cross winds, out of the north. Once past Wendover, UT, they were pretty much right out of the west again. Gas mileage really sucked. We did start the day out with little wind and about 9 mpg. But a few hours later with the winds back up, mileage was back down to 6 mpg or less. And we are now in the land of 4.xx/g gas prices. So far it's barely been above $4. But still... Since we're not at a restaurant or anywhere that serves food, Rosanne put together a salad and some beef tips for supper. One of the first photos I uploaded to this footprint, is of the Tree of Life. It is called Metaphor: The Tree of Utah, often known as the "Tree of Life". It is an 87-foot-tall sculpture located in the middle of the Great Salt Lake Desert, approximately 25 miles east of Wendover near I-80 (roughly mile marker 25). Created by Swedish artist Karl Momen between 1982–1986, it features concrete spheres decorated with native rocks and minerals.
    Multiple wildlife crossings, including bridges and underpasses, are installed on I-80 east of Wendover to reduce vehicle collisions with migrating mule deer, elk, and moose. Nevada Department of Transportation (.gov) indicates nine crossings are located between Wendover and Wells. These structures, combined with fencing, safely guide animals across the busy interstate corridor.
    I believe this is the strip mine I uploaded a photo of; The primary strip/open-pit mine near the Great Salt Lake is the Bingham Canyon Mine (Kennecott Copper Mine), located roughly 20 miles southwest of Salt Lake City in the Oquirrh Mountains. As the world's deepest open-pit mine, it produces copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum, creating a massive excavation over 2.5 miles wide.    Read more

  • C-TravelerCalifornia Delta C-Dory CruiseTraveler
    Large wind farm just west of Sacramento
    C-Traveler and Sea-Spray tied up to the dock at the Delta Marina.Rig safely tucked away in the marina's maintenance lot.Fenced in and gate locked. We'll see how many of the rigs we can fit in here once everyone is here.Another view of our boats at the guest dock.Today's route.

    Travel Day 4, Rye Patch to Rio Vista

    April 17 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    Last 295 miles behind us. What a difference the lack of wind makes! Not much wind today. So coming down out of the Sierras the pickup was seeing upwards of 12mpg. Which is good, as the California gas pumps were seeing over $5/gal for gasoline! Last night didn't drop down as cold as the forecast, but still saw 23 degrees on the outside transmitter. Inside, the Webasto kept our cabin at 62, while the V-Berth was 49. Good thing for a warm wife and big heavy sleeping bag! lol. The V-Berth always seems to run 10-12 degrees colder than the cabin. Perhaps I need to find a way to plumb some of the heated air from the heater into the V-berth. Currently I only have one vent in the cabin. We were back on the road by 7am. Arrived here at the Delta Marina in Rio Vista at 2pm. Pretty drive coming through the Sierras. Last time I was here (2023), we stopped at the Donner Pass rest area and took a photo of the boat with the plowed up snow behind it. Didn't stop this time, and there wasn't as much snow, but there was snow! We thought we'd be the only C-Brats pulling in today, so was a bit surprised to see our friends, Steve and Karen with Sea-Spray, in the parking lot prepping Sea-Spray for launch. We checked in at the marina office, then took our time getting C-Traveler prepped to launch. (This also gives the trailer brakes and bearings time to cool off so they don't suck water into the bearings and hubs.) Finally got everything set up and then launched C-Traveler. They had me park the truck and trailer in a fenced in maintenance lot, and I managed to get the rig in there before they closed the gate at 4p. I didn't get a chance to check the trailer brakes, but will so tomorrow. For those that know, I've had a lot of past issues with the brake calipers and pads. I think I finally got those issues all taken care of, as I haven't noticed any problems on my walk arounds during each stop on the way out here.
    We'll hang out here in the marina for the next two nights, waiting for the others to get here as we all depart on Sunday.    Read more

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    St. Joseph Catholic Church
    St. Joseph Catholic ChurchLaurel took this selfie of us all at Pizza Factory.And then I asked one of the waitresses to take our photo.Rosanne having fun with the napkin.Just a pretty mural downtownSeven C-Dorys here now. (And a couple other boats we are sharing the guest dock with.)Seven C-Dorys here now. (And a couple other boats we are sharing the guest dock with.)A couple of folks from another boat stopped to visit and check out our C-Dorys.

    Rio Vista Delta Marina Yacht Harbor

    April 18 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

    There are now seven C-Dorys tied up to the guest dock at Delta Marina. And an eighth in it's slip, as the owner lives here in Rio Vista. The last three C-Dory's will show up tomorrow morning sometime. Today Rosanne and I just hung around the marina, visiting with Steve and Karen from Sea Spray, and talking with other folks from the marina or campground. Rosanne and I attended Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church this evening, and then joined some of the other C-Brats at the Pizza Factory. Whenever you get this many C-Dory's in one location, (and many times when you just pull up by yourself) you get folks stopping by to check the boats out. The boats here now, besides C-Traveler and Sea Spray, are Dora Jean, DayBreak, CaliCat, Nowhere Fast, Serenity, and Morning Star (slipped here in Rio Vista).Read more

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    USCG station at Rio Vista
    Some sheep along the Sacramento River.Pitsburg, Ca. Maybe a power plant?Cargo Ship near Pitsburg.DayBreak entering the Duck Club channelNowhere Fast entering the Duck Club channelSerenity coming up to the Duck Club channelUs first four boats tied and rafted up to the Duck Club dock.Dora Jean entering the Duck Club channelPounder entering the Duck Club channelMorning Star entering the Duck Club channelSea Spray entering the Duck Club channelCali Cat entering the Duck Club channelAll 11 C-Dorys now docked and rafted at the Duck Club.Jim catching a StriperJim, Laurel and Stacey1C-Brats fishing on Wheeler IslandJohn and Jim. Jim originated this Delta Extravaganza. John took over the reins a year or two ago.Laurel and Stacey catching a Striper.Carmen and Laurel with a fish.And another Striper.Socializing before supper.Socializing before supper.Chow line. Some very good chow!!!C-Brats at supper.

    Rio Vista to Wheeler Island

    April 19 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

    I lead the first group of four boats from Rio Vista to Wheeler Island Duck Club. Along with our C-Traveler, was DayBreak, Serenity and Nowhere Fast. The four of us ran slow. With a nice current behind us, we ran at 6mph, and whereas I would normally get about 5mpg no current, I was getting about 7.5mpg. We left the Delta Marina at 9am and arrived at Wheeler at 12:30p. Originally I planned that we would anchor and wait for the rest of the group as there would be a certain order for all the boats to enter the channel and tie up to the dock, as we would need all the dock space and the different sized boats from 22’ to 26’ would need to be placed in specific positions. We were rafted three across. The organizer and leader of the trip would leave with the other boats at noon and run faster to arrive at a planned 2pm. However, once we were in range, one of the C-Brats, who was the member of the Duck Club and already here, spoke with the organizer of this cruise, and they decided to bring us on in to the docks, to speed the process up some when the others got here. C-Traveler is a 25’, DayBreak a 23’ and the other two, 22’. DayBreak was brought in first, and then the two 22’s rafted outside of her. Then I came in and tied on to the dock. Dinner Bell, which was the boat already here, rafted on me, and then we had the cruise leader raft on her. Then the other boats came in order and docked and rafted. We spent the afternoon socializing, fishing, and then finally eating. Duck Club members, John and Robin of Dinner Bell, treated us to a very nice BBQ dinner.Read more

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    Breakfast cooks
    Breakfast cooksBreakfast cooksBreakfast chow lineBreakfastGary cleaning fishGary cleaning fishThe entrance to the dock channel here has some challenging rocks to miss. Low tide right now.Carmen with her fish, Steve helping to clean them.Steve and Carmen working on the coloring bookJohn battering and cooking the fishJohn and Gary cooking the burgers.Supper chow lineSupper chow lineSupperAfter supper time to learn about our fellow C-Brats.Socializing around the fire place.More C-Brats joining around the fire.

    Wheeler Island Duck Club

    April 20 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F

    Started the day off with a great breakfast. Fellow C-Brats signed up to bring various items. Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Pastries, Fruit, OJ, Coffee, etc. The day was one of relaxation and socializing. Some rain moved in after noon, but there were some dry spells as well. Lunch was on our own. No restaurants here at the duck club, so most folks that ate, made and ate lunch on their boats. During the afternoon Gary, Steve and Carmen filleted the caught Stripers for the evening’s fish fry. Supper included the Stripers, Burgers, several salads and some deserts. During last evening’s supper, the skippers went around introducing themselves and their spouses, and adding a little story about themselves. Tonight it was the spouses turn. Some interesting stories learned.  The rest of the evening was spent socializing in front of the fireplace.Read more

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    Slack Time departing Wheeler Island Duck Club
    Slack Time departing Wheeler Island Duck ClubDinner Bell departing Wheeler Island Duck ClubMorning Star departing Wheeler Island Duck ClubSeveral of the boats coming thru the channel the Duck Club dock is in.Pounder departing Wheeler Island Duck ClubDora Jean departing Wheeler Island Duck ClubCali Cat departing Wheeler Island Duck ClubUSCG cutter and some old Navy Ships along the wayA project boat?The old C&H Sugar Cane factoryCarquinez bridgeLook close and you might be able to make out the rainbowAnchored just inside the Petaluma River entranceThese two rafted together while anchoredLooks like wing dams? We're at the bottom of low tide.A nice mansion along the riverA couple of buildings along the riverSome river industry approaching PetalumaRailroad bridge closing. C-Traveler in the background.Train going over the now closed bridge.D-Street Bridge opening.All 11 C-Dorys docked for the afternoon/night.Some rowers working out in the basin.Supper at Brewsters.Video of the train bridge closing.

    Petaluma

    April 21 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    We departed the Wheeler Island Duck Club at 8am this morning. Ran up on plane for the first hour and a half. Passed the old C&H Sugar Cane factory and then continued under the Carquainez Bridge. Soon after entering San Pablo Bay we were hit with a pretty heavy rain shower. That slowed us all down due to visibility. The turn off to the Petaluma River is in San Pablo Bay, and we were getting some opposing wind to current, creating some 1 foot chop. Others picked their speed back up once the rain shower passed, however I continued at a slower pace. We had a 2pm bridge opening to enter the Petaluma Basin, and since I was showing arrival there at my speed to be close to 2, I prioritized fuel mileage. C-Dory Nowhere Fast also maintained a slower speed behind me. The others anchored for lunch just inside the Petaluma River entrance at Point Sonoma. I eventually caught up with them, and continued past. They eventually caught up and a few went past. Four of us lagging behind had to stop at the rail road bridge just outside of Petaluma, while a train passed. After the train passed, the bridge was opened and we continued to the D-Street bridge, which also had to open for us. Just inside is the Petaluma basin and docks. All 11 of us just barely fit in the space between the end of the dock and a commercial boat rental facility. We had the afternoon then to relax and/or walk around town. At 6p, many of us walked to the Brewsters restaurant for supper.Read more

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    Last view of Petaluma.
    Leaving Petaluma.Bath tub sculptures?Barge unloading just outside Petaluma.Lakeville homesEast Brothers Light.Mama and pup.All of us on the outside of F dock. Schoonmaker Point Marina.View from the other end.A group of kayakers came by.Inreach track the last three days. (Wheeler Island to Sausalito.)Many of us at Taste of Rome this evening.Another view of all the C-Dorys on F dock.Pup eating

    Sausalito

    April 22 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F

    All off the dock slightly before 9am to make the requested 9am D-Street Bridge opening. But then had to wait about 10 minutes for the Haystack Railroad bridge just beyond that to open. In and out of rain today. And San Pablo Bay was pretty nasty today with the opposing wind and current. But we all made it to Sausalito’s Schoonmaker Point Marina by early afternoon. I started out running slow, but eventually put C-Traveler on plane, until the rough water. So far I’ve burned 31.5 gallons of gas in 104.1 miles. I was hoping to do a little more slow travel to conserve fuel, but not always possible depending upon water conditions. Still pretty good. Definitely won’t need to gas up until back off the water. Finally mostly sun this afternoon. A little upset that I lost my favorite round fender. Somewhere in the rough water it came off its line. (I run with that one on my starboard forward cleat just outside the helm window, as that keeps it out of the way in the cockpit. Otherwise I always bring in all my other fenders when running.) Oh well, it was one I found a few years ago. And I had just found three more fenders on my trip last month to Dale Hollow Lake. Still not the nice round kind, but still ahead in numbers. Lol. This evening many of us met at Taste of Rome restaurant for supper.Read more

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    California State Parks barge in Richardson Bay
    SausalitoPathfinder 1 flying near one of the Golden Gate Bridge towersGolden Gate BridgeYou can see the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, and Pathfinder 1 out my windshieldPathfinder 1 over the Golden Gate BridgeSlack Time going by us.Dinner Bell going by usPounder going by usMorning Star and Alcatraz IslandSan Francisco sky lineAlcatraz IslandTour boat going by AlcatrazAnother tour boat going by AlcatrazWater view of Pier 39Bay Bridge and San FranciscoArrow sculpture San FranciscoBay BridgeSome of the C-Dorys at the end of A dock. You can see the stadium in the background.A few more of the C-Dorys with San Francisco in the backgroundAtabey’s Treasure”, is a sculpture made from steel and recycled pizza pans.Corpus is a 16-to-22-foot tall, salvaged steel crab or alien sculpture by artist Michael Christian.Inreach track of today. Boating across bay and walking along the Embarcadero

    San Francisco, South Beach Harbor Marina

    April 23 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

    It was a short trip over from Sausalito to South San Francisco’s South Beach Harbor Marina, of about 10 miles. Most of us swung by the Golden Gate Bridge to get some photos, and then past Alcatraz Island, and finally along the city shoreline. We were also treated to the view of Pathfinder 1 flying above us. This is reported to be the largest airship in the world at almost twice the size of the Goodyear Blimps. Google it for more information. Several of the C-Brats went over to the ball stadium right after docking at South Beach, for the Dodgers-Giants game. Others walked around town or just enjoyed the sun from their boats. A few had friends or family visit, and went out for some more cruising in the Bay. Rosanne and I chose to go for a walk to the San Francisco Market terminal for Ice Cream. This evening, Rosanne and I decided to go on our own for supper, just going up to Frankies Bar & Grill just above the marina.
    Before leaving Sausalito’s Schoonmaker Point Marina, Serenity and Pounder, had some motor issues. Their outboards would not start. Karl, from Nowhere Fast, and I, helped diagnose the problems. To the best of our knowledge it was electrical and likely in one of the safety micro switches at the throttle, or in the main battery switch. To be honest, we aren’t sure what we did to fix them, other than just tear Serenity’s throttle enclosure apart, and on both boats, wiggle fuses, throttles and switches around. Boat electrical components seem to build up corrosion over time, and my guess is that was the culprit.    Read more

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    Sea Spray passing along the San Francisco water front.
    Slack Time passing under the Richmond BridgeRichmond bridgeSeal on East Brothers IslandEast Brothers LightEast Brothers LightSide towC&H Sugar Cane factoryWe were split between the B and D docksWe were split between the B and D docksWe were split between the B and D docksThis is the D dock, also the fuel dock. But no fuel, so we were able to stay on it also.And this is the B dock.Kayak track today. A bit of a distance if you have to walk between B & D docks.Old USCG boat. Now used for a private firm doing sonar mapping.1Group shot.Another group shot.1Supper at Sailor Jacks.Sunset

    Benicia

    April 24 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

    Departed San Francisco this morning at 8:30am and ran around 16 mph for the 36 mile trip to Benicia. It was a beautiful day, and San Pablo Bay was pretty calm with little wind. The only thing that could have made it better, is if we didn’t have an ebb tide pushing against us at about 2 mph. We passed close by to East Brothers Light. I was told this use to be a B&B, but they had a hard time making a go of it. Someone else said they saw an advertisement for a caretaker couple and the pay was $60,000/year. (This is near San Francisco and Oakland. Probably not exactly high pay here…) We pulled into Benicia around 11:00. Some of the gals went for coffee early in the afternoon. I got my kayak down and peddled over to the dock some of our other C-Dorys were at. Then early this evening we all met to get some group photos, then went out to Sailor Jacks for supper. This is our last night together. Tomorrow we head back to Rio Vista and for most of us, put our boats back on their trailers.Read more

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    Gasoline used this cruise.
    Mileage cruised. (Statute miles)Trip page from my Chartplotter.Final C-Brat gathering at Stripers Cafe for a late breakfast.Neighborhood home had an interesting yard display!The closing of another page in my famous coloring book!Last two days water travel. San Francisco to Benicia, and then Benicia to Rio VistaThis afternoon/evening drive towing C-Traveler north.

    2026 Delta Extragavanza comes to an end

    April 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    Well, today closed out another great C-Brat adventure. I left the Benicia dock at 8am, with everyone else off by 8:30. Only 30 miles back to Rio Vista. Just a little chop in the water, and an ebb flow of about 2mph. Another day where I ran on plane, but today I held about 23-25mph. Sorry, no photos of boats being put back on their trailers, as I was busy getting C-Traveler prepped for the drive north to the Seattle area. Once everyone had their boats back out of the water and on their trailers, we met over at Stripers Café for a farewell breakfast. Our hosts/coordinators for this Delta Extravaganza, John and Laurie, did a good job of getting everything together and carrying on a cruise tradition that’s lasted a quarter of a century. Jim and Kath, on Pounder, were the original coordinators, and they continue to participate in the cruise.
    Rosanne and I had planned to spend some time at Old Sacramento this afternoon, as her flight back home doesn’t leave until 12:30am this morning. But that was a bust as I couldn’t find anywhere to park with the boat in tow. We ended up doing a little shopping at Walmart and then Costco. I dropped Rosanne off at the Sacramento airport at 6pm, then continued north about 50 miles to Granzellas Restaurant, where I got supper and am parked for the evening. This will close out this blog, and I will start a new blog tomorrow on my British Columbia cruise for the next two months. You can find that blog at: https://findpenguins.com/77ono0cdqci52/trip/bri…    Read more

    Trip end
    April 25, 2026
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