The following images were all taken near the same location, ~38.4728600515938/123.04914951324:

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Jonathan Purcell going through the Crack in the Hogback
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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Jonathan Purcell going between rocks near Duncans Landing
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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Waves breaking at Goat Rock Beach where we launched
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Approaching the Goat Rock Arch
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Lookint up at the Goat Rock Arch from inside
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Lookintg back at Blind Beach through the Goat Rock Arch
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Donna Fabiano paddling south from Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Bill Vonnegut paddling south from Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Donna Fabiano paddling south from Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Roger Medler paddling south from Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Don Barch and Bill Vonnegut paddling south from Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Donna Fabiano paddling south from Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Bill Vonnegut and Don Barch paddling south from Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Donna Fabiano paddling back to Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Bill Vonnegut, Donna Fabiano, Don Barch and Roger Medler at dinner after paddling out from Goat Rock
Taken on 2008-07-1 .
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Storm waves breaking over the Crack in the HogBack
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Dave Littlehohn attempting to look like the Intrepid Kayaker
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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The welcome home party, a vulture saying "Cheated Death Again!"
Taken on 2005-10-1 .
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Packing the kayaks at Jenner
Taken on 2003-07-4 .
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Jay Jaeckel at my house for the weekend
Taken on 2002-05-25 .
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Roger Lamb at my birthday party
Taken on 2002-01-4 .
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Konstantin at my birday party
Taken on 2002-01-4 .
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Ken Mannshardt's dad and cabin
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Ken getting in his boat
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Austin Creek bridge
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Beautiful Austin Creek
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Ken drifting sideways
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Rainbow beams of sunlight
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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sunny bend in river
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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house on gravely bank
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Ken under Austin Creek bridge
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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East Fork of Austin Creek
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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another austin creek bridge
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Big rock in austin creek
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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long straight stretch
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Under the railroad bridge
Taken on 1999-03-16 .
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Maryly Snow at the Monte Rio boat ramp.
Taken on 1998-07-4 .
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Hans considers Goat Rock Arch
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Duncans Point with receeding wave
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Roger Lamb in front of Duncans Point
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Roger Lamb landed on Duncans Landing
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Roger Lamb swims at Duncans Landing
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Roger on zig-zag trail, fuzzy
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Roger Lamb starts up trail with boat
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Into the shadows
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Back into bright light
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Almost to the top!
Taken on 1998-01-13 .
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Mom at Ralph's house for Xmas
Taken on 1997-12-24 .
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Jeremy at Xmas 1997
Taken on 1997-12-24 .
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Michael Orchard playing with computer at Xmass
Taken on 1997-12-24 .
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Sami on Rus Riv
Taken on 1997-10-3 .
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Jeremy Duncans
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Rock at DuncL
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Hogback Rock
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Rough water HB
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Ralph landing
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Ralph paddling
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Ralph in crack
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Ralph below
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Returning with prize trash on beach cleanup day on the Russian River
Taken on 1997-09-27 .
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Great Blue Flying
Taken on 1997-09-27 .
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Russian River
Taken on 1997-09-27 .
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Trash & us
Taken on 1997-09-27 .
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Russian River
Taken on 1997-09-27 .
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One of the many small beaches between Goat Rock and Shell Beach
Taken on 1997-09-17 .
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Wrights Beach in golden light at sunset
Taken on 1997-08-25 .
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The big offshore rock at Wrights Beach at sunset
Taken on 1997-08-25 .
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The Crack in the Hogback in sunset lighting
Taken on 1997-08-25 .
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My VW bus viewed through a crack in Duncans Point
Taken on 1997-08-25 .
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My VW bus bus viewed from Duncans Landing
Taken on 1997-08-25 .
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Roger Lamb in the Arch at Goat Rock Beach
Taken on 1997-05-17 .
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Don Fleming in the Arch at Goat Rock beach
Taken on 1997-05-17 .
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Roger Lamb in the arch at Goat Rock Beach
Taken on 1997-05-17 .
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Don Fleming in the Arch at Goat Rock beach
Taken on 1997-05-17 .
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The intrepid kayaker in the Arch at Goat Rock Beach
Taken on 1997-05-17 .
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The inside corner of Duncans Point
Taken on 1996-05-1 .
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Looking north through the rock garden at Duncans Cove
Taken on 1996-05-1 .
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Houses on the cliff south of Duncans Cove
Taken on 1996-05-1 .
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Looking out through the rock garden south of Duncans Cove
Taken on 1996-05-1 .
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Birds flying off rock south of Duncans Cove
Taken on 1996-05-1 .
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Looking north through the rock garden at Duncans Cove
Taken on 1996-05-1 .
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Houses on the cliff south of Duncans Cove
Taken on 1996-05-1 .
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Looking down at beautiful Duncans Cove from up on the bluff
Taken on 1996-05-1 .
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Finally backing off on the far side of Goat Rock Arch
Taken on 1996-03-2 .
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Then spinning around in the middle of the arch:
Taken on 1996-03-2 .
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, I paddled to the arch from Russian Gulch Beach and could not resist taking som
Taken on 1996-02-3 .
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One of the many small beaches between Goat Rock and Shell Beach
Taken on 1995-09-17 .
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paddling a loaded boat between Goat Rock and Shell Beach
Taken on 1995-08-26 .
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Marty watching me from the Kortum Trail
Taken on 1995-08-26 .
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paddling a loaded boat between Goat Rock and Shell Beach
Taken on 1995-08-26 .
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Views of the coast north and south from down on the edge of the cliffs.
Taken on 1995-04-13 .
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The view straight down off the west end.
Taken on 1995-04-13 .
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A panoramic series from the top of the Stub.
Taken on 1995-04-13 .
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along the trail.
Taken on 1995-04-13 .
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This split-in-half rock is popular with rock climbers.
Taken on 1995-04-13 .
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Some pictures taken on December 1997:
Taken on 1994-10-9 .
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Goat Rock Arch in the sunset.
Taken on ~1994 .
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The arch on the trip back through towards shore:
Taken on ~1994 .
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Some pictures taken on December 1997:
Taken on ~1994 .
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The arch on the trip back through towards shore:
Taken on ~1994 .
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Several views approaching Goat Rock from the south:
Taken on ~1994 .
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, I paddled to the arch from Russian Gulch Beach and could not resist taking som
Taken on ~1994 .
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Then spinning around in the middle of the arch:
Taken on ~1994 .
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, I paddled to the arch from Russian Gulch Beach and could not resist taking som
Taken on ~1994 .
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Views of the coast north and south from down on the edge of the cliffs.
Taken on ~1994 .
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A panoramic series from the top of the Stub.
Taken on ~1994 .
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This split-in-half rock is popular with rock climbers.
Taken on ~1994 .
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The Blow Hole Rock near Shell Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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Sonoma County State Beach Shell Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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One of the many small beaches between Goat Rock and Shell Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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Rock near Shell Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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Rocks near Shell Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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Small arch between Goat Rock and Shell Beaches
Taken on ~1994 .
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Rocks near Shell Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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Steep cliff near Shell Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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Small arch between Goat Rock and Shell Beaches
Taken on ~1994 .
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The south end of Goat Rock Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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Birds on rocks off Goat Rock Beach
Taken on ~1994 .
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