The following images were all taken near the same location, ~39.2420997619629/123.778945922852:

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The waves at Smugglers Cove were still good the next day
Taken on 2009-09-27 .
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Bill Vonnegut riding a glassy wave at Smugglers Cove
Taken on 2009-09-26 .
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My kayak parked 25 feet above the water while I dove for abalone
Taken on 2009-09-25 .
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Maligiaq Padilla demonstrates Greenland rolling in Big River at TAKS
Taken on 2008-10-4 .
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Artistic optical effect and Maligiaq Padilla
Taken on 2008-10-4 .
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Dubside demonstrates Qajaasaarneq rope training
Taken on 2008-10-4 .
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Wolfgang Brinck and John Petersen at TAKS registration
Taken on 2008-10-3 .
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Kate DesLauriers and Rich Luibrand at TAKS registration
Taken on 2008-10-3 .
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Linda Brown goes through a low arch
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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BASKers in a large cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Joe Petolino south of Van Damme Beach
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Abalone divers inside the Cemetary Cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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South exit of the Cemetary Cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Joe Petolino exiting a cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Mary Ann Furda and Don Barch at the entrance of a cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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The side entrance to Mikes Cave of Doom
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Linda Brown enters Mikes Cave of Doom
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Inside the Waterfall Cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Jonathan Purcell exits from the crack leading to the Waterfall Cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Mary Ann Furda goes over a washover
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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BASKers stopping for a lunch break
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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More BASKers in caves
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Don Barch and Joe Petolino outside our last cave of the day
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Jonatnan Purcell landing for a snack break
Taken on 2008-09-12 .
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Mary Ann Furda and Jonatnan Purcell landed for a snack break
Taken on 2008-09-12 .
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Beautiful arch in a cave
Taken on 2008-09-12 .
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A narrow cave in the Menodcino Headlands
Taken on 2007-09-15 .
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Maryly Snow in rough water in the Menodcino Headlands
Taken on 2007-09-15 .
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A narrow cave in the Menodcino Headlands
Taken on 2007-09-15 .
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The end of the cave in the Menodcino Headlands
Taken on 2007-09-15 .
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Don Fleming in the Menodcino Headlands
Taken on 2007-09-15 .
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Joe Petolino and Kate DesLauriers in the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 2007-09-15 .
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Buckhorn Cove at minus tide in the morning
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Leaving Buckhorn Cove in the morning
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Inside the Cemetary Cave
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Ralph and Renee Higgins entering Cemetary Cave
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Ralph Higgins and a kayak tour group inside Mikes Cave of Doom
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Cave to a driftwood beach north of Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Huge arch north of Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Rock garden south of the Navaro River
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Arch of the Navaro
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Ninja campsite on Salmon Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Small cave through Salmon Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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North side of Salmon Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Great Blue Heron in Albion Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Fog horn in Albion Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Ninja campsite in Albion Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Arch north of Albion
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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The long cave under Heritage House
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Flowers above the cave entrance under Heritage House
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Perfect ninja camp location in Buckhorn Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Kayaks paddling into the fog.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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More caves and arches!
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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The long carry across the sand at the Navaro River.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Loading the boats back on our cars.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Roger Lamb paddling around the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1997-09-14 .
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Roger Lamb patching his crunched bow
Taken on 1997-09-14 .
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Roger Lamb at Mendocino Headlands Beach
Taken on 1997-09-14 .
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Mendocino Headlands Double Arch
Taken on 1997-09-14 .
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BASKers in a cave at Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1997-09-14 .
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Joe Petolino & Roger Lamb near the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1997-09-14 .
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rocky shore
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger Lamb in front of mossy cliff near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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shallow cave exit
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Joe Petolino in shallow water near Van Damm Beach
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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cave exit
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Max at Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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double exit cave
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger Lamb in front of Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger Lamb in front of blow-hole near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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narrow crack
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger Lamb in pocket beach near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger under cliff houses at Van Damme Beach
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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VanD mossy cliff
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger outside cave near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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VanDam beach
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger in narrow cave near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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A trip from Albion that I paddled with Paul Futcher ended here.
Taken on 1996-11-9 .
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The view back towards Albion
Taken on 1996-11-9 .
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Paul Futcher paddling between rocks
Taken on 1996-11-9 .
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Baskers going south out of albion
Taken on 1996-11-9 .
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long cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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caves in point
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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arch in rock
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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house on cliff
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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fuzzy arch rock
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Barch fuzzy
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Don Barch in front of cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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rocky point
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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open sea
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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more vandamme
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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outside cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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cave up close
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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cave in point
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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fuzzy rock
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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BASKers
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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fuzzy rock
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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fuzzy arch
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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long cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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safe again
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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view back out
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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outside arch
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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people entering N
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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View out notch
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Notch in
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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VD Secret Beach
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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VD House Cliff
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Rock gardening near VanDamm Beach
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Vandamme rocks
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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VanDamme Beach
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Van Damme Vent
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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This is the view south into the first opening. Nobody was foolhardy enough to
Taken on 1996-09-27 .
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A steel trestle bridge under Highway One on the Mendocino coast
Taken on 1996-09-27 .
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BASKers going through the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-09-27 .
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Rugged Mendocino coasline
Taken on 1996-09-27 .
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BASKers entering the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-09-27 .
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BASKers paddling around the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-09-27 .
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A few views of the coast near the mouth of the Navaro River:
Taken on 1996-07-21 .
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The Big Arch at the Mencocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Small caves in the Mencocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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The long cave through a rock in the Mencocino headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Arch leading to a beach at the Mencocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Looking back at an arch in the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Rough water in a knotch in the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Looking out a cave at the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Kelp and calm water inside the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Looking out a cave at the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Short-cut into the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Arch in the Mendocino Headlands
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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Approaching the Mendocino Headlands from the north
Taken on 1996-07-20 .
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A few views of the coast near the mouth of the Navaro River:
Taken on ~1994 .
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