Tag Archives: Gualala Point Regional Park

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Harm Wilkinson spotted this white rock heart at Gualala Point Regional Park and titled it "love on the rocks".

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A little whimsy to start off your week - I  hope it brings you a smile. Thanks to Harm for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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The Yakut people of Sakha Republic in Siberia built a magnificent Serge, a ceremonial hitching post, at Gualala Point Regional Park. The dedication ceremony was quite moving, and the land was blessed by the shaman. We now have a sacred spot in one of our favorite parks. Richard Kuehn took a beautiful photo of the Serge at dawn.

Sakha Serge, a Ceremonial Hitching Post, at dawn by Richard Kuehn 007 014

The middle photo shows the shaman approaching followed by the ceremonial dancers. The third photo shows the honored guests receiving a ceremonial drink. I took these photos at the ceremony last month.

We feel very fortunate to have this beautiful Serge here in Gualala. Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share his beautiful photo with you here.

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As it happens every year in the spring, the Gualala River is closed at the river mouth by a big sandbar. Rick and I went to Gualala Point Regional Park to photograph it.

The closed Gualala River (Large) A sandbar closes the ualala River' (Large)

Once the river is closed, the mouth of the river is called a lagoon. When the river is open it is called an estuary. With the river closed it is a very safe river to kayak.

To rent a kayak on the Gualala River, here is the website for Adventure Rents: http://www.adventurerents.com/

The river will remain closed until we receive storms in the fall. Any Steelhead in the river are now trapped in luxury.

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Earth Day saw the last of a  recent series of small storms. The last one brought another beautiful rainbow, as vibrant as can be. Peggy Berryhill got this photo from Gualala Point Regional Park.

Beautiful Rainbow on Earth Day by Peggy Berryhill

This  view spot is on the way into the park. It is a favorite of many of us for taking photos of the Gualala River and the Pacific Ocean. How fortunate for us that Peggy was there at the exact moment this rainbow appeared.

The Gualala River closed Sunday night and has since filled up. I will share some photos of that soon. It's a perfect time to go kayaking on the river.

Now we are having a heat wave. With no wind the ocean looks like a lake. Locals went diving for abalone today and tomorrow looks ideal too.

Thanks to Peggy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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The Salal Trail is a public access trail that starts at Gualala Point Regional Park. Once you pass the pay station, park at the first parking area on the left. The trail head is to the left. The trail goes between Highway One and The Sea Ranch Golf Links. It then turns west, meandering through some lovely trees and bushes. The trail eventually brings you to a very special waterfall. Robert Scarola hiked the trail just after one of the big February rain storms. This is what he found.

It's a magical place to visit when the creek is full. The trail eventually ends at a small beach, a perfect end to a wonderful trail.

Thanks to Robert for allowing me to share his photo with you here.