Join us Tuesday January 20 for our first Gallinas Creek King Tide Tour!

 

King Tides in January 2015 are from January 18-21. These are the highest tides of the year – some are almost 7 feet!

Date:
Tuesday Jan 20, 2015

Time:
11:30 AM – 2 PM
11:30 Meet and check in
11:45 AM launch
Back by 2 PM

Location:
McInnis boat ramp
Las Gallinas Creek, North San Rafael

Directions:
McInnis Park is located at 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael.
From Hwy 101 in San Rafael take exit 456 for Smith Ranch Rd East approximately 0.7 mile.
Boat dock and parking lot are on the right after you enter.

RSVP
PLEASE contact GWC if you plan to attend.

Activities
We will launch from McInnis boat rampa dn head upstream (West) on the North Fork of Gallinas Creek.
Along the way we will point out how the King Tide shows what the future has in store for Gallinas Creek with the effects of Sea Level Rise. After about 45 mins we will turn around to come back to the McInnis Boat ramp.

Cost
FREE! Feel free to give a DONATION to GWC.

Gear
Bring your own:

• Boat or flotation device (canoe, kayak, etc)
• gloves
• hat
• sunscreen
• booties
• water bottle
• garbage bags (to pick up trash)

 

WARNING:
Watch out for VERY RAPID tides!
Plan your time on the water accordingly.

Please take photos and submit to GWC.

Resources

CA King Tides
http://california.kingtides.net/

Sea Level Rise
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/14/us-climatechange-seas-idUSKBN0KN25520150114
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-level-rise/
http://flood.firetree.net/?ll=37.9912,-122.4989&zoom=12

Activity
Study sea-level rise maps and see whether (and how bad) your home or neighborhood will suffer.