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june 20, 2001
Updated 3/5/08 Ensie Blume

Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands, Channel Island National Park,

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Thursday, May 21 - Monday, May 25
Coordinator: Howard Kellogg hkellogg at earthlink dot net 760-996-5581

This is our second visit to Santa Rosa, the second largest island, and our first visit to San Miguel, the most distant island available to the public. The full cost is $295 for your choice of island (until spaces fill), which includes charter bus to Ventura Thursday evening, motel Thursday night, boat to and from the islands, campground (3 nights), and day hikes on islands. Meals are not included. We will offer 2 different hikes each day to explore the islands. We return Monday evening.

Santa Rosa’s first class campground is 1.5 miles and up a hundred feet up from a wet landing on the beach. Campers are landed on a beach from small boats or rubber rafts. It has flush toilets and solar showers. The island has 500 plant species including the only other native site of the Torrey Pine tree, and lots of human history. We’ll offer two longer hikes of 12-13 miles and two shorter hikes. Last year we had ranger-led walks and an informal archaeology presentation. We camp close to a beach, and there are canyons to be explored by those willing to get their feet wet.

San Miguel is a wilder experience. Campers are landed on a beach from small boats or rubber rafts. Campers must then carry their gear, INCLUDING ALL WATER, ¾ mile and 500 feet up on a narrow trail. San Miguel offers a remote experience, a caliche forest and a large population of pinnipeds. Most hiking is allowed only with Park Ranger escort.

Send your $50 deposit check (payable to the Sierra Club) with return address, phone number, email address (or 3 SASE) and choice of island (Santa Rosa or San Miguel) to Howard Kellogg, 427 Russell Road, Brawley, CA, 92227-3026 Full payment due May 1, 2009.

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REFUND POLICY: Note that sickness or injury does not play a part in refunds. Travel agents (and the internet) sell trip insurance. Full Refund: 1: We cancel the trip. 2: The leader determines you shouldn't be on the trip. 3: You find your own replacement and they reimburse you. Partial Refund: 1: We find your replacement and keep only your deposit. 2: We can't replace you, but we get a refund (or are not charged) because of your absence (you get back whatever we get back). CST 2087766-40. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California.