Benicia up the Delta
A long but mostly uneventful cruise through Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay and up the San Joaquin River to the Mokelumne River (34NM). The passage took a bit longer than we had thought due to fighting the current and partially the tides. There is still such a great quantity of water coming down river that even with a favorable tide, you are still fighting against the current. After about five hours we tie up at the Willow Berm Marina and relax for the evening. Plans for the next couple days will revolve around the tender and exploration of the Georgiana Slough and other adventures toward Old River and Bethel Island.
Good old Korth’s Pirate’s Lair Marina on the Mokelumne River
The Independence at the dock of Willow Berm Marina
Time to explore Georgiana Slough. The homes at Ox-Bow Marina are endlessly different and entertaining to cruise by.
This corner lot had a beach and every water toy one needs along the Delta
A little more sophisticated and understated along the levee
A little cruise in the tender over to Bethel Island brings us to Boyds Harbor and The Rusty Porthole
The Frozen Bun Run is where waterskiers and wakeboarders celebrate New Year’s Day by waterskiing in front of and by the establishment.
A good dark bar on a beautiful day…enough said…
Room for more on a Tuesday afternoon
Some boats never leave the Rusty Porthole
Back at Willow Berm we walk down to the only dining spot…The Lighthouse
The pizza was pretty good and beers were cold at The Lighthouse
A pretty sunset on the return