Let's see, Squids, Alligators, sharks...kids...

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We were wondering about Ayala Cove.

I never saw anyone dive off their boat to swim in to shore. Distance? Sand Sharks? Beer?
Or for that matter, I haven't seen anyones dogs swimming in the water like I do in the delta.

The last time we were there, the guy moored up to the east of us caught two sand sharks, about 3 ft long.

Just curious as to how close we have to watch Tolly when we get out again. She loves the water (being a Water Dog, I guess that makes sense).

Just curious...thanks
 
Current USGS data indicates the temperature of Bay water ranges from 55 to 60 degrees at this time of year, as measured by one of the Golden Gate stations which are the closest to Angel Island. For immersion, that's dang cold, and few people want to swim casually in water that temperature. (There are, of course, exceptions--some of the Alcatraz events and the members of a swim club close to Aquatic Park in SF being the notable ones....)

This also might be a good time to remind folks that wearing a life jacket in the Bay is more important than wearing one in the Delta, because the Delta water won't likely paralyze you in a quarter hour like the Bay water can....

BTG
 
BTG, as I vaguely recall from my Scuba days, is 50 degrees F still the cutoff temp for Dry Suits? Monterey was in the 50s, so we could use wet suits.

I agree completely with you. We wear inflatable vests. And in the SF Bay I usually attach a water activated strobe, VHF hand held radio and a whistle.

I was actually more concerned with the mutt. While those Sand Sharks are relatively small, humans might be too large, but a 45 pound dog is another story. We don't let her swim off the boat unless we are in the water. Just curious if there is any history of attacks on dogs, etc. in the water there.
 
DLL, do you have your dog wear a doggie PFD? I think that would be wise in the Bay Area.
 
No.

"Dogs (except service dogs) are not allowed on the island at any time. Roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, scooters, and wood fires are also prohibited. Provide your own charcoal for the barbecues on the island. Metal detectors, while allowed, are not recommended because digging or disturbing the soil or ground in the park is prohibited.

Weather on the island varies depending on season and location. It is a good idea to dress in layers."

Here is the link: http://www.angelisland.org/faq2.htm#info
 
Tolly is a registered, certified Service Dog, Therapy Dog and Medical Alert Dog...for me.
In fact, we took her to my appointments in Denver until she alerted on my condition. I was in the process of passing out, Chris was there watching...Tolly was ready. We decided it was too hard on her emotionally.

She is allowed on Angel Island and of course, we pick up after her. The only place a service dog is NOT allowed is surgery in the hospital. Yep, some lady sued a hospital and lost. Service dogs are allowed anywhere the public goes. Even Hawaii. They cannot quarantine your dogs anymore. IF they are Service Dogs.

We got the boat moved today, washed and looking much better. Back to town tomorrow, one of our grandkids is arriving Wednesday.

We have two electric scooters to ride at the island. Schwinn 1000s. If we tied up to their docks in the day time, we could take the scooters out to see the island. We would love to get a Golf Cart, but Denver took care of that one.
 
It looks a lot better. We have more cleaning to do, but I gave out.

I wish they made mops 2 feet wide at times, to do the bow area, etc. That would be much faster. I think Home Depot had some 18 inch squeegees, that would help.
 
Dave,

You don't need a squeegee! A dip tank or a giant scrub brush would be the right tools. I was feeling sorry for Loving It she was looking as forlorn as a an ole stray dog. Glad you were able to get down and get her partially cleaned and moved. I had hoped to run into you on Monday morning. I'll probably be back out to the Berm this weekend to start taking extra stuff off of the boat and finish cleaning some more. Maybe we'll see you out there!
 
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