AUGUST 1, SUNDAY: SFHC ANNUAL POOL PARTY

Leader: John Hayden (510)841-3826 jthcalifornia@aol.com. Meet: 11:00am under the Safeway sign at Market & Dolores. Depart 11:15. Rating: Leisurely, 0 miles, 200 feet elevation gain. The officers of SFHC invite you to our annual party. All food and soft drinks will be provided by the club. BYOB for alcohol or some other favorite beverage. By all means bring a dish to share if you want to show off your culinary skills. The pool, decks and garden are spacious and welcoming. A changing room is available. We'll try to come up with diversions to add to the merriment. Suggestions for party games are welcome. This event is open to club members and one guest. Please RSVP to stan by Tuesday 07/20/10 so we can plan the food and drink. A casual car pool should form at the Safeway at 11am to leave about 11:15. Take the Bay Bridge, 580 East, 24 East to St. Stephens Drive in Lafayette. Turn left over the freeway, right on El Nido Ranch Road (east) and at 1/4 of a mile look for Lizann on the left. The address is 1059 Lizann. There is limited parking so please park down on El Nido and walk up the steep asphalt road. Bring: swim suit (or not), towel, sun screen, hat, water wings etc. Driving distance 40 miles round trip. Carpooling cost: $5.00 per passenger (includes $5 tolls). Alternate meeting place: If you plan to take BART use the Orinda station. Let us know in your RSVP and we will send cars down at 12:15/12:30. Event will occur rain or shine.

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AUGUST 5, THURSDAY: SAN FRANCISCO EXTRAVAGANZA TOUR

Leader: Jenna Slovis jslovis@gmail.com. Meet: 5:45pm... Peet's inside the Historic Ferry Terminal Building... Depart 6:00. Rating: Moderate, 3 miles, feet elevation gain. Joint event: This is a joint event of the hiking club and GLS. Meet the group at Peet's inside the Historic Ferry Terminal Building at 6pm. Our whirlwind tour will take us in a loop from the Embarcadero through the Financial Distric, Chinatown, North Beach, and back to the Ferry Building- visiting little-known gems along the way. Whew! If you could read all that, then join us and get ready to leave your heart in San Francisco! Be prepared for steep hills and staircases. As always, it's summer in SF- so dress in lots of layers! Canceled in event of heavy rain.

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AUGUST 7, SATURDAY: RUSSIAN RIVER CANOEING

Leader: Jaime Guerrero (415)505-7390 jaime. Meet: 8:00am under the Safeway sign at Market & Dolores. Depart 8:15. Joint event: This is a joint event of the hiking club and Different Spokes, Baylands FrontRunners. Spend the day paddling leisurely on the Russian River. This is a very nice trip. The Russian River has many brief but nonetheless exciting "rapids", and plenty of quiet stretches. Paddling will be required all day, occasionally strenuously. Canoers will be paired up, 2 per canoe (bring a friend!), or you can rent a kayak (1 and 2 man models available). This year, no beginners: you should be in reasonable shape for a day of continuous paddling. All participants must be able to swim in moving water. Contact leader by phone or email to reserve your spot. *new this year* FOR KAYAKS, YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATION AND PAYMENT. See below for contact information. Cost (CASH): 2-man canoes and 2-man kayaks: $42.50 per person; single-man kayaks $55; plus carpooling cost. After the canoeing, there will be an optional dinner in Guerneville. FOR DETAILS AND WHAT TO BRING, SEE http://sfhiking.com/canoeing. Driving distance 280 miles round trip. Carpooling cost: $26.00 per passenger. (includes $6 tolls). Alternate meeting place: River's Edge Kayak & Canoe office (707-433-7247) at 13840 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA

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AUGUST 8, SUNDAY: SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN AND SIGN HILL

Leader: Peter McCluskey (650)763-8537 pcm@rahul.net. Meet: 10:00am under the Safeway sign at Market & Dolores. Depart 10:15. Rating: Strenuous, 11 miles, 2500 feet elevation gain. We'll visit San Bruno Mountain starting from a little-known park on the south side of the ridge, taking a steep unofficial trail up to the main ridge, where we'll see either good views or be in the clouds. We'll descend the north side of the ridge to have lunch at the main entrance, do an easy loop on the far side of the main entrance, and return via a route similar to the way we came. We'll see some flowers (probably including Lady's-tresses orchids), and possibly some ripe blackberries. We'll visit the sign for which Sign Hill is named. Bring: water, lunch, layered clothing (important if windy!). Canceled in event of heavy rain. Driving distance 22 miles round trip. Carpooling cost: $2.00 per passenger.. Alternate meeting place: 10:45 at the trailhead - the north end of Poplar Ave in South San Francisco

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