Category Archives: San Diego area

Ocean kayaking a great way to see marine wildlife in the San Diego area

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La Jolla Cove at sunset. Photo by Javier Velazquez.

BY MALLORY MEAD
“Lean back, nose up!” Gracie yells to me from shore. It is my first time ever ocean kayaking. As a professional marathon swimmer, I am no stranger to the ocean‘s unpredictability. I have always been taught to dive under waves, where the water is calm and the chaos does not reach. Today I find myself paddling strait into the surf, unable to dive below and scared out of my mind. After capsizing my kayak only once, I make it past the wave break on my second try without incident.
This was the start of my perfect day.
I was accompanied by my friend and fellow marathon swimmer, Grace Van Der Byl and her husband, Neil Van Der… Continue Reading

Mission Trails Regional Park offers bird watching, wildflowers and guided nature hikes

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Mission Trails Regional Park. Photo by Chris Radcliff.

BY ROSE CLARK
Where can you see dozens of birds, wildflowers and hike over 30 miles of trails only 20 minutes from downtown San Diego? Covering almost 10 square miles, Mission Trails Regional Park offers a wide range of great outdoor and wildlife adventures.
“Welcome everybody to Mission Trails Regional Park!” our trail guide, Sonya Thorne-Mosqueda begins, “I’m very excited to get to share the country’s largest urban park with you this morning. Can anyone guess how many football fields can fit inside Mission Trails?”
Some of the children in our group of 14 excitedly raise their hands and shout out guesses: “200!”, “250!”, “No way – 1,000!” Actually, an amazing 5,800 football fields can fit within Mission Trails Regional… Continue Reading