Just a reminder. > From: http://www.ReserveAmerica.com/~ConfLett > Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:11:50 -0800 (PST) > > ROBERT Thu., Nov 30 2006 > . Id# 1-3261734 > where-I-live > Home: (510) > my-Oakland-voicemail-number > > Ca State Parks - Tour Reservation (Confirmed) > > > Tour Reservation # 1-2297637 > Client Name: ROBERT > Client Type: FAMI > > Tour name Qty. Fee Type Tour date Time Status > Ref. # > ----------------- ---- --------- ---- --------------- ------- ------ ------ > PUBLIC WALK 2 $ 5.00 GNRL Sun Jan 07 2007 11:00 am AC ***** > > PRICING DETAILS > > Tour Fee $ 10.00 Payments received $ > 10.00 > --------- > --------- > Total charges $ 10.00 Net payments $ > 10.00 > > Balance owing $ 0.00 > > Payment Date Amount Payment Method Receipt Comment(s) > Nov 14 2006 $ 10.00 MASTERCARD 1-5098320 MAST > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Año Nuevo State Reserve > Guided Seal Walks > 2003-2004 > Año Nuevo State Reserve is home to a large colony of Northern Elephant > Seals. Seal activities and population counts vary widely from December > 15 through March 31. > > The Reserve offers naturalist-guided walks between December 15 and > March 31, which feature the seals in their natural habitat. To view > the seals during this > period, you must be on a Guided Walk. These popular three to four mile > walks, over rolling sand dunes, last about two and a half to three > hours and are considered moderately strenuous. They operate daily from > early morning to mid-afternoon rain or shine. > > Two type of guided walks are offered from December 15 through March 31: > School Group Seal Walks and Public Seal Walks. Advance Reservations are > recommended for these guided walks, to ensure space will be available > when you arrive. > > Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled walk time. > > Your tickets are good only for the date and time reserved. > All sales are final. Walks start on time and there are no refunds for > cancellations, missed walks, or late arrivals. All tickets are > non-refundable and non-transferable. > > School Group Seal Walks > > School Group Walk tickets are offered weekdays for grades 1 though 12 > only. Tickets for all School Group Walks go on sale the first Saturday > in October. The price per School Group ticket is $21.00. Each ticket > allows entry for up to 20 students plus two required adult chaperones, > for a total group size of 22. School Groups without the required > number of adult chaperones will not be admitted on the school group > walk. Each caller may purchase up to four School Group tickets. > > Public Seal Walks > > Public Seal Walks operate daily for individuals, families, or groups. > Starting Oct. 20, tickets go on sale as early as 56 days in advance, > and no later than one day before arrival. > The price per ticket is $4.00. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Children age three and under are free and do not need a ticket. > Children age 17 and under require one adult chaperone for each 10 > children. Each walk has a capacity of 20 persons, including chaperones. > > Public Transit Option > > Enjoy a coastal bus ride with San Mateo County Transit and take a > guided walk. Sam Trans offers round-trip service on most weekends > in January and February. Reservations are required. > For Reservations phone Sam Trans at (650) 508-6441 starting > Monday, November 17th. > The cost is $12.00 per person and includes a guided walk ticket. > Busses depart from San Mateo and pick up in Half Moon Bay. > > Special Needs Reservations > > Accessible seal walks are available on a wheelchair-accessible > boardwalk. Reservations are required. For reservations or > information phone (650)879-2033 > beginning December 1, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Mondays, > Wednesdays, and Fridays. > The price per person is $4.00 > Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who need special > assistance should contact the park office to determine if their > specific needs can be met. > > Cancellations and Exchanges > > Guided Walks take place rain or shine. There are no ticket exchanges > or refunds for cancellations, no-shows, or late arrivals. Refunds are > issued only when the Reserve cancels a walk. As much notice as possible > will be given in the event of a cancellation. > > What To Bring > > Winter weather at the Reserve can be extreme and unpredictable. Be > prepared for windy, rainy conditions, as well as muddy trails. A warm > jacket, layered clothing, sturdy shoes, and rain gear are strongly > advised. Rain clothing should protect the head, upper body, and legs. > Umbrellas are not permitted for safety reasons. > Cameras and binoculars are welcome. > You may bring a snack or picnic lunch for before or after the walk. > Pets are not allowed in the Reserve and cannot be left inside parked > vehicles in the parking lot. > > Directions & Parking Fees > > Año Nuevo State Reserve is located on State Route 1, between the cites > of Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay, about 1.5 hours south of San Francisco. > Watch carefully for the entrance signs on State Route 1. > Allow extra time during rainy weather. > > Parking fees are collected from all vehicles, except grade 1 through 12 > school groups. > Auto Regular ............$6.00 > Auto Senior (age 62+) ...$3.00 > Bus (25 + passengers)....$100.00 > Bus (10-24 passenger )...$50.00 > > What Will I See? > > Adult seals begin arriving on the beaches by mid-December. Bulls > engage in battles for breeding access to females. Pregnant females come > ashore to have pups beginning in mid-December, with births reaching a > peak by late January. Mothers nurse their pups for about a month before > weaning their pup, mating, and departing back to sea. By the end of > February most adult seals have returned to the sea, leaving behind > hundreds of weaned pups. > > In March groups of pups play in the dunes and learn to swim in the tide > pools before departing to the sea. > > Facilities & Resources: > > A Visitor Center features natural history exhibits and a bookstore. > Picnic tables, restrooms, and drinking water are available. > > © 2004 Ca State Parks (Rev. 10/04)