Hey Sam,

Sounds great, we are looking forward to many more weekends there!

Yes, I wore a full 7mm wetsuit. I didn't wear a hood, but I would recommend
one in winter.

We didn't bring a dinghy on this trip. But next time I think we will.
There's a sandy patch just to the left of the pier (rocks elsewhere). So
you can probably lift the motor when you get close and paddle the rest of
the way in. The restaurant is good, but you'd definitely get wet when
landing the dinghy.

I'd enjoy hearing about your trip, please let me know how it goes. What's
the name of your boat?

Our next trip is Catalina the weekend of March 13. We're going to leave MDR
on Friday and sail to Avalon. Saturday we're going to participate in a 10K
run. We'll sail back on Sunday. Weather permitting of course.

It would be great fun to get a couple of boats and raft together at Paradise
Cove some weekend. There are a couple of moorings there, but I'm not sure
if they're available for public use?

-Brien

Thaks a lot for taking the time to post this interesting report. Some
friends and I are planning an overnighter from Marina del Rey to Paradise
Cove. We're waiting until the weather warms up a bit. I assume you must
have
been wearing a full wetsuit while you were snorkeling there.

Sam D.