Delta Trip from Berkeley

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I want to take a 3 or 4 day cruise by water (no trailering - don't have a truck) from the Berkeley Marina to explore the Delta. I have a 25' Cruiser with twin 90's. Can anyone suggest a good route and a good place to base the trip once we get up there?

Timing is probably late September, unless that isn't a good idea.

Thanks.

Don Read
 
Don we have had our Chack Chack on the delta since March. You would like Korths on Brannen Island as a base, or if you want a nearby town Delta Marina in Rio Vista is very nice and you can walk right into town. Nice places to visit in no particular order are - on the Mokelume - Giusti's a classic delta restaurant with dockage overnight for ten dollars including electricity, then on up the Mokelumne to the Meadows for an overnight anchorage, Wimpys on the the South Mokelumne is quite and they let us stay on there dock for free. Tower Park is a little loud and busier but another fun stop. Up the Sacramento go to the Old Town city docks in Sacramento then up to the American River to Potluck Beach. On your way back to Rio Vista take Steamboat Slough.

Other popular anchorages are Potato Slough and Mandeville Cut
We have found the least expensive fuel at Pittsburgh and for you that might be a good place to leave your boat as you can take Bart back to the city. The marina there is excellent and there is a nice brew pub, and a few nice restaurants within walking distance

Everybody tells us not to go to Stockton so we just have been there but I know they invested heavily in there marina

Then you have another 1000 miles of waterway at your disposal just to explore
Cheers
Eric

PS if you do go to Rio Vista walk into town and make a stop at Fosters Big Horn not environmentally correct but worth the stop
 
Hi Don,

Just head out of the marina and take a right, under the Richmond bridge and follow the channel across San Pablo bay to the Carquinez (I80) bridge.

You are probably familiar with the bay conditions but you do want to be aware of the conditions for San Pablo bay. Ideal is light winds, then moderate winds with the current (flood). Winds over 15 knts and against current can be rough.

I live in Brentwood and boating in the Delta for many years. I will PM my phone if you want to talk.

Steve.
 
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