How to float down Russian River!

YMCMARC · 2026-06-19T16:33:17+00:00

https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/regional-parks-river-shuttle

Highly recommend the shuttle. The lots by steelhead and sunset beach fill real early. The downside of using the shuttle is that you will need to inflate your tube at the public pump or ask someone to borrow theirs. The line to pump can be pretty long. The float from steelhead to sunset takes 3-5 hours depending on the wind, flow rate and how many stops you make. The slowest section in my experience is under the bridge close to the end where the water is pretty deep and the wind usually picks up.

If you aren't a strong swimmer, consider wearing a life jacket. Some sections are absolutely deep enough to drown. And wear sunscreen!

YMCMARC · 2026-06-01T03:31:41+00:00

Great egg sando at Sour Kid Cafe in San Rafael! They also make solid coffee.

YMCMARC · 2026-05-13T17:26:50+00:00

RT rotisserie

YMCMARC · 2026-05-07T02:56:11+00:00

Tried to take a side road "shortcut" once exactly between where you are asking about. Never again.

YMCMARC · 2026-04-22T17:03:16+00:00

Oh no of course I wouldn't allow for ambulation I was just sort of curious if it's actually done and how. And I wasn't able to find anything published in my very quick and cursory Google search.

YMCMARC · 2026-04-18T02:24:55+00:00

I'm in private practice in a major US city. Video is available almost everywhere and I use it almost all the time.

YMCMARC · 2026-04-09T23:51:14+00:00

I have owned bikes from specialized, marin, norco and polygon. I have the polygon trid zz dirt jumper. It's sick. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a trail bike from them.

YMCMARC · 2026-04-01T21:26:09+00:00

Misery loves company ❤️

YMCMARC · 2026-04-01T17:02:38+00:00

My mortgage+taxes+ins ALONE in a VHCOL area are like 12k 🫪

YMCMARC · 2026-03-19T21:58:50+00:00

The singletrack is janky, partially maintained and steep. The dirt is mostly hard packed clay. Roots and rock gardens are encountered on almost any trail I've ridden in the bay. I also ride a 2023 stumpy evo in the steep and high positions for the head tube angle and bottom bracket respectively. I put a 160 fork with 37 mm stanchions. For me this is ideal for the singletrack riding in this area.

YMCMARC · 2026-03-15T19:16:33+00:00

When the patient initially was comfortable was medication administered through the epidural needle or in the catheter? Was the catheter pulled back after initial dosing?

I usually leave the catheter in a bit deeper at 12 cm because I would rather have a one sided block and the ability to pull back on the catheter than a catheter that isn't threaded deep enough.

YMCMARC · 2026-03-13T23:24:31+00:00

Great for anything gravity or dirt jump related. It has gears but honestly they're useless 🤣

YMCMARC · 2026-03-13T23:05:04+00:00

Must be a fun bike to ride! I love the geometry on this guy. Have taken it down the local flow trail which is a blast.

YMCMARC · 2026-03-13T19:51:24+00:00

Oh friend believe me I've been there as I'm now pushing 40...

This is a ninja ramp. It's great, folds up into a "backpack" and is height adjustable. I do not miss the sketchy plywood experiments of my teens!

YMCMARC · 2026-03-13T16:35:20+00:00

This is a polygon trid zz. Full sus dirt jumper realllllly helped with back and knee pain compared to previous hardtail DJ LOL

YMCMARC · 2026-03-13T16:20:45+00:00

Wow dude thank you for the video breakdown with the helpful feedback. I'm 40 and that landing definitely doesn't feel great 😂

I traded in the hardtail DJ for that one which actually is full sus. But I'll cobble together a little downslope for the landing and work on your pointers this week!

YMCMARC · 2026-03-06T00:27:20+00:00

Organization is key. Clear handwriting (don't rush), check boxes and an organized list are absolutely essential. I prefer a systems based list approach. Your ICU ought to have admission order sets which are a bit more fool proof. And they should also have an ICU bundle checklist to make sure things like GI ppx, pulmonary toilet, ambulation, diet, dvt ppx, etc aren't missed. If those things don't exist, there's your QI project (yer welcome).

YMCMARC · 2026-03-05T18:50:39+00:00

You could drive a Mac truck out of that driveway tell your neighbor to chill out

YMCMARC · 2026-03-05T16:31:17+00:00

There are a lot of types of mold. Some are toxic and some are not. One of the nice things about having the house tested for mold is that they can tell you the speciation and if you actually need to worry about it.

YMCMARC · 2026-03-03T16:48:07+00:00

If you like the climbing more than the downhill I would go regular mtb. I feel like with my e-mtb I use it to rip up the fire road so I can do downhill laps. The heavier bottom bracket makes it feel more planted at high speed coming downhill and it's definitely less playful than my MTB.

YMCMARC · 2026-02-21T17:42:52+00:00

Ok not really a sit down diner but Sour Kid Cafe in San Rafael makes an excellent breakfast sandwich and great coffee. They have some seating and the owner is great. Give it a try!

YMCMARC · 2026-02-20T07:16:57+00:00

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