Senior News September, 2001 Vol. 20. No.  9

 

Published by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka, California. HSRC is a non-profit community-based organization offering services for senior citizens, multi-generational families and caregivers.

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Summer Bridge

Five and a half miles south of Scotia, exit the Redwood Highway (101) at Pepperwood and enter the Avenue of the Giants. Go south three miles to the Shively turn-off sign. Turn left. If the gate is open, drive down the gravel road, across the summer bridge and park on the dry wash. Swimming hole access is off the large rocks on the far side of the bridge. Don't jump or dive off the narrow bridge. Other swimming spots can be found here, up and down the far side of the river.

If the gate to the summer bridge is closed, park just north of the Shively turn-off and walk 150 yards down the gravel road to river's edge. Swim off the large rocks on the near side.

High Rock Bar

Continue on the Avenue of the Giants south to Redcrest. From Redcrest go exactly two more miles to High Rock Bar Road between two redwoods on the left side of the road. Go slow or you will miss the turn. Drive into the parking area. From here, you can walk or drive a short gravel road down to a dry wash and choice swimming beneath thickly forested hills, where the river meanders along a bend on the far side. Numerous other swimming places are accessible off the dry wash from here, several hundred yards up and down the river, depending on the current.

Caution-Before driving onto the dry wash at any location, it is a good idea to test the firmness by walking on it first.

Dyerville Bar

One half mile further south is the Dyerville Bar Road sign on the left. This gravel road goes directly down to the dry wash and to swimming access from a variety of other locations along the near side of the Eel River.

Dyerville Overlook

Immediately south of the bar is Dyerville Overlook with expansive views in three directions-and the confluence of the Eel River and South Fork Eel River. Ample parking space, restrooms, picnic tables and four natural history graphics are featured at the overlook facility.

Next month: Part 4-Favorite swimming holes in Bull Creek and the South Fork Eel River.

Albert Miller owns Miller Typographers advertising productions in Rio Dell where he writes his column, Rio Dell Journal for Senior News. His e-mail is millertype@hotmail.com.