Row row row your canoe, gently down the stream 🙂 On Saturday, August 21st, 20 postdocs enjoyed a nice canoe ride on the Russian River. They explored a 10 mile stretch of the river and enjoyed a picnic at the beach on the river’s edge. All had an amazing time. …
On Saturday, August 14th, 26 postdocs enjoyed a wonderful hike up to Grizzly Peak Boulevard. They follow the Berkeley Fire Trail, and enjoyed a picnic-style lunch at one of the outposts at the top. We are looking forward to the next hikes.
On July 17th, 18 brave postdocs decided to face the Mission Peak trail. Considered a somewhat difficult hike with an elevation gain of almost 2520 ft / 768 m, the trail proved to offer some challenges. However, the postdocs proved that working together and helping each other, they could all …
On Saturday, July 10th, 21 postdocs ventured on the hidden paths around Berkeley. Although considered a strenuous hike, with stairs going up and down the hills of Berkeley, all enjoyed the amazing company, and the beautiful day. We are looking forward to the next hike at Mission Peak, which will …
On Saturday June 19, thirty-three postdocs and friends from BLPA and BPA went to Tomales Point Trail in Point Reyes for the Return of the Hikes Vol.2. It was the first time we did out-of-town hike since the pandemic started. On this beautiful hike, we saw elks, seals, turkey vultures …
After fourteenth months long break, over thirty postdocs gathered in Berkeley for the Return of the Hikes Vol.1 at Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail as our first in person event since the pandemic started. It was fantastic to meet fellow postdocs in person finally after a long social distancing! We thoroughly …
A group of 29 postdocs went to Rock City park in Diablo State park on Saturday Feb 22nd, for the first BLPA hike of the year 2020. After marveling at the magnificent rock formations and views of the park, they hiked along the Staircase Trail, looping back to Rock city …
A group of 21 postdocs and guests went to Mt. Diablo State park on Saturday, Dec. 14th, 2019 to hike along Donner Creek. They hiked a total of 7 miles to the waterfalls and back, enjoying perfect weather and lunch on a scenic outcrop overlooking one of the falls.
A group of 21 postdocs went to the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve on Saturday, Nov. 16th, 2019 to embark on the Windy Hill Loop. They hiked along the Spring Ridge Trail – Hamms Gulch Trail – Lost Trail – Anniversary Trail – Spring Ridge Trail for a total of …
A group of 16 postdocs went to Mt Tamalpais State Park on Saturday, October 19th, 2019, to embark on a long hike. They hiked along the Matt Davis Trail for a total of about 8 miles with an elevation change of 2400 ft. Foggy conditions gave the whole hike a …
