Thanksgiving Delta Wildlife Cruise
Our Thanksgiving cruise is planned to give a firsthand experience of the Delta and a most memorable, relaxing and wonder-filled Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day we will feast on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, celebrating the holiday while enjoying the richness and beauty of the Delta.
Throughout the long weekend we will explore this unique and little-known area by yacht, skiff, and on foot. Teeming with wildlife, the Delta has over 1,000 miles of navigable waterways, offering an incredibly enticing antidote to our urban living.
Fall in the Delta is the time for the greatest concentration of migrating ducks and geese in California. We visit Suisun Bay and Collinsville, trace the top of Frank’s track, and follow the San Joaquin River and adjoining sloughs - Disappointment Slough, White’s Slough, and Little Potato Slough - on down the South Fork and then up the North Fork of the Mokelumne. Our destination the famous Meadows Scenic Area.
Overnight accommodations are limited to eight guests in double cabins. One family could also share a four bed V-berth cabin at a reduced rate. All meals are professionally prepared.
Come cruise the Delta on Delphinus!
Delta Birding - Birds of the Delta
Enjoy a specialized look at the California Delta when bird life is abundant. On this trip the last few years, participants have sighted six or more species of hawks in the first hour, including a nesting pair of peregrine falcons. You can also expect to see Swainson hawks, owls, and thousands of waterfowl including tundra swans, snow geese, Canada geese, ducks, and sandhill cranes. A professional bird leader will be onboard.
Heart of the Delta
Discover the Delta, the hidden heart of California, its watering hole and the source of over 50% of the water used in the state. It's fascinating. In the midst of the arid Central Valley, there are hundreds of miles of rivers, sloughs, and canals forming a maze of waterways connecting the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.
This is also the richest and rarest terrestrial habitat in the state. Streamside forests mingle with freshwater marshes creating a wildlife paradise. River otters, beavers, and muskrats are commonly seen as well as numerous birds.