Normally operating on the Napa River, for bioluminescence the folks at Napa Valley Paddle head to Tomales Bay. [Photo courtesy Drew Dickson]
They schedule their tours based on the moon lunar cycle. “We start a couple of days after the full moon and go up to the new moon,” he says. The experience can vary, but Granatir describes nights when the bioluminescence was brilliantly visible. “I mean, literally, you see the water dripping off your paddle and it's like a little fiery cascade
of water dripping off your paddle into the sea,” he says. “It's quite magical.”
An unforgettable experience Drew Dickson understands the value of local ecosystems and waterways. Dickson owns Napa Valley Paddle and the inspiration
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