🗺️ Trail Journals

Adventures with Cody

Every trail tells a story. These are ours, written from the honest perspective of a dog owner who takes notes while his Lab sprints ahead.

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Cody sitting at the base of a giant redwood at Henry Cowell🌲 Trail
June 2025🐾 Dog Friendly

First Time Among Giants: Cody vs. the Redwoods

We weren't sure how Cody would react to trees taller than office buildings. Turns out, he had the same reaction he has to everything: unbridled enthusiasm and a need to sniff every inch of the forest floor.

📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods SP, Santa Cruz, CA🥾 4 miles📊 Easy
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Merced River sandy beach with geese and blue sky💧 Water Day
May 2025🐾 Dog Friendly

Cody Discovers the Merced River (From a Frustrating Distance)

The moment a Labrador smells a river he cannot swim in is a special kind of tragedy. We discovered dogs are not allowed on Yosemite's beaches or waterways. Cody discovered mournful staring.

📍 Merced River, Yosemite Valley, CA🥾 2 miles📊 Easy
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Cody in his snow coat at Soda Springs, Donner Summit❄️ Snow Day
Winter 2025🐾 Dog Friendly

Cody's First Snow Day at Soda Springs

We had one question going in: what does a California Lab do when he encounters actual snow for the first time? The answer involves running in circles and eating as much of it as physically possible.

📍 Soda Springs Mountain Resort, Donner Summit, CA🥾 Resort grounds📊 Easy
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Bodega Bay harbor at sunset with wooden posts in the water🌊 Coastal
Spring 2025🐾 Dog Friendly

Cody at Bodega Bay — Cliffs, Chowder & a Very Happy Lab

The Sonoma Coast looks different from every angle: dramatic on the headlands, wide and open at the beaches, quiet in the harbor. Cody approved of all of it.

📍 Bodega Bay, Sonoma Coast, CA🥾 Multiple beaches📊 Easy
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