Finally we settled in at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park just northeast of Crescent City, California's northernmost coastal town. Our campsite wasn't as private as we would like, but it was close to the Smith River and among some immense redwoods. Plus the sky was blue again. The next day we hiked out along the Smith River, California's last wild waterway. We were lucky enough to spend a few hours watching a kingfisher and some mergansers fish on the river.
Kingfishers seem to be spiritual kin to hummingbirds, all self-important chirping.
To round out the trip, we stopped off at Humboldt Brewing Company in Arcata. Alas, this isn't much of a place beerwise. I'd rank the beer near the Tied House or Seabright, not to be compared with the output of stellar institutions like Marin Brewing or Pacific Coast or Mendocino Brewing. And so, back to work. Accordingly we rented Interrorem Cabin in the Olympic National Forest .