When I first heard about the Path of the Padres trips, I was skeptical. They are given by California State Parks people at a site near Los Banos. I’ve been to Los Banos. How great can the trip be?
Fabulous, it turns out. Tucked away in the Coast Range is an unusual and spectacular valley you’d never imagine was there.
The trip traces a portion of the route taken by Native Americans and early missionaries from San Juan Bautista to the Central Valley. We began by boarding a pontoon boat on Los Banos Creek Reservoir in the hills south of San Luis Reservoir that putts up to the inlet where we continued on foot. After a couple mile walk up lovely Los Banos Creek, we stopped for lunch before turning back. Our guide made us welcome to climb the hill above the creek for a view farther up the valley. He failed to mention the majesty of what we would see.
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Whatever its bonafides, it was staggering.
In 2012, trips will run every Saturday and Sunday from March 3 to April 29. They will begin taking reservations on February 1 (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 9:00-3:00), and I understand they go fast. Information and reservations may be made at (209) 826-1197. I couldn’t find information on the web, so if you have questions, you have to call. Try after 1:00 pm. Even then, it may take a call or two to get an answer. Keep trying. It’s worth it.