Summary Tomales Bay, despite its proximity to San Francisco, is a pristine and isolated outdoors destination. At once a protected marine sanctuary and adjoining a National Seashore, Tomales Bay offers a glimpse into the unspoiled past of Northern California's coastline. Here, Marcus Daniels, a local artisan, passionately creates wooden kayaks (called baidarkas), according to a four thousand year old, native Aleut tradition. He offers a workshop where students can skillfully craft their own, personalized boats from rough pieces of scavenged driftwood. Host Chris Turner, after building his own kayak, paddles with a local outfitter to a beach campsite on the shores of Point Reyes. Later, Chris ventures to the neighboring town of Inverness, where a converted hunting lodge from the early 1900s is now a hidden lodge retreat, boasting plush beds, warm lighting, fireplaces in every room, and an all-organic kitchen. With Chef Daniel DeLong, Chris ventures to a local oyster farm to select and taste the bounty of Tomales Bay, then returns to the lodge with a clutch of oysters to help Chef create a meal of grilled skate accented with fava beans and a fresh cream sauce.

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