South Fork Gualala

'There's a good flat stretch starting a short distance east of Sea Ranch on Annapolis Road, going all the way to the ocean near the town of Gualala up north. This 9.3 mile stretch is class I and is the most likely to have water, being below the confluence of South and Wheatfield forks. It's ultra-straight along the San Andreas fault, away from the road. Take out at the highway 1 bridge in Gualala.' (www.cacreeks.com)