NOTRE DAME ALUMNI - PEDAL, PADDLE AND PINOT

Highlights:

• 6 Days biking through California's wine country including Russian River, Dry Creek
• Daily biking routes of varying lengths
• Half-day sea kayaking trip on Tomales Bay
• 2 Nights B&B at Inn at Occidental
• 2 Nights at the H2 Hotel in Healdsburg
• 1 Night lodging at MacArthur Place in Sonoma
• Winery visits, tours and tastings
• Exclusive visits to wineries and vineyards owned by Notre Dame alumni

Dear Notre Dame Alumni, Friends & Family,

We are thrilled to announce a brand new adventure trip to satisfy the soul and palate! Join us in May 2011 on an outdoor adventure to California's wine country.

Our 6 day, 5 night adventure features several days of biking amidst the vineyards and wineries of Sonoma County. But this adventure is more than just a bike tour of wine country. We’ll visit the Pacific coast and paddle in the protected waters of Tomales Bay; we’ll hike amidst giant redwood stands; and we’ll enjoy exclusive visits to vineyards and wineries owned and operated by Notre Dame Alumni.

Each day includes biking through rolling hills, along rivers or amidst scenic vineyards. Several different routes of varying lengths are offered to meet the needs of each participant. We’ll enjoy fabulous food and wine and spend our nights in three unique properties, including a small historic inn and two high end hotels located near the town squares of Sonoma and Healdsburg.

Our adventure will be led by Northwest Voyageurs, owned and operated by Andy Nachman '97. Andy and NWV have provided extraordinary outdoor adventures for the Notre Dame Travel Program since 2002.

Space is very limited on this exclusive adventure, so please make your reservations early.

We hope you choose to join us on this unforgettable adventure!

Charles F. Lennon, Jr. ’61, ’62 MA
Executive Director, Alumni Association
Associate Vice President, University Relations

Activities: Wildlife & Natural History, Sea Kayaking, Road/Mountain Biking, Multi-Sport
Length of Trip: 6 Days, 5 Nights
Location: U.S. - California
Difficulty: Moderate