Outdoor

Visitors will set sail from Tower Park Marina/Yogi Bear's Jellystone Camp-Resort with Captain Paul and explore the abundant birdlife along the Mokelumne River from the luxury of the 55-foot double-decked Rosemarie.

Beat the weekend crowds and move about the Delta to observe cranes resting, eating and dancing during the “great winter rendezvous.”

If you are looking to increase your knowledge about Sandhill Cranes in a small group setting with the opportunity to ask questions, this tour is for you.

This tour combines a crane fly-in with birding on Staten Island, a premier Nature Conservancy/Conservation Farms and Ranches location, to learn what the birds already know - this is one of the best places in the Delta to spend the winter.

Visitors will be able to view the cranes (and other birds) from the comfort of the viewing shelter, which also contains maps, displays, and pictorials on the cranes and their habitats.

Avoid the crowds and listen as experienced volunteer docents from the Department of Fish and Wildlife share the natural history of the cranes.

Visitors will set sail from Tower Park Marina/Yogi Bear's Jellystone Camp-Resort with Captain Paul and explore the abundant birdlife along the Mokelumne River from the luxury of the 55-foot double-decked Rosemarie.

Cruise leisurely along the waterways of the California Delta through prime Sandhill Crane habitat with a local licensed boat operator and a birder/naturalist.

This is the festival’s most popular tour. Enjoy your drive through the Sierra foothills to Pardee Reservoir, where you will board a boat with East Bay Municipal Utility District naturalists and biologists.

Cruise leisurely along the waterways of the California Delta through prime Sandhill Crane habitat with a local licensed boat operator and a birder/naturalist.

Visitors will set sail from Tower Park Marina/Yogi Bear's Jellystone Camp-Resort with Captain Paul and explore the abundant birdlife along the Mokelumne River from the luxury of the 55-foot double-decked Rosemarie.

Stroll picturesque vineyards and an old-growth riparian forest along the Mokelumne River with renowned local birder David Yee (who knows this area like his own home).

This is the festival’s most popular tour. Enjoy your drive through the Sierra foothills to Pardee Reservoir, where you will board a boat with East Bay Municipal Utility District naturalists and biologists.

Cruise leisurely along the waterways of the California Delta through prime Sandhill Crane habitat with a local licensed boat operator and a birder/naturalist.

Cruise leisurely along the waterways of the California Delta through prime Sandhill Crane habitat with a local licensed boat operator and a birder/naturalist.

Visitors will set sail from Tower Park Marina/Yogi Bear's Jellystone Camp-Resort with Captain Paul and explore the abundant birdlife along the Mokelumne River from the luxury of the 55-foot double-decked Rosemarie.

Beat the weekend crowds and move about the Delta to observe cranes resting, eating and dancing during the “great winter rendezvous.”

This tour combines a crane fly-in with birding on Staten Island, a premier Nature Conservancy/Conservation Farms and Ranches location, to learn what the birds already know - this is one of the best places in the Delta to spend the winter.

A tranquil Lodi Lake and the meandering Mokelumne River provide the rare opportunity for Crane Festival participants to enjoy a leisurely sunset patio boat ride.

Visitors will be able to view the cranes (and other birds) from the comfort of the viewing shelter, which also contains maps, displays, and pictorials on the cranes and their habitats.

Avoid the crowds and listen as experienced volunteer docents from the Department of Fish and Wildlife share the natural history of the cranes.

Join Mokelumne River bird experts, Liz West and Joanne Katanic, on a short hike along the River

Bring your binoculars and enjoy a leisurely walk on flat ground through the old growth riparian habitat at Lodi Lake Wilderness Area with a local birding expert.

Cruise leisurely along the waterways of the California Delta through prime Sandhill Crane habitat with a local licensed boat operator and a birder/naturalist.

Bring your binoculars and enjoy a leisurely walk on flat ground through the old growth riparian habitat at Lodi Lake Wilderness Area with a local birding expert.

This is the festival’s most popular tour. Enjoy your drive through the Sierra foothills to Pardee Reservoir, where you will board a boat with East Bay Municipal Utility District naturalists and biologists.

Visitors will set sail from Tower Park Marina/Yogi Bear's Jellystone Camp-Resort with Captain Paul and explore the abundant birdlife along the Mokelumne River from the luxury of the 55-foot double-decked Rosemarie.

A tranquil Lodi Lake and the meandering Mokelumne River provide the rare opportunity for Crane Festival participants to enjoy a leisurely sunset patio boat ride.

Visitors will be able to view the cranes (and other birds) from the comfort of the viewing shelter, which also contains maps, displays, and pictorials on the cranes and their habitats.

Avoid the crowds and listen as experienced volunteer docents from the Department of Fish and Wildlife share the natural history of the cranes.