Got a new PR - two river crossings in one ride!!! :) One was rideable, one was not. Also PR'd visiting La Honda Store twice in one ride. I rarely go once! So we had some epic plans but the day really didn't go as planned. Right from the start things were off. I forgot a bunch of things, including checking my camera battery - it ended up being fine. Legs didn't feel amazing, especially given the amount of climbing planned. Catherine was in worse shape, her legs feeling worse than mine as we climbed OLH. Rapley Rd. was the first new discovery and the views were gorgeous. It takes you down to La Honda where we made our first visit for some lunch. Then it was on to Old Haul, which last weekend was still open but this weekend, there's now a fence blocking the trail right at Towne Fire Rd. We decided to try and get back to Haskins from Towne Fire Rd. That's where I got to do my first river crossing and splashed my shoes wet when I thought riding through was going to keep them dry. Oops. There was some steep trails and no reception. Unsure of where we were and where we were going, we decided to turn around and headed down Jones Gulch Trail to Pomponio Trail which was super pretty. Before it reconnected to Old Haul, there was a deeper river crossing that I just walked right through since it didn't seem like there was anyway to do it without getting the feet wet. As tired as Catherine was, she managed to cross it on the branches and rocks keeping her feet dry. On the other side of the river was the prettiest part of the park I think I've ever seen. We just took the most direct route back up Hwy 84 with a second stop at La Honda store for some snacks. For me, there was strong headwind on Canada Rd. to finish my ride.