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Operational Changes Took Effect on May 1
The Lighthouse Visitor Center is now only open Fridays through Mondays. The Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center will be closed through late December 2013. More »
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2013 Harbor Seal Pupping Season Closures
From March 1 through June 30, the park implements closures of certain Tomales Bay beaches and Drakes Estero to water-based recreation to protect harbor seals during the pupping season. Please avoid disturbing seals to ensure a successful pupping season. More »
Man Drowns When Boat Capsizes
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Contact: Colin Smith, 415-464-5175
Warren Vierra drowned on May 20th after the 22-foot fishing boat he was a passenger in capsized at the mouth of Tomales Bay. Vierra and a friend, Mike Rudy, had been fishing in the bay and were advised by another boat that the wave action at the mouth of the bay was increasing and that it wasn’t safe to travel there. The two nonetheless decided to take a look. According to Rudy, “one second we were spectators, the next second we were participants.” When the boat capsized, Rudy was able to swim to shore, but Vierra apparently became trapped in the bow cabin of the boat and drowned. Rudy was able to attract the attention of the operator of a passing boat, who took him to the local marina, where he contacted the Coast Guard. Coast Guard and Marin County SO units responded and retrieved Vierra’s body from the water by helicopter. The boat washed ashore on Tomales Point and was removed on May 25th by a heavy helicopter using a sling. The bar at the mouth of Tomales Bay can be extremely dangerous and has been the site of numerous boat accidents in the past. The sheriff’s office and the NPS are investigating. Ranger Eric Peterson is the ranger assigned to the case. -NPS- |
Did You Know?
Point Reyes has some of the greatest avian diversity of any U.S. national park, with more than 490 species of birds recorded (45% of species of birds in North America). More...