Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 2019 Special ISE Section | Page 7

VOL.38 • ISS. 3
SACRAMENTO ISE
Jan 17 - Feb 1, 2019
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Delta Chambers & Visitors Bureau: Your Source for Delta Information!
alifornia Delta Chambers & Visitors
Bureau is an organization of
chambers of commerce, visitor’s bureaus,
businesses and
boosters in the
Sacramento San
Joaquin Delta.
The area,
also called the
“California
Delta,” strives
to enhance the
enjoyment for
visitors to this
unique 1,000-
mile waterway,
while striving
to protect and
preserve the
area’s fragile
beauty.
The orga-
nization was established more than a
quarter-century ago. Many members of the
chambers first came to the Delta on holiday
or vacation, fell in love with this boating
and fishing paradise, and later established
their roots in the Delta. Some first expe-
rienced these profuse waterways on a
rental houseboat, or on a fishing charter for
sturgeon or striped bass; others rolled in on
RVs and liked the area’s hospitality.
The Delta is a fresh-water system
primarily comprised of fertile agricultural
islands that sit below sea level, but are
protected by a stout system of levees. It
is fed by five major rivers, including the
Sacramento River and the San Joaquin
River.
bank-fishing sites are numerous.
the Delta’s doorsteps, and San Francisco,
For more information visit the Delta
“Silicon Valley,” and the great valley city
Chambers on the web at www.calfor-
of Fresno are no more than a two-hours
drive from the California Delta, word about niadelta.org or you can give them a call at
[phone].
the attributes of this great place has not
been quick to spread.
In a way, the river
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people appreciate
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cool place that is
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on trips in 2019!
On the other hand,
people enjoy the
Delta so much that
the chambers want
to show it off to
CAPTAIN BRYAN ROCCUCCI
visitors.
For all its rural
charm, the Cali-
fornia Delta caters
to visitors’ needs.
It boasts over
100 marinas and
waterside resorts,
full-hookup RV parks
and campgrounds.
There are quaint
waterside restaurants
for dining, grocery
stores for provisions
bait and tackle shops,
and over 50 boat
launching facilities.
Public parks and
Lake Almanor
Bucks Lake
Lake Davis
Lake Tahoe
Eagle Lake
[phone]
www.BigDaddyFishing.com
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There is a remoteness to the lightly
populated inner Delta. The lifestyle here
is decidedly laid back, a sort of Huck Finn
kind of existence. Boating, fishing, and
camping are a way of life.
Some of the historic river towns are little
changed from the Gold Rush era when
paddlewheel steamboats came piping their
arrival with the steam-driven calliope.
Drawbridges yawn open to let boating
traffic pass, you cross some waterways
on lumbering cable-drawn car ferries, the
postman delivers mail by boat.
Although Sacramento and Stockton are at
Boat Country for North River
Boats and More!
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ince 1993, Boat Country has grown
to be one of the finest boat sales,
service and accessory shops in Northern
California.
Boat Country is located in Escalon, CA
on Highway 120, making it one of the
most convenient dealerships for service
and accessories for boaters headed toward
the foothills from Modesto, Sacramento or
the Bay Area.
Boat Country’s helpful staff, selection
and pricing on fishing boats from Hewes-
craft and North Riverwill always make it
worth the drive.
Check Out The 2019 North
River Seahawk At Boat Country
The North River Seahawk is as beautiful
as it is functional. The hull is shaped and
precision welded to increase strength
and create a smooth seamless surface
to maximize ride, engine efficiency and
performance.
The Deep Vee bottom shape, along with
specially calibrated strakes, precision
extruded chines and offshore bracket
are responsible for the Seahawk’s quick
planing, straight tracking and highly
controlled turns.
Fishing purists have long championed
the extremely well-built Seahawk as the
most comfortable smooth riding, spacious
and stable fishing platform in its class.
Boat Country in Escalon at 850 Kamps
Way, Ripon, CA. [phone]. Or view
their inventory online at www.boatcoun-
tryusa.com.
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2750 47th AVE. • SACRAMENTO, CA
[phone]
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