Diary Entry….A hoax and on to Point Arena…

A hoax! I stumbled onto one back at Gualala River Redwood Park. I shouldn’t be surprised. There are far more hoaxes than any legitimate smells, sounds, and sightings of Sasquatch.

On the one hand, I get it. Sasquatch is a money maker any way you slice it. You’ve got Sasquatch Coffee, Sasquatch Brewing Company, and there’s even a race production company called Sasquatch Racing! Everyone’s cashing in on Sasquatch these days.

A well crafted hoax can be lucrative. It can make you an ‘Insta-celebrity’. It can make you famous. It can make you some money. I understand how one might be tempted. But, it’s also pretty lame.

It reminds me of runners who forge their race results to qualify for the Boston Marathon. It’s behavior I just can’t understand. You may get the opportunity to toe the line at one of the most iconic marathons on the planet, but what ‘glory’ do you derive from doing it this way?

Then again, If you’re orchestrating a hoax or cheating your way into the Boston Marathon (which are pretty much the same thing), you’re likely someone who doesn’t care much about ‘glory’ earned. You’re cut from a different cloth.

If I can manage to parlay this crazy road trip into some kind of professional existence, that’s great. But, just like I DESPERATELY want to qualify for Boston (are we seeing a theme here?), I DESPERATELY just want to see an actual, living, breathing Sasquatch.

Well, I wouldn’t mind getting some quality pics and video too. And, finding some more hair would be nice.

At any rate, Sherman and I are headed to Point Arena. While many of the stops on this road trip were inspired by ‘actual’ sightings, I’ve been advised to include a number of stops where there have NOT been any incidents. Point Arena is one such stop.

The reasoning behind this idea is that squatches are solitary, shy creatures that really don’t want contact with us. Who could blame them? Humans can really suck sometimes!

A place in which no incidents have been reported might be just the place to find an elusive, enigmatic, solitary creature that wants to be left alone. Point Arena also has the magical qualities that tend to attract squatches.

It’s got cover. It’s got water. It’s got food. It’s also a damn beautiful spot. I’m psyched to do some squatchin in Point Arena!