Specifically the San Francisco Estuary
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Wetlands are essential to maintain the balance of the hydrologic cycle; they offer large surface areas of water and thus regulate the amount of water that flows, evaporates and eventually falls down again as rain. In addition, a wetland such as an estuary is the boundary between the sea and the land; they can buffer the influence of the tides and sea currents, and are usually very productive areas (that is, if pollution does not degrade them).\nEspecifically for the San Francisco area, here´s a link to the site for the San Francisco Bay reserve, they discuss the benefits and problems of the area:\nhttp://nerrs.noaa.gov/SanFrancisco/welcome.html\n\nand the local Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program:\nhttp://www.wrmp.org/\n\nand
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On Ocean Avenue is the best I can find -- near the campus of SF State University
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Even though I am more conservative, I like being on the coast so the blue states.  BUT if WildThing thinks this is where the sane people live, try living here in San Francisco.
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Visit http://www.google.com and enter Image Seacrh section
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I hear Catalina Island is pretty great with moderate visibility. Monterey bay is amazing for the sealife, but the water is cold, and the visibility is low.
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There are many gold bearing creeks in the central CA area. The GPAA is the largest prospecting club in the nation. Try visiting their website. www.goldprospectors.org. You will find plenty of information and helpul people  to guide you in the right direction.
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Yes, there are also some tidal rivers.  The Danube is one I can think of.
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There are several.  The most referred to is in CA on the east side of the san francisco bay.\nThere is also an Oakland burough in NJ.  There is an Oakland in Maryland and also Nebraska.\n\nYou will need to narrow down which one you want, but here's a link to links for those mentioned above.\nhttp://search.yahoo.com/search?p=oakland&sm=Yahoo%21+Search&fr=FP-tab-web-t&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8
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try using some bird netting along the outside of the dock.  Excpt for where you need to get through.
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Check out San Jose State University, (my Alma Mater). You'll find everything you need there in the Bay area. Its a great school!
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When I was stationed in Cali,I liked fishing at Lake cuyamaca(Can't remember the spelling there).It's located just south of Julian.I loved going there.It's make a nice time for the whole family.There's no docks there but plenty of shore line to fish from.
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goto sfpride.com and see whats local
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Try the source below.
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San Francisco, California
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yes there are certain chemicals that when placed in a bay can effect salinity levels in that bay, which will actually vary the temperature of the water causing native fish and sea life to leave.
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Here is a list:\nhttp://www.surfline.com/surfology/schoolsearch.cfm?searchbox=FL\n\nHope this helps!
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When I lived there last year I saw people kiting in the Bay itself (Bay-side of the GG Bridge), on the beaches around Pescadero (between Santa Cruz and Pacifica) and near the San Mateo Bridge.\n\nTry this site: http://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/