My wife and I booked the 25 mile Noyo River rail cart excursion and it was an amazing and fun…read moreexperience. Our guides, Travis and Atlas, provided an educational and interactive experience. At the same time, they gave us our space to explore and just take in the beauty of the redwood forest. I do recommend dressing in layers as the morning half of the ride was cold and the return trip was warmer than expected. Bring gloves if you plan to be the driver because your hands will be exposed to the cold morning air due to controlling the speed of the electric assist controls. Make sure to use the bathroom before you leave. The only stop with a bathroom was at Camp Noyo, which is 12.5 miles from the start. It took my group of 3 rail bikes about 2 hours to get there. Don't be scared of the 25 miles because the electric assist made it an easy ride. I think we were able to pedal, with the assist on, for 90% of the trip. We used the full electric option for about 3-5 minutes total because we wanted to relax our legs. Overall, I recommend the experience, especially if you like being outdoors and surrounded by nature.

I've made the trip up to Fort Bragg several times over the last 10 years and had always seen the…read moreads and signs for the Skunk Train. With the full length of the tracks not currently open to Willits, it didn't seem worth it to partake in the shorter train rides. However, once I learned about the rail bikes, I was in! There are two options for the rail bikes. The shorter, two hour excursion is to Glen Briar from their downtown Fort Bragg Depot (the Pudding Creek route) is about 7 miles round trip. If you want a full day adventure, there's the Noyo route which is 25 miles and departs from Sherwood road and is noted as a more stenous excursion. Given I was short on time, I opted for the Pudding Creek route. However, I would definitely do the rail bikes again and try the Noyo route. For the Pudding Creek route, we arrived about 15 minutes before our 10 am departure time. There's a small lot for guests and a short walk over to where the bikes are. Instructions are easy to follow and the staff is amazingly helpful and thorough. With the motor assist, pedaling along the rails was rather mellow. At the end of the line, we stopped at a scenic pavilion in the redwoods and had the option of a short guided hike or to just chill and enjoy the picnic area. I had time to do both and it was a really enjoyable way to spend the morning. There's a basket on the front of each bike to store your backpacks and drink holders for your water bottles. Back at the depot, there's a cute gift shop and behind it, a model train exhibit that was pretty cool. I love a good kitschy attraction and this was a fun, touristy thing to do while visiting the area. I enjoyed it so much, that I do wish the route was longer (hence my hope to go back and do the longer Noyo trip.) Sure, it's pricey, but if you can swing the cost, come in with the right expectations and you'll have a fun day, while also learning a bit more about the area from your guides.

Justin works his tail off for his clients. We had tough conditions and he never gave up and we got…read moreour fish and had a great time.

I called around for a crab charter in the area and everyone was honestly friendly, but Captain…read moreJustin was the only one who was willing and able to organize an outing on the day I needed. As it turns out, this is Hooked On Mendo's niche; tailoring trips to the customer's needs. The Samurai, Capt. Justin's boat, is what you call a "six pack," so there shouldn't be more than 9 people (includes 3 crew members) on a trip, which makes for a more engaging experience. This, I would guess, is even more valuable when you go out for fish, which I plan to do on my next trip to Mendocino. The crew was very informative and courteous and made the experience all the more enjoyable. Hooked On Mendo will be my first call for a boat charter on my trek back, and you will not regret doing the same.

Excellent trip, limits of rockfish and Dungeness crab, and got a few lingcod. Very attentive and…read morelikable crew, who worked hard for us to catch a fish. Highly recommended.

Another excellent trip on the Telstar! Captain Sean and first mate, River, made this 'mom and kids'…read morefishing trip perfect! Everyone on board either caught their limit of ling cod and a nice variety of rock fish - or was very close to hitting their limit. Sean and River made it such a fun experience- sharing fishing tales and random life funnies, along with recipe ideas to take home with our catch. My son says - 5 stars: Easy going, happy to answer questions, great jokes and Sean's play list! We are already planning our next Telstar trip for the spring. Thank you Sean and River! Can't wait to catch with you again soon!

We had a wonderful day on the water with the captain and deckhand. They were very friendly and…read moreknowledgeable. Kept a respectful distance from the whales and allowed them to come closer if they wanted. Saw several different groups of whales and lots of sea lions and birds. 02/12/26 would come again!

I was able to make a reservation for a private outing in less than 24 hours to spread my dog's…read moreashes. Joshua was great on board taking photos of the celebration and meeting our requests. Capital and crew were great in making it special.

We booked ~a month in advance of our scheduled trip only to be called two days before to ask if we…read morecould move our trip to Friday (no go for us as we we're leaving town). I let them know we could do Thursday or stay with Wednesday and was told they would get back to us early Tuesday. Well at 4:45pm on Tuesday we reached out and asked if we were on for Wednesday and was told it is a no go and they are still working on putting something together for Thursday. I get it Charters are in business to make money and just a few folks on an outing isn't profitable but to leave booked clients hanging until the 11th hour and not reach out to them is not good business. What gets me is we saw them leaving the harbor twice on Wednesday. We're assuming it was for Ash scattering based on the attire and somber faces of the passengers and the lack of visible fishing gear both times. Not a bad turn for them at $500-$600 per trip (if the rates I recall are still them same); less time, less work... Bottom line is they didn't have the courtesy to call/text us to let us know we should look for another charter, we had to reach out to find out... Too bad, we have quite a few buddies who love to fish and we'll continue to go with the charter that got us in last minute and put us on our limits...

Everything was wonderful from the start to the finish the employees and captain are very friendlyread more

very friendly store is well stocked and gave useful information! thank you! They have everything…read moreyou could need for any type of fishing trip plus good merch

Great food & prices. Long wait but worth it. Really big portions so we shared everything. Fresh…read moreseafood. Location is right in marina. I would go here again!

We used Mendo Insider Tours for a shuttle from Shelter Cove to Mattole last week to hike the Lost…read moreCoast (incredible experience) and our driver Michelle was AWESOME. She was an excellent driver (and it's a narly road) and super sweet, knowledgeable and personable. The 2hr drive flew by because of her and she gave us the perfect start to our adventure. Thank you Michelle!!

Our experience using Mendocino Insider Tours for our wedding transportation was unfortunately…read morecompletely substandard. We had emphasized to our guests to be on time for their shuttle pick ups using the schedule provided to us by the company. One of the shuttles was EXTREMELY late for the pickups (between 30 and 45 minutes for some of them). They told the guests that the schedule didn't make sense to them and so they made their own schedule up. This led to a ton of confusion on the wedding day. Some of the guests had actually gotten into their cars to drive themselves because they didn't think anyone was coming by the time the shuttle showed up. One of our guests wanted to go home a little after 11 PM. A different (female) shuttle driver told him they only wanted to go back to his Airbnb one more time so our guest would have to wait until the rest of his party was ready to leave. He ended up waiting two hours later than he wanted. This is absolutely not what we had agreed. In our calls we had discussed multiple times that the shuttles would be running continuously from 10-2 AM to all destinations. All in all, the day was a complete mess from a transportation perspective and fell completely short of the services that we had agreed to and paid for. Before posting this review, I brought these events to the attention of the business owner who did not apologize for our experience and scapegoated his team.

Despite the fact that The Fish Peddler is in Ft. Bragg, I am certain that you will make the trip to…read moreget the freshest catch of the day of wild salmon, Pacific snapper, halibut, smaked salmon, Dungeness crag, and oysters. Please speak to either Kevin, the owner of The Fish Peddler or Michelle Gagne-these two helped my Mother and me obtain the freshest wild salmon just caught from their boat! Also, if you want to catch your own wild salmon, go make reservations to go fishing on The Fish Peddler's Charter, "Rumblefish." It is well worth the trip to go fishing here because up the street from the Fish Peddler is Perko's Restaurant and the Perko's Hotel located on the same property. So call Kevin or Michelle to book your reservations to go fishing on Rumblefish-$75.00 for half-day fishing (you can catch a lot of fish for a half-day O=:-D ) or if you do not have sea legs, just order your seafood of choice from the Fish Peddler. I am positive the Fish Peddler does aim to please all their customers, including my Mother!

The rumblefish has been sold. They still have 2 great fishing charter boats. The Profishn't, and…read morethe FishOn. Captains Don and Kurt are great at putting their customers right over the Wild King Salmon. The deckhands, Nick, Kyle, and Jeremy work super hard to keep your poles in the water. Back at the dock, Kevin works the fresh fish market. They have the freshest Wild Salmon, Rockfish, Dungenous Crab, and oysters. The Smoked Salmon is the BEST in the WORLD. Thanks guys! I really had an awesome time aboard your boats.

This was my first time horseback riding, and it was my birthday. They were friendly and extremely…read morehelpful and made me seem like I was a pro with their teaching. Highly recommend this establishment for anyone, especially beginners looking to experience horseback riding. If I'm ever in the area, definitely gonna try again.

We took the one hour beach ride and it was great. The horses were well behaved - absolutely no…read moreproblems. The guide, Azalea, was friendly & patient. The 5 of us were all horse people during our lives ranging from 10 years ago to a few days ago. Azalea was nice and didn't laugh at our old bones climbing up on the horses. I had Walter and he was a good boy. The gentleman that I spoke with on the phone, Russ, before making our reservation was understanding with my questions ie. "I'm old, do you have a mounting block?" I would go to Ricochet Ranch again, for a longer ride next time. Highly recommended!

We loved being able to bring our dogs to sit on their patio with us. We ordered their burger and…read moreoyster po boy. The burger was cooked to perfection and juicy. Their onion rings and fries were top-tier and crunchy. The po boy was good but kind of plain like it needed something more cause the sauce wasnt doin it for me, something crunchy like a slaw. I did request no tomatoes and when it came it had tomatoes. Over all, we would go again but I would try something different.

I'm really sorry I have to post this, but management/owners need to be aware of the quality of it's…read moreproduct. We are multi time customers and we were sooooo disappointed this weekend. We have also recommended your establishment to many of our friends throughout the years that have also enjoyed visiting on occasion. Summarized visit: 1. We ordered fish/shrimp combo as usual. Shrimp as expected, cod way too "fishy tasting" as in poor quality or too old. Also cod batter seemed too thin. 2. Beer pour was too warm. Verified through staff that there was an issue with the refrigeration. I could tell by watching how much "head" the staff had to pour off, then by the taste. I can't stand brew not up to acceptable temp. We will give your place one more chance on our next visit, but standards must BE MAINTAINED!!!