...ormative event!
See this video series for more info:
http://alltrikes.com/elgg/videos/view/51364/the-light-stuff-human-powered-flight-nova-parts-1-3-and-some-funny-historical...
...p;Arcata is beautiful (on the coast) of Northern Calif. We flew through there on Top to Bottom day 5, and it was one of the most spectacular parts of the trip-- flew for miles...