Bay Area woman completes water bike ride to Farallones

Mill Valley resident Jessica Schiller mounted a water bicycle on Friday for a 10-hour one-way journey from Sausalito to the Farallon Islands.

The ride was dedicated to her daughter Naomi, who died from a fentanyl overdose in 2022. Schiller traveled across rough waters to the Farallones, which are 30 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Her daughter had long encouraged her to make the trip.

“Naomi’s Ride” was intended to raise awareness of fentanyl and to benefit Shatterproof, a nonprofit that assists people with substance use disorders.

Jessica Schiller returns to Fort Baker near Sausalito, Calif., after peddling her water bike on a 10-hour ride to the Farallon Islands on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Jessica Schiller warms up on her water bike at Fort Baker near Sausalito, Calif., before dawn on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Schiller pedaled to the Farallon Islands to honor her daughter Naomi, who died of a fentanyl overdose. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Jessica Schiller prepares to set off on her water bike from Fort Baker near on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Schiller pedaled to the Farallon Islands to honor her daughter, Naomi, who died of a fentanyl overdose. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

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Jessica Schiller returns to Fort Baker near Sausalito, Calif., after peddling her water bike on a 10-hour ride to the Farallon Islands on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

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