BajaNomad - 'Beach' doesn't always means sand...

'Beach' doesn't always means sand...

gringorio - 8-13-2005 at 08:51 PM

Here's one for the kayakers. I knew this going in, but it's always good to remember that a 'beach' doesn't always mean fine white sand and palapas for shade. None-the-less still beautiful, but not a beach to land on in a strong on-shore wind. :lol:

gringorio

Or that...

gringorio - 8-13-2005 at 08:57 PM

Its an easy beach to land a sea kayak on...

"Beach" landings with a boat------

Barry A. - 8-14-2005 at 02:11 PM

I have provided land based logistics for several kayakers in the Sea of Cortez over the years, and they have always told me that the landings are the most hairy part of the whole trip, and where the most accidents happen. Your pics outline how that can be----think high onshore winds, waves, coupled with rocks on shore----not good.

Even with power boats it can be a major problem. I always carry two anchors, one up forward and the other aft, with plenty of 3/8" nylon line on both anchors. When approaching a bad coast with bad conditions I always drop my forward anchor first about 50 yards off shore, then killing the engine and tilting it up out of harms way, and slowly let the wind back the boat towards shore, snubbing the anchor line off when the boat is still about 25 feet offshore (behind the wave break), and then I wade ashore. This way I can wait for more favorable conditions before actually trying to "beach" the boat. The boat will ride indeffinitely at the point you snubbed off the anchor line, keeping it off the beach, and safe. You can carry the second anchor ashore as you wade in, burying it on the beach, and this way keep your boat from being blown out to sea if the wind shifts to offshore, which it usually does, eventually.

This technique is especially handy when landing on islands, or beaches, temporarily. Keeps your boat from being beat to death on the rocks. When there are big waves, you have to keep it outside the shore break, and just swim back and forth from boat to shore, and vice-versa.

Just my ideas, which have served me well.

gringorio - 8-14-2005 at 04:54 PM

Cool Barry, thanks for the input. In the second photo I was dumped and nearly rolled in my kayak when I landed on that beach. The c-ckpit filled with water and things would have washed away if not for the lanyards. I agree, it's the rough beach landings that really worried me. Waves crashing on a beach can be deceiving and there's no fighting them for sure!

gringorio....

eetdrt88 - 8-15-2005 at 09:44 AM

your pictures are quite good...they give you the feeling that you are standing right there where they were taken....by the way where were they taken?

rpleger - 8-15-2005 at 11:12 AM

Barry

Good advice.

Bruce R Leech - 8-15-2005 at 11:17 AM

it is just Big sand :lol:

Debra - 8-19-2005 at 02:38 PM

Gringorio:

Is that second picture Bahia de Los Angeles? It looks like south of the village before Camp Gecko.

gringorio - 8-19-2005 at 04:17 PM

hola Debra,

The second photo was taken near a campo named Los Delfines near las islas encantadas. I can probably find the Lat/Lon coordinates if you'd like them. Not BLA, but a beautiful place in its own right... :bounce:

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Originally posted by Debra
Gringorio:

Is that second picture Bahia de Los Angeles? It looks like south of the village before Camp Gecko.

Debra - 8-19-2005 at 04:44 PM

Thanks, but I'm too young for lat/lon and too old for GPS.....how about which page I might find it in the Baja Almanac? :lol:

I loaned out my quick reference guide "Baja Camping" Fred and Gloria Jones Thanks.....Debra

Cinco Islas

gringorio - 8-19-2005 at 06:54 PM

hi Debra,

Hopefully the quality of the scan from Baja Almanac will come out OK. The photo was taken about 1/2 mile south of campo 'Cinco Islas' where I have the note 'Agustino owner' with the arrow. It's a beautiful area... :bounce:

gringorio

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Originally posted by Debra
Thanks, but I'm too young for lat/lon and too old for GPS.....how about which page I might find it in the Baja Almanac? :lol:

I loaned out my quick reference guide "Baja Camping" Fred and Gloria Jones Thanks.....Debra

Debra - 8-20-2005 at 01:40 PM

Thanks, I found it.