russell - 2-6-2006 at 09:52 PM
looking for some info on kayaking from san francisquito to isla san lorenzo to isla san esteban to isla tiburon and then to the main land of mexico.
anyone with info please e-mail at rdscb@cox.net
wilderone - 2-8-2006 at 10:59 AM
Find the marine charts for the route; research the tides, currents, weather; get a GPS; talk to the fishermen who go out in those waters. Know where
you can land once you reach the land points. (You don't want to be at the end of your rope and face high stone cliffs and have another mile or two
before you reach a landing point.) A marine chart or fisherman will tell you where you can land. Start at first light or sooner when it's calm and
figure on 3 mph unless you're faced with a headwind. Armed with knowledge of the characteristics of the crossings (currents, prevailing winds) and
luck with the weather, coupled with strong kayaking skills (endurance, ability to handle swells and chop) will be your best assets. Even with the
best information, if you don't know how to handle your boat, get hypothermia, carpal tunnel, have to wait out the wind and run out of water, or don't
know how to interpret and understand the situation at hand, you face serious hardships.
bajajudy - 2-8-2006 at 11:52 AM
U2U gringorio for some first hand information!
Not necessarily in that area but solo kayaking in particular.
Crusoe - 11-7-2006 at 08:23 AM
Russel---Check out an article about this same trip that was published in Seakayaker Magazine about 3 years ago.