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Kayaking Espiritu Santo, April 2011

AndyP - 8-2-2011 at 05:48 PM

April of this year my wife and I circumnavigated Isla Espiritu Santo by kayak over nine days, on an independent trip. What a beautiful place! I finally finished the trip report, complete with useful logistical details and lots of pictures:

Kayaking Espiritu Santo

I've already posted the link to part one of this trip, when we paddled from Mulege to La Paz. Still to come is part three, Isla Carmen.

Andy




[Edited on 8-3-2011 by AndyP]

David K - 8-2-2011 at 06:04 PM

COOL!!!:bounce:

Welcome to Nomad!:yes:

Udo - 8-2-2011 at 06:11 PM

All posts within this post are a MUST read for all Nomads who enjoy Baja.

edm1 - 8-2-2011 at 07:16 PM

Beautiful documentary of your travels. thanks for sharing and making your presence here.

My wife and I were in La Paz last month visiting with Steve (Bajatripper) who graciously offered to take us aboard his boat and circumnavigate the Espiritu Santo islands; I had to politely decline.



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Udo - 8-2-2011 at 07:22 PM

NOTE to everyone, the first picture is just a tease

goldhuntress - 8-2-2011 at 08:32 PM

I've read both of your trip reports and loved them. What a great adventure! I'm looking forward to the next installment.

Curt63 - 8-2-2011 at 08:58 PM

Great trip, pics and report!

Marc - 8-4-2011 at 07:25 PM

Great pics! I have two Kleppers but I also have paddled FeatherCraft boats in many parts of the world.


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motoged - 8-4-2011 at 10:05 PM

I kayaked Espiritu Santo for 10 days in 1989 with my sister and two others in Nauteraid doubles. It was my first trip ever to Mexico. Each day was its own monolithic highlight....but the topper was being visited by a pod of about 50-80 dolphins swimming underneath and around us.

That was the closest to God I think I have ever been.

Thanks for the reminder :saint:

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tripledigitken - 8-4-2011 at 10:36 PM

What a great trip report. Thanks for posting!

AmoPescar - 8-4-2011 at 11:59 PM

Denae and Andy...

Welcome to Baja Nomad!!

Thanks for taking the time to share the stories and pictures of your trips. The pictures were really wonderful and your stories were well written and very descriptive...kept me wanting to read the next paragraph and see the next picture!


Miguelamo :yes: :tumble: ;) :)

AndyP - 8-5-2011 at 07:08 AM

Thanks for the compliments everyone, it was a fun trip.

Marc- folding kayaks are amazing, aren't they?! I've got dream trips in mind for Belize, the Bahamas, SE Asia, maybe India... What's your favorite destination?

Motoged- I haven't written about this yet, but when we paddled Isla Carmen a big pod of dolphins overtook us and we paddled IN the pod with them for- seriously- well over an hour! They were all around us, under us, jumping... Incredible!

Andy

Marc - 8-9-2011 at 11:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AndyP
Thanks for the compliments everyone, it was a fun trip.

Marc- folding kayaks are amazing, aren't they?! I've got dream trips in mind for Belize, the Bahamas, SE Asia, maybe India... What's your favorite destination?

Motoged- I haven't written about this yet, but when we paddled Isla Carmen a big pod of dolphins overtook us and we paddled IN the pod with them for- seriously- well over an hour! They were all around us, under us, jumping... Incredible!

Andy


I think the most exotic paddle was Halong Bay in Vietnam. New Guinea and Burma were great as was Rangiroa Atoll north of Tahiti.
SULLIVAN ISLAND, BURMA 1999


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