This is part 3 of my 3 part trip report of a 40 day kayak trip in Baja last spring. Here is the writeup for our circumnavigation of Isla Carmen and
Isla Danzante in May of 2011:
Read your trip report, Andy.
I liked it very much, well done!Skipjack Joe - 9-18-2011 at 11:24 AM
Read all 3 reports. They were great, Andy. Wish I had been there .... or even young enough to still do a trip like that.
Thanks for sharing.
Well done trip reports like this one are perhaps the best thing this website has to offer.BajaBlanca - 9-18-2011 at 11:36 AM
Andy - you should get the book ENCHANTED VAGABONDS by Dana Lamb - it was written in the 30's and they canoed around Baja and eventaully went all the
way down to Panama. It was a husband and wife team and their hair-raising tales are just incredible.bill erhardt - 9-18-2011 at 11:45 AM
Good report! Sounds like fun.
The odds of finding a quiet night's rest at Honeymoon Cove are pretty slim. It is a popular anchorage.
Did you see any sheep in your trip around Isla Carmen?AndyP - 9-18-2011 at 11:46 AM
DavidK- that photo was taken on the east side of Carmen when a series of low clouds had rolled in. The island suddenly looked really forbidding; it
reminded me of the island in the Jurassic Park movie.AndyP - 9-18-2011 at 11:54 AM
BajaBlanca- I'll check out the book, I love old travel/adventure tales.
Bill- we didn't see any sheep, or any other land animals that I recall. Our guidebook said there rumors that Carmen is going to be used as a private
hunting reserve, I'm curious if anybody knows if that's true?bill erhardt - 9-18-2011 at 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by AndyP
Bill- we didn't see any sheep, or any other land animals that I recall. Our guidebook said there rumors that Carmen is going to be used as a private
hunting reserve, I'm curious if anybody knows if that's true?
I'm not sure, but have heard that hunting the sheep on Isla Carmen can be arranged for $10,000 U.S., or so, per head. I know that the owners of the
island tend the sheep and discourage tourists from trekking into the interior.AmoPescar - 9-18-2011 at 04:45 PM
Hi Andy and Denae...
Thanks for taking the time again to share the story of your epic adventure.
It was truly an amazing journey. WE all dream about having a 40 day trip to Baja, so we were all happy to be along with you!
As in the previous stories, great writing and pics. Made the story come to life!
Take Care...
Miguelamo bacquito - 9-19-2011 at 06:57 PM
Great story, hope you continue your adventures!htnfool - 9-21-2011 at 11:56 AM
A sheep hunt on Carmen is running $40-50K these days. If you are lucky you can maybe get one for 25k, if you can grease a guy from the ejido, but not
likely.
Great pics of the islaAndyP - 9-22-2011 at 07:34 PM
Up to 50k to shoot a sheep!? Some people have way too much money...
