Just got back from the smallest of the Channel Islands, Anacapa, after a quick weekend jaunt. I thought that I'd do some spearfishing, but it was not to be. I had previously inquired at the Visitors Center on the mainland, to make sure that I would know the legal places to hunt. I had maps and everything. They knew I was camping out there, and planned on a bit of pelagic perforation to make my dinner complete. When I got to the island, I was told by the ranger that it was completly prohibited to bring ANY game or fish through the Ecological Zone (that contains the pathetic excuse they call a harbor) without being escorted by a game warden. So no fish BBQ! You can hunt all you want, you just can't bring it up on to the island. Aside from that minor inconvienence, diving wasn't too bad, with up to 30' viz. My "kelp camo" wetsuit allowed for some good practice stalking. I was able to get within arm's length of small calicos and sheepsheads before they figured out that I wasn't a large hunk of kelp. The suit also seems to strike fear into the hearts of the casual tourist, who ran from my path as I approached, giving me aprehensive stares. I guess that they figured I was some commando type that was going to swim up to their house at night with a knife between my teeth. Kayak launching is a real production. The dock is about 12' off of the water, and kayaks have to be winched up and down. Or thrown, depending on how fed up you are. Paddling was spectacular, with the tall cliffs and various small sea caves. ________________________________________________________________ Doug Barnard Virtual Acreage Agoura, California (near L.A.) Visualization in 2D/3D/4D http://virtualacreage.com 818-991-9328 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Doug Barnard wrote: > Just got back from the smallest of the Channel Islands, Anacapa, after a > quick weekend jaunt. I thought that I'd do some spearfishing, but it was > not to be. I had previously inquired at the Visitors Center on the > mainland, to make sure that I would know the legal places to hunt. I had > maps and everything. They knew I was camping out there, and planned on a > bit of pelagic perforation to make my dinner complete. > > My "kelp camo" wetsuit allowed for some good practice stalking. I was > able to get within arm's length of small calicos and sheepsheads before > they figured out that I wasn't a large hunk of kelp. The suit also seems to > strike fear into the hearts of the casual tourist, who ran from my path as > I approached, giving me aprehensive stares. I guess that they figured I was > some commando type that was going to swim up to their house at night with a > knife between my teeth. Cool! O.J. Simpson Commando frogman school? Or was that movie cancelled? You must have triggered some thoughts in their minds. I vividly remember the terror I struck some casual nature walkers when I silently appreared out of the trees with my bow hunting camo on and face covered in green camo paint and camo face net while holding my bow. They nearly freeked. Needless to say the hunting that day was finished. Cheers, Philip *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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