>I am in the Sunnyvale/San Jose area so its easy to get to SFO, Half Moon Bay >and down to Monteray. I have visited the place in Monteray before but didn't >really paddle out of there. Would there be any neato places to see around >there? Any other suggestions? I prefer staying out of the shipping lanes >and far away from water skiers etc. > >Tom >Rhode Island Monterey Bay Kayaks - 693 Del Monte, Monterey (also Elk Horn Slough) - (800) 649-KELP http://montereykayaks.com/ Eskape! Sea Kayaking - Santa Cruz (831) 427-2297 Roger Schuman & Jan Shriner http://www.eskapekayak.com/ Riptides and Rapids - 1220 Pear Ave, Suite D, Mountain View - (650) 961-1240 http://pw2.netcom.com/~afujimo/index.html Kayak Connection - Moss Landing/Elk Horn Slough - (831)724-5692 also at: 413 Lake Avenue #4 - Santa Cruz - (831)479-1121 Venture Quest Kayaking - Santa Cruz - (831)427-2267 http://www2.cruzio.com/~venture/ California Canoe & Kayak - 409 Water St, Oakland (Jack London Square) - (510) 893-7833 also: Half Moon Bay http://www.calkayak.com/ Sea Trek - Sausalito, CA (415) 488-1000 or (415) 332-4465 (Schoonmaker Point) http://www.seatrekkayak.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 08:29 PM 6/23/99 EDT, you wrote: >I am in the Sunnyvale/San Jose area so its easy to get to SFO, Half Moon Bay >and down to Monteray. I have visited the place in Monteray before but didn't >really paddle out of there. Would there be any neato places to see around >there? Any other suggestions? I prefer staying out of the shipping lanes >and far away from water skiers etc. > >Tom >Rhode Island Tom, I have rented and paddled twice in Monterey. It is definitely worth the trip. The folks at the Monterey kayak store are great, the cost is very reasonable and you get to paddle with seals, sea lions and sea otters. This would be my first choice. Convince the people at the rental place of your experience and they will most likely extend the range they allow the boats to go. Also, you can go on a guided paddle with a knowledgable local which I did once and really enjoyed. I have also rented twice from California Canoe and Kayak in Jack London Square in Oakland. They can put you in the water at their store on the Alameda Channel and you can paddle out into the bay if you want. I believe they also do rentals in Half Moon Bay, but I've never done that so I can't comment here. Both these outfits have web pages and it probably would be best to make a reservation. There is also an organization called BASK (Bay Area Sea Kayakers) which you can also find on the web. Perhaps they can be of additional help. Good luck, Bill Leonhardt p.s. Did I mention that I really enjoyed the paddling in Monterey? (hint) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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