If you want to snorkel (and you will want to snorkel) bring a wetsuit and hood because the water is very cold in that area due to the deep channels and fast currents bringing up cold water from down deep. I'd guess 10 degrees cooler than other area on the Sea of Cortez. If you see a bunch of birds circling and diving in one area get closer. A feeding frenzy involving several species of birds and mammals at once attacking a school of fish is an impressive sight and that is the only area I have ever seen one, wish I had a video camera it was wild and crazy. February is a very windy month, be prepared to be tied down for days by the El Nortes or even worse the Elephantine winds from a Pacific cold front pouring over the ridges and down the canyons (with foggy trunks). I measured gusts to sixty-five mph which was as high as my wind meter went (and that was in March). Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com -----Original Message----- From: Rev. Bob Carter <revkayak_at_ptialaska.net> >Just signed up for a trip with a commercial outfitter to Baja in Februrary. >It will be a 5 day tour of Bahia De Los Angeles to look for Fin, Brye and Gray >whales. (I hope to have a whale of a time) >SNIP< >This will be my first trip to Baja. Other than a gallon of sunblock anyone got >any good suggestions? >Bob >Sitka, Alaska *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Sep 17 1999 - 19:59:22 PDT
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