MAJOR CORRECTION: It was pointed out that the dates may be wrong. They were. See the corrections below. ------------ > To All That are Interested: > > Yes, there will be a trip to Todos Santos Island this Memorial Day. > > Join me and the members of the San Diego Kayak Club for a paddle to Todos > Santos Island - Located about 10 miles West of Ensenada, Baja Mexico. Todos > Santos Island is known for it's beauty, solitude, some of the biggest surf > in North America. A natural bird sanctuary, multi-species of seals, sea > lions. I have been there three times in as many months. I will return many > more times. > > General Itinerary: > > Friday - May 25 - Meet at my house at 6 pm - Convoy to Campo La Jolla - Camp > overnight > Saturday - May 26 - Obscenely early in the morning - Paddle to Todos > Santos Island > Sunday - May 27 - Circumnavigate the Island(s) > Monday - May 28 - Back to the Mainland - Motor to USA > > More information to be posted on my web site. I will notify when the web > site is updated. > > Criteria: > > This is generally considered an intermediate/advanced paddle. > You must have: Made this trip, or equivalent trip before, -or- > Be able to paddle 10 miles (With stiff head winds, wind waves, and Pacific > Swells) - and - > Be able to handle surf launches and landings on cobblestone beaches. - and - > > Be proficient in self and assisted rescue. > > General Camping on Todos Santos Island is primitive - > Each person, or small group, is to be totally self supporting with their own > camping equipment, cooking, meals, tent etc. > You should bring - Three gallons of water per person. > A bigger list of what to carry will be posted to my web site before Tuesday > -April 24 > > The trip will be limited to twelve persons - I have received conformation > from a few people already. Email me directly if you are interested... > > > Wayne Smith > mailto:wsmith_at_cts.com > > > > > -- Wayne Smith (ò¿ó) http://www.waynesmith.net/weight Humour: http://www.egroups.com/subscribe/Bandido_Jokesters October 7, 1999 - 315 lb. - BMI: 44 - Dr Rumbaut - Monterrey, Mexico --------------------------------------------------- Tag Line for Today: "Change is inevitable in a progressive country. Change is constant." -- Benjamin Disraeli --------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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