You will need a tourist card for which you will pay $20. You should not go into Mexico without insurance. You can go anytime of year since there are two coasts. Bahia de los Angeles is a lovely place on the Cortez 10 hours south of San Diego. Islas Encantadas in the Bahia Gonzaga area include Miramar, San Luis and various other islands near shore that are not consistantly named in charts and maps. They are the breeding grounds for pelicans and gulls. Try to land where you will not disturb them. Bahia de los Angeles has many near shore islands as well. Although the sea can be calm beyond imagination the winds can be fierce in the afternoon, though seldom a gale. Hurricane season is over mid October but the pattern is sometimes broken. The hurricanes do not often continue as far north as this area. If you have skills and can pack a week of water you can circumnavigate Isla Angel de la Guarda (about 135 miles). I've been around twice and will probably go again in April. The entire coast of Baja both east and west are still magical. It is wise to take care to avoid eating unwashed (or peeled) produce before a paddling trip to avoid dysentery. Gasoline is about 1.5 times what is cost here. You will be stopped every 50-100 miles by military looking for drugs and guns. Consider avoiding weekend traffic returning to the US. The wait is long and you will be bothered much by hawkers. You may wish to bring unwanted clothing, blankets and other items with you to donate. Always paddle very early in the morning, take water, tell someone where you are going and when you will return. If you are out for a day paddle try to go north in the morning and return with the wind at your back. I have been down Baja California countless times always to paddle. Bring shade. There are always more bugs near the water. Tiene usted un buen viaje! Sid Taylor *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jan 24 2003 - 06:28:05 PST
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