In a message dated 1/22/2003 12:55:25 PM Central Standard Time, Stephen.Davis_at_gems4.gov.bc.ca writes: > It's pouring here and I'm dreaming of Baja. I would like to take a month off > of work and head down there next fall/winter. I have to book my vacation > days and was wondering when the best time would be to go - weather wise? It > looks like either November 2003 or January 2004 (unfortunately now is out > of > the question). Is one month better than the other? Does anybody have any > suggestions on self supported trips up to a week or two in duration? Any > advice appreciated. > Get the book Adventure Kayaking Baja by Andromeda Romano-Lax, Wilderness Press, Berkely, CA, 1993, 2001. I've only been there once and that was early March of last year. Beautiful weather. January was described by some friends that went there as brutally windy, 6 of 9 days. The book seems to suggest that as well. If you have 30 days, have you thought of a long one way trip like Mulege to La Paz? Rob G *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hello all, this talk of Baja has got me remembering that I am going to the Yucatan with the family in February and would love to paddle while there. I'll be staying in Playa del Carmen which is near Cancun. I've already contacted the two outfitters doing tours in the biopreserve Sian Ka'an but the timing is wrong for me to meet up with either of them. I'm sure they'll be plenty of SOT's to paddle, but it would be nice to get out somewhere interesting with a "real" kayak. Anyone have any tips? -Patrick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 11:56 AM 1/23/03 -0500, Rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 1/22/2003 12:55:25 PM Central Standard Time, >Stephen.Davis_at_gems4.gov.bc.ca writes: > > > > It's pouring here and I'm dreaming of Baja. I would like to take a > month off > > of work and head down there next fall/winter. I have to book my vacation > > days and was wondering when the best time would be to go - weather wise? It > > looks like either November 2003 or January 2004 (unfortunately now is out > > of > > the question). Is one month better than the other? Does anybody have any > > suggestions on self supported trips up to a week or two in duration? Any > > advice appreciated. > > >Get the book Adventure Kayaking Baja by Andromeda Romano-Lax, Wilderness >Press, Berkely, CA, 1993, 2001. > >I've only been there once and that was early March of last year. Beautiful >weather. January was described by some friends that went there as brutally >windy, 6 of 9 days. The book seems to suggest that as well. I just received the latest issue of Canoe & Kayak in the mail yesterday. There's an 11 page article in it about paddling Baha. >If you have 30 days, have you thought of a long one way trip like Mulege to >La Paz? My father has some property and a trailer near Mulege. He's been trying to get me to come down and spend some vacation time there. The more I've been reading about it the better it sounds. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> My father has some property and a trailer near Mulege. He's been trying to > get me to come down and spend some vacation time there. The more I've been > reading about it the better it sounds. > We did a trip from Mulege to St Nicholas. Our trip was supposed to end Loretto but El Norte winds really picked up and we didn't have enough days to finish the trip so we bailed out at St Nicholas. This is a great stretch didn't see anyone except a few fisherman. The big issue is water, but you can get water about half way in St Nicholas. There is a friendly local, Chico, who has a good well. I can send you some directions to get to his place. He provides the water for the NOLs groups that pass through, just be prepared to spend a couple hours touring his gorgeous garden. He loves to give out grapefruits, yummy sweet. He only speaks Spanish, is a local school teacher, and he is a great help to yakers. The camping can be a bit weird around Lorreto, the outfitters have all the best camps and I think there is some sort of permit system that favors outfitters. You don't have to contend with outfitters from Mulege to just north of Loretto. We actually left from Eco Mundo an ecologically designed "resort" for sea kayakers, actually a nice place. We went in January and it was quite windy we tried to be in camp by noon, but we are not a seasoned group for rough water. By noon the wind was blowing about 30 mph and the waves were about 4-5 feet. We tried to get on the water before dawn to catch the calm water. If you want to see the pictures here are the links: http://community.webshots.com/album/29072132eoUsqktUVI http://community.webshots.com/album/29076035YFAltswcEK Figure in some layover days if you go in January unless you enjoy the wind and waves. If you need anymore information let me know I have the waypoints for our camps. -- MZ *************************************************************************** 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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