RE: [Paddlewise] Baja bound

Checking out your pictures, it looks somewhat cool when you went.

Or were you just covering up from the sun?


We went in January so it was a bit cool especially early morning, when it
was about 50 degrees F.   In St Nicholas we also had a strong N wind which
kept us very cool until mid day.  Daytime temps were in the mid 70s to low
80s except when the N wind was fierce then it was in the upper 60s. We were
always on the water before dawn and finished mid day depending on the wind.
El Norte can raise a big chop, we had one day where folks 25 feet away
completely disappeared in the wave trough.  Rounding Pulpito can be a
challenge because you have beam winds and waves until you round the point,
and it is the furthest point east in the sea of Cortez.  This point also has
a very long fetch of water above it so the waves can be pounding. Make sure
you have calm weather before you try Pulpito, don't take chances unless you
are a storm chaser then it might be fun. Outward Bound lost several members
of a group near Pulpito. -- MZ
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