Too many paddling hours per day. They've made it (Carlos and companions) from Bahia de L.A. to St. Rosalia in 5 days, - which is a good 10-days route. No wonder he complained in journal that was so tired that couldn't write. Days are short and nights - cold in Baja California in December, not enough sunlight to dry clothes after paddling day. November was not bad - with one substantial weather front about Nov 14th - I didn't know it was a front, didn't have a weather radio :-), VHF weather channels didn't work there, and all this hell broke loose when I began setting my tent near Mulege; (Carlos was 10 miles away at Punta Pilares, I didn't even know this). It feels very different in a trimaran-rigged kayak, - even boring, and I made many stops on this short section were our ways almost crossed. Dolphins were roaming in herds around San Markos island - but may be it was one of those few places where they still remained. Quite depressing, a lot of garbage, and it seems to be more and more of it every year. > Carlos didn't get to Costa Rica, but put in a good effort anyway. Sea kayakers > need to know when not to launch, and when to discontinue, eh? > See http://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/story/11966681p-12847470c.html > On the other hand, a paddler is setting off around Australia: > http://www.bordermail.com.au/newsflow/pageitem?page_id=875030 *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jan 10 2005 - 22:59:02 PST
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