We're going to be in Los Angeles for several days in mid July and would like to get in some kayaking, possibly including camping. We won't have any gear with us, so we need an outfitter who can supply everything. Meg isn't big on surf, so we don't want anything epic. Suggestions welcomed. Channel Islands? Santa Barbara area? Steve -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Steve, You can get a lot of info, trip reports, and links about Southern California paddling at our club website: www.ckf.org Duane www.rollordrown.com Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net> wrote: We're going to be in Los Angeles for several days in mid July and would like to get in some kayaking, possibly including camping. We won't have any gear with us, so we need an outfitter who can supply everything. Meg isn't big on surf, so we don't want anything epic. Suggestions welcomed. Channel Islands? Santa Barbara area? Steve -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Steve Cramer wrote: > > We're going to be in Los Angeles for several days in mid July > and would like to get in some kayaking, possibly including > camping. We won't have any gear with us, so we need an > outfitter who can supply everything. Steve, Although, LA is a big city, there are few good outfitters. In Santa Barbara, you can try Santa Barbara Paddle Sports. They rent a lot of SOT's but I think you may also be able to get a closed deck boat from them. There are numerous outfitters that take you to the Channel Islands for a day or for camping. You need to have your own camping gear though. They do provide the SOT's and transportation to and from the island. There is good camping on Santa Cruz Island, but the others are so - so. Lots of wind, no shade, and big uphill hikes at Anacapa for example. Southwind Kayaks in Irvine (about 45 minutes on the freeway south of LA is a good shop for renting boats and gear}. They also lead some camping trips to the Channel Islands. Local campsites are almost impossible to get. They are on a first call first get basis and reservations open up 90 days before your requested date. If you are going in the middle of the week, you may be able to find some cancellations. If you are going to be somewhere between LA and Ventura Counties, you can always post a message on the CKF email list to see if someone can loan you a boat for a paddle with them. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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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