> From: nole4ever_at_aol.com <nole4ever_at_aol.com> > paddlewise(folks) > wife and i will be flying out to the san fran/oakland area the end of sept for > about 10/12 days....... > will be doing all the local tourist stuff.... ie... drive big sur, an > aquarium, red woods.... some wine tasting > but where should i look to rent a kayak & equipment for a day to get my > "fix".... wouldn't mind finding/seeing... Steve and Wife ... The Fishermans Wife is Pacific Grove, CA (Monterey) is a great place to eat. When in Monterey Bay ...paddle and paddle Elkhorn Slough http://www.montereybaykayaks.com/info/moss_landing.php wildlife in the water and in the air...bird migrations. Bought one of my boats from Monterey Bay Kayaks. Good folks. That should give you two days of paddling. If you head up north of SF look into: Blue Water Kayak, Point Reyes and Tomales Bay http://www.bwkayak.com/ used them for 9 years doing outdoor recreation classes Also, in Point Reyes Tomales area http://www.pointreyesoutdoors.com/ Clavey Equipment - sea kayaks, rafts and gear, and mail order and kayak rental. Petaluma, CA. http://www.clavey.com/ Used them to get a PFD and stoves when paddling in Florida. Sea Trek, Sausalito http://www.seatrek.com/ again good folks CCK, Oakland, also in Half Moon Bay on coast http://www.calkayak.com/ Remember to check if racks are needed to transport kayak to area you wish to paddle. Am also a member of local paddle group: Petaluma Paddlers on Yahoo groups. You will be able to join, free, and identify local paddle spots or even join one of their Sunday Paddles. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Petaluma_Paddlers/ There is also Bay Area Sea Kayakers, BASK: http://www.bask.org/ If you are in the Sonoma County Area contact me back channel for other possible kayak, B & B and wine options. Safe and happy travels. John *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I was sitting here on the sofa (and, for Doug L's edification, NOT watching reruns of *I Love Lucy*) thinking that I'd love to be paddling Cannery Row right now and thought to myself, self.... there must be a webcam of the kelp beds. Well, through the magic of Google I found an actual real-time webcam (for those of you with broadband connections). If you hooked it up to a large plasma, LCD or LED monitor you might even begin to believe it's your window. http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/efc_lotb/webcam.aspx This, by the way, is the webcam on the viewing deck at the waterfront side of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Several years ago, we did a trip with Eskape Sea Kayaking (highly recommended) on Tomales Bay, then spent a few days in the Monterey area. We signed up for the Monterey Bay Kayaks guided bay tour, then found ourselves in doubles (ugh). The trip started out fine, but as it progressed the bay got rougher. At one point, we were supposed to be rafted up listening to a naturalist talk. Our "raft" resembled a rug being shaken out ___ ____ _/ \___/ \_ (apologies to Jackie) so the guides decided it was time to head in. One guide paddled in first and stationed herself in waist deep water in the moderate shore break. As Meg and I were coming in we accelerated into a controlled surf. No problem, except the guide decided that we should slow down, so she grabbed our bow loop as we came by. The ensuing carnage is left to the imagination of the reader. Steve -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA http://www.savvypaddler.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
As I paddle and mothership around the San Juan Islands I notice that virtually all the guided tours have the clients in doubles. I guess this is understandable as a double typically offers greater primary stability when the great unknown is the paddling experience of the clients. It also means fewer boats in the stable and, on the water, fewer boats to keep track of. Maybe the trick is to rent kayaks first... then sign up for a guided tour. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net> wrote: > Several years ago, we did a trip with Eskape Sea Kayaking (highly > recommended) on Tomales Bay, then spent a few days in the Monterey area. We > signed up for the Monterey Bay Kayaks guided bay tour, then found ourselves > in doubles (ugh). The trip started out fine, but as it progressed the bay > got rougher. At one point, we were supposed to be rafted up listening to a > naturalist talk. Our "raft" resembled a rug being shaken out *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Craig Jungers wrote: > As I paddle and mothership around the San Juan Islands I notice that > virtually all the guided tours have the clients in doubles. I guess this is > understandable as a double typically offers greater primary stability when > the great unknown is the paddling experience of the clients. True enough. In addition, doubles allow for better mix and matching of weak/strong paddlers so that the group will move at about the same pace. In our case, it allows me to get Becky home when she has a migraine. Same beans for any other disabled person -- back seat paddler can usually do the job, albeit slowly. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Maybe the issue is liability. Brad Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>: > As I paddle and mothership around the San Juan Islands I notice that > virtually all the guided tours have the clients in doubles. I guess this is > understandable as a double typically offers greater primary stability when > the great unknown is the paddling experience of the clients. It also means > fewer boats in the stable and, on the water, fewer boats to keep track of. > > Maybe the trick is to rent kayaks first... then sign up for a guided tour. > > > Craig Jungers > Moses Lake, WA > www.nwkayaking.net > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net> wrote: > >> Several years ago, we did a trip with Eskape Sea Kayaking (highly >> recommended) on Tomales Bay, then spent a few days in the Monterey area. We >> signed up for the Monterey Bay Kayaks guided bay tour, then found ourselves >> in doubles (ugh). The trip started out fine, but as it progressed the bay >> got rougher. At one point, we were supposed to be rafted up listening to a >> naturalist talk. Our "raft" resembled a rug being shaken out *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:23 AM, John H wrote: > The Fishermans Wife is Pacific Grove, CA (Monterey) is a great place > to eat. Did you mean Fishwife At Asilomar Beachb - 1996 1/2 Sunset Dr, Pacific Grove, CAb -(831) 375-7107b? That's my favorite restaurant in the Monterey Bay area. In Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough area) the best place is Phil's Fish Market & Eatery, 7600 Sandholdt Rd, Moss Landing, CAb -(831) 633-2152. Both these places have great food at reasonable prices. Phil's is usually quite busy. The Fishwife may need reservations on the weekend. The owner of the Fishwife used to by Uber chef at a big San Francisco Hotel and left there to open his own place. He now owns 3 places in the Monterey area. Fair winds and happy bytes, Dave Flory, Flower Mound, TX, U.S.A. -- Speak softly, study Aikido, & you won't need to carry a big stick! b *************************************************************************** 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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