Day 24 – Took a Shortcut, Wrong!
I slept late this morning at my campsite on Punta El Almirante, waking at almost 6 AM. I launched and after putting in a couple of hours of paddling in Sea of Cortez, I found...
Author: Dwight
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Jellyfish and Stingrays Day 23
In some places, jellyfish and bacteria are almost all that remain after all the desirable species have been fished out. Here in the Sea of Cortez, sea turtles used to graze on jellyfish. Sea turtles are easy to catch because they must come to the surface to breathe, and they can be worth hundreds of dollars to a lucky fisherman.
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: El Barril Day 22
This is the first day of the fourth week of kayaking in Sea of Cortez. Here, about five miles south of San Francisquito, the tide didn’t come up anywhere near where I thought it would. My...
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez San Fancisquito, Water! Day 21
There was a heavy dew last night at my campsite on the shore of Bahia San Rafael, mostly outside my tent. Kayaking in Sea of Cortez, I often slept with the screen open so...
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Bahia de San Rafael – Day 20
I awoke in the morning to the sound of the trawlers that had been working all offshore in Bahia San Rafael. Made breakfast of tortillas and jam, they taste so good along with the...
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Other Kayakers on My Sea – Day 19
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez on my 19th day the sunrise came early at my camp on the beach south of Puertecitos de Emmedio. The days were getting longer, but also direction that I...
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: God Must Live Here! – Day 18
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: It had taken me eighteen days to reach this remote paradise, but this beauty of this cove alone made it worth it.
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Where Are All the Fish? – Day 17
“Ricketts and Steinbeck, where are you? No birds are diving, no fish are jumping. The banquet is over, I fear.
The Sea of Cortez is dying.”
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: The Wine List- Day 16
Kayaking Sea of Cortez: I slept on the beach in front of Guillermos and I took a nice hot shower in the RV park. I really like Bahia de Los Angeles.
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Spam is Good! – Day 15
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: I could finally see the perfectly shaped Volcan Coronado at Smiths Island
