Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Canal de Ballenas & “Wretched Excess” – Day 14
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: I’m about 30 miles from the Bahia de Los Angeles, which means I could be there on Wednesday night if I paddle for two long days.
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: I’m about 30 miles from the Bahia de Los Angeles, which means I could be there on Wednesday night if I paddle for two long days.
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Within the clam I left a note, “Let me wash upon your shores, I might be at the beginning, I might be at the end”.
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Punta La Asemblea is very wide fluvial plane created by a drainage called Salsepuedes (which means, “Get out if you can!”).
Baja fish camps are often situated in idyllic locations, surrounded by stunning natural beauty and crystal-clear waters teeming with marine life.
This is one of Baja California’s loneliest places. It is not only remote, but dangerous. A 50-mile wall of rock is the best brief summary of the stretch of coast between Calamajue and Punta Remedios.
Sea turtles are endangered species and protected by law Mexico including in the Sea of Cortez.
The winds are most complex in the northern end of the Sea of Cortez, where they are sucked in by an almost constant low pressure, especially blowing from the west, north and northeast.
I was about one day ahead of schedule, having done about 52 miles in four days to get to my first resupply point at Puertecitos.
How far is the horizon, anyway? From my position sitting low in the kayak my horizon was only visible out to less than 2 miles!
The extreme tides of the Upper Sea of Cortez, combined with the gently sloping coastal plane and offshore regions, create extensive tidal flats where up to several miles of mud/sand flat are exposed during the ebb of spring tides.