Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Salsepuedes (“Get out if you can!”) – Day 12
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!”).
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.
The wind from the west blew very strongly all night as I slept on the beach in front of Alfonsina’s on the shore of Gonzaga Bay.
As we talked on cliff above Sea of Cortez, I couldn’t help but feel as though I was a character in Steinbeck’s “Tortilla Flats”
Sea turtles are endangered species and protected by law Mexico including in the Sea of Cortez.
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.
I began to paddle in the Sea of Cortez. The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”.