Adventure Kayaking : Baja

by Romano-Lax, Andromeda

• ISBN13: 9780899972473
• ISBN10: 0899972470
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Pgw

Summary

Discover a sea-kayaking paradise with this popular guide. Trip ideas for a range of experience and skill levels; route descriptions including beaches, campsites and tamale vendors; hard-to-find information on trip preparation, safety, and health. The latest on environmental and camping regulations on the peninsula.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	vii
Trip Locator Map	x
Introduction	1	(4)
Part I: How-to
Planning a Trip	5	(12)
What Kind of Person Kayaks Baja?	5	(1)
What Kind of Trip?	6	(2)
Commercial Trips	8	(1)
Self-Planned Trips: How Fast, How Long, How Far?	9	(1)
Longer Distance Trips	10	(1)
Acclimation Periods	11	(1)
Where to Go?	12	(2)
When to Go?	14	(2)
Communicating	16	(1)
Gearing Up and Getting There	17	(16)
Kayaks: Buying and Renting	17	(2)
Kayaking Accessories	19	(1)
Navigation and Safety Equipment	20	(2)
Camping Equipment	22	(1)
Clothing	23	(1)
Toiletries	24	(1)
First Aid Kit	24	(1)
Film and Photography	24	(1)
Books	25	(1)
Miscellaneous Items	25	(1)
Food	25	(2)
Water and Related Equipment	27	(1)
Final Trip Preparations	27	(3)
Getting There	30	(1)
Packing Checklist	31	(2)
En Route: Kayaking Baja	33	(26)
Skills and Strategies	36	(2)
Simple Strokes	38	(2)
Wind	40	(1)
Tides and Tidal Currents	41	(2)
Final Caution: Waves and Currents	43	(1)
Navigation	43	(2)
Rescues	45	(1)
Emergencies: Assistance from Third Parties	46	(1)
The Art of Touring: Planning, Packing and Pacing	46	(1)
Camping in Mexico: Law, Custom and Courtesy	47	(1)
Camping: Common Sense and Conservation	48	(1)
Visiting Islands	49	(1)
Natural Perils	50	(1)
Natural Pleasures	51	(3)
Staying Healthy	54	(1)
In Town	55	(4)
Part II: The Routes
How To Use the Routes	59	(112)
The Baja Pacific
Border Hop: Punta Banda and Las Islas de Todos Santos	61	(8)
San Quintin: The Mudflat Nursery	69	(4)
Magdalena Lagoons: The Inner Coast	73	(8)
The Northern Cortes
San Felipe to Puertecitos: From Taco Stands to Tide Pools	81	(6)
Puertecitos to Huerfanito: A Glimpse of the Rugged North	87	(6)
The Enchanted Isles	93	(4)
Gonzaga Bay: Remote Retreat	97	(6)
Bahia de Los Angeles: The Poor Man's Galapagos	103	(6)
The Southern Cortes
Santa Rosalia to Punta Chivato: Fisherman's Tour	109	(8)
Around Mulege: 3 Day-Trips from the Tropical Village	117	(8)
Bahia Concepcion: Island-Cruising	125	(4)
Bahia Concepcion: Beach-Hopping	129	(6)
Isla Danzante and Los Candeleros: Paddling in the Land of Giants	135	(6)
Isla Carmen: The Abandoned Island	141	(8)
Isla Espiritu Santo: The Pearl of the Cortes	149	(10)
Appendices
A: Tours and Rentals	159	(5)
B: Recommended Reading	164	(2)
C: Addresses for Ordering Maps and Charts	166	(1)
D: Beaufort Scale	167	(1)
E: Helpful Kayaker's Spanish	168	(3)
Index	171	(4)
Acknowledgments	175	(1)
About the Author	176