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Originally Posted by Mo Betta
I just checked Daves GPS plot, he is inland and heading towards San Felipe? Anyone know if his trip has changed to a Sea of Cortez paddle?
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I imagine that when he cleared the point at Punta Banda he ran into some serious rough water with the current south swell. Position seven is in the cove where he'd of taken shelter if that was the case and there is a road out of there he could of used to head across to the Gulf side. Position eight he's on that road just East of Colonial Lazaro Cardenas, and by position nine he's at little cove about five miles south of Puertacitos.
Puretocitos would be a logical place to launch if he switched sides, and the cove would be a good place to stop if he launched there and did not have full day to paddle.
I'd say he's back paddling again by the looks of things.
I hope he realizes what he's now got himself into. The weather on the Pacific side is mild like ours. Weather on the Gulf side is much hotter, with daily temperatures over 100 degrees.
Water is going to be the biggest issue. He's going to need at least twice the drinking water, roughly a minimum of a Gallon a day of clean drinking water. There are some stretches on that side where water is going to be hard to come by, and carrying multiple gallons of water is going to slow him down. I wouldn't want to paddle that trip without a water maker.
The other issue is wind. Though generally calmer he now runs the risk of getting hit by chubascos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtXs1gB2yrs
Personally I wouldn't try that trip on that side this time of year. I think he just set himself up with a much harder trip to get away from some swell.
On the bright side fishing should be fantastic. He's already in Pargo city, and once past Mulege..
It should be wall to wall Dorado, Yellowfin, sails and even Marlin. He's going to see some of the best areas to fish in Mexico if he makes it down OK.
Jim