How far is the paddle from Dana Harbor to Salt Creek? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Zed · 05-07-2014, 01:20 PM

That is wrong.
It ia 3/4 a mile from the launch ramp to the end of the jetty. 2.5 to the whistler and 3.7 to the ritz. Add another half mile roughly from Baby beach.

Iceman · 05-07-2014, 01:28 PM

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how about the kelp is it really thick?

thick enough to walk on

toadstoadsonly · 05-07-2014, 01:56 PM

How about launching Beach Launching from Salt Creek?

Zed · 05-07-2014, 01:59 PM

Access is a bitch and it is a real surf beach not a protected launch like the shores.

Zed · 05-07-2014, 02:03 PM

There is beach access at Monarch via the Montage but parking isnt easy and the hill is big.

dpasinli · 05-07-2014, 02:12 PM

Anyone been fishing out there lately? Any dope regarding bait/squid in the area?

alanw · 05-07-2014, 02:41 PM

Google maps distance tool:

Launch ramp to harbor entrance = .5 mile
Harbor entrance to San Juan Rocks (Headlands) = 1.5 miles
San Juan Rocks to Salt Creek Beach = 1.25 miles

Total one way = 3.25 miles

Add .8 miles if you launch from Baby Beach

The kelp at the point is thick although a little brown this time of year. I was out there last weekend and schools of bait fish are plentiful. You can see lots of Calico and Kelpfish down to about about 20'-25' visibility into the water.

Lots of Dolphins out there, sea lion pups are plentiful, and even 3 whales passed inside the kelp line while I was there.

PapaDave · 05-07-2014, 02:33 PM

3.7 from the launch, the kelp is very thick. There are channels through the kelp but you would never see them at night. Not condusive to the mirage drive but you could retract that and paddle.

05-07-2014, 01:20 PM	#1
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	That is wrong. It ia 3/4 a mile from the launch ramp to the end of the jetty. 2.5 to the whistler and 3.7 to the ritz. Add another half mile roughly from Baby beach. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

05-07-2014, 01:59 PM	#4
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Access is a bitch and it is a real surf beach not a protected launch like the shores. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

05-07-2014, 02:03 PM	#5
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	There is beach access at Monarch via the Montage but parking isnt easy and the hill is big. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

05-07-2014, 02:41 PM	#7
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Google maps distance tool: Launch ramp to harbor entrance = .5 mile Harbor entrance to San Juan Rocks (Headlands) = 1.5 miles San Juan Rocks to Salt Creek Beach = 1.25 miles Total one way = 3.25 miles Add .8 miles if you launch from Baby Beach The kelp at the point is thick although a little brown this time of year. I was out there last weekend and schools of bait fish are plentiful. You can see lots of Calico and Kelpfish down to about about 20'-25' visibility into the water. Lots of Dolphins out there, sea lion pups are plentiful, and even 3 whales passed inside the kelp line while I was there. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

05-07-2014, 02:33 PM	#8
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,475	3.7 from the launch, the kelp is very thick. There are channels through the kelp but you would never see them at night. Not condusive to the mirage drive but you could retract that and paddle. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

05-07-2014, 01:56 PM	#3
toadstoadsonly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 149	How about launching Beach Launching from Salt Creek?

05-07-2014, 02:12 PM	#6
dpasinli Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Clemente Posts: 118	Anyone been fishing out there lately? Any dope regarding bait/squid in the area?