!!! This trip has something for everybody ! -- ! -- ! -
Sept 7 - 9, 2007 -- Motor Boat and Sail on 2-3 boats over to Catalina Island, off the coast of Los Angeles
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This is another one of those opportunites of a lifetime, one that can not be passed up.
This is the classic sail and motor boat trip, and/or hiking trip in the Channel Islands off the coast of Los Angeles, CA
More details to come as we get closer.
If interested please let me know.
The deal is this:
Santa Cruz Island kayaking/hiking trip will be the second weekend in July (weekend
after the 4th). We will have several experienced kayakers in our group, however conditions will be safe for kayakers of all abilaties. The plan is to go over on Friday AM and return Sunday afternoon (Kayaking on Saturday
and Sunday AMs and hiking/exploring in the afternoons if the wind kicks up).
We will RENT a kayak from a local service.
http://www.islandkayakers.com. . .Check
out the link to the 3 day kayak/ camping excursion.
They arrange just about everything for us (which is great!), but still allow us to
go when and where we want. As stated above there are two (or 3) ways you can do this;
1. $130 if you want to kayak for the weekend. Includes kayak, all your kayaking
gear, ferry over to the island and campsite fee.
2. $74 if you would rather just hike or hang out at the beach. Includes the ferry
ride and campsite fee (no kayak).
3. A third way to do this is split the difference between the $120 and $74
with a friend and then one person kayak one day, and the other the second.
(A great way to test out kayaking)
So come either way, if you want to kayak, or if you would rather just hike (or do a bit of both).
We will all meet up for the afternoons and eveings at the campsite, so both Saturday
and Sunday evenings will be big parties swimming and camping with the group at the beach!
We will finish up Sunday afternoon, take the ferry back to the mainland, and be
back in Los Angeles around 6pm, so those from Seattle and out of town can catch
a flight and get home around 10 pm.
!!! Trip is open to all, kayakers and non-kayakers, serious hikers and those
that just want to take it easy around the beach on Santa Cruz Island.
*** Please contact Jim Jones (jim.jones5@comcast.net),
or Marie Standing (marie.standing@verizon.net) if interested as we need to start colecting
deposits to hold your spot. Space is limited! ***
The Channel Islands are awesome - details below.
Very simular to other northwest trips we have taken, only warmer (great swimming
and snorkeling. See the pictures from the Desolation Sound trip.
We had 10 last time which worked great and a perfect size group.
For those coming from the Washington, it's a complete no-brainer to fly from Seattle
to LAX (Los Angeles) - couple of hours and inexpensive. The overall cost of this trip
is relatively cheap considering waht you get. As seen from above, it is only $130
if you are kayaking, and $74 if not. Then probably only another $35 per person
for a weekend of food and alcohol. That is cheaper than staying at home.
(The links below are for the Channel Islands and gives you an idea of what to expect)
Santa Crus Island, part of the the Channel Islands" is a rare find -- pristine,
untouched islands off
the coast of Southern Califonia, where the
islands meets the world's biggest ocean; rugged, untamed, unspoiled, and unforgettable!
Rolling surf, clear, endless beaches, and ever-changing skies mean that a cloudy
morning can quickly give way to a glorious afternoon. Rocky points and small cliffs
make ideal places to view dolfins and whales on their northbound migration when they come
in close to shore to feed, often popping up in the coves, bays and inlets along the
coast. Many hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty
and long stretches of beach where the mighty Pacific
breakers wash debris far up the beach, making this a haven for beachcombers.
