A guide to 52 trips that have been selected by the author as the area's best kayaking spots. Choose from a wide variety of adventures, from day-long paddling expeditions along the spectacular Big Sur coast, to scenic tours of san Diego's historic harbor. Also journey out to the unique Channel Islands to explore mysterious sea caves or venture inland to catcha glimpse of the fascinating wildlife at some of the lakes and rivers of Southern California.
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Adventure Kayaking is a clear, well-written and enjoyable book on kayaking for the beginner, or advanced kayaker. The personal narratives helped me to "get inside" the experiences the author was having on his adventures. I thought that the maps, trip discriptions and photographs worked very well together and would truly assist me in having my own kayak adventures.
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Southern California is popular with coastal kayakers only because a lot of kayakers live here. In reality, the coast is a pretty dull, straight-line affair, pounded by surf that makes it difficult to paddle too close to shore. (I prefer the craggy coastlines of New England or the Pacific Northwest.) The tours in this book explore some of the few protected bays and some places on the open ocean where you can get in and out of the surf safely. It is probably the best book on the region, but don't make a special trip here on account of it.
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Since there does not seem to be a comprehensive guide that literally lists all of the places one can kayak in So Cal, this book is the next best thing.
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It was one of those rare spring days. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blow during the afternoon, alternate tour, surf launch, good surfing waves, thick kelp beds, sand beach adjacent, sheltered landing spots, break near the shore, kayak surfing, surf landing, adventure kayaking, designated swimming areas, landing cove, current lake level, lifeguard services, tour description, lake fluctuates, surfing can, min series, varying water level, vertical bluff, northwest swell, picnic facilities, choppy conditions, south swell Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Diego, Channel Islands, Landing Land, Santa Ana, Launching Launch, Mission Bay, Los Angeles, Santa Catalina Island, Point Dume, Point Sal, Morro Bay, Point Mugu, Santa Cruz Island, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara Harbor, Scorpion Bay, Coast Guard, Island Packers, Reef Point, Tour Details Skill, Abalone Cove, Newport Harbor, Point Conception, San Pedro, San Simeon Cove New!
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It was one of those rare spring days. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blow during the afternoon, alternate tour, surf launch, good surfing waves, thick kelp beds, sand beach adjacent, sheltered landing spots, break near the shore, kayak surfing, surf landing, adventure kayaking, designated swimming areas, landing cove, current lake level, lifeguard services, tour description, lake fluctuates, surfing can, min series, varying water level, vertical bluff, northwest swell, picnic facilities, choppy conditions, south swell Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Diego, Channel Islands, Landing Land, Santa Ana, Launching Launch, Mission Bay, Los Angeles, Santa Catalina Island, Point Dume, Point Sal, Morro Bay, Point Mugu, Santa Cruz Island, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara Harbor, Scorpion Bay, Coast Guard, Island Packers, Reef Point, Tour Details Skill, Abalone Cove, Newport Harbor, Point Conception, San Pedro, San Simeon Cove New!
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- Two Years by Richard Henry Dana on page 184, page 208, and page 210
- Two Years Before the Mast (Regents Illustrated Classics, Level D) by R. H. Dana Jr. on page 184, page 208, and page 210
- Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea (Modern Library Classics) by Richard Henry Dana Jr. on page 184, page 208, and page 210
- San Luis Obispo County by Automobile Club of Southern California on page 29, and Back Matter
- Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation, 3rd (Sea Kayaking How- To) by David Burch on page 15, and Back Matter
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