Author Archives: scmckee
Las Olas
The forecast today was for winds at 35 kph and swells to 2.5 meters, so we opted for a leisurely walk along the beach. It’s been breezy for a week or more, except for one day when we paddled down … Continue reading
Rays again
We got to the beach just too late to see the dolphins, but we paddled south in their direction anyway, having no other goal. Sea and sky were placid and I took pictures of some schools of fish to try … Continue reading
La Salinita
We paddled a bit yesterday for the first time in a couple of months, having been away for part of the summer. The day was mild and it was calm in the morning, so we set out toward the north … Continue reading
Heat Lightning
Last night just as we were getting ready to turn out the light to go to sleep, Alex called me outside to see the eastern sky lighted up. On the other side of Isla del Carmen, and for most of … Continue reading
Frigate Birds
Last Sunday Alex stayed home but I thought that I might go and see if it be possible to get one of the kayaks to the beach single-handed and then put it away again. The answer is “probably,” though it … Continue reading
El Regreso
Like I said, conditions were fine for our rest stop, and as we slid back into the water to head for home the breeze seemed quite refreshing. The water had some texture now but was still quite clear and we … Continue reading
Los Tiburones
The forecast was good for today and we had a nice early start. Walking down to the beach with our gear we saw Chaly talking to somebody and when we caught up to him he asked us if we could … Continue reading
Wind Creatures
We may need to become wind creatures as well. We’ve scarcely been paddling since our practice camping trip, spending a lot of time on land instead, biking, puttering in the garden, testing out the hammocks. We have been waiting for … Continue reading
New Moon
Actually it was some time after the new moon before we got down to the beach again; but even at five in the evening, hours before the high tide, there was still plenty of water above the rocks around the … Continue reading
Juncalito
We finally got around to going camping with our new equipment. We had spent some time sorting things out, waiting for the right conditions, occasionally paddling with guests or just idly floating. But this Thursday we toted a bunch of … Continue reading