NowhereMan:
I'm a big fan of 1-way trips, but rarely get the opportunity, mostly due to the logistics. I've done 4-mile beach to the Santa Cruz harbor in my Hobie Revo 16, and that was one of my favorites.
I'm now thinking that Davenport Landing to the Santa Cruz harbor in my AI should be doable. It looks like the distance is about 15 miles (at a minimum), and I routinely do 10-13 miles, even on days where the wind does not cooperate. So, it looks like if I select the right day (low surf for easy launch, and favorable winds), it would be pretty easily do-able. But, I've never launched from Davenport Landing and have not been that far up the coast on my AI either. So, I'm wondering if I might be missing something, as far as the degree of difficulty.
mdoka_matt:
PISCEAN and I have done Davenport to 4 mile, and 4 mile to harbor using non AI kayaks. For non sailing yaks, its all about drift direction and speed. There have been times that the drift was perfect and moved us easily along our way. However there has also been times the current was running to the north and the "shuttle trip" (as we call it) had to be canceled and we just stayed near the point of origin. I assume with an AI you could make it regardless of drift, but Im no sailor. Sounds like a good plan to me.
PISCEAN:
oh yeah, the distances you log NWM, it's totally doable. beware of some weird current, for one time Matt & I paddled for like an hour and were still just off the cement plant. Only once though. There is some interesting structure in the 5 mile areas and some neat sea caves. And all that sand off of Wilder...
Eddie:
I remember the pac hali reports off Davenport, or was it BFT, or both? :smt006