Well, took another look at the transducer info on the site:

"Portable transducers mount on the transom or side of most smooth surface wood, aluminum or fiberglass boats. A heavy duty suction cup provides temporary installation and holds the transducer at trolling speeds only. 15ft cable and hardware included."

So I don't think it would stick on the outside of my kayak and stay there. Was thinking that this would mount inside the yak.  But then I read a bunch on the puck transducers, and understand that is what is needed and (duh) why the pool puck method looks so popular!  Maybe I'm unrealistic, but seems that one could be made some day to fit a scupper hole or something

Sounds good to me!  Ill pm you my number and we can figure out a location.  Thanks!!!

Well now Capitola does sound good now.  But I did years ago rent a kayak in SCH and don't remember it being too difficult to get out there.  I do not however have a GPS, but do have a flag, airhorn, radio, whistle.  Could probably make it to REI tonight to get a light for the yak.  My buddy and I are still very tempted to go, but yeah without a gps, or depth finder I am not sure we should venture out alone.  If anyone else was definitely interested in showing two newbies around we would be willing to head out there.

JEZZZZUS.... I didn't notice the "tiny" yaker in the middle there till you pointed him out. Now I don't feel crazy at all!

Ah, shows what I know.  Hope you have fun out there!

Oh my, this is turning my stomach! Tumor Taco's, that a new joint in San Diego?

Well!  We went to Bean Hollow.  Mostly because I didn't realize how far LM was from BH, and by the time we arrived at 9AM, it didn't look too bad, and we heard the reports further north looked worse, and wind was gaining strength.  This is how it looked when we got there:



We only went out twice, the launch was not difficult, even for my first time.  And we powered through beyond the rocks, and maybe a few hundred feet into the open water.  A few times on the way out my yak was being jerked to the right, and took several paddles to straighten out.  Guessing thats the current pulling me around.  But once we were in the swells, I felt nice and stable, and enjoyed the view for a few minutes.  We turned around went right back in, where around half way into the cove it seemed like I couldn't get the yak to go forward at all, like the sea wanted to drag me backwards.  But a wave came along and took me side ways, I leaned in and rode it for a little while then straighted out, feeling pretty good about not flipping when the first wave took me.  Then a second one came and I guess I didn't lean enough, and I was dumped for my first time.  It was far shallower than I thought, and I was at standing depth already.  Flipped over my yak, and handed it off to my friend to pull in for me, while I walked out of the surf.

Second time I wanted to see what it would be like with the pedals in place.  The waves were a bit bigger than when we first went out, and I decided to just do a loop in side the cove.  Launch was fine, got my pedals going, and rode out to the middle, did a turn, and tried to pedal/paddle back in.  I got tossed, I think because when your feet are in the pedals, your angled back a lot father in your seat, and I felt a wave come over the back of my yak, and I was dumped again.  Flipped over the yak, let a couple waves carry me tward the beach, and walked out on to the beach dragging my hobie.  Lost my beanie, but nothing else.  Quite an experience to say the least for me   I enjoyed everything about it, even the swim.  And though my first trip out was no more than 30 minutes, I am hooked and cant wait to go again.  It was awesome! 

I will say that upon reflection that if for some reason I got dumped out of the yak while past the mouth of the cove, it could have been a much worse experience trying to either get back in the yak or swim past the rocks and such.  So I would not recommend it, unless its a calm day.  No way I would go at this alone for any reason.

Some pic's as well: