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Kayaking Monterey — 8 Comments

  1. Awesome shots and story, as always, Greg. So glad you are enjoying Bote. Have you practiced “in and out” in deep water? We were amazed how stable ours is, when we snorkelled from it. We have sold the truck!!!!!!! Sold in a week. Now doing plans for a 5th Wheeler (small, off road).

    Warmest, Elizabeth & John

    • E&J,

      Sad to admit, we’ve never yet gotten out of Bote in more than a foot of water. Just didn’t seem prudent.

      In fact, we’ve never had Bote anywhere in water warm enough to want to immerse more than our toes. But clearly, the broad pontoon spread would be wonderful for ingress/egress, and perhaps some day we’ll do some snorkeling. (Not enough room for scuba gear)

  2. Great photos, Greg. Your new 800 mm zoom lens did a fantastic job — as did the operator! And your commentary was fun and informative, as always. Thanks!

  3. Greg, you have great writing and photography skills that beautifully describe your travel adventures. Especially for we retired, suffering lizards, stuck in the Valley of the Sun (HOT!)who are/have been waiting, impatiently, for our solar system startup, since October 2015. Our plan was to leave here in May 2016; meander up to Oregon and Washington, for the summer, and fall; then back for our wonderful Aryzona Winter home. Our utility companies are as bad as health care facilities. No, worse….

    So we’re living in our Sun City, air-conditioned hut – with our parched and baked 5th Wheel trailer, parked outside; vicariously enjoying life, on the road, through your adventures! Thanks for sharing.

    Keep showing us your wonderful, refreshing pictures, and your stories. Enjoyed your Monterey article, as well as your other adventures.

    See you down the trail!

    • Bette & Glen, I thank you for the compliments, and I’m glad to give you at least a vicarious break from that oppressive heat. We have solar on our house too (about 5 years now), and it took PG&E forever to get us on the grid, but really only about a month or two. Unbelievable they could hold you hostage for so long.

  4. I have a vintage Costco Classic one-seater that I don’t take out much cause its so darn heavy to load up. Bote gives me some ideas, though I’ve been told he’s tough on navigation. Anyway…if you’re ever up for a small regatta, I’d love to join you.
    Susan

    • Susan, we’ve paddled hard-shells and Bote for a while now, and honestly the only difference we can tell is that the hardshells are a little bit lower in the water. Speed and tracking seem to be about the same. Bote is a little more trouble to track cross-wind, but even yesterday in 10 knots it wasn’t a problem. There are now a LOT of inflatable choices, so if you’re thinking in that direction, we should talk. Next time out we’ll “regatta” with you from Santa Cruz harbor, it’s a nice paddle out to the Sea Cliff shoreline.

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