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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>In addition to what Jack said, remember that there is an
exclusionary zone around all cruise ships. The last time I paddled in the
harbor, there was one docked in a finger that made it impossible to see. The CG
on shore pulling security detail, made us cross to the other side of the harbor
channel to stay clear of it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>In years past, we have also had to tow people on “beginner”
harbor paddles, because they were unable to paddle against the 20 knot head
wind that frequently comes up in the afternoon. When you see wind surfers
gathering, unless you are a strong and experienced paddler, you probably should
be thinking of getting off the water.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> info-bounces@list.ckf.org
[mailto:info-bounces@list.ckf.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jack Brisley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 09, 2008 8:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Mike Bode'; houser4@earthlink.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> CKF@paddlewise.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CKF Info] Long Beach to Cabrillo, pics and TR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Just an addition to what Mike said: the Harbor police are dying
to find a way to conjure a rule prohibiting kayaks in the harbor. They are been
not at all shy about saying we don’t belong there. We do of course and they
cannot as of yet, discriminate against kayaks without also going after
sailboats etc. They have said they intend to make Pier 400 a no go zone and
they may well be able to do because there are no marinas back there. In
addition to what Mike has said, any sort of confusion or ANY sort of disregard
for what they perceive as REAL HARBOR traffic and they will be all over you.
They are very predisposed to find something out of order with kayakers. Stay
way off to the sides of the channels and when crossing the channel do it very
decisively and crisply. The area between the LA Pilots station, at the end of
the main channel and Angels Gate can be very messy. It’s a 5 way intersection
about a mile wide of channels and marina outlets. High speed power boats mix
with the Catalina ferries which are still going 30 to 40 knots, sail boats,
pilot boats, also high speed, tug boats, container ships, jet skis, on and
on..Timing and discretion here are essential. Any incident here with a kayak
will be seen as the result of the kayak not being where it “belongs”. And not
everyone belongs here. Even though all the aforementioned, except container
ships, have the ability to see and avoid. They may not. Add to all this
the regular Cabrillo wind screaming at a right angle across the channel in the
afternoon with its 3 foot whitecaps, well, you should see this area on a hot
summer weekend. And anyone out of a kayak in the water here and it will most
definitely be a major scene. In this area ya gotta know where the channel
markers are and which channel, out of five intersecting, they refer to and stay
off to the side or outside of the channels unless crossing. This place is a
good urban paddle adventure but there IS MUCH more to it than meets the eye.
Twice recreational sport fishing boats have intentionally came straight at
Steve Brown and turned away at the last minute with look and glare of you don’t
belong here and that wasn’t even in the main channel. In at least 50% of
the paddles in the harbor, I’ve been visited by either the Coast Guard or the
Harbor Police. If someone wonders if they should be there, they probably don’t
belong there. You’ll have to know what you’re doing and look it. The CG and
harbor police have said that’s what they particularly key on. Any uncertainty
of the rules of the road, seamanship, boat handling and they will be all over
you for not belonging there. I’ve been paddling in the harbor off and on <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>For 10 years and have had many interesting encounters with these
guys but all ending well. The previous is an accumulation of these encounters for
what it is, or isn’t worth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>JB <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> info-bounces@list.ckf.org
[mailto:info-bounces@list.ckf.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Bode<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 09, 2008 7:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> houser4@earthlink.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> CKF@paddlewise.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CKF Info] Long Beach to Cabrillo, pics and TR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the great aerial view of the route, Dave!
For anybody planning on doing this paddle, be sure to observe the rules of the
road in the harbor. According to the harbor authorities, the two main rules
are 1) Keep moving, and 2) Don't enter any berths.<br>
<br>
Mike Bode<br>
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The Housers wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>Paddling
around Terminal Island is a real change of scenery. Fun if you have not
done it before. You go under 4 bridges.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>Dave</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re: [CKF Info] Long
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks,
Mike for posting this. Paddles in and around Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors
offer some fascinating <br>
sightseeing!<br>
Ann</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: Mike Bode <a href="mailto:mikebodeusa@ca.rr.com"><mikebodeusa@ca.rr.com></a><br>
To: ckf paddlewise <a href="mailto:ckf@paddlewise.net"><ckf@paddlewise.net></a><br>
Sent: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 1:30 pm<br>
Subject: [CKF Info] Long Beach to Cabrillo, pics and TR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hi
Paddlers!<br>
<br>
Patrick Martin and I paddled from Long Beach to Cabrillo (and back)
yesterday. Check out pics and trip report: <br>
<br>
Pics at: <a href="http://gallery.ckf.org/thumbnails.php?album=275"
target="_blank">http://gallery.ckf.org/thumbnails.php?album=275</a><br>
<br>
Long Beach to Cabrillo Beach, June 1, 08<br>
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Neither Patrick Martin nor I could remember anybody having posted a trip report
about a paddle from Long Beach to Cabrillo Beach. We had started
talking about another “connect-the-dots†paddle and this one would add
another leg to our California coastline resume, which, after this weekend, now
extends roughly from just south of Point Conception to Alamitos Bay.<br>
<br>
Patrick opined that there was probably good reason why we’d never heard of
anybody doing this particular trip before, and we both had some trepidation
about it. We expected foul, polluted water, the penetrating odor of oil,
exhaust fumes, and guano, and heavy boat traffic that would make us constantly
have to scurry out of the path of one oil tanker, car carrier, or garbage barge
to another in an energy-sapping exercise of life-or-death escape
maneuvers. And the usual strong westerlies that would come up in the
afternoon would certainly make this a grueling day paddle that we wouldn’t
want to repeat.<br>
<br>
But none of this turned out to be true. Although the South Shore Launch
Ramp where we put in required a little forbearance in terms of floating trash,
water quality, and personal amenities, it served its purpose. Patrick and
I got there around 7:30, despite having gotten lost on the way a couple of
times, paid the $10 parking fee, and, by 8:20 were on our way. We passed
the Queen Mary on our way out Long Beach Harbor and also paused to marvel at
the immense cruise ship moored just next door. <br>
<br>
Our pace was leisurely and we stopped often to look at the sights the harbor
had to offer. We were both particularly intrigued by the flocks of red,
white, and blue California Harbor Cranes all neatly lined up in rows, noisily
feeding on the countless containers that were being moved in or out of wherever
it was that they had to be moved into or out of. Contrary to our
expectations, everything we saw in this industrial landscape was surprisingly neat,
clean, and orderly. The whole horizon, as we paddled along, seemed to be
a huge layout of some giant child’s brand new Tonka Toys.<br>
<br>
Soon we came in sight of Angels Gate lighthouse and we headed out toward
it. We stopped, took some souvenir pictures of this beautiful, old
structure, and then continued on to Cabrillo Beach where we finally landed
shortly after 11:00am. It had taken us about 2 ¾ hours, which was not
bad considering our many stops to sightsee.<br>
<br>
After a 45-minute break, we got back in our boats and headed back to Long
Beach. We had s ome help from a slight breeze from the west for most of
the way and, just like the leg out, we encountered almost no harbor traffic at
all. It was about a 16 NM paddle, roundtrip, with all our detours and
meanderings, a longish trip for us, since neither of us has managed yet to get
back the good conditioning we had built up last year.<br>
<br>
After loading up, we adjourned to a local eatery for burgers and shortly
afterward, refreshed and strengthened, got back on the road for home. We
had car pooled, and, since Patrick was driving, I for one had a very relaxing
trip home.<br>
<br>
What a nice surprise this trip was. Though not a “Beginner Paddleâ€
because of the distance, potential winds and harbor traffic, it’s an
entertaining change of pace with lots to see for folks with an eye for
industrial art and an appreciation for the day-to-day workings of one of the
world’s busiest seaports.<br>
<br>
You can put this trip on your calendars!<br>
<br>
Mike Bode< BR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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