Catalina Trip End of July/Early August - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

StinkyMatt · 06-09-2011, 10:54 AM

Frank you are my Sunshine!

Talk to Iceman, I bet he knows all kinds of good info about putting this together......

I heard that surf perch all hitting at the islands!

wiredantz · 06-09-2011, 12:11 PM

Question:

For people who have gotten off at two harbors. How did you transport the yak to Catalina harbor to paddle to little harbor?

jorluivil · 06-09-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

Question:

For people who have gotten off at two harbors. How did you transport the yak to Catalina harbor to paddle to little harbor?

Matt's going to carry mine for me.....Thanks Matt

StinkyMatt · 06-09-2011, 12:54 PM

Frank the dates you set of JULY 30 and 31 work great. Already got them reserved with the wife.

George, I will carry all of your gear for you, you just have to promise to "tent" with me!

jorluivil · 06-09-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Frank the dates you set of JULY 30 and 31 work great. Already got them reserved with the wife.

What kind of departure time are we looking at?

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

George, I will carry all of your gear for you, you just have to promise to "tent" with me!

Let me check with the wife, need to make sure she's OK with it first. I'll make sure I tell her you have the WSB secret spot coordinates.

bubblehide · 06-09-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

Question:

For people who have gotten off at two harbors. How did you transport the yak to Catalina harbor to paddle to little harbor?

Frank, if your going to camp a Little Harbor, you should take the ferry that drops you at Two Harbor; from there you can paddle to Little Harbor, and or have everything transported if you arrange transportation. If I were you, I'd talk with Andy prior to making arrangements with Cat Isl. The last time I went, we simply had everything (including our yaks) transported from Two Harbors to the campground, set up camp, and enjoyed the week.

Sounds like a nice time of the year, should be a nice trip.

wiredantz · 06-09-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bubblehide

Frank, if your going to camp a Little Harbor, you should take the ferry that drops you at Two Harbor; from there you can paddle to Little Harbor, and or have everything transported if you arrange transportation. If I were you, I'd talk with Andy prior to making arrangements with Cat Isl. The last time I went, we simply had everything (including our yaks) transported from Two Harbors to the campground, set up camp, and enjoyed the week.

Sounds like a nice time of the year, should be a nice trip.

I was planning to bring my kayak wheels and drag it from 2 harbors to the the other harbor, it looks about half a mile about a 15min walk or maybe more depends on how good your wheels are. then paddle out to little harbor.

I don't know the other way to do it. PACK LIGHT!!!

maybe there is a gear service or something... but each one is responsble for their own gear transportation

We just let Matt carry everything

jorluivil · 06-09-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

I don't know the other way to do it. PACK LIGHT!!!

The last two time we helped carry your kayak your yak nearly split in half from all the weight. What do you carry in that thing?

wiredantz · 06-09-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

The last two time we helped carry your kayak your yak nearly split in half from all the weight. What do you carry in that thing?

thats why i am bringing my wheels this time

bubblehide · 06-09-2011, 02:47 PM

Frank, there is a bus service there, limited luggage. They also have a gear service, what we got, as I remember it, was about a 20' steakbed, piled everything in the back and climbed in, a few of us had to take the bus.

If you wheel your yak across and paddle, you'll need to carry everything on your yaks. But if you pack light, it shouldn't be an issue.

Please keep in mind that the back side of Cat is like being in the middle of no where, your VHF is only good line of sight, and big swells can interfere with both transmission and reception, and you won't be able to reach a repeater, so you'll likely have a 5 mile signal at best. So you might want to have a back up plan just in case conditions aren't favorable. If you get prime weather, you won't want to come back.

Iceman · 06-09-2011, 02:50 PM

Wheel em across to Cat Harbor.........I paid $600 for our gear haul

I have a few passes...................hmmmmmmmmm

mtnbykr2 · 06-09-2011, 12:11 PM

Frank pm sent

YakMedic · 06-09-2011, 12:16 PM

I'm in sent you a pm.

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StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Frank you are my Sunshine! Talk to Iceman, I bet he knows all kinds of good info about putting this together...... I heard that surf perch all hitting at the islands!

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wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Question: For people who have gotten off at two harbors. How did you transport the yak to Catalina harbor to paddle to little harbor?

06-09-2011, 12:54 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Frank the dates you set of JULY 30 and 31 work great. Already got them reserved with the wife. George, I will carry all of your gear for you, you just have to promise to "tent" with me!

06-09-2011, 02:47 PM	#10
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Frank, there is a bus service there, limited luggage. They also have a gear service, what we got, as I remember it, was about a 20' steakbed, piled everything in the back and climbed in, a few of us had to take the bus. If you wheel your yak across and paddle, you'll need to carry everything on your yaks. But if you pack light, it shouldn't be an issue. Please keep in mind that the back side of Cat is like being in the middle of no where, your VHF is only good line of sight, and big swells can interfere with both transmission and reception, and you won't be able to reach a repeater, so you'll likely have a 5 mile signal at best. So you might want to have a back up plan just in case conditions aren't favorable. If you get prime weather, you won't want to come back.

06-09-2011, 12:11 PM	#12
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Frank pm sent

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YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	I'm in sent you a pm.