Isla Carmen

Stunning full moon shining through the mesh roof of my tent.  On Isla Carmen, camped on the beach with our kayaks after the 10 mile paddle from the Baja mainland, south of Loreto. This is our second day paddling and it is wonderfully calm with hardly a breeze. Our crossing on the first day was, well, a little 'iffy'  when the wind came up and the Sea of Cortez showed the choppy side of its nature. I appreciate my spray skirt as we cross to Danzante Island in a bit more than an hour and stopped to rest out of the wind before continuing with the second crossing to Carmen Island. Our guide Jorge, earns our respect early in the trip when he looks at the sky and says 'I think maybe the wind will die down soon',  And it does! The second crossing is just as long but a lot smoother. I thought that I might be at the outer edge of my comfort zone with the deep water channel crossings, but the heavily loaded kayaks feel very stable, and I look forward to getting out on the water each day. Gear is stuffed into every nook and cranny with snorkel gear, tables, and anything that can get wet are lashed on top. Beverly Hillbillies on the water.