mattparker Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 I am heading to San Diego in a few days and plan to do some kayaking while i am there. Has anybody had any good/bad experiences in that area? I need to rent a boat while I'm there. I was looking at a company called Aqua Adventures. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Matt,Talk to Alex Landrum at New England Small Crafts. She was just there at the end of March and rented a couple of boats from Jen Kleck at Aqua Adventures. If Jen is running any classes while you are there, be sure to sign up. She is a great instructor and I hear phenomenal in the surf. Jen is the 2nd woman to get her BCU 5* award in Wales. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Jen's the second American woman to get her 5*, not the second woman ever. Trys and Fiona both are 5 star and am sure there are other European women too. Trys is not only a personal 5 star, Trys was the 1st female level 5 Sea Coach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Christa,Thanks for the correction! I knew that but just didn't reread what I wrote as usual!Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjay Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Yup, Aqua Adventures is the place to rent on Mission Bay. Ed Gillett (the guy who paddled to Hawaii) has another rental shop nearby, but they don't rent fiberglass boats like Greg and Jen do. I get there about once a year, and always have a fabulous time paddling out of Mission Bay and north to La Jolla. Greg Knight is as pleasant as Jen Kleck--I had a great lesson from him 10 years ago--he taught me how to brace for the first time!Sanjay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsunamichuck Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Ed Gillet has retired from the biz and teaches math either at the junior or senior high level. He still paddles off LaJolla shores. Aqua Adventures is your best bet for rentals. They have Thursday Evening social paddles generally very slow.LaJolla is a real cool place to paddle. Lots of Dolphins and pinnapeds. Gray Whales are 1-4 miles off shore in January.If you venture into SD Bay stay clear of the submarines and aircraft carriers. Naval security will be on you very fast. You can paddle to the aircraft carrier along the Embarcadero as it is no longer active and is a museum. The coast from LaJolla to SD Bay is pretty interseting. The mouth of the San Diego River has some good surf. LaJolla has great surf but is dominated by boardies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjay Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Greg's devotion to paddling is evident in this story about his recent wedding: http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20...z1j15kayak.html (This link was posted on paddling.net by a San Diego paddler) Sanjay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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