For the Loreto Islands kayaking expeditions, you must be advanced to moderately skilled to be equipped with
a solo kayak.
Occasionally, we get a request from someone who wants to use
a solo kayak.
If you have taken a sea kayak rescue training class from a reputable program and can provide documentation of successful completion from your instructor, it is possible to use
a solo kayak on our tours.
A mix of tandem and
solo kayaks are available and we will be rotating among them.
Our guided rental
solo kayaks are Tempest 170 and Tempest 165.
We sell several of our triple, tandem and
solo kayaks each year.
Solo kayaks may be limited, may need to be shared during the adventure, or restricted to sheltered locations in difficult sea conditions depending on abilities.
Tandem kayaks are much more stable than
solo kayaks.
The tandem kayaks we use comfortably hold two paddlers and are extremely stable, much more than
solo kayaks.
We also have a limited number of
solo kayaks available to reserve and use throughout the trip (for an additional cost) for paddlers who have ocean kayaking experience.
Solo kayaks may be limited depending on the exact date of the tour and might need to be shared during the adventure, or restricted to calm weather and / or sheltered locations depending on your abilities.
Tandem kayaks are much more steady than
solo kayaks.
There are
no solo kayaks available in Magdalena Bay.
Not exact matches
One of the best
kayaks to buy for
solo adventures is this Old Town Recreational
Kayak.
Skelton ~ who works for BBC's Blue Peter ~ a children's program in Great Britain ~ is also first person to
solo the length of the Amazon in a
kayak.
He has also competed in the MR340, a 340 mile paddle boat race on the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Charles, completing this race 3 times: two tandem journeys in a canoe and one
solo journey in a
kayak.
After a quick weekend on North Vancouver Island to
kayak with whales, I began my
solo road trip at the Vancouver Airport, where I picked up my rental car.
Her resume includes traveling
solo to almost every continent including Madagascar, Borneo, Rwanda, Burma and the Democratic Republic of Congo; named 2005 National Geographic Emerging Explorer; first to
kayak solo 600 miles down West Africa's Niger River; first woman to traverse Papua New Guinea; Ph.D. in English; Author of three books; but most importantly, she has been called the «real - life Lara Croft.»
More interesting
kayak and bicycle trips north along the Mekong to two stretches of semi-submerged forests are worth looking into, though prices are quite high for
solo travellers.
Solo Tempests and tandem Esperantos are high - performance sea
kayaks designed for open ocean and rough seas.
Depending on your kayaking experience, you may qualify to rent an expedition - grade
solo or tandem sea
kayak in Friday Harbor.
However, I will probably be traveling
solo and was wondering if anyone else has done the
kayak / camping combination, areas that were challenging or dangerous, overall difficulty, or any other useful information.
Sometimes we get requests to use a
solo sea
kayak.
The tours use very stable
solo and tandem river
kayaks that are perfect for adventurers of any age.