La Calavera to Mike's Secret Beach, October 13th 2007.

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A rainbow in the morning, suggesting storm and rain
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Approximate location: 31.35998N / 116.47166W.

Gregg Berman and Charles Harris paddling under stormy skies
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Approximate location: 31.3238N / 116.44935W.

Colorful Mexican beach town
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Approximate location: 31.3202N / 116.44478W.

Charles Harris paddling in calm glassy water
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Approximate location: 31.29698N / 116.42038W.

Gregg Berman paddling in calm glassy water
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Approximate location: 31.29698N / 116.42038W.

Charles Harris looking for a safe landing
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Approximate location: 31.2151N / 116.35395W.

My GPS was incorrectly set to this beach, not a good landing
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Approximate location: 31.20735N / 116.34182W.

Shoreline too rough to land
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Approximate location: 31.18604N / 116.33234W.

This was the beach I saw in the satellite photos
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Approximate location: 31.18021N / 116.3267W.

Charles Safely landed on Mikes Secret Beach
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Approximate location: 31.18132N / 116.32552W.

My kayak safely landed on Mikes Secret Beach
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Approximate location: 31.18132N / 116.32552W.

Gregg Berman making an easy landing on Mikes Secret Beach
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Approximate location: 31.18132N / 116.32552W.

Mikes Secret Beach from the south
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Approximate location: 31.18128N / 116.32655W.

Foundations of an old mussel packing plant
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Approximate location: 31.18124N / 116.32668W.

Mikes Secret Beach from the south
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Approximate location: 31.1813N / 116.32672W.

Foundations of an old mussel packing plant
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Approximate location: 31.18141N / 116.32685W.

Looking north from Mikes Secret Beach
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Approximate location: 31.18134N / 116.32672W.

There were parts from several wrecked cars
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Approximate location: 31.18115N / 116.32367W.

View back down the start of an arroyo
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Approximate location: 31.18115N / 116.32365W.

There were parts from several wrecked cars
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Approximate location: 31.18115N / 116.32365W.

Views up the arroyo from Mikes Secret Beach
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Approximate location: 31.18162N / 116.32226W.

Succulents growing in the side of an arroyo
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Approximate location: 31.1815N / 116.32219W.

A pool of water in the desert, still damp
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Approximate location: 31.18154N / 116.32219W.

Succulents growing in the side of an arroyo
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Approximate location: 31.18128N / 116.32198W.

Views up the arroyo from Mikes Secret Beach
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Approximate location: 31.18128N / 116.32198W.

Another place water collects in the dessert, this one dry now
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Approximate location: 31.18152N / 116.3206W.

Views up the arroyo from Mikes Secret Beach
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Approximate location: 31.18134N / 116.32155W.

A well-maintained dirt road in the desert
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Approximate location: 31.18044N / 116.32408W.

Mikes Secret Beach from above
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Approximate location: 31.18038N / 116.32404W.

The mussel packing plant from above
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Approximate location: 31.18038N / 116.32404W.

Mikes Secret Beach from above
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Approximate location: 31.18038N / 116.32404W.

A view ahead to Cabo Colonet
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Approximate location: 31.17974N / 116.32464W.

The mussel packing plant from above
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Approximate location: 31.17974N / 116.32464W.

Mikes Secret Beach from above
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Approximate location: 31.17974N / 116.32464W.

Million dollar view down to the shore
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Approximate location: 31.17974N / 116.32464W.

Trash on a trail at the top of the cliff
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Approximate location: 31.17997N / 116.32466W.

Mikes Secret Beach from above
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Approximate location: 31.18036N / 116.32485W.

Gregg Berman and Charles Harris snacking in the shade
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Approximate location: 31.181N / 116.32494W.


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