Island of the Rattle-Less Rattlesnakes, April 28th 2008.

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The Intrepid Kayaker paddling solo from Isla Monserrat into the sunrise
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Approximate location: 25.69726N / 111.02047W.

Padling towards Isla Santa Catalina at sunrise
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Approximate location: 25.69726N / 111.02047W.

Leaving everyone else behind in camp on Isla Monserrat
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Approximate location: 25.69726N / 111.02047W.

Approaching Isla Santa Catalina, the island of the rattle-less rattle snakes
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Approximate location: 25.66093N / 110.80529W.

Caave on Isla Santa Catalina, too rough to enter
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Approximate location: 25.66187N / 110.80253W.

Cobble beach on Isla Santa Catalina, too rough to land on
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Approximate location: 25.66187N / 110.80253W.

Sea gull convention on Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.66702N / 110.79987W.

First landing on Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.66709N / 110.79987W.

I climbed up above the pelicans to make radio contact with Herb Howe on Isla Monserrat
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Approximate location: 25.66919N / 110.80115W.

Paddling south along the west shore of Isla Santa Catalina with the wind
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Approximate location: 25.6102N / 110.78984W.

Approaching the south end of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.60136N / 110.78115W.

Cave in the south end of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.60151N / 110.77942W.

Approaching the south end of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.6022N / 110.77761W.

Elephante Rock on Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.60192N / 110.77397W.

Small caves in thte south end of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.60119N / 110.7703W.

Approaching the southern tip of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.59467N / 110.76268W.

The southern tip of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.60415N / 110.75562W.

Paddling up the east shore of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.63007N / 110.7577W.

Looking back to the south end of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.63025N / 110.75777W.

Pocket beaches on the east shore of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.64265N / 110.76021W.

Paddling up the east shore of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.6555N / 110.76163W.

The Mexican Navy motors by looking for drug smugglers
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Approximate location: 25.65548N / 110.76167W.

Paddling up the east shore of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.67453N / 110.76764W.

I land on a giant gravel berm for a break
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Approximate location: 25.69305N / 110.76388W.

Rounding the north end of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.71189N / 110.7724W.

On the very tip of Isla Santa Catalina I saw a Panga fisherman, without a Panga
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Approximate location: 25.71352N / 110.77326W.

Rounding the north end of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.71009N / 110.78221W.

Starting down the west shore of Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.70138N / 110.78538W.

Looking for a beach to camp on Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.6987N / 110.78654W.

Rocky reef on Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.69597N / 110.78879W.

Looking for a beach to camp on Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.6964N / 110.7895W.

Steep cliff on Isla Santa Catalina
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Approximate location: 25.69275N / 110.79298W.

The panga fisherment figure out what I am doing and invite me to their camp
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Approximate location: 25.68295N / 110.79671W.

They put 'secret sauce' on their tacos just like I do!
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Approximate location: 25.68295N / 110.79671W.

My hosts from left to right: Manuel, Julio, Chico and Manuel
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Approximate location: 25.68295N / 110.79671W.