Bogley

[Baja Trekker]

Hi ya'll,

I know this may be a stretch for Bogley (Utah focused), but I wanted to share some photos and a brief trip report of paddling the Colorado River …. Delta in Mexico. The Colorado is part of a vast drainage beginning in Colorado and ending in Mexico in the Sea of Cortez, passing through Utah, Arizona and parts of Nevada and California.

I have to thank my brother Brian for being prepared for the trip, as I basically showed up with my kayak and gear, being little prepared for such a paddle. The tides and topography proved more challenging than one could imagine. Despite that, it was an amazing trip. I’ll let the photos do the rest of the talking…

First, here’s the link to the Baja Insider photo essay:

http://www.bajainsider.com/environment/coloradoriverdelta145.htm

And here are other photos from that trip:

A fisherman prepares his net near the mouth of the Colorado River Delta


Mud balls formed by the tides and sediments from the Colorado River


A saltgrass field near the mouth of the Colorado River in the Sea of Cortez


The Colorado River Delta flood plain at low tide


Our map tracks courtesy of Sea Kayaker magazine


greg :naughty:

[Alex]

That is a cool story, waking up in the middle of salt grass field is priceless... :lol8:

[trackrunner]

Awesome TR. :2thumbs: :hail2thechief: Such diversity in the delta

I always thought it would be cool to kayak the entire lenght of the Colorado. From the head waters to the delta. Just like Major John Powell.

Don't apoligize for this not being in Utah. The name is Bogley now not UUTAH, so I assume outdoor activities in the west is cool.

[mroy]

That's really cool. It sounds like an awesome trip. I love San Felipe! I've been curious what the Colorado Delta area would be like. The tidal change is huge in that area. I'm really jealous. Awesome photos.