Terminal_Gravity Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Trip: Sea of Cortez - Bird Doop Date: 1/5/2016 Trip Report: There is an island about a mile and a half from the beach I'm on. It is about 300 yards long and 100 yards wide. I left in my Kayak for a different destination further out. I had to piss and there was some annoying trash at the top of the island. So I say to myself; Self, you can beach the kayak, take a piss and clean up the trash. It sounds like the right thing to do! This island is sea beaten. It has a small cliff all the way around it with one small rock beach on the West side and a tiny sand beach on the East side. I approach from the East. I beach the boat. The tide is coming in, But I am not going to be here for long so I don't pull the boat up very far. Take my piss, take off my life vest and look at the twenty five foot wall in front of me. I assume the rock is loose the landing is sub-optimal but I see a stairway. Some what over hanging in parts but it looks like 5.3 - loose. I want to clean up the trash at the top. It seems like the right thing to do! I start up in in my Teva's. It was loose, about what I expected. What I did not factor was all of the bird poop. It is some greasy shit!!! Slime like you would not believe. So I am going to have to rate this Bird Doop 5.10b-d+. I get to the top throw the trash off of the cliff to my kayak and start pondering the decent. My Teva's were so coated by this point that I had slipped on the top, not paying attention, and bruised my right palm as a consequence. I am thinking that the decent might be above my skill set. I walk all around the island.The west side has an easy approach to the water. I decide to just "Man Up" and down climb to my boat. It seems like the only choice. I decide that the best decision is to go au natural and I toss my Teva's down so that I can start with clean feet. That was the wrong thing to do! I twist around and lower my feet onto a couple of marginal holds, lean out a bit to look for the next move and my main hand hold pulls free! I scramble back up and realize that Even with all of the times I have survived Yosimite, the Cascades and the Andes; I could actually die here. I am over a mile from shore, the tide will take my boat soon, my water and food are in the boat, if I jump it will hurt and I will probably break something. What now??? Dear prudence says don't down climb the cliff. So, bare foot, I cross the island, get into the water and semi traverse climb and semi wade over sharp rocks around the island. Tortured feet, crashing waves and lurking sea urchins. I was so happy to see my boat still beached. Here is the island https://www.google.com/maps/place/83040+San+Carlos+Nuevo+Guaymas,+Sonora,+Mexico/@27.9341815,-110.9919372,360m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x86ce85bbf683a47f:0x6572657d71023c5 How was your day? Gear Notes: none to speak of Approach Notes: water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Not nearly as awesome as yours. thanks for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 I am not sure awesome is the right word.....I was scared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 True, it isn't like you went heli-skiing. A better "A" word would be adventurous, very adventurous. I bet the beer tasted good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 After I put on Neosporin and bandaged my feet, I had a strong margarita! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 just did an ocean adventure and was wondering if the cascade climber overlords would look down on a write-up - reckon i've got less of an excuse not to now good to see yer still alive and drawing breath, ole boy - ain't much to choose between frozen cold fuck'n mountains n' sunny n' warm water, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'm still kick'in. I am surprised and glad to hear from you. You are out on the water? I want a TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 BTW Ivan, I think your signature note is brilliant. - s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 well, part of it involves getting clocked in the head by a main-sail yard about as hard as a human bean can get hit w/o dying forth-with, so frankly i'm having a bit of a hard-time trying to recollect any of the details - gotta give it a few days and see what can emerge from the grey-fog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Ouch!!! The grey fog will fade. I am sorry to hear about it. That beam can be a bitch. Was it on a jibe? With anything more then a zephyr, they are always violent. I hope your "bean" is okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Awesome TG! Great to hear from you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 You need to start wearing a gopro when doing that stuff buddy, we'd all like to ride along! Glad to see you survived and came to tell us a story! I made an ascent of Los Tetas de Cabra in that vicinity about a brazillian years ago, pretty striking area, but not noted for rock quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 "Los Tetas de Cabra" .....Goat tits! TeteKawa; I think is the given name if we are talking about the same bump. Hey brother, I have been up it a few times. I've never been to the top of the finger spike. I did not have gear and I don't know if there is a rappel anchor at the top. Did you climb the spike? It looks like 5.6/7 (wide fist jamb, about 30 feet with a very bad landing) if I remember correctly. https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Carlos+Nuevo+Guaymas,+Sonora,+Mexico/@27.952265,-111.044947,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1s75637624!2e1!3e10!6s%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2Fproxy%2FqFOFLo2aG223oCmDes2GgEAP5D3Cz610TMep8tQdFTqAo0BD7NkxgbStvEBQyHJIPQWB0pifF3ysbGd-gIaNJWuWQQo5lQ%3Dw203-h134!7i3008!8i2000!4m2!3m1!1s0x86ce85bbf683a47f:0x6572657d71023c5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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