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The Point-
The quickest paddle to the kelp is from Ocean Beach. Either at Dog Beach the pier or from the foot of Pescadero St. there is the surf to contend with however it is very do-able on low to medium surf days. The kelp this year starts fairly close to the pier then gets really thick about halfway down.
Calico City on the right day and yellowtail were caught this summer fairly close to the Point Loma Kelp.
Actually there is a closer launch than Shelter Island in the Harbor-Kellog Beach at the end of Rosecrans St. is about a 10minute paddle from the bait receiver and on an outgoing tide you can easily get outside the Point Loma kelp in less than an hour. What you don't want is heavy tide coming out and wind coming out the harbor at the same time when you are trying to come in. One or the other can be tough, but both is a problem. So plan your trip out with an early AM outgoing tide and in on the mid-day incoming and it can be a fun trip. When you paddle out of the harbor and you get a good look at the lighthouse you will know if it's a wave you want to deal with or avoid by going further south and swinging around.
Another fun option is go with a buddy-two cars and leave one at Shelter Island or at Kellog-take the two yaks in the second car back to OB-launch and fish all the way back to the car you left. You definately want to do that trip in the OB then into the Harbor direction and not the oppposite. The wind usually goes in that direction and the morning launch through the surf us usually best.
Dave
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