Yelapa
Taking a water taxi turned out to be quite different than the water taxi in the Inner Harbor! You climb aboard a medium size fishing boat, climb over padded benches. Then the fun begins. Fishing boat it may appear, but the outboard motor is akin to a speed boat. A young guy stands in front holding onto a rope for the 45 minute trip.
The front of the boat is aloft & you can only see the boat & the young man standing mit rope. The ride is rugged but not bad. If you can manage, you maneuver around on the bench so you can see the shoreline.
Reaching Yelapa, one discovers that it is a beach landing. (Had I known I would have brought a towel!) Take off your shoes & socks. And yes, the wave will get your shorts wet - don't sweat it! The town is small & somewhat primitive, no cars. A favorite trek is to the waterfalls nearby.
Getting back? Go to the pier at 4 or 4:45. At 4, a boat arrives telling me it's not going now as no one else is ready to go! Shortly thereafter another comes & I board using a ladder strapped to the pier!
The ride back is pleasant as I converse with a Jewish couple from Colorado. The woman tells me she feels freer here in Vallarta, a Catholic land, than she does in Colorado Springs! They gave me great advise about visiting Israel.
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