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We have windsurfed and kited both Baja coasts for over twenty years. For the first part of those twenty years, windsurfing was the focal point of the
trip.
With a few exceptions, the Bay of Conception is not a good place to windsurf. Most of the camping beaches are either sheltered from the wind or fully
exposed to direct onshore winds. The one good exception is Playa Naranjas at the mouth of the bay. Clean, sideshore winds with an easy launch.
Another spot is El Requeson/La Perla but it is a bit more difficult to get away from the beach.
The best spot in the Mulege area is out at Punta Chivato The camping beach provides an easy launch.
Haven't yet found a good, reliable spot around Loreto.
The 'all star' spots are obviously La Ventana and Los Barriles. However, the conditions at these two places may be too extreme for an inflatable SUP
type of windsurfer.
There may be rental windsurfers available at Ventana Windsports if you get here before they close for the season. Ventana Windsports
Punta Chivato -
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Oh be careful with photos showing driving on a beach! The MtGoat666 will attack! LOL
(looks like a great campsite)
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It was, circa 2000....
You can still camp here, (I think), but there are now houses directly above and behind this site.
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Quote: Originally posted by RnR  |
It was, circa 2000....
You can still camp here, (I think), but there are now houses directly above and behind this site. |
Russ showed me the beaches by the homes and the one that faces north towards San Marcos Island...
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sailorv | Thanks so much everyone!
Yes, an inflatable dinghy with outboard certainly sounds like fun. I just don't know if I want something so large.
I am leaning towards an I inflatable sup with a kayak seat.
I do love sailing, they make, although pretty pricey, some inflatable sups with windsurfer kits. Anyone seen people using those? Essentially I would
then have 3 options pending wind.
Anyone windsurfing between Mulege and LP? Or would I need to get down to La Ventana?
Alm and others, yes I plan on being alone and intended on leaving my tent and locking up valuables in the SUV. Is that a high risk idea?
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A zodiac is infinitely more fun than a kayak.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sailorv | | yes I plan on being alone and intended on leaving my tent and locking up valuables in the SUV. Is that a high risk idea? |
Tent without any stuff in it will be there when you return. Too much hassle for thieves to fold it and too little value. But tents without stuff in
it sometimes are trying to fly away, literally. You can't use stakes in sand, there is a different technique for that.
Locked SUV with stuff visible in there will be enticing them to break in.
Beach with any road access will be a risk, who knows how high... I camped on a beach with foot access, when kayaking. No road. So the guy came on foot
- I saw the footprints. Was probably sitting in the bush, waiting for me to look the other way.
You will be pretty safe when camping on a rock with sea access only. Or San Marcos island. Some sit-on-top kayaks and whitewater kayaks are capable of
carrying enough stuff for overnight trip, but you better buy and test it home first, to see how it handles and how to pack it. It's about 4 miles by
sea from secure camp of San Lucas to San Marcos Island.
Can't suggest inflatable SUP, not my cup of tea.
Edit - PS: after typed "inflatable SUP", I remembered that there are inflatable kayaks out there. Funny looking, inexpensive, though decent ones cost
over $600. People usually buy a 2-seater for one-person overnight trip because fat balloons take useful cargo space. Check Gumotex models - Inova
Helios II, Inova Seawave. There are also Chinese thingies like Sea Eagle SE370 and Sevylor Coleman, so cheap that this is scary. Discussion forums are
http://foldingkayaks.org/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=33&sid=2b... or http://westcoastpaddler.com/community/
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| Quote: Originally posted by freediverbrian | I love a sit on top kayak for exploring the coast . Better than a white water boat easy to get in and out of lots of room for your stuff . A deep vee
boat better for going in up wind .Get a seat and good paddle well worth it. Learn how to paddle , push with the top hand not a pull with the bottom
hand . Have fun
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Sit on tops are heavy and slow. They are slow because they are wide, wide because newbies want stability or fishermen want stability. Try a good
touring sit-inside kayak (narrow), much more efficient, faster. Learn how to roll and self-rescue a kayak and you can venture far offshore.
Learn how to do a proper forward stroke, use your torso, not just your arms.
You can rent quality touring kayaks in loreto and la paz.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Three2tango | Ditch the motor powered options and you will be amazed at what you can hear on the open water. We have often heard whales and dolphins before seeing
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Cool pic. Agree with hearing the sounds of the ocean. Remember, you can turn the engine off anytime you want and drift, paddle, or just drop the
anchor and chill.
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Some pics from the dinghy.
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The grotto looks like the one on San Marcos island.
The island is well worth exploring. 1 or 2 hours of (relatively) easy paddle from San Lucas camps - there are three and you can leave you car there.
Showers and flush toilets on camps. With a kayak this would be more like an an overnight trip. Several bays and coves suitable for landing and
camping. Don't camp on the exposed East side - winds may pick up suddenly. There is a "civilized" beach at the Southern tip, with palapas if it gets
too hot - not likely to happen in winter. Other than a handful of workers of gypsum mine and sometimes fishermen in the cove at the Northern tip , in
winter you could be the only one there.
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Hey all, thanks for help. I am going with a Hobie pedal kayak.
See ya down there hopefully soon beach camping.
That reminds me. Any decent marine life still around in May? And how how hot is June, really?
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Consider a very good mid-cart with big wheels for Hobie. Like all sit on tops, it is heavy and awkward to handle ashore.
June temps vary depending on location. https://www.sailflow.com/ -> left click station location -> left click on a little window of that station -> left click on Archives ->
June 2018 -> Air temp.
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JZ inspired me to hunt down an inflatable, and Pacificobob had one for sale!
bajanomad serendipity came together and now were out here mobbing around Loreto in our new water toy 
thanks guys!
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Super!!!
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Very nice. Another pro tip, nothing better than sex on the dinghy late at night. You bend them over the tubes. Jump in the water for a swim
afterwards and gaze up at the stars, Pacifico in hand. Best if it's a really hot, humid night.
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | Nice. Another tip, nothing better than sex on the dinghy late at night. You bend them over the tubes.
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Jizzy,
The ladies must swoon when you woo them with your dinghy 
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Bent Over from Behind ?
The favorite when the Boys get together ?
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sailorv | Thanks so much everyone!
Yes, an inflatable dinghy with outboard certainly sounds like fun. I just don't know if I want something so large.
I am leaning towards an I inflatable sup with a kayak seat.
I do love sailing, they make, although pretty pricey, some inflatable sups with windsurfer kits. Anyone seen people using those? Essentially I would
then have 3 options pending wind.
Anyone windsurfing between Mulege and LP? Or would I need to get down to La Ventana?
Alm and others, yes I plan on being alone and intended on leaving my tent and locking up valuables in the SUV. Is that a high risk idea?
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I understand that Punta Chivato was once a popular destination for windsurfers.
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I like the way you think JZ. Will have to “break in” my inflatable.
Your so politically incorrect you could almost be Canadian. Love it!
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