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Ken Cooke
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Any nice campos in Bahia San Francisquito?
Russ (pictured, foreground) is taking over as Bay of LA-area g
guide for our Baja Grande 4WD tour in November, and I wanted to know if anyone knew of any nice campos in Bahia San Francisquito? Everyone will be
dry camping, and we plan to stay in the bay for 2 nights. I'd rather know about current accomodations rather than just show up and see what we find.
Any suggestions will be a-ok w/us! (& Russ)...
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Bajaboy
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Ken-
I strongly suggest you stay a day at Playa San Rafael with Pancho. There are two nice palapas and plenty of white sandy beach. There are plenty on
this board that will vouch for Pancho as well.
Zac
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
Playa San Rafael with Pancho. |
Playa San Rafael? Isn't that near San Felipe??? 
[Edited on 10-19-2008 by Ken Cooke]
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Bajaboy
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Playa San Rafael is on the road from Bola to PSF. In fact, if you look at the map, it's where the road briefly comes to the Sea of Cortez. You can
do a search here and find a ton of info. Or let me know and I can send some pics.
Zac
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bajajudy
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I agree 100% with Zac. You will love San Rafael. Great shore fishing, great hiking, great sunrises and sunsets and the most important
feature....Pancho.
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Ken Cooke
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Well then, Pancho it is!
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
I agree 100% with Zac. You will love San Rafael. Great shore fishing, great hiking, great sunrises and sunsets and the most important
feature....Pancho. |
This will make for a great 2 day stop for our crew. Thanks for the recommendation!
Bajaboy - I was snooping around your website last night, but I didn't see any photos of this campo. Can you post some? Thanks,
Ken
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Bajaboy
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Ken-
If you go the photos link on my log you can access a number of our recent trips. To check out some of PSR, follow this link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ZAJohnston/SpringBreak08#
They are towards the end of the slide show.
zac
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
Ken-
If you go the photos link on my log you can access a number of our recent trips. To check out some of PSR, follow this link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ZAJohnston/SpringBreak08#
They are towards the end of the slide show.
zac |
Thank you, Zac! I will take a look and share with all of the guys.
-Ken
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Martyman
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Last time I saw Pancho he said he needed some pants. He is a skinny guy maybe waist size 30?? he also enjoys a good stogie. Have fun. Pancho is my
guru!!
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Ken,
San Raphael has a nice beach and that's about it. San Francisquito has palapas w/beds and a cocina w/ beer& water....a bit more "infrastructure
than San Raphael. If you guys are carrying all your own stuff, either place is a good choice
Don't believe everything you think....
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David K
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BAHIA SAN RAFAEL: Sí
Bahia San Rafael: Nice beach, and a really friendly man you will admire: Pancho! The 'Baja Feeling' is here!
San Francisquito: A very beautiful beach, so-so 'resort' from latest reports, $$$ for anything (designed for fly-in guests).
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motoged
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San Raphael:
OR....
San Francisquito:
Hmmmmm.....YOU decide.....
[Edited on 10-21-2008 by motoged]
Don't believe everything you think....
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Packoderm
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Road conditions to San Rafael? Could my VW bus make it? Not the one in the avatar. My bus runs a bit better than that.
[Edited on 10/21/2008 by Packoderm]
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P.
Yep....To get there from Bahia de los Angeles is shorter than through El Arco...
roads are like this:
Just north of San Raphael:
South of Bahia de LA looking north:
Don't believe everything you think....
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
San Raphael:
OR....
San Francisquito:
Hmmmmm.....YOU decide.....
[Edited on 10-21-2008 by motoged] |
Ged,
I will put this one on the table for the guys to decide. Both spots look great. I am leaning towards San Francisquito with the Mexican food you
displayed. I'm always cooking for myself, and I enjoy having someone else cook the food, especially when I'm traveling.
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David K
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On a trip searching for the lost mission with Chris and Sarah (a few years ago), we stopped at Pancho's place (Bahia San Rafael) and had fish and
chicken tacos, Pacificos for me and sodas for my kids...
ie. Mexican food at San Rafael, too...
Ken, you pass San Rafael on the way to San Francisquito... So, stop at Pancho's, meet the man, see the beach and palapas, and decide to go on that day
or camp there.
Ged, thanks for your photos... of San Francisquito and San RAFAEL
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Ken,
Might I suggest that even if your group decides to stay at PSF, it's not that far off the road to cruise on in to say hey to Pancho on your way and
take in the view.
If you guys have crew t-shirts, he would probably love one.
This is/was the marker for Playa Rafael:
Pancho:
Pancho's house to the right, his Sperm Whale throne to the left:
Pancho's house:
P<*)))>{
[Edited on 21-10-2008 by Paulina]
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David K
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Yes, and if his batteries are charged, you might get to watch some TV (from Hermosillo)!
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thebajarunner
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I think we must have missed something
Baja Vida and I stopped at San Rafael in late Spring and it was, by any measure- BLEAK!!!
Deserted and bleak.
It is the epitome of the stereotype of really 'run-down, back-woods Mexico' IMHO.
Just my two cents worth,
We got on down the road without a glance back,
PSF was also pretty deserted, meal was just o.k. and of course priced for the aviators (as in a bit pricey)
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Barry A.
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In defense of both places------------it is really tough and expensive to get any supplies into both those remote areas--------for that I always cut
them some slack-------besides, I love "old time baja".
Barry
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