Whale-ista
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The Lost Dory: historic Baja travel story
A good read- some of us can relate...
Joe Curren shares childhood memories of his dad, legendary waterman Pat Curren, and the unique boat that traveled with them to Baja.
"The trips are some of the best memories I have of my dad while growing up. Yes, we did rough it, but a bit of hardening was good for me. Traveling in
Baja is a rite of passage for the Southern California surfer and getting dirty comes with the territory, especially once you venture south of
Ensenada. Shipwrecks, Scorpion Bay, Seven Sisters; as a grom it was the waves that drew me in. Many hours, of course, were spent surfing. But my dad
really made sure I experienced everything the land and water in Baja had to offer."
https://www.patagonia.com/stories/the-lost-dory-traveling-in...
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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Great read, thanks for posting.
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A refreshing tale.
Timely, as I just pulled my 16' cedar strip/canvas hand-built canoe from under the deck where it has languished for past 10 years....
Made in Winnipeg in the late 60's by Kildonan Canoes....is still in A-1 condition.
Not good for Baja 
Don't believe everything you think....
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Thanks for posting, love the old pictures.
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Thanks! 
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del mar
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great story about a remarkable man, a remarkable life and remarkable family...a side note at almost 90 Pat is living in his van at Swami's, a Go Fund
Me has been set up by friends, last week "da Bull" passed away ...we're running out
of legends from the 50's and 60's
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Whale-ista
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Thanks for your comments.
To clarify:
Pat Curren is alive and living in his van-
Is this by choice or lack of other options?
Is he safe? Healthy?
Do you have a link to the GoFund me account?
And who is/was "da Bull"?
Thanks again-
Quote: Originally posted by del mar  | | great story about a remarkable man, a remarkable life and remarkable family...a side note at almost 90 Pat is living in his van at Swami's, a Go Fund
Me has been set up by friends, last week "da Bull" passed away...we're running out
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\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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del mar
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| Quote: Originally posted by Whale-ista | Thanks for your comments.
To clarify:
Pat Curren is alive and living in his van-
Is this by choice or lack of other options?
Is he safe? Healthy?
Do you have a link to the GoFund me account?
And who is/was "da Bull"?
Thanks again-
| Quote: Originally posted by del mar | | great story about a remarkable man, a remarkable life and remarkable family...a side note at almost 90 Pat is living in his van at Swami's, a Go Fund
Me has been set up by friends, last week "da Bull" passed away...we're running out
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https://beachgrit.com/2020/08/pat-currens-second-most-famous...
"DA Bull" the great Greg Noll!
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very interesting
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Don Jorge
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Good article
by the "other son."
Baja, CR, Carp, some very familiar places. He was a mythical,
legendary waterman to those who knew those places during those times.
Pat did it his way and sounds like that has not changed much.
�And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry
years. It was always that way.�― John Steinbeck
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