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Canon de Guadalupe

mrfatboy - 4-17-2008 at 10:33 AM

Can anybody tell me how the Canon de Guadalupe Campsite is doing since the fire? Have they rebuilt? How is it?

Has anybody been there since?

Mango - 4-17-2008 at 02:34 PM

I drove up there a month or two after the fire and the palms were already starting to grow back.

David K did a write up/trip report post-fire a while back. I think he visited about a month after I did. Here is a link to his trip report that includes photos and much info.

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=29358

Hope it helps. Have a great trip and welcome to Baja Nomad!

mrfatboy - 4-17-2008 at 06:13 PM

thanks for the info. The last post in that thread was 1-31-08. Has anybody gone down since and know anymore?

thanks

David K - 4-17-2008 at 06:14 PM

Thanks for posting the link Mango!

mrfatboy, if you still have questions after reading my trip report and all the other input... just ask!

I have a web page under construction for that trip... It is basically the same photos in the trip report, but not as many... I haven't added any captions or travel details yet: http://community-2.webtv.net/boojum2/108

mrfatboy - 4-17-2008 at 07:27 PM

We are going down in May. It will be our first time. I'm looking forward to it.

1) I know there are serveral choices but what is the best way down there for May?

2) Will the restaraunt and store be rebuilt by then? If not, I'm packing more stuff :lol:

3) How is La paloma as a campsite?

thanks

BAJACAT - 4-17-2008 at 09:58 PM

oK
1-The laguna Salada rd,faster and smother.
2-Restaurant?,is more like they cook what ever they happend to have
3-La Paloma is Nice.if you have a small group I like El Sol,for big group,I like El San Marcos, alot of privicy on this one.

Ps -A must, ask Arturo's Son Rigo to take you to the rock art
hike to la Virgen cold water pool, up the canyon

Mango - 4-17-2008 at 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by BAJACAT
oK
1-The laguna Salada rd,faster and smother.


Unless it happens to rain sometime before your trip. But; thats pretty rare. Just a heads up..

There are several tracks, and often just jumping to the next one 50 yards over will make a big difference.

Mango - 4-17-2008 at 11:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mrfatboy
We are going down in May. It will be our first time. I'm looking forward to it.

1) I know there are serveral choices but what is the best way down there for May?

thanks


Where are you coming from?

mrfatboy - 4-18-2008 at 06:36 AM

Thanks for the info.

I knew the "restaurant" was not a full blown restaurant but justed wanted to know if it was up and running again. How about the store? Is it rebuilt?? I know they only sell the essentials, beer, TP, etc. Is that rebuilit and running?

We are coming from San Diego.

We will have 6 adults 2 small kids in our group (2 cars, 3 tents). Is La Paloma big enough? It seems nice on the website but I guess it shares the same road with La Jolla A & B. Does it have any privacy?

HotSchott - 4-18-2008 at 07:13 AM

FatBoy,

The restaurant and store are gone and will not be rebuilt by May or possibly next May. There is a refrigerator laying on it's side and a large block of ice with just cold drinks for sale where the store used to be. They also sell firewood. Arturo, his sons Rigo and Victor will be there to assist you.

With a group the size you mentioned you would be more comfortable in El Dorado, San Marcos, El Sol or El Castillo. All of the other camps are tight with two cars and eight people will not fit in many of the hot tubs unless you are very friendly with each other - I'm sure it has been done. La Paloma is much too small for two vehicles and eight people - my wife and I generally stay there alone.

This is a picture I took several years ago at Paloma: http://www.guadalupe-canyon.com/gcphotos/paloma/jungle.jpg

It will be over 90 during the day, so you will want a large palapa for your group. I would suggest El Dorado as the best fit if it is available.

Good Luck and pack your bug spray - you will need it!

mrfatboy - 4-18-2008 at 09:11 AM

That is the type of info I was looking for. :)

thanks