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Best Beach

seagar - 6-15-2009 at 01:50 PM

A few years back when Ty Miller was operating out of Tripui, he talked about a place he called "Best Beach:" which he advised was on the backside of Carmen. Does anyone know of it and if so do you have a better location? such as in the middle, towards the north or south?

Thanks

dtbushpilot - 6-15-2009 at 01:57 PM

The best beach isn't on Carmen, it's in front of my house in Buena Vista BCS.........Sorry seagar, I couldn't resist.....dt

seagar - 6-15-2009 at 01:58 PM

no worries.

vandenberg - 6-15-2009 at 02:57 PM

Seagar,
He may have been talking about the beach on the eastside of Carmen were the old saltworks used to be. Indeed a nice beach. But many other ones on the islands around Loreto.
The one on the north end of Monserrat comes to mind. Half a mile of white sand beach with gentle sloping beach, great for swimming and snorkeling.

Skeet/Loreto - 6-15-2009 at 03:24 PM

Seagar: There are several beaches in that area. Best to go take a look for yourself.

Now it use to be that my old friend Mundo worked at the Salt Mine for 8 pesos a Day, then some years later after the Mine was supposedly closed you might be sleeping on that beach when a Plane load of Drugs would land and off Load into the old Mine.

There is one favorite of mine and it seems to be the one Ty was talking about.
Cruise up the East side very close in and you will find it. You will know beacuse it is like no other you have every seen. Dive down to about 25 Feet and look around.

Beaches

tehag - 6-15-2009 at 04:14 PM

Better check the legality of using any island beaches. There may be restrictions. Last I heard a special permit was required to set foot on any island within the Loreto Marine Park.

seagar - 6-15-2009 at 05:32 PM

Vandenberg & Skeet/Loreto, Thanks.

Sallysouth - 6-15-2009 at 05:42 PM

seagar, check your U2U.Nope Skeet, wrong one, sorry.You're all wrong so far, but maybe that is why we call it Best Beach!!!!:bounce:

Sallysouth - 6-15-2009 at 06:36 PM

OK guys, Best Beach is on the West side of Carmen(southwest) past lighthouse beach(great shelling there),and is where Mija and Ty were married.Turquoise water and sand bottom, fun snorkling.(don't tell everybody tho!!):lol::lol:

BajaBruno - 6-15-2009 at 09:15 PM

I was WONDERING when you were going to spill the news, Miss Sally!!!! Thanks.

David K - 6-15-2009 at 09:33 PM

Cool Sally!
:light::cool:
All along I thought the 'best beach' was Shell Island! :lol:

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ncampion - 6-16-2009 at 06:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by tehag
Better check the legality of using any island beaches. There may be restrictions. Last I heard a special permit was required to set foot on any island within the Loreto Marine Park.


Have not heard this, but I could be wrong. I do know that pangas off-load turists daily on the beach on Coronado without any type of permit. They even have palapas set up on the beach for shade.

Cypress - 6-16-2009 at 11:40 AM

There are miles of beaches, combine the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez coastlines. How many miles? Expect you'll be able to find your own favorite beach without having to go to the off shore islands. Good luck. You're gonna have one heck of a good time making up your mind.:yes:

tripledigitken - 6-16-2009 at 12:20 PM

Impossible question to answer in my opinion.

My favorite one is the one I'm at with a cold Pacifico and some shade. But I admit I'm easy.:tumble:


".......love the one you're with...."

La Mejor

BFS - 6-16-2009 at 02:15 PM

This would have to be best beach as far as i can tell. Groupers fighting over Crocs at high tide and perfect, glistening peelers at all other tides. Sin nadie.

Aq

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Fortunately

BajaRob - 6-16-2009 at 04:15 PM

it is right in front of my home at Bahia Santa Maria. We are going to South Beach here in Newport tomorrow to get a sand fix.

David K - 6-16-2009 at 04:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BajaRob
it is right in front of my home at Bahia Santa Maria. We are going to South Beach here in Newport tomorrow to get a sand fix.


That's for sure! Gotta love a beach house on the beach!:light:

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David K - 6-16-2009 at 04:54 PM

and a big beach it is!!!

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Sally's Photos of the Best Beach...

David K - 6-17-2009 at 08:41 AM

David please put these pics in a post for me on the Best Beach Post?(or in my post?) I would # them and move them but I am a bit challenged here!!(duh)

First pic would be the 4th, heading south-east toward carmen,

2nd would be the 1st, Rachel looking at the fish heading in to B.B.

3rd,ninietas

and 4th,Dad on his trip down after 20 yrs.,

5th., Juanita and Rachel with Isla Danzante and the Sierra Gigantes in the background.

I'll get this one of theses days.Mil Gracias Amigo, Sally

(No problemo Sally... always happy to help!)











[Edited on 6-17-2009 by David K]

Sallysouth - 6-17-2009 at 09:04 AM

Thanks David!!!:tumble::tumble::tumble:

baitcast - 6-17-2009 at 09:13 AM

WOW I know this spot,we were camped at Playa Ligui at the time and came across in my porta-bote,a truly beautiful spot.
Rob

Skeet/Loreto - 6-17-2009 at 12:38 PM

Thanks Sally and David:
One time many years ago where Virginia and I stopped and Filleted two 70 Lb. YellowFin.
One of the "Best of Many".

David K - 6-17-2009 at 05:57 PM

De nada!

Thanks for sharing... and until you get the hang of posting your own photos, I will be happy to...

For practice, go to photobucket.com and set up a free account...

Pick 15" screen or smaller where you upload the photos from your PC to photobucket.com... then you can post as many photos as you want right on the Nomad page by copy and pasting the IMG url for the photo on Nomad.

Sallysouth - 6-17-2009 at 09:26 PM

Ok David, I'll work on that with photobucket.Meanwhile, seeing as how seagar has not returned, how bout some more pictures of Nomads"best beaches"???Who Doesn't want to see the best beaches, raise your hand!!;D

k-rico - 6-18-2009 at 07:29 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
and a big beach it is!!!


Bahia Santa Maria? Never been there. How do you get to it?

[Edited on 6-18-2009 by k-rico]

David K - 6-18-2009 at 08:58 AM

Km. 31, south of San Felipe...

It is a group of private homes, no public camping that I am aware of. One km. south is Nuevo Mazatlan campground. See http://vivabaja.com/nm

[Edited on 6-18-2009 by David K]

Bahia Santa Maria, from space...

David K - 6-18-2009 at 09:19 AM









BajaRob's and Baja Warrior's homes are down there!

BajaRob - 6-18-2009 at 03:07 PM

Thanks for the photos David. We are already homesick.

Curt63 - 6-19-2009 at 03:27 PM

Here's mine in BCS


Skipjack Joe - 6-19-2009 at 03:52 PM

Sally,

I know where that beach is! We fished for roosters right where your boat is located. In fact, Alex caught his first baja fish, a trigger, right off that beach in 2000. He wasn't much bigger than your kids. The water is unbelievable there as you picture shows so well. We would troll rapalas and look down, just like your daughter is doing.

Thanks for the memory.

Flyfishingpam knows it real well. She told us how to get there. There's a reef to the left of the beach with dorado in december.

[Edited on 6-19-2009 by Skipjack Joe]

Sallysouth - 6-19-2009 at 08:58 PM

Yes Joe, there is a reef out on the point to the left.The water gets deeper there.You can actually almost wade to that point and see all the creatures, Lobster, octupus, eels, etc, on the way out.Cool that your boy caught his first fish there!BTW, those are my grandchildren, but thank you!!(Mom is in the last pic, mija Juanita, from the past El Fuerte Sportfishing days.

BajaBruno - 6-19-2009 at 09:13 PM

This, my friends, is exactly what Baja is to me...great places, great memories.

Cute kids, Sally.

Sallysouth - 6-21-2009 at 09:15 PM

WHAT? No best beaches from the Nomads? (thanks B-Bruno) They are both Baja born!!(and bi-linguale)sp?

Skipjack Joe - 6-21-2009 at 10:25 PM

Just north of Punta Arena. You can see La Ventana in the distance. The water is crystal clear and almost no surf to speak of. There are so many great beaches in baja that it's hard to decide which ones to include.

P.S. It's one of the few places in baja where you actually see the horizon tilt to your left !!!

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dtbushpilot - 6-21-2009 at 10:40 PM

The beach in front of our house in BV.....dt

baitcast - 6-22-2009 at 04:48 AM

DT you can,t be serious,that must be hard to take,just where is that,by the way 400 wr by any chance is that a husky?
Rob

dtbushpilot - 6-22-2009 at 07:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by baitcast
DT you can,t be serious,that must be hard to take,just where is that,by the way 400 wr by any chance is that a husky?
Rob


Yes, fortunately I am serious and it was hard to take but I've managed to suffer through it:lol::lol::lol:
That picture was taken from my deck, you can see the top of the hand rail at the bottom of the picture...if you looked down there.

Not sure what you mean about the husky.....dt

Sallysouth - 6-22-2009 at 09:40 AM

Dt, Is it Buena Vista??One lucky guy to have the ocean in your front yard!!

dtbushpilot - 6-22-2009 at 10:08 AM

Yes Sally, it's in Buena Vista, and I am a very lucky guy....thanks...dt

My Favorite Beach

tripledigitken - 6-22-2009 at 10:23 AM

Shell Beach at Punta Chivato...............the view looking into Bahia de Conception


dtbushpilot - 6-22-2009 at 10:33 AM

I think that's Russ's favorite beach too ken....

tripledigitken - 6-22-2009 at 10:40 AM

Dt,

I would hope so, his house is about 1/4 mile up the beach to the left!

Ken