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bonanza bucko
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High Tide at Gonzaga Bay
High Tide at Gonzaga Bay
Here are some pictures of High Tide at Gonzaga Bay last summer. We have a 22 foot range of tide when the moon is full or dark. The runway is under
five feet of water at the north end and three feet at the south. The waves break on some porches.
It's lucky "The Boss" (AKA: Wife) is a farm girl because she just naturally grabs a shovel when the waves threaten her kitchen. I tend to go to the
hammock and have a Pacifico...
When you get to the web page with the pictures you can click on the "slideshow" button on the bottom left of the screen for full size shots.
I have recently gotten a web page that lets me post these pictures....that's why I am sending so many. Hope you don't get bored. :-)
[Edited on 2-11-2009 by BajaNomad]
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desertcpl
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great photos,,, we love Gonzaga bay,, we have some friends that have a place at pt final,,, been going there for over 35 yrs
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David K
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Thanks Bonanza for all the photos you share!
Here is Alfonsina's airport runway on Sept. 1, 2008... a very high tide!
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Lindalou
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What really nice pictures and what a beautiful spot you have. Thanks
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DianaT
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Keep posting the pictures---they are really great.
Talk about beachfront property!
Love Gonzaga ---
Diand
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Skipjack Joe
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Water on the porch
Wow!
I was so envious of those people when we visited a month ago. Now, I'm not so sure anymore. If there was a storm during high tide half of those homes
could go. But until that happens - what a life!
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bonanza bucko
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How to post a picture link
For David K:
I think you told me to use the blue paper clip button to post a link to photos without showing the URL. I have tried that twice and both times the
URL showed....but this time it doesn't anymore and I suspect that is so because you...or somebody smart...fixed it for me.
Please tell me again so I don't forget how to do that...I wanna post some more pictures in a few days.
Thanks a big bunch!
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David K
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To post a photo FROM another web site (like photobucket.com or ??) that has http:// at the start of the photo name/url (in properties) and ends in
.jpg or .gif etc. COPY the url with your mouse...
Use this button, right above the place where you type in the words:
and paste the photo url in the pop up box that appears.
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David K
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To post a photo from your PC's photo folders/ files, click on the 'Browse...' button located right below where you type in words and pick a photo from
your folders/ files... NOTE: in this case, the photo size must be below 50 kb.
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MrBillM
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High Tide at Gonzaga
The first time we camped South of Alfonsinas ('74) on the beach, we setup our tents well back to avoid the High tide that night. In the very early
a.m., I was awakened by my friend saying "we've got a problem". I crawled out of my tent to see our Baja Bugs in about six inches of water
percolating up through the sand and the tide still rising. Being unsure how much we had to look forward to, we raced to get the vehicles moved.
During that time, our tents and bedding were soaked. Good lesson. It doesn't matter how far back you are, but how high.
Many years later, staying at the same friend's casa at Alfonsinas, a group of Bonanzas flew in for the night, setting up camp across from the Cantina.
I asked "I wonder if they know that area will cover over on tonight's tide" ? My buddy answered "Well, if they don't and nobody tells them, they'll
find out".
Nobody told them, I guess.
A lot of wet gear the next a.m. Everybody needs to learn life's lessons. When we walked up to look, our smiles drew some dirty looks.
One of the few Super 8's I transferred to videotape many years ago was taken back when the wreckage of the small tandem 2-seat plane that crashed
flying "backwards" was still off to the side of the runway and the high tide covered the runway up to a foot deep. Hours later, planes were landing
on it.
[Edited on 2-12-2009 by MrBillM]
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Von
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WOW what some amazing breath taking pictures!
READY SET.....................
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bonanza bucko
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Re High Tide and Mexcian fishermen
30 years ago we had a 14 foot aluminum skiff with an outboard motor on it. A buddy's son took it out fishing and had a few too many Pacificos so he
pulled up on the beach in front of our place and took a nap in the sand. Fun...I've done that.
The tide came up and the boat floated away on the west wind...out of sight. We said adios and wrote the boat off to not taking naps.
A month later a Gringo came to San Diego and called my buddy's office to say that a fisherman had found the boat out in the Sea of Cortez and had
towed it to shore and spent two days walking the beaches to see who owned it...somebody said it was ours so he dragged it up in front of the house and
left it there.
We never knew his name. He could have sold that boat and motor....or used it himself...because it was worth about what he'd make in a year.
Try that in Washington D.C. among senatmutts or congressthings!....or almost anybody else in a "modern" urban society.
I love Mexico and it's people!!....and not just because of that magnificent fisherman.
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pascuale
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Your right north of Hussongs place. I grew up going to the house two to the south side of Hussongs, the Martins home. I love it there.
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
The first time we camped South of Alfonsinas ('74) on the beach, we setup our tents well back to avoid the High tide that night. In the very early
a.m., I was awakened by my friend saying "we've got a problem". I crawled out of my tent to see our Baja Bugs in about six inches of water
percolating up through the sand and the tide still rising. Being unsure how much we had to look forward to, we raced to get the vehicles moved.
During that time, our tents and bedding were soaked. Good lesson. It doesn't matter how far back you are, but how high.
Many years later, staying at the same friend's casa at Alfonsinas, a group of Bonanzas flew in for the night, setting up camp across from the Cantina.
I asked "I wonder if they know that area will cover over on tonight's tide" ? My buddy answered "Well, if they don't and nobody tells them, they'll
find out".
Nobody told them, I guess.
A lot of wet gear the next a.m. Everybody needs to learn life's lessons. When we walked up to look, our smiles drew some dirty looks.
One of the few Super 8's I transferred to videotape many years ago was taken back when the wreckage of the small tandem 2-seat plane that crashed
flying "backwards" was still off to the side of the runway and the high tide covered the runway up to a foot deep. Hours later, planes were landing
on it.
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Watch out for that high tide...
Mr. Bill, these photos are from 20 years ago at Percebu. This is back when you could trade a sheet of plywood pilfered off of the job for two nights
rent.
Everything looked ok as we arrived, there's the high tide line way over there, full moon tonight, no problem, hell, they wouldn't build a campground
IN the Sea of Cortez!?
Well they did, we got a rude awakening about 2 a.m., but managed to keep our bed rolls dry, the dog got wet and was perturbed, but the Mexican family
of 8 camped next to us in a tent got the suprise of their life that night.
[Edited on 2-12-2009 by BajaWarrior]
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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MrBillM
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High Tides in Percebu
People still camp up against the bluff south of the arroyo and find themselves in the water on the Big tides. It's kind of funny. We'll drive by and
notice, but not say anything. Obviously none of the other residents do either and the campers get wet.
At least 20 years ago (probably more) we were sailing our Capri way back (south) in the estero on a really high tide when I saw a RED "something" in
the water. Sailed closer and saw that it was a Honda 90 ATC. Beached the boat and pulled the ATC to shore. Checked the oil and found no water.
Started it up and rode it back to the casa while mi esposa sailed the boat back. Parked it in front of the casa on the road. Nobody around. Awhile
later, Jim Rigsby (the guy with the airplane out front) came up and claimed it. He said he had a friend come down from the states who borrowed it to
go out surf fishing. Although he said he'd warned the guy about the tide, his friend parked the ATC and walked over the peninsula (DK's Shell Island)
and, when he came back, the ATC was gone. Thought somebody had stolen it.
With that "explanation" and without a thanks or an offer of a beer, Jim rode off. That was the first time he'd ever spoken to me in the years since
I'd been there and probably the last, but that was Jim.
Since '82 I've seen probably a couple of dozen vehicles that the tide (and stupidity) claimed and there were many that went under while I was gone.
I'm not sure if the dumbest incident was the one during Easter Week when we watched Three FWD Trucks one-by-one follow each other off
of the sandbar into the mud and get stuck OR the July 4th holiday when a Jeep arrived to find his "Group" of people on the beach south of the Arroyo
with the tide already in. With a Jeep full of people and gear, he backed up as far as possible, floored it and took a run. The water was about Four
feet deep at that point. Fortunately, his friends all had Jeeps and winches. Surprisingly, at the end of the day he got it started.
On the other hand, it was probably the guy in the BRAND-NEW 4WD Dodge with paper plates that went out in the Lagoon to help out a Jeep Cherokee that
got stuck in the mud. Those two vehicles went through about four tide changes before a group got together and used Plastic 55 gal barrels for
flotation to tow the Dodge and Jeep back to the beach adjacent to the Cantina. Needless to say, they were both trash.
BTW, that recovery was one of the funniest scenes yet. They took a Bayliner out after securing the barrels at low tide. First they towed the
Cherokee back and beached it, then went back to get the Dodge. However, the tide was still flooding. While they were hooking up to the Dodge, the
Cherokee floated off and headed South. At some point, they looked up, saw what was happening and dropped everything to come back for the Jeep. After
they secured it a second time, they went back for the Dodge. It was great entertainment for us sitting up on the Bluff, drinking Beer and taking
pictures.
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bbbait
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So you get a big kick out of watching others in trouble! I always thought you were an A-hole, this confirms it!
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Hltoppr
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Hope this isn't too much of a hijack...but since you're in Gonzaga...
Is the Pemex station open there? If so, do they sell diesel?
If not open, is the market still selling fuel/diesel?
Thanks for the help...heading down there in March with the wife and daughter.
-H-
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
... Awhile later, Jim Rigsby (the guy with the airplane out front) came up and claimed it. ...
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bonanza bucko
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Fuel at Gonzaga Bay
The Pemex is kinda open some of the time. They run out of gas a lot...they were out for two weeks in late January and then got 1K gallons on about
the 22nd.
I'm sorry that I don't know if they have diesel.
I would bet that Rancho Grande does, however, because they use it to power their reverse osmosis system and some earth moving equipment.
The Ranch can't sell gas when the Pemex has gas...against the law. But they do sell it when Alfonsina's Pemex is out. I think they could sell diesel
all the time but I don't know for sure....maybe somebody else on here does.
If I were going in there I would take all the diesel gas I needed along......fuel is always iffy there.
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bonanza bucko
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Air Mail Plane
David:
I can't tell exactly what kind of airplane that is but it's an antique for sure because of the tail....might be a Wacco.
Is that shot a spoof or did somebody prang an antique in Baja...again?
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