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David K
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I don't know about the other side of the canyon... just Arturo's and above at Mario's (formerly Angel's).
Dry Camping can be done anywhere in Baja... why go into that canyon and pay to not have a hot tub? Yes, Rob or anyone down there will take your money
if you want to pay them to camp in the desert.
Why not go on down to Palomar Canyon? I would like to check it out with you, as you have been there already... and I have not.
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BAJACAT
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DK even for dry camping GDC is a nice place ti visit you can always go to the arroyo, or i can take a pump and pump water from the creek to one of
the hot tubs.. .
Regarding PALOMAR, let me know we can do that over a week end..
 PALOMAR CANYON
 MY COUSIN ON THE WAY TO PALOMAR CANYON,, OUCH
[Edited on 4-3-2010 by BAJACAT]
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
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OK!
Even further south of Palomar is Agua Caliente where there was/ is an Indian village... Neal Johns has written about it in 2002 and BajaTaco has a
photo from his big trip of 2000.
Neal Johns Part 1: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=129
Neal Johns Part 2: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=137
Neal Johns Part 3: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=140
More, incl. BajaTaco's photos and link in this thread started by Geothermal-Shane, in 2005: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=10554
Also, click on the blue dots to see more photo of that area of Baja on this map by BajaTaco: http://www.bajataco.com/Baja/bajamap.html
[Edited on 4-4-2010 by David K]
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hawaiicruz
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I talked to Rob via email in June and Arturos camp is still closed. What a shame. I had some incredible times there. GC is a unique and special place.
I'll never forget watching the Leonid meteor shower from my hot tub in San Marcos. (1999?) Though I did like the camps better before they built them
up
Nothing in this life lasts for ever, you really need to appreciate what you have while you have it
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Ken Cooke
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Bettlejuice, Transvestites, and Vampires
There's a big party every Oct. 31st on Sta. Monica Blvd in W.Hollywood that while isn't as tranquil as El Canon de Guadalupe, will provide plenty to
talk about for months and months! 
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DENNIS
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Ohhhh yeahhhh.......That's really Baja.
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David K
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Taking a look back at our last trip to Guadalupe Canyon on Halloween, 2008... Not sure about Ken Cooke's addition to this topic, however! 
Bummer that the Loya Family of Guadalupe Canyon could not get along to keep everyone there going in this rough economy!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by hawaiicruz
I talked to Rob via email in June and Arturos camp is still closed. What a shame. I had some incredible times there. GC is a unique and special place.
I'll never forget watching the Leonid meteor shower from my hot tub in San Marcos. (1999?) Though I did like the camps better before they built them
up
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hawaiicruz.....any clue from that conversation if this place will ever reopen?
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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kevin_in_idaho
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I was in G. Canyon about 40 years ago. It's changed a lot (some for the better based on the pictures) and back then all that was really there was the
large "pool". I don't remember but I bet we camped for < $5 and we were the only ones there. I can't remember how the drive in was back then but
we were in 4x4's and don't remember having to use it but I'm sure the road wasn't as nice either.
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by kevin_in_idaho  | | I was in G. Canyon about 40 years ago. It's changed a lot (some for the better based on the pictures) and back then all that was really there was the
large "pool". I don't remember but I bet we camped for < $5 and we were the only ones there. I can't remember how the drive in was back then but
we were in 4x4's and don't remember having to use it but I'm sure the road wasn't as nice either. |
We camped there several times between 2000 and 2009, it was unlike any other camping in Baja... expensive but well worth it for the experience.
Private camping, private hot tubs made with the natural rock, palapas, etc. We often heard nobody else or just sounds in the distance.
It was a good thing that Canyonman Rob and Arturo had going along with the couple of Americans that designed and built the hot tubs, water delivery
system, and palapas. Nomad 'Hotschott' was one of them and it was he who introduced us to Guadalupe Canyon in the beginning.
People get old, families argue over ownership, greed sets in, and other factors ended Arturo's Campo #1 (the first campo developed, with the big warm
water pool, just below the source spring).
Do you have any photos Kevin?
Here are a couple sets I have at Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs:
APR 2005: http://vivabaja.com/405/
SEPT 2006: http://vivabaja.com/906/
JAN 2008: http://vivabaja.com/108/
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kevin_in_idaho
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I'm sure I do... I'll check around.
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I found one that I had scanned in but it doesn't show the pools, etc. and it was taken from up on the hill with only the terrain showing. I'll have
to check in my old photo collection and see what I can find.
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by kevin_in_idaho | | I found one that I had scanned in but it doesn't show the pools, etc. and it was taken from up on the hill with only the terrain showing. I'll have
to check in my old photo collection and see what I can find. |
Any photos from Baja's past are great to share.
If you need help on how to get them to show here, let me know.
The Choose File button, below where you type here will allow photos if their file size is not over 250 kbs. Large size photos are easy to share by
using www.postimg.org and just set the viewing size to 800x600 (max width on Nomad is 800 pixels).
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