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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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The big area, across, and up... East and North road
Since the above map was made, new paved roads have been added!
To San Juanico:
Map copied from government billboard map, actual new road between San Gregorio and Las Barrancas further inland. See Google Earth.
Also from Loreto to San Javier and from Ejido Francisco Villa to San Jose Comondu. Both are nearly completed at last report.
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The Sculpin
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Registered: 9-3-2002
Location: Back in the Saddle
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Mood: Riding into the Sunset, looking for a sunrise.
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The Real Skinny
The secret to getting the most out of your Scorpion Bay trip is to not expect to surf! For a destination spot this place is very
f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-ickle!!! I have been there many, many times and I've caught it double overhead once, overhead twice, head high 4 times, and knee
high about 76,472 times. OK, slight exaggeration, but I think you get the point. Now that said, this place has one of the best knee-high waves in the
world. That's why you have the crowds! So bring a nice noserider, a fish, and a 6'1" in case it gets big (yea right..). Also bring mask, snorkel and
fins, a sling, an abalone iron (don't tell ANYONE about that) and a nice pair of bug gloves (don't tell ANYONE about that either). You'll need a good
surf fishing kit for the estuary. When you go out there, bring your 6'1" - sometimes its shocking what's breaking over there! Bring lots and lots of
shade, windscreens, sand bags (empty, of course) and good rope. Also some of that cheezy fake grass stuff - and sun showers - there's no reason to
wait in line for the showers unless you want to spend all your cash on margs. As for which road in? It really doesn't matter - if you don't break down
at least once it's not a real baja trip so get it over quick. I would shy away from the east road if you have a trailer. Unless you have alot of time
i would pick either Abre or Scorp, not both. Both can be quite hellish at the wrong time and you don't want to get caught twice. If you're hankering
for a 2nd spot do Scorp and then Canejo. If Canejo ain't doing it the east cape is only half day away, and besides, that's where you really wanted to
go anyway. When you get there you can tell everyone that, yea, Scorp was head high! They'll know you're lying but they'll give you a cold ballena
anyway........hope you have a nice trip!
Whoa there, Cowboy - pull back on those reins!
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Sunman
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Registered: 6-22-2007
Location: Oxnard
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Sculpin
The secret to getting the most out of your Scorpion Bay trip is to not expect to surf! For a destination spot this place is very
f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-ickle!!! I have been there many, many times and I've caught it double overhead once, overhead twice, head high 4 times, and knee
high about 76,472 times. OK, slight exaggeration, but I think you get the point. Now that said, this place has one of the best knee-high waves in the
world. That's why you have the crowds! So bring a nice noserider, a fish, and a 6'1" in case it gets big (yea right..). Also bring mask, snorkel and
fins, a sling, an abalone iron (don't tell ANYONE about that) and a nice pair of bug gloves (don't tell ANYONE about that either). You'll need a good
surf fishing kit for the estuary. When you go out there, bring your 6'1" - sometimes its shocking what's breaking over there! Bring lots and lots of
shade, windscreens, sand bags (empty, of course) and good rope. Also some of that cheezy fake grass stuff - and sun showers - there's no reason to
wait in line for the showers unless you want to spend all your cash on margs. As for which road in? It really doesn't matter - if you don't break down
at least once it's not a real baja trip so get it over quick. I would shy away from the east road if you have a trailer. Unless you have alot of time
i would pick either Abre or Scorp, not both. Both can be quite hellish at the wrong time and you don't want to get caught twice. If you're hankering
for a 2nd spot do Scorp and then Canejo. If Canejo ain't doing it the east cape is only half day away, and besides, that's where you really wanted to
go anyway. When you get there you can tell everyone that, yea, Scorp was head high! They'll know you're lying but they'll give you a cold ballena
anyway........hope you have a nice trip! |
LOL!!
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BFS
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Registered: 9-28-2006
Location: Todos Santos
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An East Cape local buying a stranger a ballena? Yeah, that is funny.
Maps? Surf itineraries?
If we could just stick to the question, the world would be a much better place...
[Edited on 9-21-2012 by BFS]
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BFS
An East Cape local buying a stranger a ballena? Yeah, that is funny.
Maps? Surf itineraries?
If we could just stick the question, the world would be a much better place... |
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ssomma
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Registered: 6-25-2010
Location: san luis obispo, ca
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HA! Love how there are two very distinct groups on this site, the "sharers" and "scowlers"... kinda reminds me of my local lineup 
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MMc
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Some of us choose who we share with. I have made notes on lots of maps for people. I carry maps just for that reason. Posting on a website that
thousands of hits a day just doesn't seem like a good idea to some of us. It's getting hard to adventure with a "capital A" when it comes to Baja.
Having said that, this place has little adventure left at all. 
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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ssomma
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@MMc
I hear you there.. That said, each of the previous (only 4, but still...) Baja ventures I've been on has had it's share of adventure even with a
little research done beforehand.
I'm extremely appreciative to those who have shared a bit of knowledge along the way though, to help those adventures be non-trip-ending 
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Ateo
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Ah hell, just be happy we're alive!! Floating on a rock orbiting a star.......finding waves.........eating food. It's great to be alive!
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MMc
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ssomma, Check you u2u box. (Upper right corner) We should talk.
Ateo. I am thankful everyday!!!!!
MMc
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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woody with a view
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Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
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Every day above ground is a good day! When the surf is pumping it's better. When you get it to yourself it is best, but who's counting, eh?
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GregJackson
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I have used the east road through San Isidro and La Purisma twice during the last 5 weeks without any problem. There were a few rough spots due to
all the rain this summer but any vehicle with a reasonalble amount of clearance will make it. It's a lot quicker than going all the way down to
Insergentes and coming back north.
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KurtG
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Registered: 1-27-2004
Location: California Central Coast
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| Quote: | Originally posted by GregJackson
I have used the east road through San Isidro and La Purisma twice during the last 5 weeks without any problem. There were a few rough spots due to
all the rain this summer but any vehicle with a reasonalble amount of clearance will make it. It's a lot quicker than going all the way down to
Insergentes and coming back north. |
And a whole lot prettier. If the sun is low and at your back the colors of the cardons and the red volcanic rock are spectacular. With the recent
rains the wildflowers should be also.
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David K
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Posts: 64854
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Remember, the Baja 1000 is using the east road this year and pre-running goes from now until the race in mid-November. Now the racers know they are
using rural 'public' roads and are not supposed to pre-run at race speeds... but boys will be boys...
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