Hook
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What's up with Campo Gecko?
It's been a long time since I saw a report from Doc at Camp Gecko and his web site seems to be perpertually down.
Anyone know what's going on?
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thebajarunner
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Our guys are there right now- cabin 6.
Sent an email from Doc's two days ago.
Said Doc was there and talked about his new home in TJ.
Doc has been renovating, sounds like good progress.
The guys indicated things are good at Gecko!
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4baja
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things are changing at gecko, doc is getting out of the daily camping thing and going more permanant lodging. a few of the front cabins have been
leased out and me and a bunch of friends have the back area with the traillers and pallapas. things have been mellow there the last few trips. allso
i believe the rest of the cabins are on a first come first serve basis.
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SoCalAl
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I have spoken to Doc recently and I was told exactly that. The cabins are on a first come fiirst serve basis. I guess if you are planning a trip to
Gecko you better pack tents in case you don't get a cabin. 
 Wishful thinking: Again it would be nice if there was some kind of live
posting from Doc just as his fishing reports about the vacancies. This would sure help for those of us traveling from a long distance.
Ahh Baja.... Where you can hear yourself think & commingling with the locals will humble you.
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Hook
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I had heard about the renting changes.....
.....but when was the last time you guys saw a public fishing report from him?
Did he ever replace Gecko III or whatever the termite ridden boat was? If not, maybe that's why his fishing reports are fewer.
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David A.
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Doc has replaced his boat. He has updated his website today. He also said that there is no more camping at La Gringa. It is fenced off and there is
a guard watching over the area . More shrinking of open, water front
camping in Baja.
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Roberto
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
.. and his web site seems to be perpertually down ...
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His website is NOT perpetually down, in fact it's almost always up (I make sure of that)
As far as I understand it, he is not taking reservations any longer, so email may go unanswered.
He spends a lot of time in TJ, and he doesn't take people out in the winter, and for that reason does not often update the fishing report if he
doesn't have firsthand information. Not sure if he'll get the new boat in the water come June or so.
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Barry A.
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So, is Daggett's the place to camp now------
-------if you want some amenities???
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Hook
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Well, Roberto, it was down two days ago, down two weeks before that and down when I last checked it a month and a half ago.
I guess I am just unlucky. 
Glad to see that he has a new report.
Disappointing about La Gringa. I though there was a fair stretch of federal land out there. Is the guard preventing access to that as well?
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Barry A.
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Oooooooops------I read "David A.'s" post wrong----
-------and the news is even worse than I thought. NO MORE CAMPING AT LA GRINGA??????
I bet I have camped at La Gringa 25 times, over the years, and certainly where I would have camped in the future. This is very disturbing news----and
depressing!!
Baja, she is a-changing!!!!!! Boy, am I glad that I got down there when I did.
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Hook
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That is depressing about La Gringa
Despite the wind, it really was the best place to camp in BOLA, not counting the islands.
Very sad.
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Barry A.
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Hook-------
------do know if we are just talking about the sandspit where the Fish Camp was for years, or does the "closure" include the entire beach on the east
side of the little rocky hill, which includes the "spit"??? (there was a pretty nice Mexican house at the base of the hill, on the east side)
We camped many times west of the actual "spit", but east of the rocky hill with the Mexican house at the base. There was a row of dunes just east of
the hill and the house, but before the spit, and it had some great sites for camping. Is that also closed, or do you know?
We also camped on the beach WEST of the rocky hill, and in front of the little tidal basin---------is that still available for camping?
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Mike Humfreville
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Re La Gringa - there is a fence around the place but you can still pass to the gravel berm through an intentional opening. The western portion - the
dirt part with the small knolls) is apparently still open to the public. We went there a few days back, passed through the opening in the fence and
sat on the stones collecting tiny shells for 2 hours and were not approached. There was no guard although there is a fish hut (Roberto, etc.) about
500 meters from the fence. This info is based on recent personal experience. In trying to determine the intentions of the fence or the (implied) new
owner I will report information as it becomes available.
Re Camp Gecko the only change for the time being is that reservations are no longer taken and it's on a first-come, first served basis. Gecko's has
always been our first choice and if it happens (on rare occasions) to fill to capacity there are always other campgrounds in the bay. Come on down!
Learning to live with the loss of complete predictability is one way I can improve.
Re Doc and Camp Gecko -
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
------do know if we are just talking about the sandspit where the Fish Camp was for years, or does the "closure" include the entire beach on the east
side of the little rocky hill, which includes the "spit"??? (there was a pretty nice Mexican house at the base of the hill, on the east side)
We camped many times west of the actual "spit", but east of the rocky hill with the Mexican house at the base. There was a row of dunes just east of
the hill and the house, but before the spit, and it had some great sites for camping. Is that also closed, or do you know? We also camped on the beach
WEST of the rocky hill, and in front of the little tidal basin---------is that still available for camping? |
I dont know, Barry. Mike is gonna be the best source of info, at this point. Believe he's down there full-time now.
Mike, post anything you find out, as you find it out. I imagine there are many trips planned by Nomads with the weather warming.
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David K
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I am finally reading Mike's book now and really enjoying it... Photo of La Gringa is on the cover...
Camp Gecko's web site link is http://campgecko.com
[Edited on 4-4-2006 by David K]
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I just finished Mikes book and can strongly recommend it!
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Bob and Susan
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Mike...when are you going to put it on tape so the drivers can "listen" er "read" your book?
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