mrfatboy
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Canon de Guadalupe
Can anybody tell me how the Canon de Guadalupe Campsite is doing since the fire? Have they rebuilt? How is it?
Has anybody been there since?
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I drove up there a month or two after the fire and the palms were already starting to grow back.
David K did a write up/trip report post-fire a while back. I think he visited about a month after I did. Here is a link to his trip report that
includes photos and much info.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=29358
Hope it helps. Have a great trip and welcome to Baja Nomad!
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thanks for the info. The last post in that thread was 1-31-08. Has anybody gone down since and know anymore?
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David K
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Thanks for posting the link Mango!
mrfatboy, if you still have questions after reading my trip report and all the other input... just ask!
I have a web page under construction for that trip... It is basically the same photos in the trip report, but not as many... I haven't added any
captions or travel details yet: http://community-2.webtv.net/boojum2/108
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We are going down in May. It will be our first time. I'm looking forward to it.
1) I know there are serveral choices but what is the best way down there for May?
2) Will the restaraunt and store be rebuilt by then? If not, I'm packing more stuff 
3) How is La paloma as a campsite?
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1-The laguna Salada rd,faster and smother.
2-Restaurant?,is more like they cook what ever they happend to have
3-La Paloma is Nice.if you have a small group I like El Sol,for big group,I like El San Marcos, alot of privicy on this one.
Ps -A must, ask Arturo's Son Rigo to take you to the rock art
hike to la Virgen cold water pool, up the canyon
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
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1-The laguna Salada rd,faster and smother.
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Unless it happens to rain sometime before your trip. But; thats pretty rare. Just a heads up..
There are several tracks, and often just jumping to the next one 50 yards over will make a big difference.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mrfatboy
We are going down in May. It will be our first time. I'm looking forward to it.
1) I know there are serveral choices but what is the best way down there for May?
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Where are you coming from?
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mrfatboy
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Thanks for the info.
I knew the "restaurant" was not a full blown restaurant but justed wanted to know if it was up and running again. How about the store? Is it
rebuilt?? I know they only sell the essentials, beer, TP, etc. Is that rebuilit and running?
We are coming from San Diego.
We will have 6 adults 2 small kids in our group (2 cars, 3 tents). Is La Paloma big enough? It seems nice on the website but I guess it shares the
same road with La Jolla A & B. Does it have any privacy?
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FatBoy,
The restaurant and store are gone and will not be rebuilt by May or possibly next May. There is a refrigerator laying on it's side and a large block
of ice with just cold drinks for sale where the store used to be. They also sell firewood. Arturo, his sons Rigo and Victor will be there to assist
you.
With a group the size you mentioned you would be more comfortable in El Dorado, San Marcos, El Sol or El Castillo. All of the other camps are tight
with two cars and eight people will not fit in many of the hot tubs unless you are very friendly with each other - I'm sure it has been done. La
Paloma is much too small for two vehicles and eight people - my wife and I generally stay there alone.
This is a picture I took several years ago at Paloma: http://www.guadalupe-canyon.com/gcphotos/paloma/jungle.jpg
It will be over 90 during the day, so you will want a large palapa for your group. I would suggest El Dorado as the best fit if it is available.
Good Luck and pack your bug spray - you will need it!
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mrfatboy
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That is the type of info I was looking for. 
thanks
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