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LVPatton
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San Quintin on August 10th
Heading to Don Eddies in San Quintin with family and friends August 10th - 14th for bodyboarding trip. We will stay at Don Eddies and hit surf spots
daily. Any suggestions for hotels and surf spots would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
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Not much surf nearby, you have to drive north or south to find surf. South would be closer and bring a wetsuit the water is cold around SQ.
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Baja Cactus Motel in El Rosario and Punta Baja for surfing...
EL ROSARIO/ PUNTA BAJA SOUTH COAST ROAD
The first section we drove was the well traveled road from El Rosario to Punta Baja (10.5 miles). Here is a road log to Punta Baja:
0.0 Leave Hwy. 1 at the sharp 90° curve in El Rosario and head west for les than 500 feet to a center turn. Turn center and enter the river flood
plain then take fork to center following the river course with some (usually safe) water crossings.
1.0 (one mile) from Hwy. 1, you will reach the south bank of the river and enter the town of El Rosario de Abajo. Pass the school, museum, El
Rosario's second mission site, some homes, etc.
2.5 (miles from Hwy. 1) a road turns left (south) and heads uphill. This is the route south for the coast beyond Punta Baja. It joins with the route
we traveled via Punta Baja in 5.6 miles. We continued straight ahead (west)...
2.9 Turn left (south) for Punta Baja. Ahead is a 4WD road to La Bocana Beach (2.2 miles).
For road logs to La Bocana Beach see http://vivabaja.com/206/page4.html
8.7 Road left is to continue south along the coast: GPS is 29°58.39', 115°47.17' (NAD27). We drive straight ahead to Punta Baja first then return to
this point.
9.9 Arrive at the fishing village of Punta Baja. A road once went south along the coast from here, but was washed out requiring the detour at Mile
8.7.
10.5 miles from Hwy. 1 the road ends at the lighthouse on Punta Baja.
[Edited on 6-18-2008 by David K]
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Cielito Lindo hotel - surf right there, but iffy - sometimes more whitewater than rolling swells. You could head south in early AM, and see what's
happening at Playa Tranquillo for surfing.
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Jardines hotel and restaurant opened a few months ago. They're down the road from Old Mill, and Don Eddies. Nice rooms less then a year old.
El Socorro to Tranquillo for body surfing is good place to checkout. If your at Don Ediie's/ Old Mill ask Kelly, or one of of his sons to point you to
a surf spot, they know where to go. One of them will be around the Old Mill. Oscar, Bird, or Christian....all of them surf. Good Family.
I have a friend who rents a house in El Socorro, nothing fancy, sleeps four $55.00/60. a day, I think. I'm heading down for the fourth of July
weekend, if I can get some infor. for you let me know.
Don't forget to get to the shrimp farm...80-90 peso a kilo for the beach barbaque.
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LVPatton
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You guys are awesome! That is why I love this site. Tony C. Let me know about the rental and the surf.....sounds great!
Thanks for the feedback. I am not set on Don Eddies, just didn't want to go as far south as I did a couple years ago (Guerro Negro for the whales).
Mike
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TonyC
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No problem, I'll get the price at Jardines, and my friend Fernado rental house. The house is less than .2 miles to the beach. Problem with
photobucket, or I'd post some pics for you.
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close to El Socorrito? with strip?
| Quote: | Originally posted by TonyC
No problem, I'll get the price at Jardines, and my friend Fernado rental house. The house is less than .2 miles to the beach. Problem with
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are you talking about Socorrito 8 miles south?
if so i am interested in the rental too.
i'd like better description and photos when you can.
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Jardines hotel
| Quote: | Originally posted by TonyC
Jardines hotel and restaurant opened a few months ago. They're down the road from Old Mill, and Don Eddies. Nice rooms less then a year old.
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Is this the same place as "Jardines de Baja" restaurant???
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Yes ,Jardines have added a hotel
and added a new restaurant, The food is great. try Cielito Lindo for Cracked crab. Happy Hour 4 to 6 brings out all the locals. Live music weekends.
Try and find La Lobera while you are in the area ,it is a crater where the seals have found to hide. great place to explore. Beautiful rocky coast.
Just before El Rosario I think it is Km 46 1/2. David K can probably help out here . Have a great time,k
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
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are you talking about Socorrito 8 miles south? |
Yes. I'll take pics. of the house July 4th weekend and post it. Like I said nothing fancy. Kitchen, small living room, and a bed room with four beds,
I think they're twins, and a small patio. He uses it for fishermen who come down to fish El Socorro with him. I called Fernando, and he charges $60. a
night min. 2 nights. If there's more then 4 and you bring bags, air mattress...etc, no problem.
Here's a pic of Kelly who runs a few boats out of Old Mill, if your into fishing offshore, or want a bigger boat to fish off of. K & M
sportfishing.
http://www.km-fishing.com/
Kelly kicking it in El Socorro last time I was there.
Christian waiting for a wave, with a resident of Socorrito.
Jardines hotel and restaurant,
Jardines inside
Shrimp farm, but Keri got to them before me, and got the big ones.
Pancho, Fernando, and I, last summer fishing from El Socorro.
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nice WSB!!!!!!
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What are the room rates at Jardines?
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Everyone here seems to not know or have forgotten about a surf spot in SQ I have been going to since the early 1970's... And it usually breaks on a
South swell (late summer)...and that's out at the main point or just inside the main point at SQ !!
To get there you drive through Ceilito Lindo and past Gypsys camp. Continue out to the end of the road where you will see the lighthouse. Just
before the lighthouse veer left and drive right out onto the beach and park right next to the fisherman's trucks. From there you can motor, kayak,
paddle, kick out to the main point. Usually there is some surf breaking inside the point. BTW...you don't need 4WD to get to the parking area or to
drive the road. Also in the afternoon I've bought fish and crabs from the fisherman when they came in.
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Kelly takes guys to that spot from his boat, and I think they even use jet skis during the winter when it gets big. Not a surfer, but I've seen guys
at that spot.
Mike, the rates at Jardines the last time I was there a few months ago were $35. single, $40 double, $100 suite. A BN posted their stay at Jardines,
check the restaurant reviews. I'll try and get a phone # for Jardines....guess their website is not up yet. May want to check Kelly's website, Oscar
his son was working there when it opened. I don't know if he's still working there, but I bet they know the room rates or have a number.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Keri
and added a new restaurant, The food is great. try Cielito Lindo for Cracked crab. Happy Hour 4 to 6 brings out all the locals. Live music weekends.
Try and find La Lobera while you are in the area ,it is a crater where the seals have found to hide. great place to explore. Beautiful rocky coast.
Just before El Rosario I think it is Km 46 1/2. David K can probably help out here . Have a great time,k |
I heard La Lobera restaurant is finally open. It on my check to see if it's true list. That dusty ride to get there sucks, but the view when you
there makes it worth the dust. The sea urchins on the cliff faces are beautiful....just be careful when checking them out.
La Labera hole:
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La Lobera sea lion crater: http://vivabaja.com/505/page4.html
Actually a huge sea cave with a sky light! The unmarked good road leaves Hwy. 1 at Km. 47.5
(6 miles north of El Rosario's Pemex station), and goes 3 miles to the parking area next to the rope-fence surrounded 'crater'.
Ignore the private property/ keep out (in Spanish) signs, half way in.
Looking over the 'crater' to the sea entrance.
Day parking is 20 pesos, camping is 70 pesos.
In the distance, a future sea food restaurant with a stunning view.
The coastline here was simply awesome...
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"Ignore the private property/ keep out (in Spanish) signs, half way in."
typical mexican double speak. or are they just ....? there is a 4"x12" (inch) sign at the highway that says "lobera" or was earlier this week.
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LVPatton
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What is Kelly's web address?
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Mike, 1st set of pics., K & M sporfishing, right above Kelly's pic. in El Socorro.
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