baja-chris
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Calamajue wash? (aka Frog Canyon)
Any reason to think there might be too much water in Frog Canyon this time of year to get through with serious 4wd prerunners? Heading down Saturday
in route to San Ignacio for whale watching and trying to do as much dirt as possible on the east side of the pennsula. We have two trucks going.
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John M
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Gettin' wet in Calamajue wash!
We've been through in some pretty deep water but I don't know what recent rains have done there.
The only caution I'd use is to be careful in blasting through what looks like deep water - it probably is deep water but the big buried boulders you
can't see could getcha!
Have fun and share the adventure!
John M
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David K
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My first time in Calamajue canyon, 1967 (dad was driving)!
My last time was in Jan., 2002... time for a return visit?
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David K
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Here was my Subaru in Calamajue, 1979... pre-running the Baja 1000.
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David K
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Here is the remains of one of the mission buildings at Calamajue (1766)... the first choice for a mission north of San Borja. The water was useless
for growing crops so the mission was moved further north and called Santa Maria de los Angeles.
[Edited on 12-26-2008 by David K]
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arbee
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I went through Calamajue 2 weeks ago on a dirtbike. There is only one section that the water is a little deeper than normal and should be no problem
with 4wd. A Mexican in his 2 wheel drive pickup went through. He walked through the deep spot to find the best path and had no trouble with his truck.
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baja-chris
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Thanks for the recent update Arbee. Should be no problemo.
And David K, cool vintage pictures. I need to browse your website.
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David K
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Anytime Chris... browse away! Been going to Baja since '65, and still can't get enough! Will be going back next week, but in a rush to get to L.A. Bay
from San Felipe after Lou's turkey party... so won't be turning left at Coco's Corner.
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David K
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Here's a deep water hole in Calamajue canyon, from space: Calamajue dip
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baja-chris
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Best place to stay in LA Bay now? Stayed at Los Vientos last time but heard it was for sale?
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David K
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Villa Bahia, Costa del Sol, Raquel & Larry's all get high reviews.
We stayed at Las Hamacas after the Baja 1000 in 2006... okay except no water pressure in the shower.
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airmech
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Just stayed at Raquel and Larry's...No cook, hot water turned off when you aren't lookin, just a kid that collects the money but not really running
the place or cleaning, internet off, kinda abandoned. Costa is now $50 for a room and the only internet for free. Everyplace down there was SLOW. bg
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to the society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.
— George Bernard Shaw
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David K
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Thanks for he update... perhaps Larry needs someone better to run things if he is away?
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Ken Cooke
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The water there isn't very deep...Even the Toyota made it!
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David K
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Looks pretty deep there... but as you say, "it's a Toyota", so it just has to MAKE A SPLASH!
Great photos Ken... YOU GOT BAJA!
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Ken Cooke
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An elderly couple were driving their 4 Runner with our Jeeps. The Taco had 4" of TOTAL KAOS suspension and 33" Bridgestones, gears, etc. Nick was at
the Baja 1000, and then did a FAST return trip for Baja Grande in '07. Due to work, he couldn't swing '08, but he hopes to be there for '09.
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