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bajabass
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The road to Erindira!
Got real bored Saturday morning and decided to head out to La Bocana. The construction south of Maneadero is not too bad, a little dusty, but goes
pretty quick. I hit the dirt road out to La Bocana, and it is in pretty good shape. As usual the views were spectacular! OK, it is still early. On to
Erindira!
I made fast work of the road out of La Bocana, and jetted a little further south to the Erindira turnoff. Freshly paved! Everything but a 1 mile
stretch is the newest, smoothest blacktop I have seen! Stopped by Coyote Cal's and met Rick, had few XX's and a shot of patron. He mentioned the dirt
road that follows the coast north, then cuts through valleys dumping you out behind the school in Santo Tomas. Sounds good to me, I ask my current
navigator, Winston the Baja mutt, he nods and smiles, and off again. Probably 10 miles of coast, with fantastic views, then about 20 or so of valley
after valley, a couple ranches, lots of livestock, and everybody I saw waved and smiled!! A great drive!!!
Keep your eyes on the road, and your hands upon the wheel!
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Mulegena
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Glad you had a good time!
Good to know the road to Erindira is almost completed. Its worth the trip.
I'm looking forward to my next Thai Massage with Hai who owns and teaches in her on-site clinic at Coyote Cal's. She's the best!
For an adventure I plan to make time to explore the coast and head north on the track you drove to Santo Tomas. Thanks for paving' the way.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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bajabass
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Hai must have been the lady I met at Cal's, Rick's wife. Very friendly people and a nice little bar. I'll try a massage next time.
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estebanis
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Glad to hear about the road. We are heading down in a week and a half. Can't wait!
Esteban
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BajaBlanca
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years ago we stopped by coyote cal's and no one mentioned Hai nor massages .... ohhhhhhhhhhhhh just wait til next time !!
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bajabass
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Worth a stop, and Rick has like 50 different tequilas in the bar!
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woody with a view
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a friend/co-worker of Bia's fished from shore at a spot called "la concha" out there. they seem to think it is the mother lode for a group of 17
Mex-American campers. they claimed the chorros, langostas, pescados and ceviche were unreal.... maybe we have been going too far south?
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bajabass
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A couple nice reef breaks as well. 
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woody with a view
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we scoured the area 25 years ago.... back when i was 11. we prefer to
drive 7-10 more hours to get at the real soul of baja reef breaks. you know, where if you break a leg, you're on your own. disregard previous 2
sentences.... move along, nothing to see here!
if it was easy it would be boring.
edit: add an "a"
[Edited on 11-11-2010 by woody with a view]
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bajabass
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I have not surfed in over 25 years. Motocross and drag racing kept me away from the ocean for too long! Nice waves, 3 hours from the Cliffs, and
nobody there!!!
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woody with a view
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you have yours, we have ours.....
salud!
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Mike99km
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Look south for Barred Surfperch from the rocks.
Mike M
You live the life you settle for.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W. C. Fields.
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bajabass
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Mine will be La Paz soon, but I was REALLY bored last weekend, and just had to get out. My legs are a little to torn up for surfing anymore, but the
area is great to look at. Maybe I'll follow one of DavidK's maps and share the surf fishing with you some day!  Just joshin Woody, I find my own way around. 
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woody with a view
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no worries, Mate! i've shared many u2u's with others and actually met a handful of Nomads "out there".
it would make a great road trip from la paz sometime. u2u for details....
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bajabass
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I have a friend that spends some time in Santa Rosalalita pretty often, and it's on the list. Somehow I knew that would be your response Woody! Honestly though, if you have 2 days, and not 5. Give it another try. Surf, fish,
clams, heckuva view, and a massage up on the hill!
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woody with a view
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2 day = a weekend.
5 days = an adventure.
i get it, but we plan our trips around the vagaries of the sun, moon, tides, swell, work, homelife, etc...... see you out there!
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bryanmckenzie
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Hi BajaBass,
At first, this reads like you took the coast road south from La Bocana to Erindira. But upon a re-read, it sound like you drove back to Highway 1?
Then south to the turnoff. And the new pavement you refer to is NOT on the coast road, but rather the road to the Ejido? Yes? YIPPEE. It was awful
late 2009.
Last year (Sept 2009), I drove the dirt road from overnighting at Coyote Cal's northward in a VW Jetta. Stayed for a few afternoon hours near Punta
Cabras at Calavera with owner Manuel Arce. No one down on his beach except myself. Downed a few beers, tried surfing, got some tan (no tan lines on this trip) and then
continued driving Northeastward towards Santo Tomas. Moderate graded dirt road. Can't really get lost if you follow the "main" track. And can't really
damage a vehicle if you take it slow.
My web page contains all the info Nomads might need, including large maps of surf spots, map of the clockwise route, loads of photographs, Google
Earth 3-D screen capture, and of course, my Nomad musings ... CLICK HERE Awesome little circuit if you have not yet done it, rewarded with spectacular views, sunsets and friendly people.
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
Got real bored Saturday morning and decided to head out to La Bocana. The construction south of Maneadero is not too bad, a little dusty, but goes
pretty quick. I hit the dirt road out to La Bocana, and it is in pretty good shape. As usual the views were spectacular! OK, it is still early. On to
Erindira!
I made fast work of the road out of La Bocana, and jetted a little further south to the Erindira turnoff. Freshly paved! Everything but a 1 mile
stretch is the newest, smoothest blacktop I have seen! Stopped by Coyote Cal's and met Rick, had few XX's and a shot of patron. He mentioned the dirt
road that follows the coast north, then cuts through valleys dumping you out behind the school in Santo Tomas. Sounds good to me, I ask my current
navigator, Winston the Baja mutt, he nods and smiles, and off again. Probably 10 miles of coast, with fantastic views, then about 20 or so of valley
after valley, a couple ranches, lots of livestock, and everybody I saw waved and smiled!! A great drive!!! |
[Edited on 2010-11-15 by bryanmckenzie]
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Pompano
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A great campsite - 1989
Bajabass, sure sounds like a great way to spend the day tome.
Been there, done that. Here is a shot of the Erindira coastal road.....Near the 'White Tanks'..anybody remember?
Bob & Evelyn, The M & M's and Me in middle camper hauling my Vulcan and Harley north. Representing Mulege river valley, Pta. Arenas, Coyote
Bay in spring of 1989.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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bajabass
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Yes Bryan, that is how I went. Into La Bocana and out on the same road, then south to the Erindira turn-off. From Cal's, I took the fireroad about 30
miles, exiting in Santo Tomas, right behind the school.
Looks the same Pomp! Only 2 cars there, Saturday and Sunday. The road north is a great drive!
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bajanow
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In 1976, two of us drove to Erindera because it was close and the lonely coast offered surfing and camping potential. Minimal population in the
farming village, smallest of home tiendas and no other conveniences. No other gringos camping and no signs of recent camping. There were silvery
olive orchards to see on the drive to the coast. Our destination was a rocky “thumb” peninsula that yielded sweeping views north and south.
Unfortunately, it was Spring, and the weather was foggy and drizzly. The damp made the red clay soil an undesirable place to set-up our orange Big-5
pup tent. (We also had a Styrofoam cooler for our supplies in the back seat of our Ford Pinto.)
We decided to drive further south. Consulting the AAA map, it appeared that we could save some miles by taking a right turn off the road back to the
highway, cross a dry wash and return to Mex 1 further south. We turned into the wash and followed twin tire tracks across hard packed sand and
scattered bunches of grass. About 300 yards after the turn we approached a water crossing. I told the driver to stop and got out to investigate. I
walked up to the river and although shallow looking, the far bank was steep and muddy. To risky to try in a Pinto with minimal ground clearance and
stock tires. I waved off the driver and indicated he should back-up. Driver did back up but turned off the hard pack tracks to do a “Y” turn. Not
good.
He backed a car length off the hard pack, put it in gear and immediately spun the rear wheels. The sand quickly turned to quick sand. The water
table was about 6 inches below the surface. In seconds the rear wheels were in spinning muddy holes filled with water. The Pinto was resting on the
body pan. The drizzle was turning into rain and I was wondering about a flash flood due to the sound of distant thunder. We threw rocks and branches
under the wheels, but to no avail as the quick sand swallowed our offerings. Soon we were standing in muddy pools of water too.
Out of nowhere two Mexican labors appeared. One energetically ran about gathering bigger rocks and branches to throw under the rear wheels while the
other repeatedly offered us a cigarette with a shaky hand, DTS I think. None of their efforts got the Pinto free. Time past, the sky darkened and
the river rose. We were muddy and soaked and worried.
Up road a well dressed rancher on a well put together horse. He sized up the situation and shouted, “Francisco, Jose, rimma, tablon!!” Off the
worker ran. They quickly returned rolling a 19" truck rim and shouldering a 12' x 8" x 4" beam. Archimedes was right. The four of us placed the
fulcrum and lever behind the rear bumper and the Pinto’s rear was lifted skyward by the weight of the beam alone. Shouts of joy, grins and hearty
handshakes all around. (I think we gave Francisco and Jose a dollar each.) In seconds we were back on the road and off to our next adventure.
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