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BajaGringo
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UPDATE: Missing Surfers in Baja FOUND!
MISSING: Dane Kennedy, Travis Gault and Lonny Davidson. They were heading south on a surfing trip to the Seven Sisters area in Baja California, Mexico
and left on Sunday 9-6-2015 at 5AM. They were due to be back yesterday - Thursday the 10th. The family has not seen or heard from them. Last known
whereabouts for the 3 young men was leaving San Quintin on Sunday at 1:00PM headed south to Seven Sisters. The truck they were driving is a grey
Tacoma with a camper shell. Members of the family are headed down to retrace their reported path and help in the search. If you have any information
about them, please call 619-993-5518 or 619-519-5445. The US consulate and Mexican police have been notified...
You can follow the discussion on our facebook group page. Please share on your personal pages and other groups / forums you participate in...
[Edited on 9-15-2015 by BajaGringo]
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Ateo
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Thanks for posting this advisory and I'm sure people will be on the look out.
[Edited on 9-12-2015 by Ateo]
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rts551
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They were sighted at Cuchillo last monday. Hopefully they just could not get back because of washed out roads.
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ehall
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Only 1 day late. Hope all is well. Probably just delayed.
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redhilltown
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Did this area get some of the rain that hit the Los Angeles area the last few days? If so, washed out roads are quite possible. Totally understand
the concern and have done similar myself as to friends being delayed. Hang in there, Baja runs on a different clock.
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shari
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that area got ALOT of rain and it is very likely that the road is still not passable and there would be no way to contact family either so hopefully
they will show up soon.
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BajaGringo
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Quote: Originally posted by shari  | | that area got ALOT of rain and it is very likely that the road is still not passable and there would be no way to contact family either so hopefully
they will show up soon. |
I have spent some time driving those roads out to the area and even in good, dry conditions there are some challenges as you end up crossing ravines
and riverbeds that are nearly impossible to get through with any serious rainfall.
The original post in our group was shared a lot and a post on a facebook page in El Rosario caught the eye of a local fishermen there who had seen the
3 last Monday out near the coast. There is no cell service down there but we are trying to get the word out by marine radio to one of the fish camps
down there. A family member who knows the area well is taking some friends down there today to retrace their steps and hopefully find them.
Until we have confirmation that they have been found, please keeping sharing. If you are traveling between Guerrero Negro and El Rosario, please keep
this missing poster on your smart phone to be able to show others and ask if they have seen them.
Thanks!
[Edited on 9-15-2015 by BajaGringo]
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BajaBlanca
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Hope they show up real quick!
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BooJumMan
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As already said, the area is pretty bad after rains. Almost got stuck in a double axle locked land cruiser with mud terrains last year just with a
light drizzle overnight haha.
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Ken Cooke
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Where is this on the Baja Almanac?
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woody with a view
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just south of Pta San Jose de las Palomas west of Catavina. they're probably fine, lotta locals out there.
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desertcpl
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family must be really upset,,, my first thought is also about the road being washed out and unable to move
might also make getting to them be a big problem also
maybe they could hire a plane to do a recon of the area
my feeling is that they will be found
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chuckie
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They are like TWO days late?
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David K
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Please point out Punta Cuchillo...
While it would be helpful to identify the location by a point on the map, neither the 2003 nor 2009 Baja Almanacs have a Punta
Cuchillo (Knife Point) listed in the area Woody mentions... or anywhere in Baja in either map book index. Hopefully, the secret surfer names
and lack of road data posted does not cause any misfortune to these fellows.
Even the San José fish camp/ lighthouse is called San José de la Piedra (not Palomas) on the topo maps... which do have name errors elsewhere in Baja!
2009 Baja Almanac:
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EDIT: Baja Gringo has provided a point for the location, about 5 miles south of the San José fish camp. The maps call the area Bahía Córbin.
Thank you!
[Edited on 9-12-2015 by David K]
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaGringo | The fisherman who contacted me last night told me that he last saw them on the road between San Jose and Cuchillo. I was not able to find Cuchillo on
any maps but I am quite sure this is the location where they were headed:
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OK, thanks... I clicked your link, and zoomed in on the satellite version... and that is what the maps call Bahía Córbin, just about 5 miles south of
San José de la Piedra (de las Palomas).
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bajaandy
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Two days late, a rain storm, and a remote but popular area... Pretty sure these guys are gonna come home with another cool Baja story.
As a side note, this is one of those instances when having a SPOT satellite locator would be a good idea. Some will cry foul, that it only ruins the
"true" Baja experience. I say having a few guys being a couple days late and blowing it up all over social media ruins the experience on a much larger
scale than being able to send a note home that everything is ok.
subvert the dominant paradigm
"If you travel with a man, you must either fall out with him or make him your good friend."
JBL Noel
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaandy | Two days late, a rain storm, and a remote but popular area... Pretty sure these guys are gonna come home with another cool Baja story.
As a side note, this is one of those instances when having a SPOT satellite locator would be a good idea. Some will cry foul, that it only ruins the
"true" Baja experience. I say having a few guys being a couple days late and blowing it up all over social media ruins the experience on a much larger
scale than being able to send a note home that everything is ok. |
Amen...
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woody with a view
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Bahia Corbin? must be the name of the knucklehead who produced the map. the road goes right there so if they are stuck the fisherman will take care of
them. when you spend time with the people they explain the names of all of the locations. Cuchillo refers to some of the original residents of San
Jose sleeping on the rocks at Cuchillo guarding their catch with only their knives. seems like 50+ years ago the coyotes were much meaner!
"Hopefully, the secret surfer names and lack of road data posted does not cause any misfortune to these fellows." typical childish comment! these guys
are grown men who got themselves right into whatever it is that's keeping them off the grid. seeing how the surf has been good they are probably
having a great time. it used to be the only people that went in knew how to handle themselves. nowadys, when a guy is 1-2 days late the US Embassy
gets a call! like i said, there are locals out there. tell the family to give it
a couple of more days.
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BajaGringo
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Personally, I agree Woody but I also know how frantic moms can get. Andy is right, more reason to carry a SPOT with you when traveling to areas with
no/poor cell service...
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Ken Cooke
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Thanks for clearing up the confusion, David.
| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
While it would be helpful to identify the location by a point on the map, neither the 2003 nor 2009 Baja Almanacs have a Punta
Cuchillo (Knife Point) listed in the area Woody mentions... or anywhere in Baja in either map book index. Hopefully, the secret surfer names
and lack of road data posted does not cause any misfortune to these fellows.
Even the San José fish camp/ lighthouse is called San José de la Piedra (not Palomas) on the topo maps... which do have name errors elsewhere in Baja!
2009 Baja Almanac:
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EDIT: Baja Gringo has provided a point for the location, about 5 miles south of the San José fish camp. The maps call the area Bahía Córbin.
Thank you!
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