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Matomi 3-16-18
Matomi 3-16-18
Sidewinders club trip. An assortment of rigs. SUV, Jeeps, ATV, Beetle, sand rail and another buggy. Don’t remember the count. A pretty big group.
Pics show some of the hard places at the narrows, and more pics at Rancho Matomi. The pools look pretty gross and were full of moss.
The route of the day was El Dorado-Morelia Junction-East valley road-Valley Chico- into Matomi- to Rancho Matomi-Lunch- Then downhill thru Matomi to
Highway 5.
No significant issues at the narrows. One rig had tire falloff the rock and we stacked so more rocks and he drove thru.
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As they say, "You ain't Jeepin' if you don't get stuck!"
Thanks for sharing this. I hope it doesn't scare people away..
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The trip was the easiest in many years.
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We need a good chubasco to turn that canyon into IMPOSSIBLE II!!
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Makes a world of difference when you are with other vehicles and loads of friends for spotting and pushing!
Thanks for the photos! Matomi has been a goal of mine since learning about the waterfall in 1967 and 10 years later I first drove in. Our Matomi group
trips of President's Day weekend, 2001 and 2004 were great fun.
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | Our Matomi group trips of President's Day weekend, 2001 and 2004 were great fun.
[Edited on 8-1-2018 by David K] |
I wanted to go in 2001, but I had to save $$ that month for a big event happening two months later. In early 2004, I was busy setting up (at the
time) the largest Jeep club in California history.
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I see the Jeeps I see side X sides and short pickups can get past. I done it on my bike but not the truck.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Our Matomi group trips of President's Day weekend, 2001 and 2004 were great fun.
[Edited on 8-1-2018 by David K] |
I wanted to go in 2001, but I had to save $$ that month for a big event happening two months later. In early 2004, I was busy setting up (at the
time) the largest Jeep club in California history. |
Not to fear, photos of both are on www.vivabaja.com   
In 2001we camped at El Camote's place in El Dorado Ranch. We saw the Sulfur Mine, Nuevo Mazatlan, & Shell Island on Saturday and did the Matomi
Canyon run on Sunday:
2001 by David K: http://www.vivabaja.com/shell/index.html
2001 by Amo Pescar: http://www.vivabaja.com/amo/index.html
2001 by elgatoloco: http://www.vivabaja.com/elgatoloco/index.html
2004: Shell Island on Saturday and Matomi via Parral (Azufre Wash) and the Sulfur Mine on Monday morning. We camped at Nuevo Mazatlan. It was very
cold that night! Photos: http://www.vivabaja.com/204/
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How true - stuck is usually the rule on these rock strewn passages.
Your bottle jack is your best friend for those darn rocks. Its surprising how many times I have had to use mine for the others that did not have one.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke | As they say, "You ain't Jeepin' if you don't get stuck!"
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I have the vhs tape from Camote vision!
[Edited on 9-2-2018 by Ken Cooke]
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That was fun. El Camote made a great TV style video staring my kids and us amigos. Chris was 12 and Sarah was 10. This year, Chris turns 30 and is
recently married!!!
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | That was fun. El Camote made a great TV style video staring my kids and us amigos. Chris was 12 and Sarah was 10. This year, Chris turns 30 and is
recently married!!!
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Insane how the world keeps turning
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