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drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 4, 2013 - 09:40am PT
Baja Sur

80mph on the salt flats

cheap surfer labor, until the tide's right

feral puppies raised in cactus den

Our little buddies and future rippers

chubasco

god's own choss

hobo_dan

Social climber
Minnesota
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2013 - 08:43pm PT
What great stories-getting after it!
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 15, 2018 - 06:16pm PT
I just came across this photo- My wife somewhere in Baja 15 years ago. If you've traveled much in Baja you'll know where this is.

Post a pic!
Juan Maderita

Trad climber
"OBcean" San Diego, CA
Jan 16, 2018 - 12:57am PT
Baja, the land of perpetual sunshine, summer and perfect climbing days. Well, most of the time...
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 16, 2018 - 04:34am PT
Nice shot Juan! Another angle.
originalpmac

Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
Jan 16, 2018 - 08:41am PT


I posted these to another Baj a thread, but hey, what the hell. I want to go back, this time with my motorcycle.

Edit to add, judging from Bob's old posts up thread, that guy is nailing it.
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
Jan 16, 2018 - 10:00am PT
I want to go back, this time with my motorcycle


The only way to go Bro!




Fossil climber

Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
Jan 16, 2018 - 11:05am PT
Spent a couple of winters beach camping there. They inspired the following:

Song of the Snowbird

There’s a playa called Ligui just south of Loreto.
It’s a fabulous spot, but not easy to get to.
The highways are narrow and most don’t have shoulders,
And are littered with shrines, burned-out autos and boulders.
They’re patrolled by acquisitive Mexican policia
Who invent every possible reason to fleece ya.
And at times you must rush past some glorious vista
To search for a rest stop, ‘cause you’ve got turista.
But once you’re established amongst Ligui’s dunes
You can relish the seascapes, the stars and full moons,
To seaward the beautiful Isla Danzante,
Behind you the mighty Sierra Gigante -
The frutas Jose brings and Gloria’s burritos,
The campfires, friends, and of course the Hornitos.
And even Canadians have nothing but praises
For Tecate, Modelo and other cervezas.
If by Baja midnight we’re slightly borracho,
We weave carefully back to our camps mas despacio -
The night may be sweet but it sure would distract us
To tread on a serpent or fall on a cactus.
We delight in the clams and the fish from the ocean,
Are amused by the dogs who proclaim their devotion .
The frigate birds hovering over the sea
Agree with the gulls - there’s no place like Ligui.
If the ocean gets rough or the wind starts to blow
We have only to contemplate forty below.
No one in his senses would trade this fine life
For snowfall, lake fog and political strife.
The only real thing that I think we did wrong
Was not doing this sooner - what took us so long?


Juan Maderita

Trad climber
"OBcean" San Diego, CA
Jan 17, 2018 - 01:22am PT

Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 17, 2018 - 04:16am PT
All alone at Quatro Casas
Gary

Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
Jan 17, 2018 - 06:36am PT
But the stars at night in the Sierra de San Pedro Martir, that's what's really amazing.
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 17, 2018 - 07:55am PT
Was that you D? Nice surfing.
Calafia- I will have to post a pic of one of my favorite waves!
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Jan 17, 2018 - 08:02am PT
Need to get back down there... Catavinia is a skip-jump now that the Cortez to hwy1 road is paved. Never climbed there.

Got mixed feelings about the pavement south of San Felipe. Good the car isn't in pieces every time i get back and the drive takes half the time, but I miss the dirt road. More adventure and less tourists and thieves.
originalpmac

Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
Jan 17, 2018 - 10:38am PT
Micronut, nailed it! Been a lifelong dream, personally. I have a BMW F800GS I really want to ride all the way down from Northern California.
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 17, 2018 - 05:42pm PT
Ok, then a 8.5 for length of ride, linking turns, some solid rail action and a few minor deductions for looking a little old and blowing the last hit :)
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 18, 2018 - 05:52am PT
My wife looking down on the Sea of Cortez from 9,000 feet, atop the San Pedro de Martir.

My Son and wife literally petting a friendly Grey Whale. Several Whales surrounded our panga for hours. This was life changing.
bob

climber
Jan 18, 2018 - 07:52am PT
Love the pics and stories. Thanks for sharing. I have a million from the mountains to the sea, but most I haven’t turned to digital. Here are a few I came up with. The first pic is a Marlin that simply decided to come check us out, literally, in the middle of the Sea of Cortez between Isla Esteban and Isla Salsipuedes. Unreal.

Peace y’all.
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Jan 18, 2018 - 10:57am PT
Trying to add it all up, I've been down there over a year of my life. Six times I've been down for at least a month, with the first time being a trip to the tip hauling a 28ft skipjack to visit the islands offshore in the Sea of Cortez. This was 2 years after they finished the new highway 1 to La Paz and the trip was a geologic and biologic research trip. Two times I've been down in the bush (Sierra Juarez) solo for a week. Saw no one up close for the entire time except for being dropped off and picked up.

For myself, the entire peninsula is just amazing with plenty of secrets left to find and explore. I have been lucky enough to get to surf, free dive, and explore my ass off down there while in my late teens, twenties, and a few times later in life. I have found the locals to generally be very patient and generous with me. I rarely ever took a camera with me, but here are a few rare shots from Sierra San Pedro Martir, a place I have spent almost 3 months at in total. I've been down when there is 4 to 6 ft of snow on the ground at 7K ft, but this time was mid summer. And Gary is right. You cannot beat the sky at night up there. The Mexicans know this and put an observatory up there.


EDIT: One of the coolest towns I used to love to hit on the way down was San Ignacio. The church square and church in particular have always amazed me for some reason.

How may of you baja travelers have spent the night in the date palms outside of San Ignacio? When we were heading way south for swell, this is where we would always spend the first night.
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Jan 18, 2018 - 02:39pm PT
How may of you baja travelers have spent the night in the date palms outside of San Ignacio? When we were heading way south for swell, this is where we would always spend the first night.
Great photo of Wall Street Chris!
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Jan 18, 2018 - 03:55pm PT
Glad to add to the great collection of photos Drew. I was lucky one of the three of us brought up a camera that time and sent me copies of the shots of me from New York! I have a few others floating around here somewhere. I'll toss them up if I can find them.

Mission San Ignacio is my favorite I think. I absolutely love the carved doors. San Ignacio, the gateway to southern swell exposed Baja. Thanks for posting more pictures.
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