BAJA...........June 6-13

[blupaddler]

Scorpion Bay



Scorpion Bay or Punta Pequena…Ask anyone who surfs if they’ve heard of the place or if they have been there, and you’ll get stories, countless stories about how good or bad the surf was, which road they went in, if they broke down or got stuck, and most of all how great the place can be.

It was these tales of adventure and discovery that we were seeking. So with the Landcruiser loaded up we headed south. And as the saying goes, sometimes the trip is the journey.

When traveling to Scorpion Bay there are numerous options, we went in via the “north” road. The road was in good shape down to the Laguna, just your average Baja washboard. We were making great time. However, it was after we made the turn at the Laguna to go south that things got more…fun. Unfortunately the road has suffered in recent years due to the number of storms that have passed through. There were many (I stopped counting) detours in the road because of the washouts, giving us the pleasure of once again experiencing the super fine moon dust which envelopes the truck and you can’t see a thing. You just hope you are still going the same direction.

After almost fifteen hours of driving we arrived in Scorpion Bay and made camp. Over the next couple of days we relaxed, slept in, surfed, relaxed, and just well…relaxed. Scorpion Bay is a neat place with wonderful amenities; cantina, showers, flush toilets.



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[blupaddler]

We met some really neat people in camp. Some people had been there for weeks, one couple had spent the last three years traveling through Central America in a Sportsmobile.

As mentioned before much of the talk in and around camp deals with the routes in and out of the area. We didn’t want to go the same way out (after all we had already driven that road). So the decision was made to travel a north-east route, which follows the north road initially then heads east at Ballena and ends in Mulege.

Two young women from San Diego area staying at the camp were actually heading out when we were, so they decided to follow us out on the road in their Jeep Rubicon. So, fueled up with gas and breakfast burritos we were on our way…

However, shortly before we had actually departed a Mexican flagged us down. He asked us where we were going, I told him Mulege. He inquired if we could give him a ride to Mulege. I looked at Cat, and looked at Bella (who is a VERY good judge of character), and we decided to give him a ride.

Our new friend was making his way to Santa Rosalia, and was a rodeo champion as well. Also it turned out he had family living along the east road we had decided to travel. In our mixed use of Spanish, English and gestures we managed to actually see a cousin of his while traveling along the road. Granted this was a first cousin, not a more extended version, although we saw plenty of their houses along the road.

The road was much easier to travel than the north road. It started out through the valley and gently rose through the hills crossing the creek numerous times. But the overall condition of the road was good, since the ranchers all travel the road so frequently. The road eventually crested and started the descent through some very beautiful and narrow box canyons, definitely an area to go back and explore. After about three hours of driving we arrived in Mulege and said good-bye to our new friend. We went into town for some tacos and to air up the tires.

Our brief stop in Mulege over, we pressed towards home. Along the way we stopped in Santa Rosalia at the bakery for some fresh churros and sweet rolls. We pressed on and eventually made it home the next day, to a wonderful thirty-minute border wait!

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Check out our website for more of the pictures:
http://web.mac.com/robbncat1/iWeb/Site/Scorpion Bay.html

 

[Desertdude]

WOW, makes me miss Baja and camping out with with the "Paddlers".


Real nice photos :chowtime:

 

[blupaddler]

WOW, makes me miss Baja and camping out with with the "Paddlers".

Well, only one of us did any "paddling." The water was still a little cool.
:shakin:

 

[Desertdude]

Yes, I can see that :shakin:

Your a brave man when it comes to water :snorkel:

 

[Pskhaat]

How were the temps/humidity? Great light surf shot.

 

[kcowyo]

Love this -

The 80, the RTT, the water, the sand, the sky, the awning, the boards, the hat....it's all good.

I think we should consider a vehicle/location time-share swap program. I'll fly to SD and take the 80 to La Paz. You fly to WY and take the T into the Rockies.


Call me......:chowtime:

 

[Ursidae69]

Awesome trip Robb. Why did you take the higher road from the north instead of the flats?

 

[blupaddler]

Awesome trip Robb. Why did you take the higher road from the north instead of the flats?

Because the higher road was on the map and GPS that I could follow, and I wasn't too sure which road going off to the flats was the correct one. Although I heard later that the salt flats were in really good condition, and easier to spot going north. Oh well.






Scott, weather was...perfect...probably mid 80's daytime and low 60's at night, maybe cooler. After Thanksgiving in Death Valley I don't carry a thermometer. Not much Humidity. It was windy initially, probably 15-20 mph, but after that never really got above 15 mph.

 

[blupaddler]

I think we should consider a vehicle/location time-share swap program. I'll fly to SD and take the 80 to La Paz. You fly to WY and take the T into the Rockies.

That could prove dangerous...for both of us. :shakin:

 

[Ursidae69]

Because the higher road was on the map and GPS that I could follow, and I wasn't too sure which road going off to the flats was the correct one. Although I heard later that the salt flats were in really good condition, and easier to spot going north. Oh well.

Dang, I'm sorry that I didn't keep my track log from my March trip. Then again, I'll bet that upper road was pretty scenic if you ignored the moon dust.

Where are the surf pics dood? Let's see you and Cat riding some waves. :costumed-smiley-007

 

[blupaddler]

Hey, don't worry about the track thing. The high road was fun!

Oh, no surf pics. Sorry.