Preparations
- Read Baja Surf Guide or at least visit http://www.thesurfersguides.com. Lots of good advice.
- I bought a DSURF travel bag. 10' and holds 2 boards. Bag got trashed by the airline on the return flight so something to consider if thinking about renting a bag. Do not recommend the bag as need a sturdier canvas outer shell.
- No ATM's in San Juanico. Several in Loreto
Getting there from Loreto Airport (as of Oct 2016)
- 3:15 minutes via highway 1 south, then west, then north.
- Google maps/Garmin no good once you are north of Ciudad Insurgentes. Looks like it has been several years since last google earth/maps update.
- Watch out for two unmarked speed bumps as you drive through a small town 10 miles north of Ciudad Insurgentes.
- Take Las Barrancas exit (25.9939 N,-112.1162 W) about 55 miles/88km from Ciudad Insurgentes . Follow signs to San Juanico. About 45 minutes to town of San Juanico
Driving/Roads
- Roads were in good shape, mostly. Paved all the way except for spots when when they were not.
- Roads are narrow and drop off with very little shoulder. If you need to bail right to make room for an on coming truck, careful you don't get a tire over the edge.
- Take it easy heading south from Loreto as lots of hills and winding roads. Only policia I saw was 10 minutes south of the airport.
- You can make good time once you turn west and then north as roads were straight and in good shape, mostly
- Roads were washed out in several places so road conditions can go from perfect asphalt to 2 foot drop off without warning.
Surf
- mostly surfed 2nd point. occasional waist high. a bit crowded as more folks (~10 - 12) waiting at the point than waves in a set. mostly friendly with better surfers somehow not managing to wait in the line up
Scorpion Bay Hotel
- Good news A/C and Wifi
- Bad news they shut the power off at 11 pm most nights so obviously no A/C or Wifi
- rooms were nice and staff friendly
- Wifi was a shared connection so limited bandwidth. no streaming.
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