"X" Marks the Spot

The Salinity crew at it again. This time traveling throughout the peninsula of Baja California Sur. Each day would bring a new obstacle that resulted in a new adventure.

Baja California Sur. Find this spot and you found the spot.

Out There

After impossible roads and back country we finally arrived at Rancho Conejo. An elevated rock slab on a left point break. The only person for hundreds of miles was an old fisherman watching over the fishing village of Conejo.

Camp at Rancho Conejo

A view of the camp near the lighthouse. The swell direction was not the best for the spot, but it is hard to beat shoulder to overhead point waves. Especially when you have it all to yourself.

Rancho Conejo. Dylan McClain.

Rancho Conejo. Dylan McClain

Rancho Conejo. Sean Matthews

Baja Safari

Shortcut through the cactus field.

Don't worry about the wet arroyos, cactus fields, canyon walls, rock cliffs, sand or getting lost. One shot to get back up the steep, sandy hill we rode down or spend a majority of the trip in a dry river valley.

Somewhere in Baja. Luke Speeler and Sean Matthews.

If you want waves to yourself, Baja is the place. Another empty set

San Juanico.

San Juanico. Sean Matthews

San Juanico. Sean Matthews

Full Moon Rising over Scorpion Bay

The camp spot at San Juanico was set on top of a high cliff overlooking the bay, called Scorpion Bay. The spot is a reeling right-hander that when working can produce mile long rides.

After a few days in the desert it was nice kick back and drink a few cold cervezas around the fire. Recalling our journey to get to this spot.

San Juanico. Dylan McClain, Sean Matthews and Luke Speeler.

A Left Among Rights

Even the lefts were firing up.

Somewhere in Baja.

Sometimes you just have to watch.

Somewhere in Baja. The crew

Fully taking advantage of an empty line up.

Brett Medlin. Somewhere in Baja

The Reward

I can remember the looks on their faces... Blanca, a Cat 4 Hurricane bearing down and terrible news from home. Camping trip to a remote island cancelled and not sure if reaching Los Cabos was even an option. What to do?...

We finished lunch and went back to check the surf. Not even sure what it would look like since the Hurricane seemed to disorganize the perfect southern swell. But this was the reward.

Baja. Sean Mathews.

Desert Shade

The desert sun is hard to avoid, unless you have a shack.

Somewhere in Baja. Sean Matthews.

Baja. Dylan McClain

Treacherous Barrels

At this point it would be bad to fall. Sean making it look easy.

Somewhere in Baja. Sean Matthews

Baja. Dylan McClain.

Views

Nothing like getting a barrel with your best friend peeking through. It seems the long wait and daily struggles were worth it. Pops was right, "nothing good in life is easy".

Somewhere in Baja. Sean Matthews and Dylan McClain

Sunscreen?

Don't the full suit fool you. It was over 100 F and the only place with cool shade was made by mother nature. Sean pulling into perfection.

Open Eyes. Sean Mathews.

Gaze

Open Eyes. Baja

Calm Before The Storm

With 'Camp Voodoo' behind us, morale was a little low and the Hurricane coming just left everyone feeling a little uneasy. We decided to stay further away from the main coast, an estuary called Estero Coyote. The mangroves, Ospreys and the jumping mullet reminded us all of home and definitely helped raise the spirits.

Baja Blaster

Might not be the first choice but could be the best choice. The roads before were more than tough and there was a great unknown about the road ahead.

Charge The River

As the crew pushed on back south, there were many dangers lurking. Flooding rivers, falling boulders and induction zones to name a few.

Teamwork

Two of three amigos... it took one to get it, one to finish it and one to drag it up. Free diving one of the world's best banks was something we will never forget. Sean put a nice shot on a wahoo but it pulled free, still found a way to get a very nice red snapper (pictured below). The amount of fish inhabiting this area was unreal. Later we dove a shipwreck that was in much shallower water. Here we found a grouper and some cubera snapper, including the one pictured.

Deepwater Prize

Fish tacos? Free diving the bountiful waters of Baja California Sur can really produce.

Baja Dogs For The Boys

Cheers to the manager from United Airlines, we still got ours.

Desert Trees

Perfect thing to do while running from a hurricane. Group photo...Couldn't even get the whole cactus in the shot. Cuatros Toros

Souvenirs

In the digital age a dinosaur roams... To be continued.

The Baja video will be shared soon. Check out
http://www.salinitygear.com for videos and more from the trip.

Machine

Surf surf surf. Even when its marginal Dylan is out there killing it and having a great time.

Dylan McClain. Shipwrecks