By Graham Mackintosh Exactly 43-years ago, on a visit from England, I hitched the length of the Baja peninsula and fell totally under its spell. When I arrived in Bahía de los Ángeles and gazed out at the beautiful bay with its many islands I was blown away with its beauty. My feelings haven’t changed… Read more »
Jenny’s Jaunt’s—A Kid’s-Eye View of Baja Did you ever notice the big red mountain just south of the village of L.A. Bay? Well, I have and I’ve always wanted to climb it. Last New Year’s Eve I had a chance. It was a beautiful day in L.A. Bay—not a cloud in the… Read more »
By Graham Mackintosh I drove down to Bahía de los Ángeles in March intending to kayak on Guardian Angel Island for a couple of weeks. As the seriousness of the coronavirus epidemic became apparent, my plans changed. I scrapped the idea of visiting the 40-mile long island. Given the need to “socially distance,” I didn’t… Read more »
By Graham Mackintosh Last November I kayaked around 42-mile-long Isla Ángel de la Guarda. Many days I launched in the dark, paddled for 8-hours, spent close to two hours setting up camp, then returned to the kayak for up to an hour to hand-pump desalinate half-a-gallon of water. Being constantly on the move, and often exhausted… Read more »
Now that temperatures are starting to cool off, the peninsula comes alive with plenty to explore and discover. From border to tip, Baja is full of natural wonders, cultural sights, culinary delights, and outdoor activities. Here are some of our favorite picks for trips this season. Tecate Why We Love It: This sleepy border… Read more »
By Graham Mackintosh The cone-shape volcano at the north end of Smith Island, or Isla Coronado, is a familiar sight for visitors to Bahía de los Ángeles. I’d been around the five mile-long island several times by boat enjoying multiple finback whale encounters, but I’d never set foot on the island. I planned to put… Read more »
Part 2: Bahía de los Ángeles > Loreto By Rick Albertson October 4: Bahía de los Ángeles Decent sleep, though warm. Realize now that I came down here a little early. Still pretty warm and humid. Guess that’s why I haven’t seen any RVs. Back to Las Hamacas restaurant for a great lunch of… Read more »
Part 1: San Ysidro > Bahía de los Ángeles By Rick Albertson October 1: San Ysidro > Eréndira Crossed border, cleared customs by 9:00am. Beautiful ride to Ensenada. Stopped in tourist area for a wonderful breakfast: omelet, beans, potatoes, tortilla, milkshake. Thirty minute ride through dusty, smoggy traffic to clear town. Pretty ride through… Read more »
The Bahía de los Ángeles Pesca la Baja event will take place on September 28-29, 2018. This is the final event in the Pesca la Baja fishing tournament which will take place in various locations in Baja California (norte) throughout the summer. Other 2018 Pesca La Baja events: San Felipe: June 22-23 San Quintín: July 20-21… Read more »
By Graham Mackintosh A year ago I set off before dawn from Bahía de Los Ángeles and paddled my somewhat overloaded sit-on-top kayak down to Mulegé and Bahía Concepción. For a month, the previous October/November, I kayaked from Gonzaga Bay to Bahía de los Ángeles. Now for Bahía Concepción south to who knows where… probably… Read more »