Cabo Hiking & Surfing http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html In March 2008 we explored a teeny bit of the Central Cape area of Baja (see the blog entry). We also were lucky enough to catch three South swells and got a pointer from a good friend to a new (to us) secret spot on the East Cape (near the Terranova complex). The gate to the Sierra de la Laguna reserve http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#0 c4ff028c-7352-4250-afe7-8b44e08f0beb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2593.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2593.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The gate to the Sierra de la Laguna reserve</p></div></div> Canon de la Zorra (Canyon of the Coyote) http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#1 b8d78113-cf38-4f96-8732-0611f8c4fa4c http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2605.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2605.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Canon de la Zorra (Canyon of the Coyote)</p></div></div> These waters lead to hot springs http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#2 dc168829-1542-4ba8-a6dd-c542474d5d20 http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2606.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2606.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">These waters lead to hot springs</p></div></div> This way leads to waterfalls http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#3 a9f54d8f-ed8d-4c60-af0d-e1d4089d7428 http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2604.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2604.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This way leads to waterfalls</p></div></div> A beautiful zalate tree http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#4 70c5d27d-6c8c-4471-aa06-82074732b0ee http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2609.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2609.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A beautiful zalate tree</p></div></div> A small swell hit the Costa Azul and we decided to go out at Middles http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#5 8262d11b-cfbb-44fe-ae3d-6b5973213f59 http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2675.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2675.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A small swell hit the Costa Azul and we decided to go out at Middles</p></div></div> Taking off into a small wave http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#6 17d7ba1e-3ab4-4c57-874e-3804b56532ad http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2668.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2668.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Taking off into a small wave</p></div></div> Decent shape waves and only a small crowd http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#7 d6996434-1dc0-4852-b832-5c86371d2056 http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2671.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2671.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Decent shape waves and only a small crowd</p></div></div> Jesse worked the beach http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#8 3f2c8b57-b03b-458e-87b2-87940fafa8a9 http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2664.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2664.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Jesse worked the beach</p></div></div> Our friend Miguel Rojas recommended a new secret spot on the East Cape when a second South swell came through. http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#9 1cd56f44-d209-4c40-a943-8408be56686d http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2695.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2695.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Our friend Miguel Rojas recommended a new secret spot on the East Cape when a second South swell came through.</p></div></div> Pete paddled out with the spot to himself http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#10 68cc95e7-5bea-4e7f-a0a9-ac8d6e588e9b http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2696.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2696.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Pete paddled out with the spot to himself</p></div></div> Easy long rides of 100 yds or more http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing.html#11 dc7d36f6-eefe-4e95-90dc-49c57d5d3d0f http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2699.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/peter.pirolli/Personal/Cabo_Hiking_%26_Surfing_files/Media/IMG_2699.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; 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