Unknown Surfer At Puerto Escondido

Texas Surfer At Puerto Escondido

This is a pic I came across years ago and it is said to be a Texas surfer on the wave. I can't verify that but it is a great pic!

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Puerto Escondido, Pics From The Web




Please check out the banner on the bottom of the page. This worthwhile group is seeking counselors and other positions for their summer programs. Here is a link for more information.

http://freshairfundcounselors.smnr.us/


The Fresh Air Fund is also in need of hosts for this summer. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and home to a child from the city to give a fresh air experience that disadvantaged children never forget. Below is a link which explains everything.

http://freshair.smnr.us/

Dicky At Puerto Escondido

C.J. Kuklinski At Puerto Escondido

Punta De Mita

Salulita




Salulita is a beautiful fishing village just north of Puerto Vallarta. Once a quaint and out of the way location it is now a place where rich yanquis buy their beach homes.
Bottom pic" C.J. at Salulita




Please check out the banner on the bottom of the page. This worthwhile group is seeking counselors and other positions for their summer programs. Here is a link for more information.
http://freshairfundcounselors.smnr.us/
The Fresh Air Fund is also in need of hosts for this summer. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and home to a child from the city to give a fresh air experience that disadvantaged children never forget. Below is a link which explains everything.
http://freshair.smnr.us

Zacatecas

C.J. At Ticla
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Good Waves!

This is C.J. streaking across a nice wave at Ticla. We surfed just south of the river mouth, around the top of the point.
I took this pic from a boogie board. A large banded sea snake had accompanied me as I paddled out.
The next day we were setting outside a rock reef and a large shark surfaced!
When we went in we had a beer at a little cantina under a palapa. Local fishermen said we had nothing to fear from the shark. "There are plenty of fish for them to eat!"
We also had to avoid the many sea urchins scattered amongst the rocks on the shore.
Our camp was under a palapa right on the beach.
It was a primitive and beautiful spot. There were large coconut palm groves and citrus orchards nearby and a small village. No electricity or running water was to be found here.

Ticla

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We came across this spot while driving high up on the road along the coast. We had no idea of what this place was but it looked good!
It turned out to be Ticla, and it was pretty good!

Along The Coast In Mainland Mexico

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Somewhere In Mexico, Heading South

We took a ferry across the Sea of Cortez.
I was stung by a stingray while snorkeling the day before in La Paz.
When we arrived in Puerto Vallarta after a 40 hour trip we found no surf.
We soon headed south and eventually we found a swell starting to pick up. This was one of the first places we saw with much surf. It was out in the middle of nowhere and beautiful! 

Clear Lagoon Off Bahia De Concepcion




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Dicky Landing On Island

This is a lagoon on this small island we went to for snorkeling. The water was perfectly clear and full of life. There were several reefs to explore. A great experience! 

C.J. Paddling To Island In Sea Of Cortez


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We paddled out to an island just off shore of the beach at Bahia De Concepcion. There we went snorkeling. It was beautiful. 

Baja Desert Vista
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Giant Desert Plants
These plants were huge, I think they were called Cirios. We read somewhere this was the only place they were found. 

C.J. Having Tea


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This C.J. trying to enjoy a cup of tea as he sits in the back of the truck.
Unfortunately he was not feeling well, suffering a case of Montezuma's revenge.
You can see how well equipped we were!
Note the calcified remains of a crab, with a cracker in its claw, on the cutting board.

Desert Camp In Baja

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We found this ramshackle lean to standing in the desert near the beach somewhere in Baja. We backed up to it and it help provide a great camping spot!

Desert Travel

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Here is a pic of the truck going strong in the desert of Baja California.
We left the road and civilization for most of our time here. 

Headin' South In Baja; Cabo Colonet


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Beach Camping, Cabo Colonet
Woke up to haze and pretty but mellow surf.
We finally left Ensenada and San Miguel behind and headed south.  

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Dicky Taking Off At San Miguel
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San Miguel, Baja California

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Kenyan surfer
outside point,
San Miguel
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San Miguel In Baja


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A Kenyan surfer fading into a bottom turn. 

Cliff On his Single Ski









Cliff on his Bahne
single ski in the
powder!

Snow!




The truck in the snow!
It snowed 36 inches
in six days!

Ruidoso, New Mexico
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The Sierra Blanca Hole in the Wall Gang!
This a shot of (left to right) Steve Tyau, shaper extraordianire, surfer, skier now living in Venezuela, Roxanne and Cliff Schlabach great friends and surfer/skiers, Chuck (C.J.) Kuklinski, another great friend who is multi-talented. He is now working as a mud engineer on an oil rig on Sakhalin Island off the coast of Russia!
We went to Ruidoso to stay in the Schlabach's winter cabin and get in some skiing on Sierra Blanca.