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I had a group going to the Palmas de Cortez at the East Cape, so I called the hotel to see how the East Cape had weathered the storm. I was told that they had no electricity and were using a generator for power. I was also told the road from the airport to the hotel was impassable for vehicles at Las Cuevas. BUT that our group could WADE about 300 meters in knee deep water to the other side where they would have transportation waiting for us! |
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The hurricane hit Baja with a vengeance. From all I heard, Cabo San Lucas received a devastating blow, which left them without power or phones, and the road between San Jose del Cabo airport and Cabo San Lucas was quite impassable.
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I called all 25 clients and informed them of the situation. We could cancel or wade the arroyo. The answer was 100% let's go. (Well, what else would you expect from diehard fisherman?!!?) The Tour Cabo bus picked us up promptly at the airport. Approximately 5 kilometers from the airport, we encountered our first flooded arroyo. The bus driver pondered the situation for a moment, smiled and then said "Vamanos." Across we went. Dodging stuck vehicles and rolling through deep holes, we emerged out the other side. The bus driver received a resounding cheer from all aboard. (East Cape here we come!!!!!)
The driver walked to a different spot in order use the cell phone. Now as I said, fishermen are of a different breed. Hank Michalke, of Central Point, Oregon, flagged down a pickup and jumped in the back as he yelled, "I'll be back with the beer!" During our wait for Hank's return, I dug thru the luggage compartment for my cooler. From the cooler, I produced a 2-pound stick of Salami, as well as some cheddar cheese and crackers. Hank returned with 2 cases of (much appreciated) beer. All 25 of us commenced to have a picnic on the roadside while waiting for our driver to return. Our driver returned and informed me that still no reception on the cell phone. Time passed and a pickup stopped and the occupant knew our bus driver. I was told he would take some of my clients on to the hotel.
At the hotel, I was informed the fishing was wide open. With this knowledge, it made the adventure of getting there all worthwhile!!! This trip proved that October is one of the best times to fish the East Cape. On this trip you could decide on what type of fish you wanted to catch and come back at the end of the day with success.
The moral to this story is: A fisherman will endure almost anything just to wet a line - and -always has a great time whether he catches fish or not! My next report will be a review on the new improvements at the Hotel Punta Colorada. Jim Roberts is co-owner of Cabo Fishing Tours and the article above is based on his own experience along with feedback from his clients. |
After traveling 15 or so kilometers (and in the middle of nowhere) we pulled off to the side of the road. I asked our driver what the problem was, and he told me there was a problem with engine. After investigating, we discovered we had smashed the oil pan of the engine when crossing the last arroyo! No problem the driver had a Cell Phone. PROBLEM the cell phone would not work at our present location.
Well, we loaded up 10 in the back of the pickup and away they went. An hour later a van came and the rest of us jumped in. Las Cuevas arroyo, here we come! Upon reaching Las Cuevas arroyo it definitely was flooded! The driver was very confidant we could cross and would not have to wade. We endured a lot of bouncing, and water streaming over the hood, but we were at last across and headed for the hotel. More cheering from the occupants of our van!!!
Total tally for 24 fishermen fishing 3 days on 6 cruisers as follows:
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