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comment by eponymous, 2009-05-03 23:20:05

the shark comments are a bit overwruaght, but...
nice wave but this place is physically brutal (wind/sun/extreme temps and an insidious kind of superfine "moondust") and will take it out of you whether you come by plane or car. I don't know about peeps being airlifted after shark bites (like the Mexican coast guard would waste its $$ on some pinche gringo surfer!), but I have seen some heavy military activity out there. Saw a navy helicopter land in bahia tortugas and hand some dudes off to the federales while I was having lunch. I had a destroyer shine its spotlight on my camp out by punta eugenia after midnight. so not a place for folks looking to chill. Done right this is an expensive and long trip that requires serious preparation. a very fickle region in general surf-wise. even offshore spots are too exposed if wind is above 25 kts, which is pretty much every afternoon. Little protection to speak of.

comment by Anonymous, 2008-08-21 21:53:55

fly, don't drive
The safest, fastest, easiest way to Natividad is to fly...4 hours total time to the island from San Diego, and land just steps to the Doors!

comment by Anonymous, 2008-03-05 23:27:43

nati
pretty fun waves, not really worth the drive though. almost died twice from cracked out semi truck drivers. the camping there is hell, the only thing there is are lots of seaguls and trash.we spoke to the fishermen, they said that they see white sharks out there all the time

comment by Anonymous, 2007-12-28 04:48:18

Please
You know it's BSD when someone says they saw the Mexican Coast Guard airlift someone off Isla Natividad. More Gringo local wannabees trying to keep the waves to themselves.

comment by Chaka, 2007-07-06 01:00:59

What sharks?
Hey "anonymous", are you sure there is a shark problem at Isla Navidad? Last I heard was that his was a crazy rumor created to scare off other surfers... anyway, this is what I learned last time I was surfing Punta Canoas, which is also said to have the same shark problem.

comment by anonymous, 2007-06-12 04:07:41

confirmation of sharks
last time i was out there a guy got hit by a juvinile great white and had to be airlifted off the island by the coast gaurd. watch it out there there is a shark problem. too many seal pups and the sharks get confused. best stay with abreojos where the only thing to worry about is other gringos and stingrays!

comment by Anonymous, 2007-05-19 19:32:15

sharks
I went to natividad and there were seal pups in april and saw whales and saw 2 great whites.I asked the local guysand they said many tibarones = sharks all and all I believe Punta abs is the spot!!!

comment by scsurfer1269@yahoo.com, 2006-08-27 10:37:58

epic
i went there this summer with 2 of my friends. it was epic. this island is vary homei feel. must know spanish. 8 12 foot waves hollow barrel. xoxo isla natividad

comment by Anonymous, 2006-07-15 01:33:08

lots of great whites there when the seal pups start hitting the water in august and september.

comment by Anonymous, 2006-06-13 20:31:27

if it took you 30 hours to drive to Nati you probably stopped in Cabo