Stoners

comment by surfermattg@yahoo.com, 2006-08-30 00:58:30

Stoners bugs can be stopped along the trail
Back in the 70's, we used to walk the trail to the end of Las Islitas, and the moscos y jejenes were a definite reality of annoyance. What we did was wear those light weight long sleeve blue work shirts-buttoned up, beach pants/jogging pants over your surfing shorts, and socks with the sandals until getting to the break; then only your face and head were targets. Spray helps too if you want to go without the pants. It gets a little hot and sticky but well worth it. We were so young and stoked back then that we often just ran through the trail to the break without any protection. Ha. Crazy. Be sure and lock up your rig when you leave it to walk the trail. I think the Las Islitas way is fastest and easier than the rivermouth entrance. I recall a few April mornings 6-10 feet, off shore wind, semi-glassy that just blew our minds. The Cali boys-Perry and Gleni-I was with were so amazed, and were proud of me making several rides being from Colorado and then South Dakota. It was so big a few times that Little Stoners was also breaking 10-12 feet out in the bay south around "match box" we used to call it ( I think it is called 3rd point now). The memories will never be forgotten. I urge all of you to surf Stoners even it it is not that big. There is usually something when the season begins to build. Adios...Mateo Gordon

comment by bajawaad@sbc.net, 2005-08-22 00:41:07

mosquitos
You are gonna get bit like you have never been bit before, unless you have been to Alaska. Your chances of getting it bigger than waste high are nil. You will not believe the bitting bugs. No repellant will stop you from being miserable for a month.

comment by becerra, 2005-06-09 00:05:37

The real hazard
Hey dudes, you guys forgot the real hazard at stoners and the beaches near san blas. I´m talking about the annoying mosquitoes (tons of em) and the worst: jejenes (lots and lots and lots and lots of them)you mentioned to bring saldals to the path in the jungle. C´mon!!!! that´s nothing compared to the bites of jejenes. Those freakin bugs bite hard and bite a lot. A real pain in the ass.