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comment by Anonymous, 2008-08-15 15:32:29

Yankee go home!
What the fuck is a US base doing in ecuador!!?? Fight US imperialism!!!

comment by change the name to just SHIT BAY, 2006-01-03 03:38:05

"shit bay " is not the "chocolatera"
Ok, it's time to clearify a couple of things:

1) the "chocolatera" is located at the north west of the "Airforce" (FAE) part of the military componund (south of the hill), it is rocky, and dangerous.. not surfable.
2) "Shit bay" named (in english) by the US military people who dumped shit there in the 40's and 50's , and it's located at the west of the "navy" (Marina) part of the military compound (north of the hill).
3) Don't need to "greese" anyone, get a ride by boat for US$5 and enjoy the best wave , at least in the Salinas area.

THE CHOCOLATERA IS NOT SHIT BAY, PLEASE CHEANGE THE NAME

comment by anonymous, 2005-07-04 06:23:09

whys it called shit bay????????????????????????????

comment by juju secret, 2005-04-06 18:19:09

shit bay rockssss!!
once i sutf with diana vernaza in this beach it was so cool cause the waves were 4 meters and perfect too.. and i like my sister´s friend but is secret i invite u to montañita to surf with me is the best u ever see surfing and people!!

comment by anonymous, 2004-09-11 06:32:32

an epic wave
i am from ecuador and i had surfed this place like 7 times from less than a meter to 3 meters once i surfed 3 meters whith 3 more friends and it was the best session in my life
the best sesson is in june if you want to have a good session wait for a biiiiig SW swell and dont hesitate i had surfed with many foreigners and they had said that it was the best wave they had ever ride so if you had the chance go and surf it
the best tide is in low tide but you can surf it at any tide i recommend to go in the morning and stay there till 2 o clock because most of the people that surf there has to work and they go in the morning but they only surfed for 2 hours tops so if you are lucky you can surfed with 5 more people and enjoy so take a good breakfast and go

comment by don't recognize this name, 2004-08-21 18:15:47

Shitbay?
I am Ecuadorian, and I know very well Salinas and the surroundings, including the navy base all these messages are talking about. I have been there every season since I was a kid, but "shitbay"? I have never heard that name in my life, I find VERY difficult that any place in Ecuador would have a name first of all in English, and secondly, with the word "shit" in it. The translation is "Bahía de Mierda", which is also a non-existing name, and I don't think any place would have "mierda" (shit) as part of it's name.
What I think you are talking about is this place named "La Chocolatera", very dangerous as far as I know, you can die if a wave makes you hit the rocks.
And yes, nowadays is not possible to go there through the navy base, and "greasing" the guys there is not possible (well, everything is always possible, just be careful), the access to the site was closed in late 70s since many people died, and guess what, yes, surfing there.
Nevertheless, perhaps I am just not knowing this so-called "shitbay", and "la chocolatera" is just a different spot near to it.

comment by anonymous, 2004-06-05 03:29:38

the best wave of ecuador continental
if tou want to surf shitbay you have to wait for a big SW swell
i have surfed many times from 3 foot to 10 foot height(1 to 3 meters)and is the best wave i had surf in ecuador
the only problem is that when the beach breacks is too crowded but if you had some luck you could surf it alone or whith 5 people in water
dont think twice if a SW swell comes whill you are in ecuador go surf shitbay
in the beach take a boat at bazan the ride cost 5 dollars ida y vuelta you wont regreat

comment by anonymous, 2003-10-20 20:09:54

great surf 3
Regarding why the name of "shitbay". Around the 40-50's there was a US military base there and its personnel would take a dump down there, hence the name.

comment by esgrimistanaval73@yahoo.com, 2003-10-20 20:05:24

great surf 2
Forgot to add that my dorm had clear view of this break. no need of surfcams, surfreports, etc. Just open the window and look!

comment by esgrimistanaval73@yahoo.com, 2003-10-20 20:01:44

Great surf
I was in the Naval Academy there for 4 years and surfed everytime there was a good swell til dead tired. Perfect wave, peels evenly for more than 200ft. It is not year round and the bottom is dangerous so be careful. In my opinion it is the best wave in Ecuador.