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From: WB
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Re: Any waves in Mazatlan?
Date: 13 Nov 1995

I’m heading down to Mazatlan, Mexico for Xmas and need to know if there are any waves around there. I’m staying at a place called CAMINO REAL.  Does anybody have any info?

The main spots in town are Cannons, right downtown near the cannon monument, and Camaron, north a ways from there. Both are sand-bottom lefts, both handle size well.

A “secret spot” is the rock-bottom right just around the point to the south from Camaron. Even tho it’s right by the road, the locals don’t seem to surf it much, maybe because the bottom is rock. One day I was surfing crowded Camaron when this guy suggested we paddle south around the point. Had much better waves than Camaron, all to ourselves!

Don’t remember what time of year those spots break best.

From: RK
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Re: Any waves in Mazatlan?
Date: 14 Nov 1995

‘Went there a couple of years ago. I didn’t expect there to be any waves, but it turned out that some head high stuff rolled in to town. I didn’t have my board but I “rented” one from one of the locals for something like US$10. Don’t bother taking a board, as I don’t think you should count on surf (plus the airfare for a board is probably pretty steep). If there is surf, just ask one of the folks sitting on the beach if you can borrow their board for an hour or three … negotiate a fee if you have to.