Hi. I like to swim, a lot. I swim every day for the exercise I am 61. Are there places to
swim there besides the ocean, or even better, lagoons where I can work out? I also like
hot tub, Sauna. Is the ocean water warm? I've only seen pictures of Rocky Point and
am still studying. I am looking for a retirement sort of place.
Hi. I like to swim, a lot. I swim every day for the exercise I am 61. Are there places to
swim there besides the ocean, or even better, lagoons where I can work out? I also like
hot tub, Sauna. Is the ocean water warm? I've only seen pictures of Rocky Point and
am still studying. I am looking for a retirement sort of place.
There are places with swimming pools. I don't know of any publicly accessible that are large enough for serious exercise. Maybe someone else will chime in.
Water is warmer than the Pacific for sure. It's not warm in the winter but you could swim with a wetsuit, year-round I imagine.
The shark thing is interesting; but since Great Whites and the like prefer deep, cold water, I would consider the shallow, warm near-coastline of south beaches (for example) to be very swim-friendly, and have been successfully testing that theory for over 20 years . . . all appendages still in tact.
Been swimming in Rocky Point for 20 years, and may be mistaken, but I've have never heard of anyone getting attacked by a shark. I've seen em on the boat in deeper waters, caught smaller ones, and lost many a half-fish to em. Not saying they're not in shallower areas, just saying I agree with Southbeacher, I'd also rate the waters as swim-friendly.
Sharks are a non-issue around Rocky Point. Sting rays, on the other hand, are not. There are also jelly fish, though I don't believe the blue or white ones in the SOC are among the worst. People do quite a bit of swimming off Rocky Point's beaches, and the only real problems I've heard about are with sting rays, which are very painful but not life-threatening.
Wow. The inmates are running the asylum on this board. Swim swim swim. The rays are only on the bottom. There are no sharks. The worst that can happen is a jellyfish sting, kinda like a bee sting, no big ting mon. There are no sea lions to molest you. No wonder all the rational people don't post on this board anymore. You guys are outa control.
Aw, come on Jungle Jim (that shouldn't be your name because the jungles are very dangerous!). Can't a girl have a perfect weekend at the beach without worrying about Hurricanes, Sharks and Drug Lords? Yes, there may be shootings in Caborca, but no, it's not going to stop me from going to the Penasco. Yes, the hurricanes may be coming and there may be sharks in the water, but that's just going to help lower the temperatures and not stopping me from enjoying the Sea of Cortez. Yes, it may be dangerous for us to drive through Sonoyta to Penasco at night, but no, we're not going to stop enjoying our El Serape tacos because I get off work at 4:00 on Fridays. I'm not living in denial, just going to live my life saying like they do on the airlines: "Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy the Ride!"
If a person was diving off Tiburon in September they might run into a bunch of bullsharks...that lady did get all the flesh ripped off her thigh at Bird island in 2006 then the Mexican doctors made it worse...still Miramar is right
The fact is than when we're shore fishing and standing knee, thigh, or waist deep in the water, we have a much greater chance of being bite by a shark than if we were swimming and both scenarios are highly unlikely around PP.
Hi. I like to swim, a lot. I swim every day for the exercise I am 61. Are there places to
swim there besides the ocean, or even better, lagoons where I can work out? I also like
hot tub, Sauna. Is the ocean water warm? I've only seen pictures of Rocky Point and
am still studying. I am looking for a retirement sort of place.
The whole "hot tub, sauna" thing, makes me kind of nervous.
I think this may be a troller, looking for a little lagoon and hot tub action.
I gotta big hot tub, no sauna though and I do a lotta trollin from my Sea Pro "Hammer Time".
As for all of the "expert advise" on GW Sharks, lemmie tella ya'll something. I don't think the waters off of El Golfo de Santa Clara can be classified as "deep cold water". I have personally seen two god awful monsters pulled ashore there that were tangled in gill nets, they were both 12' plus and could have weighed in at a ton plus. Both could have swallowed half of an adult man. Those sharks go anywhere their preferred food can be found: fat blubbery marine mammals.
I just puked in my mouth. Not even a camel and a toe.....
I'm not sure I have laughed that hard from a reply ever, Terry. Oh my goodness, that was comical!
I felt the same way, and then I felt sad for he and his family. I know it's politically correct to "accept" anything anyone wants to do. But come on, there is a mental side to this whole thing. Not sure where Bruth fell off his rocker.
Didn't mean for that cut and paste of that photo to be so large.
And you are right Terry, not even a deer or a hoof.
OMG, you guys are tooooo funny!!!:D A group of us saw, and many swam with, a whale shark out at Bird Island a couple of years ago. But that doesn't count, because they aren't actually sharks:p
The shark thing is interesting; but since Great Whites and the like prefer deep, cold water, I would consider the shallow, warm near-coastline of south beaches (for example) to be very swim-friendly, and have been successfully testing that theory for over 20 years . . . all appendages still in tact.
and I never got hit by a ray for 30 years, Just saying
They are here... "Discovery Channel's Shark Week episode tracked a HUGE female great white for 18 months trying find previously unknown "pupping" grounds...some thought Santa Monica Bay (already a confirmed "pupping ground" and behold...she swims into the death trap that is the unregulated fishing grounds of the Sea of Cortez. They lose track of her in the final weeks of the pregnancy, then get some pings in the northern end of the Sea at San Felipe where she drops her 6 foot pups and safely exits the southern tip and into the Pacific headed back to Isla Guadalupe."
Here is a 20' / 2000 lb great white caught at Guaymas. Thankfully for these guys it was already dead.
Years ago a diving instructor with two students diving off of Sandy Beach was circled by a Great White in 45 feet of water. Was more curious than aggressive.
Nothing illustrates how the Sea of Cortez has had its bounty decimated better than the story of the shark camps of San Francisquito Bay. Over 200,000 sharks died in the San Francisquito Bay fishery before it finally collapsed http://www.seawatch.org/sea_of_cortes/sharks_death_camps.php
We used to dive the island often with the Lobos Del Mar group from San Jorge. Lars, the divemaster dove there daily for years. He told me he never saw a shark out at the island. Also said he saw some fishermen haul in a 15 foot great white at La Pinta. His theory was they're out in the deeper water south of the island. Never knew anyone that saw a shark near shore in PP.
Bahia San Francisquito used to be one of my favorite spots for a midwinter week or two camp out. There is a small navy base in the bay now so the shark killers don't operate from there any longer. Even up to my last trip there in 2008 there was still some serious killing going on a few miles south at Rancho Barrill. I've got photos of thousands of shark fins strung up drying in the sun along that beach. I saw them bring in dozens of pregnant female sharks that they cut open on the beach to pull out the 14" long still living babies to chop the tails and fins off of as well.
