I might find myself in La Ventana for a couple of months during the windy season, and was wondering if anyone has done any DW sup runs there? Given the popularity as a wing and kite destination, there seems to be multiple commercial DW shuttles so it’s possible for multiple runs without the running back n forth.
Spent a week there last week.
Yes, you can DW it. Not too many people do pure DW, but lot do wing assisted.
I had a great time chasing the lumps. The rollers get substantially better about 200 yards out, and you can go as far as you skill will take you.
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There is a small but growing group of talented DW riders in the La Ventana area during the winter season. Rasta Beach down to Baja Joes or Playa Central is most often the course. During and after an El Norte event, good side shore swell develops. Reference MasViento on Facebook for the best wind reports. Mornings are usually calm, with the winds and thermals ramping up very quickly around 11:00am. Winds usually start shutting down after 5:00 pm. There are a lot of wingers and kiters on the water so you will have to navigate through that. La Nina years bring the best winds. That has been the case for the last 3 years.This year is El Nino so slightly less wind, more clouds and greenery, which reduces the usually great thermal winds.
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I’m planning to get down to LV this January–I’ll fly to San Jose del Cabo, then take a shuttle to LV–can anyone recommend a shuttle that does that route (airport to LV) and is equipped to carry passengers and DW board? Thank you!!
from windsurfing and winging down there for years, including a few upwind/downwinders with the wing in recent years - this is the best downwind run. Head to the end of the road north, catch a quad ride up there if you can. Go as far as you can and then paddle out a bit until you get a bump and head offshore a mile or so. Totally possible to work back in to land in the middle of La Ventana resort area, but the swell completely disappears in there. A much better run stays a mile offshore and arrange a pickup out east a bit. There are dirt roads that go out there. I don’t recommend the walk back up the beach to civilization, but I’ve certainly done it.
^ this is the best run and you get a lot of different conditions, particularly adding the southern bit to La Bufadora. With a wing you can go even further upwind and lengthen the run (can’t really get there with a car or paddling) and also don’t need to deal with the shuttle pickup in that remote spot. Black Urchin Shuttle will get you up there and pick you up - nice guy.
Ando from Saladita kite school is downwinding and can give you additional intel.
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Hey indulge me for a minute while I have a holiday in La ventana vicariously through my laptop from the other side of the world. What are the ball park costs for a weeks accomodation in a pretty basic place I can walk to the beach. What’s a mexican dinner worth? Hireage for wing or DW gear for a week?
Yeah I could find it all if I searched but hey I’m lazy & you guys go there all the time.
PalapasVentana.com - They can arrange all the shuttles to/from the airport. Great place to stay.
Definitely reach out for Ando
, the owner of saladita kite school…
He’s the dude that supfoils over there
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I found food and lodging to be relatively cheap. I had a really nice house for a family, so that’s not really what you are looking for, but I think you can find basic lodging for under $200/night. Food can be less than $20 a meal and the quality is good. If you are cooking for yourself it would cheaper but the options for grocery in LV are very thin. I brought my own gear but rented a DW board for a few days and that was quite expensive (don’t remember but I think it was over $150/day including a foil and paddle) to the point where I definitely think it makes sense to bring your own stuff if you are using it for more than a few days. Saladita rents high quality gear, so check their website.
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Thank you, FoilFace!