I took some photos of locals fishing on the river and against my better judgement, I braved the river with the camera, large lens and tripod, held over my head, to the other side to take photos of Adan Hernandex, Kalle Caranza and the sayulita crew, tearing up the river mouth section. Nothing too spectacular, but some good solid shots. Some aussie guy with a Transworld Surf photog shirt on asked me how I got the equipment over the river, and I related my river crossing. He said I was brave and I said I wasn’t sure if it was bravery or just solid stupidity, I’d have to cross back over the river before I’d be able to make that call.
As I was shooting on the opposite side I thought to myself, that I’d really have regretted it, if I had come to Ticla and not gotten some really good surf shots, all because of a little river.
Once I maxed out my flash card, I packed the gear up and trudge back across the river, almost losing it twice (Marcia is glad she wasn’t there to see that one). Enjoy the photos.
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i heard about this surf spot, but never seenit before ., thanks for the pictures i enjoy it !!!
beautiful shots… i love ticla!! wish i were there.
Gee, thanks for the memories. I’ve enjoyed spectator surfing for years and moved to La Ticla for a 2 year stay. So fine.
went to ticla years ago in july, my wife and i were thinking about going this january, hows the surf in the winter months? less consistent?
Beautiful photos. Leaving for LaTicla in a couple of weeks. Someone mentioned there was contact info for reserving palapas there - would you know anything about that possibility?
Thanks,
Damon
I had the wonderful oppurtunity of spending 5 weeks at LaTicla in the spring of 1980. There was a couple from Texas, a surfer from N. Jersey and myself sharing the line up and spending time with the local folks.The first few weeks the rights were going off due to late winter north swells only to give way to the first good size south of the season! The rights were closing out and the left started firing! I will never forget it! Sorry folks no digital photos but I do have it on “ectachrome”. Aloha!–Rob.