— Non-profit · Est. 1966 · Baja California
Baja's oldest
travel club.
Caravans, claims, and community across Baja
60
1,700+
5
$40
5
1,000s
Est. 1966
Real humans
Anyone can sell you insurance.
We get you across — and back.
Member-led caravans
The same routes commercial operators sell for $4,000–$6,000. Our members run them together for little more than fuel and a campsite.
≈ $250/rig · vs. $4–6K commercial
Verified road intel
Real reports from members actually on the road — border waits, fuel, washouts. Curated and accountable, never an unverified Facebook thread.
Dated · regional · member-attributed
People who've been there
Call the Rio Vista office and talk to someone who’s driven Mex 1 — not a chatbot, not an overseas call center. Since 1966.
A phone answered by humans
Anyone can sell you insurance.
We get you across — and back
With our exclusive Travel Guides
The Pacific Surf Run
Surf points, street food, and cliff camps down the old free road from the border to San Quintín. It’s 195 miles over 4 to 6 days and 90% paved, so any 2WD van can make it. The guide covers which swell to chase by season and the longest stretch between fuel stops.
Mulegé & the Concepción Coast
A date-palm river town with a mission on the hill, then the turquoise coves of Bahía Concepción, where rigs park right on the sand. It’s paved the whole way and big rigs are fine. Best October to May. The guide covers the run down from San Ysidro and the 200-mile gap between fuel stops.
Puertecitos & the Matomí Wash
South of San Felipe the pavement narrows: Puertecitos and its hot springs in the tide rocks, the volcanic points of the old coast road, and a sandy wash up into the sierra. 4×4 required, best October to April. The guide covers the tides, the dirt, and the 110-mile gap between fuel stops.
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View Full Calendar
Catch the gray whales, chase the Baja backroads, or fish the Sea of Cortez — we've got a full year of trips lined up. Check out the complete events calendar to find your next adventure.
Baja Explorer Caravan
CANCELED: 60th Anniversary Whale Watching/Wine Tasting
One membership.
The whole club.
$40
- Access to Chubb-backed Mexican insurance
- The Chubasco newsletter & conditions report
- Member casa rate at El Palmar, Loreto
- Travel Buddies Connect & member matching
- Member-only caravans, tournaments & events
- Partner discounts up and down Baja
Same routes. Same roads. Up to 95% less — plus 60 years of people who’ll actually answer the phone.
Sixty years of people who showed up.
Start here. We wrote the book
— literally.
Before You Go
Documents, money, what to pack, and the best season to cross.
Border Crossings
Wait times, FMM and TIP permits, and which gate to use.
Road Conditions
Live member reports, fuel availability, Mex 1 vs Mex 5.
Driving in Baja
Topes, road signs, military checkpoints, and the night rule.
60
Six decades of getting there and back.
From a handful of boat owners crossing to the Sea of Cortez to 12,000 households strong — the same club, the same compass, the same promise.
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