Laguna Bonanza
Remember, this whole region is on a very long lake with many places to enjoy the water. At the head of Los Rapidos, we wanted to explore the lake in a kayak so we went searching. There were several places identified on the map so we started with Cabanas Panto-ha. It was the southern most access point and the pictures of the lake and cabanas looked amazing. This is what we found….
The road from the freeway was very narrow and not very well traveled - a little intimidating. But we continued until we approached a locked gate. A very stern looking man approached from the other side in his truck to tell us the park was closed. We gratefully thanked him, turned around and headed out. Not exactly what we were expecting.
We tried the next road and found they were open, but pretty desolate. It had a number of cabanas, the lounge chairs were a bit ragged and there was only 1 kayak. We were a little concerned no one esle was there, so we decided to move on. As we were leaving, 3 cars passed us coming in - oh well!
Next stop was Laguna Bonanza, where we found a much more hospitable location.
There were a number of cabanas and some still available - we had beat the rush. They also had several kayaks, so we settled in, rented our kayak, and headed out.
The stromatolites were very visible and we were able to kayak up close and get a good look without touching them. We have protectors on our phones and I was able to get a picture of what it looks like under the shelf.
We paddled for a bit and then headed back to the beach. What we failed to miss when we arrived was the lack of food. Most everyone brought their own and the menu of the local spot was very limited. Long story short, we headed out to find a new destination - we were able to do what we had come for and that was fun.