Racing Dune Buggies in the Baja is so much fun!
I read great things about this trip in National Geographic Adventure (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/) and decided to check it out. I enlisted William, a childhood friend and fellow car enthusiast who is also VP of Marketing at OLX, and we signed up for Ensenada Tour organized by Wide Open Baja (http://www.wideopenbaja.com/ensenada.html).
We drove the same buggies that race the Baja 1000 every November on some of that race’s trails. There were 10 of us in 5 cars plus the guide. We took turns to drive and co-pilot. We had never driven off road before and we rapidly understood the importance of the co-pilot. The co-pilot constantly communicates with the other cars and gives the driver detailed instructions on both were to go and how fast to take a turn. We still managed to get lost once 
It’s absolutely amazing what these cars can do – we went on terrain I would have not imagined any car could handle! We did manage to get stuck once and blow a tire once. Two of the other cars also flipped, though no one was injured.
The best way to get a sense for what it was like is to watch some of the videos below:
You can see all the videos from the trip at:
http://albums.phanfare.com/5119593/2260262_2442989#imageID=34520612
All in all it was a phenomenal experience I recommend to everyone! Now I just need to get a dune buggy and find a suitable terrain near New York
Ok, THAT looks downright AWESOME.
Brings back memories from a Go-Kart course we had nearby and used to visit a lot with the coworkers. It is a fine way to shake the stress off the shoulders and a great team building activity too
Great pictures and even greater videos, thanks for sharing.
we have been lost twice, not once, and you were the co pilot in both case
Nope once, when you know you missed a turn, then you are not lost, you just have to go back and make the turn
And the other time, we were on the right road but someone decided to follow the car in front of us then managed to lose it and lose himself
Look at you 2 lucky dogs!
As the average American would say, “That looked friggin’ awesome!”. Nice!
Watching such cool footage gave me an great idea. I think I am going to take the Aston Martin and drive it on the beach at Half Moon Lane during low tide….NOT!!!! ha ha
Pretty COOL stuff! I am sure u can find some rough roads in NYC, just need to get a suitable all-terrain buggy
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ahh – your adventure brings some awsome memories – I loved the wild rides in the sand quad at Baja California – the wind, the sand, the speed… Ahhh, wish I could jump on the sand dunes again
This looks insanely fun!!