Like a blank canvass, blue cloudless skies floated in front of the kayak. Off in the distance, a white sandy beach came into view. Nope, not the legendary Coronado Island. With the bow pointed toward Carmen Island, I chased away the hunger pangs with a handful of trail mix. Soon our fleet of 12 kayaks descended at the lunchtime paradise. Freshly prepared Ceviche atop crispy tostadas satisfied my clock-like appetite. Soft adventure travel like this boosts the fun factor with a tab bit of challenge.
Sea kayaking in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Why go Sea Kayaking in Mexico's Sea of Cortez?
Where do I start? So many reasons: the blow-your-mind sea to mountainous desert views; the whopping array of wildlife; that oh-so-close to nature feel; the health benefits of propelling yourself across ocean waters beneath soaring sea cliffs; access to white-sand coves; the possibility of sighting blue whales. I could go on...so I will.
Adventure Sports Journal, September/October 2009
Rudderless Bliss in Baja - A novice kayak tourer revels in the rhythms of life on the Sea of Cortez
“Quick, put the fish back in the water!” I yell to Bill.
A Botox-lipped fish, called a Burrito Grunt, is flopping around at my feet, covered in sand, fighting for its life.
A few minutes earlier, high in the horizon, I watched a cormorant pluck the unlucky fish from the Sea of Cortez. A large frigate bird with forked tail feathers then gave chase to the cormorant. It was like a Discovery Channel scene come alive.
"Orcas!" I said. Lexie and Caleb, our Sea Kayak Adventures guides, were asking me and seven others about our overall objective for a six-day kayaking trip. My co-paddlers and I were attending a night-before, planning-and-get-to-know-each-other session at the Haida-Way Inn in Port McNeill on the northeastern tip of Vancouver Island.
SKA in the News - latest mentions
Jan/Feb 2012: American Fitness Magazine (Baja, page 22), Travel Video News, SmarterTravel.com
Dec 2011: Every Day with Rachel Ray Magazine ("Give the Gift of Travel" page 38), Chicago Tribune, Jettsetters blog, Hartford Courant and NewJersey.com latter 4 are about our sea turtle Baja tours), Examiner.com (Family Travel)
Nov 2011: Calgary Herald "Trips for as Little as...", Examiner.com "Save the Turtle While You Kayak and Explore Beautiful Baja", Travel Pulse.com
Oct 2011: Calgary Herald, Travel Pulse
Sept 2011: National Geographic 100 Best Affordable Vacations book (copyright 2011), Travel Pulse.com
News & Offers
By Lucas Aykroyd - Special to Westcoast Backpackers News September 2000
Sea Kayak Adventures has recently begun offering six-day tours of Queen Charlotte Strait, the lesser-known neighbor of Johnstone Strait, which features the world's highest concentration of killer whales. It's a chance to experience the British Columbia wilds without other groups of affluent tourist waving to you and local fishing boats tooting their horn. One such tour was in late July.
Read more: Go Sea Kayaking in Style, Westcoast Backpackers News Sept. 2000
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"What a wonderful trip this was! We had such a wonderful time on Magdalena Bay and the Sea of Cortez. The two weeks were very different, almost like two separate vacations. Both trips were magical in t..."
