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Sea Kayaking: Transportation for Eco-tourists October 2011 Written by Elise Oberliesen for Estates West Magazine 2011

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, Overland Traveller June 2010 By Emma Field

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.
Rudderless Bliss in Baja, Adventure Sports Journal October 2009 By Ingrid Hart
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.
An Orca Odyssey off Vancouver Island, Edmonton Journal June 2009 By Donald Mallon, regarding Johnstone Strait BC, Edmonton Journal, June 27, 2009

"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

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A Kayaking Adventure, The Associated Press November 2005

By Justin Pope - The Associated Press
CNN, November15th, 2005
Grey Whales Baja

ISLA CARMEN, Mexico (AP) -- Across the channel, the setting sun turned the sharp, desert mountains of the Baja Peninsula a dusty red as they plunged into the placid blue and turquoise waters of the Gulf of California.

Darkness brought a brilliant, starry sky and perfect quiet, unmarred by artificial light and sound. This was why I had traveled so far from my home in Boston. This was truly "getting away." But not quite "leaving it all behind." I sipped my cocktail and devoured the succulent fish and tomato-and-avocado salad our kayaking guides had prepared. Few are the scenes in nature unenhanced, I thought, by a few carefully selected trappings of civilization.

Read more: A Kayaking Adventure, The Associated Press November 2005

 

Parents and Teens Pull Together, Seattle Times August 2004

By Linda Hagen Miller - Special to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer August 19, 2004
Sea Kayak Adventures

We've paddled our kayaks to Little Kaikash Beach on Vancouver Island and are sitting on the rocks eating lunch when one of the guides shouts: "Whales!" A group of orcas appears in the distance, then another and another, rolling, splashing, black and white, the big dorsal fin of the males knifing the waters of Johnstone Strait.

We jump into our kayaks and paddle out, bunching together as our guides have instructed. The whales are surfacing and blowing across the strait, gliding between fishing boats, when one group veers toward our cove. They're really coming this way ... they're within 100 yards ... they're so close we can hear them blow.

Read more: Parents and Teens Pull Together, Seattle Times August 2004

 

Sea Kayaking from Loreto to La Paz, San Luis Obispo Tribune June 2004

By Rob Mohle - Special to the San Luis Obispo Tribune June 4, 2004
Baja Sunset

Do you ever get tired of reading about someone else's travel adventures? Tired of just dreaming about exploring endless miles of deserted beaches, snorkeling in emerald green water, and sleeping beneath a canopy of twinkling stars. Well dream no more, most sea kayak guided tours require little or no experience on your part, just the desire to have fun and immerse yourself in the beauty of the great outdoors.

Read more: Sea Kayaking from Loreto to La Paz, San Luis Obispo Tribune June 2004

   

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