Sea Kayaking & Whale Watching April 2010

April 2010

Sea Kayak Adventures E-Newsletter
April 2010

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April 2010 Enewsletter - Spring Greetings from Laurie, Nancy & Terry:
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This month's topics:
Early Bird Discounts Adventure Vacations for Families British Columbia Tours Baja Tour News Yoga in Baja New Trip: Patagonia Join us on Facebook T-Shirt Sales support local conservation group Kayaks for sale Video & DVD Available

Early Bird Discount:

Save 7% tax by booking a BC tour and paying in full by April 25, 2010.
Book a 2011 Baja kayak or whale watching trip by May 1, 2010 to receive $50 off current pricing.

Important News! We have reserved a block of 10 Horizon Air seats exclusively for our clients traveling between Los Angeles and Loreto on the following dates: Dec 26-Jan 2, 2011 and Feb 20-27 President's Day. Hurry and book your spaces soon as these dates are already selling out early. In fact, most flights to Loreto between December and April were sold out this year long before people called us to make their reservations. Don't wait!

Call of the Wild: Adventure Vacations for Families -

Touching Whale For families looking for a vacation that's out of the ordinary, nature meets adventure at these popular -- and activity-driven -- destinations.

Sea Kayaking Johnstone Strait -

Situated off the coast of British Columbia, Vancouver Island boasts rugged shorelines and soaring evergreen trees, and afford awesome opportunities for seal spotting and whale watching. Johnstone Strait is the best place on earth to see orcas in the wild. SKA offers a six-day tour for families with teens as young as 14 in two-person kayaks. The guides provide equipment, give paddling lessons, and will point out sea birds and marine animals. Learn about the mammals that inhabit the local waters at the Bones Museum in Telegraph Cove. Then, in the spirit of Free Willy, adopt an orca for your family for $60 -- all funds go to whale studies and conservation.

Sea Kayaking Baja's Sea of Cortez -
Spend Spring Break with your family exploring the rich marine life, volcanic shoreline, and cacti-dotted desert islands of Baja California's Loreto Bay National Marine Park by kayak, stopping to camp on remote beaches and snorkel with angelfish in 72-degree water. SKA offers a six-day kayak tour for families wanting an active vacation away from the crowded resorts. The guides lead nature hikes, give snorkeling lessons, and dish out beach side meals. SKA supports sea turtle conservation through its t-shirt sales at the end of the trip by donating the funds to local conservation groups.
British Columbia Kayak Tours -

We are already booking spaces on our summer camping and lodge-based kayaking trips in beautiful British Columbia. BC's Inside Passage and Vancouver Island coast offers spectacular kayaking featuring hundreds of forested islands, protected waterways and a profusion of marine life. We are offering the following six-day adventures this summer.
Johnstone Strait: The best place in the world to observe orcas (fish-eating resident killer whales) in the wild from a kayak. SKA offers six days of paddling and camping in this marine paradise along the Inside Passage. View Rich Lander's video journal of Sea Kayaking and Camping in Johnstone Strait and his encounter with orcas. As well, read Don Mallon's article about his Orca Odyssey off northern Vancouver Island.
Wilderness Islands of Queen Charlotte Strait: Kayak in remote waters, hike in old-growth forest, and encounter amazing wildlife. A water taxi takes participants deeper into the wilderness, where the snow-capped mountains of mainland British Columbia create a stunning backdrop to your return journey. After dodging the whale flukes, seals, sea otters and curious porpoises, you’ll set up camps on the pebbly, driftwood-strewn beaches of secluded islands.
God's Pocket Resort: Comfortable lodge-based kayaking with private rooms, hot showers & chef cuisine at a fabulous island archipelago. "We had the most amazing time at God's Pocket! The area is prisitine and the life you see all around is overwhelming - whales, sea lions, eagles, starfish and dolphins - to name a few. We counted 34 bald eagles in one day!" - Chuck & Pam Steffen
Queen Charlotte Islands: Sea kayaking in Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) for 8 days is a spectacular experience. From remote wilderness travel, fantastic wildlife, and a rich First Nations heritage, this area encompasses it all. If you are looking for a true wilderness experience that has you traveling through a rich and diverse ecosystem along with rich Haida culture, then this is the trip for you! July 19-26. Cost: $2500 CND.
Baja Tour News -
The Baja 2011 dates are up! A complete list of Baja tour dates can be found here. Early Bird Discount: Book a 2011 Baja kayak or whale watching trip by May 1, 2010 to receive $50 off current pricing.
Loreto to La Paz Expedition - A challenging ten-day sea kayak expedition along a rugged coastline between Loreto and La Paz. Great for the adventurous paddler desiring to experience a remote area few people see. Dates: November 2-13, 2010. Cost: $1895.
Yoga in Baja -
Yoga instructor Julie Zimmerman, in conjunction with Sea Kayak Adventures Inc. is offering a new Yoga and Kayaks tour in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico that combines daily yoga with a little adventure, suitable for novices. Nov 4-9, 2010. Yoga instructor Diane Bunting, is offering another Yoga, Whales and Kayaks tour Feb 26-Mar 6, 2011. Read this article from yoga instructor July Kellogg's trip in Baja.
New Trip: Patagonia -
Kayaking with Southern Right Whales in Patagonia: Join us for an incredible sea kayaking and whale watching adventure in Argentine Patagonia. The Peninsula Valdes, a spit of the Patagonian steppe that juts out into the South Atlantic Ocean, is a protected nature reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site crawling with endemic wildlife. Armadillos, rheas (ostrich-like birds), maras (Patagonian hares) and guanacos (relatives of the wild llama) roam the sweeping landscape.
Join Us on Facebook! -
Sea Kayak Adventures is now on Facebook! If you have a Facebook account come check us out and share your photos and stories. By becoming a fan of our Facebook page you will be up to date on latest happenings at Sea Kayak Adventures. You can view our page here. Visit our YouTube channel.
T-shirt sales support local conservation group
SKA is giving half the money from our T-shirt sales in Baja to Grupo Tortuguero, a local conservation group working to save endangered sea turtles in Baja's Magdalena Bay. When you purchase a t-shirt from us at your farewell dinner, $10 will go towards supporting Grupo Tortuguero. Several of SKA's Mexican guides, Charo and Vladimir, work with Grupo Tortuguero during our off-season in Baja. Also, we have partnered with Native Energy Travel Offsets to support programs to offset all the impact running our business does to the atmosphere. We paid them for projects such as wind power to offset our carbon emissions.
Kayaks for Sale
We will have another used kayak fleet for sale after May 6. Includes both Seaward and SEDA singles and doubles. Terry and the kayaks are driving along Interstate 5 from San Diego, California to Seattle, Washington from May 6 to 9. Let us know if you are interested and we'll send you photos and prices. You can meet Terry along the way to select your kayak.
DVD Available -
We will be happy to loan you a VHS video or DVD featuring our tours so you can see for yourself what our trips are all about. Please call us for a copy. Questions about our tours? Please call us at 1-800-616-1943 or visit our website at www.seakayakadventures.com. You can also email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Nancy & Terry, co owners
Sea Kayak Adventures, Inc.
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