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April 2010 Enewsletter - Spring Greetings
from Laurie, Nancy & Terry:
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Early Bird Discount:
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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 -
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 For families
looking for a vacation that's out of the ordinary, nature meets adventure at
these popular -- and activity-driven -- destinations.
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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. |
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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 -
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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.
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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
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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 - |
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 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 -
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 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! -
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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
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T-shirt sales support local
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SKA is giving half the money from our T-shirt
sales in Baja to Grupo Tortuguerohttp://www.grupotortuguero.org/content/1/1/1.html, 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 |
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 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.
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DVD Available - |
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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 info@seakayakadventures.com |
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Nancy & Terry, co owners
Sea Kayak Adventures, Inc.
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2009 Recipient of National Geographic Adventure
Magazine's "Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth"
2009 National
Geographic Traveller Magazine's "50 Best Trips of a Lifetime"
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