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We would
like to wish you a Happy New Year and say a special thank you to all of you who
have traveled with us during the past 16 years. We’re honored you chose to
spend your vacation with us. Rest assured you can count on SKA when it comes to
experience, environmental responsibility, customer service, guides and
equipment. So whether you've traveled with us already, or you're considering
joining SKA for the first time, come along for the journey -- no kayaking
experience is necessary -- to share in exploring our most wild and wondrous
places.
Active Adventure Trips in Baja Under
$1,000 -
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Kayak Adventures is offering two trips in Baja this winter that are easy on
your pocketbook. For less than $1,000 per person land-only with hotels and
camping, you can paddle a kayak to remote islands in the Sea of Cortez, snorkel
in aquamarine waters, and have an once-in-a-lifetime experience going
eye-to-eye with a friendly gray whale. The trips meet in Loreto and details are
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Experience one of the most incredible close-up
wildlife encounters on the planet from our exclusive three-day base camp
situated on a secluded island beach at the very heart of whale activity in
Magdalena Bay, one of the major calving lagoons for gray whales. You’ll
spend several hours each day in a motorized skiff getting close to the whales
and dolphins that cruise along the bathwater-warm waterways of Mag Bay. Next,
you’ll enter a labyrinth of mangrove channels, past cacophonous heron
rookeries and mudflats teeming with migrant shorebirds. Then it’s back on
land to trek through the rolling sand dunes pausing for whalebones, and rare
seashells to watch spouting grays as the sun sinks into the Pacific Ocean. At
camp, guides dish out tasty chili relleno, margaritas, and educational tidbits
on whale natural history. Nights are spent in comfortable tents on a sandy
barrier island, where the hollow sounds of whales breathing lull you to sleep.
Cost: $995. |
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Sea Kayak Adventures is offering a four-day
sea kayaking trip in Baja’s Sea of Cortez that cost less than a grand
including two nights’ hotel in Loreto and three nights’ camping on
secluded beaches in Loreto Bay National Marine Park. The Sea of Cortez has been
declared a World Heritage Site and the waters surrounding the Park are a
sanctuary for blue-footed boobies, fin and blue whales, dolphins and sea lions.
Participants will paddle sea kayaks below towering volcanic cliffs amid sea
caves and rocky reefs, get close to a 50-foot whale, trek cactus-studded
arroyos and snorkel in crystal-clear bays. All activities are led by naturalist
guides, who dish out tasty chile rellenos and margaritas in tented beach camps
at days end. A support skiff carries the camp supplies including ice to keep
the drinks cold. When to go: January-April. Cost: $995. |
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 From February to
April, massive blue and fin whales cruise pass our kayak groups in the Sea of
Cortez. Hundreds of pelicans and blue-footed boobies plunge seaward from the
blue skies every day, the sunsets are incredible, and snorkeling in the warm
waters with vibrant fish is great. Airline spaces are filling fast on the
flights to Loreto, so we urge you to plan now. Our exceptional guides are
looking forward to sharing this enchanting desert wilderness and rich marine
environment with you.
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Sea of Cortez Kayaking & Magdalena Bay Whale Watching
Combos -
Our most popular wildlife adventure in Baja combines sea
kayaking in the Sea of Cortez with whale watching in Magdalena Bay, one of the
major calving lagoons for gray whales. This is the ultimate Baja trip,
combining one of the most incredible wildlife encounters on the planet with the
chance to experience by sea kayak the magnificent beauty of Loreto Bay National
Marine Park in the Sea of Cortez. When to go: February and March. Cost:
$1355. |
Baja Sea of Cortez Islands & Yoga Adventure -
This
tour offers the best of our Baja sea kayaking trips with the addition of daily
yoga practice. Start your day on a serene sandy beach with a 45-minute yoga
session. Spend the day sea kayaking, snorkeling, hiking or relaxing. Or take
part in a restorative yoga session each evening while our guides prepare your
dinner. Call us soon as spaces are going fast.
Dates: April 11-16. Cost:
$1095. |
Baja Mothership Tours -
Join us for a luxurious week-long
mothership kayaking cruise in the blue whale realm of Baja's Sea of Cortez
aboard the Ursa Major, a 65' crewed charter yacht. It's a fabulous vessel with
spacious indoor as well as outdoor observation areas for viewing whales, sea
lions, blue-footed boobies and dolphins in comfort and safety. Dates: February
to April. Cost: $2500. |
Extended Expedition Trips in 2010
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Isla Carmen Circumnavigation -
one-of-a-kind kayaking,
snorkeling and hiking 10-day adventure that will lead you off the beaten path
and beyond the tourist beaches of Mexico to a wild Baja that few have seen.
Listed as one of Outside Magazine's Best Trips of a Lifetime. Dates: April
20-May 1. Cost: $1695 USD. View Gary Luhm's beautiful images from his April
2009 Isla Carmen trip, including a whale shark, at
http://www.garyluhm.net/bio/baja3.html |
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.
Call us soon as spaces are going fast.
Dates: November 2-13, 2010. Cost:
$1895. |
Travel to Loreto -
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 Alaska Airlines,
800-252-7522, www.alaskaair.com , has direct flights from Los Angeles to
Loreto on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If flights to Loreto are sold
out, call us for details and we can give you alternatives. Another option is to
fly to La Paz and either rent a car or take the public bus to Loreto. Driving
time is 5 hours.
You can also fly into San Jose del Cabo, also called Los
Cabos (SJD). More airlines fly into Los Cabos and flights tend to be more
frequently scheduled and less costly. Many U.S. cities also have direct flights
to Los Cabos. Aero Calafia airlines,
www.aerocalafia.com.mx, offers direct flights between Los
Cabos and Loreto on 12 passenger Cessna Grand Caravans for $85 o.w.; Another
option is to rent a car or take the public bus to Loreto. Driving time is 8
hours.
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Explorer Trips in 2010 -
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| Fjords of Baffin Island - a 12-day exploration of the
Fjordland area to the west of Pond Inlet. This stretch of coastline offers
impressive rock spires, towering sun bathed ice bergs and deep fjords dotted
with small islands; as well as the possibility of seeing Narwhal and of course
fantastic hiking opportunities. August 16-29. Cost: $4995 CND. |
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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
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 Galapagos Island Multi-Sport Adventure - This 11-day
Galapagos adventure trip is the first of its kind offered in this tropical
archipelago, allowing you to see the wonderful wildlife of these islands "up
close and personal" from behind a paddle vs onboard a cruise, providing you a
more intimate journey in the enchanting Galapagos Islands. |
Canada 2010 -
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 We are already
starting to book spaces on our exciting summer camping and lodge-based kayaking
and whale watching trips in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Call us for
early bird booking specials for
Johnstone Strait,
Wilderness Islands, and
God's Pocket Resort.
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SKA and Responsible Tourism -
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 SKA is
professionally committed to the
environmental well being of the places we visit and where we
operate by providing eco-tourism as a viable economic alternative to resource
extraction, following leave-no-trace minimum impact practices, contributing to
the conservation of visited regions with voluntary donations and permit fees,
and providing competitive, local employment in all aspects of business
operations and participating in recycling programs both on and off the water.
We seek to create inspirational experiences for guests, and we support a
variety of institutions that further these ideals. Furthermore: SKA staff
members personally encourage and actively support awareness, deeper
appreciation, and preservation of our seas and natural
ecosystems.
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Youth and Repeat Guest Discounts:
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We offer a discount of 5% off any trip for our
returning guests (can't be combined with any other discount). This is our
"Thank You" to everyone who has joined us on an earlier trip. (Discounts do not
apply to Mothership or Galapagos tours which are run by our colleagues). Youth
discount 10% off. We believe we are the only company in our industry to offer
these discounts. |
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If you're able to get a group of 11 or more
other people together, you go for 75% off (group rate does not apply to
Mothership or Galapagos tours as these are run by our associates).
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to loan you a DVD featuring our tours so you can see for yourself what our
trips are all about. Please call us for a copy.
For more information on Sea Kayak Adventures
and our tours, please call us at 1-800-616-1943 or visit our website at
www.seakayakadventures.com. You can also email us at
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Best regards, Nancy & Terry, owners Sea
Kayak Adventures, Inc.
P O Box 3862, Coeur d'Alene ID 83816
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800-616-1943 or 208-765-3116
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LEADING QUALITY TOURS
SINCE 1993
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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