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June 2010 Enewsletter - June Greetings SKA
Adventurers:
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17th Anniversary
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It’s our 17th season of running sea kayak
tours and offering you the best in international wilderness kayaking adventures
as well as exciting new trips. To celebrate our anniversary, we are donating
$1000 USD to local conservation groups in Baja this month.
Here’s what
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Summer British Columbia Trips
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 Our Classic Trip:
Johnstone
Strait is internationally recognized as the best location in the world to
see orcas in the wild. The rugged beauty of its hundreds of islands, lush
rainforest, profusion of marine life, ancient sites of native culture, creates
a magical Canadian sea kayak experience reminiscent of an earlier time. Days
will be spent paddling this beautiful coastline and sharing the waters with
these impressive orca whales. Nights will be spent camping on island beaches
surrounded by luxuriant forests and the sound of orcas breathing.
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 Our Guides Favorite
Trip:
Outside Magazine featured our
Wilderness
Islands trip as one of the best trips of a lifetime. Participants paddle
kayaks for six days among the sheltered bays and islands of Queen Charlotte
Strait, a wild archipelago full of humpbacks and bald eagles, with B.C.'s
snowcapped mountains in the distance. After dodging the whale flukes, seals,
and curious porpoises, they'll set up camps on the pebbly, driftwood-strewn
beaches of secluded islands like Bell, Hurst, and Nigei.
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 Our Most
Comfortable Trip:
Adventurers who prefer to sleep in a lodge instead of in a
tent can join one of our six-day kayak trips at
God's
Pocket Resort. The lodge is on a remote island in the heart of God's Pocket
Provincial Park near northern Vancouver Island. Each day, guests paddle kayaks
through the park's waterways and islands, looking out for whales, porpoises and
eagles. And each evening, they'll return to the lodge for hot showers and
delicious dinners.
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Fall Baja Trips - |
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 We always
encourage Fall Baja bookings for a number of reasons. The months of October
& November offer great kayaking and camping in
Loreto
Bay National Marine Park because the weather is great with air temperatures
warm enough to sleep out under the stars and calm days with no wind, but other
boaters and tourist have not arrived. What’s more, the water temperatures
are at their peak; you won't need a wet suit to go snorkeling and there are
hundreds of colorful reef fish to observe close to shore. Dolphins cruise close
to shore as well, and you'll probably see pods of up to 100 individuals putting
on an aerial display. This is our quietest, most peaceful time of the season on
the water and the kayaking is superb. These
Sea of
Cortez Quick Adventure trips are motorboat-supported so you can paddle a
light kayak and have a cold drink at the end of the day.
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Loreto to La Paz Expedition
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 A challenging
ten-day sea kayak expedition along a rugged roadless coastline between
Loreto
and La Paz. Great for the adventurous paddler desiring to experience a
remote area few people see.
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Yoga and Kayaking in Baja -
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 SKA is offering
several
Yoga
and Kayaks tours in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico that combine daily
yoga with a little adventure, suitable for novices. Dates: Nov 4-9 and Nov
9-14, 2010. |
2011 Baja Schedule - |
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Looking farther ahead, our 2011 Baja kayaking
and whale watching trip schedule is
online now. 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. Last season,
flights to Loreto were selling out by October.
Early Bird Discount: Book a 2011 Baja
kayak or whale watching trip by July 1, 2010 to receive free snorkeling gear
rental ($40 value). |
Our Family Friendly Trips -
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 Share a spirit of adventure and a willingness to experience the
natural world on the most profound and intimate level with your kids on our sea
kayak tours. Call us for the best dates to fit your family's schedule. 10% off
for teenagers ages 12-17. |
Best Values in Adventure Travel -
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 We feel strongly
that all SKA trips offer our guests great value, and when it comes to getting
the best bang for your buck, it’s hard to go wrong with a high guide/guest
ratio, superb service, and all camping gear provided. Neoprene booties are
included on our Canada trips for keeping your feet warm. In Baja, we have
snorkeling gear available. You'll save time and money preparing for your trip
and can travel without check-in luggage. We hope you make 2010 the year you
rediscover for yourself, or experience for the first time, the unforgettable
value of a SKA vacation.
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We'd like to welcome new friends to our
Facebook page. By becoming a fan you will be up to date on the latest news and
special offers at SKA, share photos and videos from our trips and stay
connected with a community of people. So, write on our wall. Let us know what
you think and tell us about your adventures. |
Kayaks for
Sale |
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 We have several kayaks for sale: One
SEDA tango tandem for $1200 and a Seaward Vision single for $1700. Call Terry
for details and images.
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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.
There is still time for you to book your own
kayak adventure this summer or fall. Nancy and Laurie are happy to assist you
with your trip planning.
Call 800-616-1943 to reserve your trip today
or email us at info@seakayakadventures.com for
more information! |
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Best
regards,
Terry Prichard and Nancy Mertz, owners
Sea Kayak Adventures,
Inc.
P O Box 3862
Coeur d'Alene ID 83816
Ph 800-616-1943 or
208-765-3116
Fax 208-765-5254
skype - sea.kayak.adventures
www.seakayakadventures.com
info@seakayakadventures.com
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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