Seven-Day Sea Kayaking & Whale Watching Expedition to Magdalena Bay, Baja, Mexico.

	Whale Watching & Sea Kayaking Magdalena Bay, Baja Sur, Mexico Seven-Day Expedition

Trip Notes:

California Gray Whale

This trip takes you to the Pacific Ocean side of Baja. Sheltered by a barrier island of sand, beautiful Magdalena Bay offers new adventure every day.

You can paddle a sea kayak from base camp to explore the glassy bay and its mangrove estuary. Take a short walk over the barrier island sand dunes to enjoy miles of uninhabited Pacific Ocean beach, dotted with shells. Fish, hike or beachcomb. See abundant wintering and resident species of birds.

Sea kayaking Baja.

Kayaking in 'Mag Bay'

You'll go whale watching for two days with our experienced guides, spotting California Gray Whales from a panga (a Mexican skiff). Hunted almost to extinction, these marine mammals have made an impressive comeback.

Each year they migrate 5000 miles from the Bering Sea to Baja's Pacific lagoons to mate and to give birth. The water is calm and the days are warm and leisurely, perfect conditions for a whale's winter vacation! On one of our whale-watching days we'll even stop at a small Mexican community on Isla Magdalena.

Up close with the whales.

Whale-watching from a panga

Our expert U.S. and local guides teach you how to kayak safely and they prepare delicious dutch oven meals in camp. Fresh fish are available and the clamming near camp can be fun. If we're lucky, lobster sometimes ends up on the menu!

Experience the warmth and exotic beauty of Baja in this mid-winter escape, offered in late January and February.

Trip Details: (Tour code: 7DMBB)

Dates
2009:

January 23, 30.

February 6, 13, 20, 27.

March 5.

Cost:

$1,495 per person -- Single room supplement $70 per person

Included:

• Two nights hotel accommodation (double occupancy)
in Loreto, B.C.S. -- one before and one after your expedition
• All meals while at sea
• Coast Guard approved life jackets, waterproof bags & camera box
• Two-person tent
• Associated land transportation

Not
Included:

• Sleeping gear (rentals available)
• Meals while at Baja hotels before and after expedition
• Airfare
• Airport transfers

Gear
Rental:

• Sleeping bag, ground cloth & pad in waterproof bag -- $30

• Baja Brochure (Color, 2 pages, 179KB)
• Trip Application (1 page, 200KB)
• Information & Packing List (4 pages, 821KB)

RESERVATIONS & CANCELLATIONS: $200/person deposit required to hold reservations. Final payment is due 30 days prior to trip departure. Reservations made within 30 days require full payment at time of reservation. Deposits are refundable less a $50/person service charge if NAVTEC receives written notification at least 30 days prior to departure. Sorry, no refund will be made if your cancellation is within 30 days of departure. All payments in US Dollars only.

Trip Itinerary:

Day 1:

Arrive Loreto Airport, transfer to hotel, meet trip leader for orientation, get waterproof bags.

Day 2:

Depart Loreto by shuttle to Magdalena Bay. Transfer by panga (a Mexican skiff) to our island base camp. Camp orientation.

Day 3:

Spend the day getting to know your camp, hiking and paddling around the estuary. Excellent bird watching.

Days
4 & 5:

We observe gray whales with our Mexican guides from the safety of their pangas. Afternoons free.

Day 6:

Break camp and transfer by boat from our island base camp to vehicles for the drive back to Loreto and your hotel.

Day 7:

Check out of your hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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