Top Trips for Winter: OARS -- Baja Sea Kayaking & Whale Watching in Mexico
Combine active sea kayaking with extraordinary marine-life-viewing on this OARS adventure.
OARS: Baja Sea Kayaking & Whale Watching in Mexico
This 10-day mid-winter adventure offers a combination of sea kayaking off Espiritu Santo Island in the Sea of Cortez and whale-watching in Magdalena Bay; it’s the experience of a lifetime for avid kayakers, bird and wildlife lovers, whale-watching enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers.
Each year Pacific gray whales migrate from the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea in Northern Alaska to the breeding grounds of Baja, Mexico’s western shore, traveling up to 12,000 miles. This yearly round-trip makes the gray whale migration the longest annual migration of any mammal.
A portion of our Baja sea kayaking vacation involves exploring the exotic Island of Espiritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez. Guided sea kayak excursions from 1½-4 hours are offered daily along the coast and to outlying areas. The whale-watching portion of this O.A.R.S. adventure begins in Magdalena Bay. We stay in safari-style beach camps and enjoy evening educational lectures, slide shows and dining under the stars. We head into Magdalena Bay each day via a motorized skiff (skillfully and sensitively operated by local guides) where we can experience Pacific gray whales in close proximity. Our days also include exploring dunes and the Baja coastline, birdwatching, sea kayaking in mangrove estuaries, playing volleyball or simply enjoying a good book in the warm Baja sun.
Baja Sea Kayaking & Whale Watching in Mexico: Departures 2012: January 28, February 4, 11, 17, 24, 25; trip length 10 or 11 days; $1,400. (Special rate for January 26 11-day journey: $1200.)
