7 Day Expedition Kayak Tour Itinerary
7
Day Expedition Tour Itinerary
LENGTH: 7 Days Total - 5
Days Camping
DATES: November - April
ACCOMMODATION: Two Nights Hotel( double occupancy) Low-Impact Camping
DEPARTS FROM: Loreto
COST: $1250.00 – Airfare not included
Guests arrive on Saturdays and depart the following Sunday
This level is for those with enough skill and experience to handle choppy water comfortably in wind to 15 knots. You've probably taken a surf zone class and can launch and land through small surf. You have good braces, but you also practice rescues in open water and can recover from a capsize within two minutes in "real-life" conditions; you may be working on getting an Eskimo roll. Have a basic understanding of kayak navigation and tidal currents: ability to read chart, compass and tide logs. If paddling in coastal areas, you've done so with advanced paddlers to learn to avoid "boomers" and other hazards, and you have good sea sense. In areas we would label intermediate, you may launch or land in surf up to 3 feet You may encounter ocean swells of 3 to 6 feet or currents to 3 knots and expect increased exposure to shorelines where landing access is limited, with 1 mile or more between beaches. Recreational or compact kayaks are not appropriate or seaworthy enough for the rougher conditions may encounter. Several of the intermediate sections are the advanced sections during rough conditions: when waves on the beach are 3 to 6 feet or more and wind is above 15 to 20 knots. Other advanced sections are remote and exposed, with several miles or more between landing beaches, or with beaches that require running a gauntlet of rocks in the surf zone.
Intermediate to Advanced ; sea kayaking, canyon hiking, whale watching,
snorkeling and fishing.
Expedition Trips cover larger
areas during paddle times simply because intermediate and advanced paddlers
cover more miles with less effort. Normal time on the water between campsites
are five to six hours including rest stops. The remainder of the day can be
spent hiking the endless arroyos, snorkeling, working on skills or just
relaxing.
