"Well it was just another wonderful Baja kayak tour with great weather, fine beach campsites, star gazing and nightly checks of the position of the moons of Jupiter, snorkeling, hiking, bird watching, and on and on. Ryan and Joel were great hosts and I will be back next year for another tour."
Coronado Island
The Experience
This route offers a different style of vacation, the three days base camping provide lots of opportunity for circumnavigating the volcanic island, desert hiking and snorkeling with sea lions. This route is great for people who have only a few days to explore the area, or for folks who want to learn more about kayak-camping expeditions while not moving too far. The Coronado Island trip offers a lot for beginner paddlers or families. It is our only fully catered trip as to make this a true vacation from all responsibilities! Come and check out the pristine lagoon and this phenomenal island in the national marine park. Three days will seem like a lifetime in this turquoise paradise! Also, ask us to schedule a private contract trip if these dates don’t fit into your schedule!
Dates & Rates
- All kayaking equipment, we paddle a mix of fiberglass kayaks [Necky, Nimbus, Current Designs, Seda], including PFD's (unless you want to bring yours), one 20 litre dry bag
- Cooking equipment, including 2-burner propane stove, variety of pots and pans, hand-blender, cutting boards, bowls and cutlery.
- 2 guides / outfitters (minimum of 1 guide per 5 clients for a maximum of 10 paddlers per group)
- All food, as this is a fully-catered trip
- Coffee; we now provide ORGANIC FAIR TRADE COFFEE - French-pressed or Bodum style; Tea, and drinking water (we calculate 3 L/person/day for drinking, cooking and some to spare)
- Guides emergency kit, which includes; towlines, flares, VHF marine radio, gps, & first aid kit, & Satellite Phone.
- Flights to and from Loreto, Baja
- Taxi to and from Loreto airport (approx. US$8 each way)
- Meals and accommodations in Loreto before and after trip
- Camping equipment (we can rent you a tent for $25 if you reserve in advance, depending on availability)
- Gratuity for guide (optional)
Itinerary
Day 0
Meet the guides at Café Ole for a pre-trip meeting at 4:00 MST.
You will need to arrange your own accommodations in Loreto for this night. See our Loreto Accommodations blog post for recommendations and booking info.
Day 1
8am pick up at your hotel, having had your own breakfast, for shuttle to launch site. By 9:00 a.m ready to load gear and paddle over to Coronado Island. We will base camp at a pristine lagoon campsite for the two nights.
2 hours
Lunch Day 1, Dinner Day 1
Day 2
Paddle around the island. Begin on the east side, have lunch on one of the beaches, see the sea lions at play and paddle along some amazing volcanic rock formations, return back to the white sandy lagoon campsite.
3/4 hours
Breakfast Day 2, Lunch Day 2, Dinner Day 2
Day 3
Start paddling back across in the morning to La Picazon Restaurant, on the point north of Loreto, for lunch. From there we will be picked up by taxi shuttle to drive the 10km back into town.
2 hours
Breakfast
You will need to arrange your own accommodations in Loreto for this night. See our Loreto Accommodations for recommendations and booking info.
Details
3 days, 2 nights
Kayaking, Swimming, Snorkeling, Hiking, Fishing, Relaxing, Beach Combing, Wildlife Viewing, Bird Watching, Whale Watching (best in Feb & Mar)
Loreto
Loreto
Maximum of 10
2
Beginner - Intermediate
10- 20 Nm (nautical miles)