Your adventure begins with a Pre-trip orientation with your guides, on the afternoon before launch day. We will communicate and coordinate in advance with all guests the time and location for a comfortable outside meeting at a convenient location in town. At this orientation session, our guides will explain the trip in more detail, and answer any questions you may have. Afterward, you are free to explore Loreto for a place to get dinner—the guides will be happy to provide some recommendations!

Have a hearty breakfast and prepare to check out of your accommodations. Your guides will pass by, pick up you and your gear, and we will also take possession of your leftover luggage for safekeeping during the week while you are out with us. If you are scheduled to fly out of La Paz, we can deliver it to you at the end of the trip. At the put-in, we’ll pack our kayaks, review basic paddling and safety instruction, and hit the water toward our first camp, often making the stunning and protected beach of la Ballena.

Our first full length day of paddling will reward us with majestic views of the soaring peaks of the Sierra de la Giganta range over our right shoulder as we move south. As we move deeper into this coastal wilderness, your soul starts to rejuvenate and your muscles begin to acclimate to the rhythm of the paddling.

The Sierra Giganta mountain range can be seen in the distance for most of the trip, but as we move south they will pull away from the coast for a while. Today takes us past the historic village of Tembabiche, built above the sand dunes in the early 19th century by the De La Toba family, who financed the construction with money from a famous pearl. If conditions permit, we camp at a site from an even earlier time, with indigenous artifacts all over the area.

A short paddling day should take us to Los Dolores Ranch by mid-morning. We generally plan a one-day layover here to rest and enjoy everything this historic area has to offer.

For the layover day, you can relax by the beach and join us on whatever activities interest you. Get out the snorkeling gear and witness the Sea of Cortez’s abundant marine life, enjoy a pleasant day paddle, or explore on foot the coast and desert. Your guides know a great deal about the history behind the nearby mission ruins and the first settlers to the area, and can share how nearby natural waterways helped them survive in their desert surroundings.

Today we paddle between the mainland and the Isla San Jose, where large cliffs shoot out of the sea on either side, as agave cactus and wild fig trees struggle to grow on the sheer rock. Friends await us at Punta Alta: Doña Cuca and Don Chuy León, whose fishing family provides hospitality during a rest break. The Sierra Gigantas are back near the coast, and around our campsite is one of the most astonishing examples of the area’s geological beauty.

You’ll have spent a full week paddling along a pristine, roadless coast at this point, so the appearance of San Evaristo, a small fishing village, with its yachts and handful of buildings, may feel like a return to civilization. But once we’ve paddled several hours to the campsite, the distant lights of La Paz will be our only reminder that the outside world exists.

Rounding Punta El Mechudo, you’ll paddle by green copper-laden cliffs, camping at a beautiful cove. The deep underwater canyons and colorful gorgonian sea fans make for some of the trip’s best snorkeling sights.

We'll paddle from the Punta Mechudo area, along cliff lined shores and shallow water full of corals, as we enter the curve of La Paz Bay. It is not uncommon to see mantas, dolphins, and even whales when the bay begins to open up. Our support team meets us for the dusty drive back into civilization and a warm shower at our hotels.. You'll have some time to explore the beautiful La Paz waterfront, and then we will meet at a restaurant in the evening for an end-of-trip dinner.

Your guides can help you arrange transportation so you show up at the airport on time. If you need to leave early to make a flight, you can leave right away. If you leave later, you can take some more time to explore La Paz before saying adios.