Rockhop Primer Trip Report

Ginni Callahan & Marcos Simental recently co-led a Rockhop Primer out of Loreto.  The trip was focused on learning more about rock hopping, padding close-in to shorelines and refining timing & technique.  In addition to some playful moments around the rocks, one of the special highlights of this last week was the Natural History focus that Andrew Emlen brought to the trip. Andrew is a co-owner at Columbia River Kayaking, a keen birder and an outdoor educator.  Next season, Andrew will return to Loreto to co-lead a Natural History trip with Sea Kayak Baja Mexico. 

"We saw blue footed boobies, magnificent frigate birds, least sandpipers, yellow-legged gulls; blue and humpback whales at a distance, a Bryde's whale fairly close, bottle-nosed dolphins, scorpionfish, and much more!"

Marcos is an accomplished fisherman and added a delicious fresh touch to some of the dinners. He's also an ace whale spotter and knowledgeable about all manners of sea creatures.  Look for another Rockhop Primer on our schedule in the future and join us on a Sea of Cortez paddling expedition.  

February on the Sea of Cortez

Some notes & photos from Ginni Callahan on a recent Sea Kayak Baja Mexico trip...

"This trip we paddled down the inside, west, side of Isla San Jose, which was terrific!  Whales cavorted in the channel, leaping, hanging out, passing by.  The lighting was perfect, and the whales so close and mellow near the surface, that we clearly saw it through the water." 

"We passed through the mangroves, a very different experience to the open sea. The tide was dropping, and we made it through the other side just in time to walk our boats down a little bit of whitewater.  After lunching on a dramatic point, we passed close by Isla Coyote, a tiny community of fishermen & their families perched on a little rock. This was most people's favorite day on the trip, for its incredible variety."