2010 Special Programs

March 29 - April 2, 2010

A Vacation Experience You Will Long Remember !

Visit the Legendary "Friendly Whales" of Laguna San Ignacio!

Blue Waters Kayaking has been operating whale watching camps in
Baja, Mexico for over 15 years, predominantly in Magdalena Bay. In
February 2009, mid-season, we moved our entire camp 200 miles north
to the whale calving lagoon at Laguna San Ignacio. Why make such a
radical move in the middle of the season? For the best of reasons: the quality of whale watching and the frequency of whale-human interactions is much better at Laguna San Ignacio.

Laguna San Ignacio is the smallest of the three major whale calving lagoons in Baja. Still, it hosts a significant percentage of the Gray Whale calving population (last year at the peak there were over 300 whales in the lagoon). It is also the most remote: 30 miles off the highway, tucked away in the heart of the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve in central Baja, one of the most rugged, driest, and least (human) populated areas in the entire peninsula. The Vizcaino is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a federally protected sanctuary for birds and sea mammals.

We at Blue Waters feel extremely fortunate to have found a "home" at Laguna San Ignacio.

Join Chris Starbird and Joe Medeiros for a special trip to see the Gray
Whales in their birthing and calving lagoon Laguna San Ignacio.

Your Lead Guide Chris Starbird holds a Masters of Science in Marin Biology and is an Expert Naturalist, Kayaker, and Oyster Farmer.

Joining Chris is Joe Medeiros, Professor Emeritus at Sierra College.
Joe is a Naturalist, a Botanist, and Director of the Sierra College Natural
History Museum.

Our Laguna San Ignacio Camp - Now Featuring YURT Accommodations and Birding by Kayak. On our Whale Camp tours, you will have the opportunity to visit the whales every day. And there are plenty of other nature experiences in store as well. Our Laguna San Ignacio camp is at an ideal location, adjacent to a pristine and extensive mangrove estuary. This presents unique opportunities for birding and kayaking. Our guides are all skilled naturalists and will share their knowledge of the area's natural history, marine biology, birds and local flora. Through their humor and skill, they will give you a rich, deep, and intimate experience of this place. Our Mexican chef, Lala, will prepare delicious and authentic home-cooked meals for you each day.

Our camp now features YURT accommodations. Yurts are a round Mongolian style wall tent that holds up extremely well in the wind. Our 12' diameter YURTS provide ample room for double occupancy sleeping on comfortable cots and all your gear. If you have never slept in a YURT before, you are in for a treat!

A Vacation Experience You Will Long Remember

At this comfortable base camp, you will feel at peace, far from the stresses of modern life. This is a vacation you will remember and treasure for a lifetime. Many of our guests return year after year, bringing friends and family ... even their grandkids! Children as young as seven are welcome. Come and join us for this season of whale watching, as we honor the life-cycle of the largest mammals on Earth!

5-Day Tour Package Includes Charter Air Travel from San Diego - $2295. BOOK NOW!

Includes 5-Days, 4 nights at Whale Camp; Whale Tours every day; guided kayaking and birding tours in the mangroves; comfortable camp accommodations with showers and Great Meals.

Our Laguna San Ignacio Tours include:
• Whale Tours Every Day
• Extensive Kayaking in the Mangrove Estuaries of the Laguna (exclusive to our company)
• Comfortable YURT Base Camp (the only YURT camp in the area)
• Large Domes for Whale Library & Evening Programs
• Desert Hiking
• Excellent Naturalist Guides

“When I went to Laguna San Ignacio in February 2009, there were whales spouting, spy-hopping, and cavorting everywhere. And they were not at all shy about approaching the boats. It was truly amazing how they swam up to the boats and presented themselves to us. Seeing them ‘eye to eye’, and reaching out and touching them,was an awe inspiring experience.”