Men on the Water

Saturday, May 23 - Monday, May 25, 2009

Sponsored by the Valley Wide Kayak Club

Here is an opportunity to view the lights of beautiful San Diego Bay by kayak.

We'll meet at Glorietta Bay for an introductory paddling lesson. Then launch our kayaks for a beautiful tour of the bay traveling under the scenic Coronado Bay Bridge and viewing the downtown skyline on our way to the Coronado Ferry Landing.

Here is an opportunity to view beautiful Coronado Island on San Diego Bay by kayak.

We'll meet at Glorietta Bay for an introductory paddling lesson and safety talk. Then we'll launch our kayaks for a guided tour of the bay traveling under the scenic Coronado Bay Bridge.

We'll paddle to the Ferry Landing pointing out various landmarks of the downtown skyline along the way. We typically get up close and personal to many shorebirds such as Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Willets and Spotted Sandpipers.

We make it easy for you to join us on this paddle. We provide all the kayaks and equipment plus an introductory paddling lesson. No previous kayaking or swimming experience is required.

Join us for this wonderful nature tour by kayak in San Diego Bay.

We will visit the northernmost habitat of the Eastern Pacific Green Sea Turtle. We have the most sightings during the winter months when the sea turtles are feeding in the local eel grass beds.

This is also the time to see hundreds of migrating birds that travel through or to San Diego to escape the winter cold. We typically see Black Brant Geese, Canada Geese, Snow Geese, Lesser Scaups, Surf Scoters and White Pelicans.

We also see our local resident birds: Ospreys, Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Brown Pelicans, Buffleheads, and Western Grebes.

Our quiet, slow-moving kayaks will not disturb the turtles or the neighboring bird habitats.

Wednesday - Sunday, November 24-28, 2010

Join us for our annual Thanksgiving adventure on the water. We spend four glorious days paddling flat water on the lower Colorado River.

This is a great opportunity to learn to be self-sufficient in a kayak.  For those novice kayakers, we teach you how to pack all the gear you need for our multi-day adventure.  Each kayak holds approximately 2.5 backpacks worth of gear. 

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Experience the excitement of Orca whales while paddling the San Juan Islands. There is no route more inspiring than exploring the San Juan Islands. We paddle an average of 10 miles each day which gives us plenty of time to explore and relax.

This tour uses remote camps which will be our home each night. The camps offer a wilderness setting with the comforts of roomy dome tents and home cooking in the camp kitchen. All camping gear and meals are provided. All you bring is your sleeping bag, clothing and personal items. The San Juan Islands have a mild summer climate with daytime temperatures 60-70F and nighttime temperatures 50-60F.