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ONBOARDSUP YOGA RETREAT AND CLASSIC ISLANDS – SKIFF SUPPORTED

SUP Yoga Retreat in the Sea of Cortez with Leigh Claxton

Oct 30, 2024 - Nov 4, 2024

Highlights

  • A stand-up paddleboard adventure
  • Daily opportunities for yoga and meditation, paddling, exercise and fitness
  • Chance to see whales, dolphins, other aquatic life
  • Local, professional guides and experienced paddle board and yoga instructor with OnBoardSUP.
  • Beautiful campsites and delicious meals
  • Panga support throughout trip

STAND-UP PADDLEBOARD TRIP WITH YOGA, MEDITATION

This stand-up paddleboard trip combines paddling and adventure with yoga, making for a unique experience that is well worth trying out. While people of all yoga skill levels are encouraged, it’s best to have some experience on a stand-up paddleboard before attempting this sort of trip.

Each morning, you will have the opportunity for sunrise meditation, and each day there will be time for yoga. Much of this yoga will be “on-board”;  you will be performing the yoga while also balancing on your paddleboard.

On the trip, you will eat fresh foods and be given time to explore and admire the overwhelming natural beauty around you. Your instructor, Leigh Claxton, has decades of experience paddling, leading yoga retreats and outdoor adventures. She will be a great help guiding you on this journey.

ITINERARY

Your adventure begins with a Pre-trip orientation with Leigh and 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. At our launch spot, You will board a Sea Trek support boat and will be transported to your first beach on the islands. A beautiful camp will be waiting, ready for you to settle in and take a deep breath. After you get organized, enjoy a bite to eat and then get ready for your first OnBoardSUP Yoga class with Leigh.

We greet the rising sun with a guided meditation as rays of light hit the Sierra de la Gigantas and reflect onto the calm, glassy water. The nearby Los Candeleros Islands can be seen; small rocks jutting above the water serve as a home to cormorants, boobies, and ospreys. After paddling along the coast of Isla Danzante, we make a second crossing northeast to Isla del Carmen.  During the crossing, keep an eye out for pods of dolphins or even a fin whale!  After setting up camp on Isla del Carmen, the afternoon is yours to spend as you wish:  paddling; snorkeling; hiking; relaxing; communing with friends under the shade.

After another sunrise meditation session and a hearty Mexican breakfast, it’s time for a day trip! We explore the coves around Isla del Carmen and eventually make an afternoon stop at a secluded beach for an afternoon of snorkeling and sunbathing. Upon returning to camp for the night, our guides prepare a delicious feast of fresh, local foods.

After two nights on Isla del Carmen, we’ll cross back to Isla Danzante in the morning. We’ll set up camp at a new location surrounded by massive rock formations.  There’s more opportunity for exploration and meditation among these rocks and another delicious meal as the sun sinks beneath the turquoise-colored water.

After a sunrise meditation, we’ll spend the day swimming, snorkeling, and paddling out for a Drifting Yoga session in a remote and beautiful cove. There is so much to explore and see. We will finish the day with a special dinner celebrating our last night out on the magical islands. Afterwards, we can spend the night star-gazing, telling stories, and playing games.

As the sun rises over the Sea of Cortez one last time, there’s time for another sunrise meditation and OnBoardSUP Yoga session. After that, we’ll have breakfast, pack up, and enjoy the day either paddling back or motorboating to our take-out beach. Our van arrives at the take-out to bring everyone back to town. You’ll have the evening in town to enjoy the soft culture of Loreto and a nice local meal, your head filled with the past week’s experiences and your heart looking forward to your next adventure.

Destination

This trip begins at Loreto. Located on the lower part of the eastern gulf coastline, this town has long been a destination for people seeking a wilderness adventure.

While many people with the time and patience enjoy driving into Loreto from San Diego via Federal Highway 1, the easiest way is to fly into the nearby international airport. Alaska Air/Horizon flies directly to Loreto from Los Angeles, and AereoCalafia offers direct flights into Loreto from Tijuana. You can also try reaching the town by flying to La Paz or Cabo, and getting a connecting flight or other form of transportation from there. Contact us for more information on traveling to Loreto.

LEIGH CLAXTON

Leigh Claxton has worked in the outdoor and indoor recreation industries for more than 20 years. Stand-Up Paddle is a natural passion of hers. Having been raised in Southern CA, Leigh spent many weekends surfing in Mexico, diving for lobster dinners and sleeping under the stars on the beach.

She has been leading outdoor adventures for 17 years, and has recently added the components of meditation and yoga into her trips. Sharing her knowledge of the outdoors and taking full advantage of all there is around, she opens new dimensions and realities for many who might not have previously been open to mind/body traveling.

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Accommodations

Hotel accommodations are not included in the trip package. You will want to book accommodations for at least the night before the first published day of the trip, and then again for the night of the last published day of the trip.

For our confirmed clients, we are pleased to offer the services of our preferred Travel Planners, to assist with all of your flight and hotel needs. Although limited in number, visitors to Loreto have lodging choices that range from Luxury to budget. Our travel planner will assist you in determining lodging that fits your preferences. Our Travel planners are seasoned Baja veterans, and can help you find the best flight arrangements and travel insurance as well, so that your trip planning is smooth and efficient.

Packing List

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