Sea Kayaking in Patagonia Peninsula Valdes, Marine Life: Whales, Penguins and Sea lions.

Our new Sea Kayak Trip in Peninsula Valdes, Patagonia, Argentina.

We share some of the best moments in our Sea Kayak Trips.

In this Expeditions you will have the opportunity to know in deep the Wildlife in Patagonia.

From our silents kayak we will learn and appreciate the Nature and Wildlife of this Protected Area declared as a World Heritage site.

A wilderness adventure for recreational sea kayakers: The itinerary features days on pristine waters and nights under the Southern Cross. As we paddle, huge mammals rise out in the Gulf of San Jose and playful seals bark and slide into the water to join us. Whether focusing the day on bird watching, visiting archeological sites along the coast, enjoying spectacular sunsets or listening to the sounds of the Southern Right Whale, kayaking at Península Valdés is all about fun and adventure.

Trip Overview:
Location: Península Valdés, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina
Trip length: 7 days, beginning and finishing in Trelew or Puerto Madryn
Activity: Sea kayaking / Wilderness camping / Hiking / Wildlife viewing / Whale watching.
Other Activities: Road tour around the Peninsula Valdes / Classical whale watching trip from Puerto Piramides / Visit to San Lorenzo Magellanic Penguin Colony
Accommodation: Wilderness camp / Hosteria
Physical challenge : Moderate
Minimum group size: 2 

2017 Dates:

Sept 6 to 12 / Sept 20 to 26 / Oct 25 to Oct 31 / Nov 6 to Nov 12 Nov 15 to 21

2018 Dates:

Sept 5 to 11 / Sept 19 to 25 / Oct 24 to 30 Oct / Nov 7 to Nov 13 Nov 14 to 20 Nov

Price: USD 1960.- Per person. 

Trip Features:

- 5 day’s kayaking / 4 night’s camping along the coast of Gulf of San Jose
- Daily hikes along the coast and in the steppe
- History and archeology
- Imposing cliffs and impressive landscape
- Marine fossils literally millions of years old
- Starry nights with the sounds of whales
- Marine and land bird watching
- Daily marine wildlife viewing especially Southern Right whales and sea lions

- Magellan penguins and Southern Elephant Seals

This are some of our best moments from the trips, Kayaking with the amazing Wildlife of Peninsula Valdes.

The Sea Lions are one of the most curious animals that we can see.

From our camp site we really enjoyed some great moments with Southern Right Whales

 The Magellanic Penguins and Elephant seals are one of the other Marine Life that we see in our last day in Peninsula Valdes.

Check for the 2017 dates and joins us to experience with this adventure the Marine Life in Peninsula Valdes, Patagonia, Argentina. 

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Sea Kayak Expedition. Patagonia Austral Marine National Park.

Among Island and Wildlife, 8 days kayaking in one of the neweast Marine National Parks in Argentina, February 2012.

Sea Kayak Expedition in Patagonia Crossing from the Andes to the Atlantic

Sea Kayak Expedition in Patagonia Crossing from the Andes to the Atlantic, along the geography of the Province of Chubut.

This are some moments of our last Expedition in 2011, immerse in a fascinating landscapes. Discovering a variety of environments,  leaving strong memories for those who join this trip.

 We invite you to this and others Sea Kayak Expeditions in our 2012-13 Season.

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Kayaking In Patagonia: Crossing from the Andes to the Atlantic.

Crossing from the Andes to the Atlantic Sea / Sea Kayaking & Exploring

Those are some of the highlights from our Crossing from the Andes to the Atlantic Sea Expedition in Nov 2011.

We had wonderful moments, with a great company. In our days Kayaking we enjoyed beautiful landscapes, imposing views. We really could fell the Best of Patagonia, calm lakes and Rivers,  and great moments with the Wildlife in Peninsula Valdes.

Rivadavia Lake, after paddling down the Carriluefu River we get into the Rivadavia Lake and the Northern entrances of the Alerces National Park.

 One of the Doubles Kayaks in a very calm and sunny day.

Lake Verde

 First Night nice meal and great company by the fire

 

 The night at Bahia Solis Camp site 

Lago Verde and the Arrayanes River

The entrances of the Arrayanes River, were we paddling in different opportunities.

Arrayanes River

Kayaking back to our camp site in Lago Verde

Cascade in the Alerces ancient tree area, that we visit to appreciate the Valdivian Rain forest

Upland goose with chicks

The last days in Futalaufquen lake, going around the point to the end of the experience in the lake district.

From the lakes we move our kayaks to the Chubut River Valley.

The group going to start kayaking the Chubut River in Piedra Parada Area

The Buitrera cañon, and amaizing formation with big wall.

Our camp with the great view of Piedra Parada

Another beautiful place were we camp

From our kayaks we enjoyed different Birds and animals

The Beginning of the Kayaking in Peninsula Valdes

Sea Lions in one of the Colonies that we could see

From the kayaks we could observe Southern Right Whales in different opportunities.

Our camp site.

Black Chested Buzzard Eagle with the nest and the chicks

Also from the shore we really enjoyed the whales, breaching, lob tailing and swimming along the shore.

Guanacos

This Program is designed to get to know and to appreciate by kayaking, the three main habitats of Patagonia. The temperate forests in the Andes Mountain Range – the highlight being the ancient Alerce tree, paddling in the lakes that compose Los Alerces National Park and crossing Lakes and Rivers of transparent waters.

We leave the Andes, taken by the waters of the River Chubut crossing the steppe, with it’s magnificent geology represented by big walls that form the homonymous valley. We will dazzle ourselves with imposing landscapes and the continuous turns that the rivers gives along the journey. We will observe several species of birds and characteristic habitats of the patagonian steppe.

To conclude we will arrive to the ocean where we will navigate the waters of the San José gulf. We will enjoy beautiful bays, cliffs loaded with traces of marine life of the past and mainly the marine fauna that is along this costs, such as: sea lions colonies,  elephant seal colonies, colonies of marine birds and the presence of the Southern Right Whale, this being an important reproduction area of this species.

This way we will have carried out a journey along the Geography of the Province of Chubut, fully enjoying vast landscapes in a unique journey in contact with the nature, learning and getting to know in depth.

Trip Overview:

Location: Los Alerces National Park, the Chubut River and Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina

Trip length: 15 days, beginning in Esquel, finishing in Trelew or Puerto Madryn

Activity: Sea kayaking / Wilderness camping / Hiking / Wildlife viewing / Cultural experience

Accommodation: Hosteria / Wilderness camp / Eco Lodge

Physical challenge: Low to moderate

Minimum group size: 2

2011 Dates: Nov 7 to Nov 21 2012

2013 Dates: Nov 11 to Nov 25 2013

Price: U$S 3000.- per person.

Trip Features:

- Kayaking in the Los Alerces National Park (lakes and rivers)

- Andes forest and flora sightings

- Patagonian Steppe daily exploration hikes

- Kayaking in the Chubut River

- Kayaking in Nature Reserve at the Golf of San Jose, Peninsula Valdes

- Peninsula Valdes marine wildlife viewing in the Atlantic sea

- Marine and land birdwatching

- The most important population of Southern Right Whales in the Southern Hemisphere

- Imposing landscape and magical Patagonian sunsets

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 What’s included?

- Qualified expedition guides

- Entrance fees to the Los Alerces National Park and Peninsula Valdes Nature Reserve

- Accommodation in Villa Rivadavia on Day 1; Eco Lodge in Puerto Piramides on Days 10 and 14

- All group camping and cooking gear.  All group equipment, kayaks, paddles, etc.

- Ground transportation as mentioned in itinerary

- Airport transfers Puerto Madryn / Trelew

- All meals while on the kayak expedition