Loreto is surrounded by seven islands, which lend themselves to abundant snorkeling, diving, fishing, whale/dolphin/manta watching, sailing, SUP. and beaching opportunities. It’s a water paradise with sea temps in the 80s in July, August and September. The peninsula itself is a long finger of land surrounded wrapped by the Sea of Cortez on the east [...]
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Island Living
Posted: May 17, 2012 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Coronado Island, Dolphins, Environment, Fish, Loreto, Oceans, Scuba Diving, Sea of Cortez, Snorkeling, SUP, Whales0
beauty where we find it …..
Posted: January 18, 2012 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Birds, Buster, Casa de Catalina, Clean Water, Coronado Island, Desert, Dolphins, Environment, Estuary, Family & Friends, Fish, Food, Loreto, Moon Rise, Sailing, San Juanico, Scuba Diving, Sea of Cortez, Snorkeling, Sunrises, Sunsets, SUP, Surfing, Weather, WhalesTags: bountiful sea, Cabo San Lucas, cirrius, San Quintin, Sea of Cortez
For the uninitiated, there is little that can be said to fully express the beauty of Baja California Sur. From the moment one leaves the populations of Colonet & San Quintin, makes a requisite gas stop in El Rosario, and heads into the heart of undeveloped land of cardon, bojum, cholla, poloverde, cirrius and more [...]
sup morning sup …
Posted: October 6, 2011 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Coronado Island, Fish, Loreto, Sea of Cortez, SUPTags: arctic terns, blue footed boobies, morning paddle, sting rays, tiny fish
morning paddle toward the island and back .. glassy seas and then winds and then swells and then glassy seas again .. sting rays floating, then diving : brown boobies & blue footed boobies foraging, along side arctic terns : pelicans in formation with cormorants snug in their midst : tiny fish being chased by [...]
Morning SUP – Loreto
Posted: July 30, 2011 in Baja Living, Birds, Coronado Island, Loreto, Sea of Cortez, SUPTags: blue footed boobies, dorado, Magnficient frigate bird, manta rays, stand up paddle boards, SUP, yellowtail
The waters around Loreto are usually pefect for SUPing – Stand Up Paddling. This morning was no exception. I took off on my fish – a 9’6″ Waterman – and headed up the coast toward Coronado Island. Winds were light and building, with lots of opportunities to refine my balance as wind driven waves crashed [...]
