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Pedaling South/Paddling South

Mailing address: PO Box 827 | Calistoga, CA 94515, Loreto, Mexico
800-398-6200, 707-942-4550
Ranked #3 of 10 tours in Loreto
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Tours
Activities: Biking
Description: This Loreto-based adventure travel company has trips on bikes, kayaks, horseback and sailboats.
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Palo Alto
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Antonio and Adrian, our two local paddling and pedaling guides, are smart, communicative, and funny. The know the Sea of Cortez and the peninsula mountains really well; even more importantly, they have great personalities. Antonio, a fabulous cook and adept naturalist, speaks Spanish and English well, so he's also a good Spanish teacher for those of us interested in the... More

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Bend, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

A fabulous trip into the back country of Baja California. Trudi Angell, tour guide, has a great network of guides and families living in the back of the beyond. We visited a goat ranch, learned about raising goats and making cheese. The family fed us, dinner and breakfast. Their hospitality was amazing. Then, riding on to another rancho. This time,... More

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Fallbrook, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

Taking care of the needs of all ages --from 3 to 76--Trudi guided our group of 6 into a well worthwhile experience. She was sensitive to all of our needs. Well informed, well regarded by the locals, and respectful of her animals she is truly a treasure! More

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Long Beach, California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

Our family - 3 year old, a grandpa, two grandmas and the toddler's parents, enjoyed an interesting and pleasant day touring the rancheros via Mule on the way to San Javiar - Trudi, the owner and guide, was a wealth of information on the trip and it was obvious she was well regarded by and both had the respect and... More

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San Francisco
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011
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Great equipment, well-planned trip, tasty food. The guides were well-trained, and did a good job appropriately adjusting our plans when the weather changed. Trip highlight: dozens of dolphins swimming past our camp each night More

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sierra foothills california
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2011

I am an experienced sea kayaker, baja and british columbia. I organized many baja kayak trips before there were any guided trips there. Now, at my age, 79, its much easier to find a good company and just show up for the trip. I don't have to get the boats, plan the menus, buy the food, etc. I chose Paddling... More

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Inverness, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2011
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I'm kind of blown away reading some of these reviews as they are SO different from my experience. We left April 24, 2011 with Antonio as our leader and Santiago as our other guide with a "guide in training" Ivan. First of all, the quality of the Paddling South equipment way exceeded my expectations. I brought my own sleeping bag,... More

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Vancouver, Canada
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2011
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I recently completed an 8-day mule-riding trip through several canyons of the Sierra de San Francisco of the Baja, led by Trudi Angell of Paddling South - it was an amazing experience! I arranged this trip with Trudi long-distance, and found her pre-trip communications very encouraging and helpful (in sharp contrast to other Baja tour companies I had contacted). I... More

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Santa Rosa, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2011
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Azure water, rich sea life, and interesting local culture. What a great setting for a kayak trip. You would be hard pressed to find a company with more longevity and good will then Paddling South. Never is that more evident then when you experience the warm reception from remote ranches encountered along the way. Our guides Trudi (owner) and Sara... More

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Eugene, Oregon
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2011
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Interesting that there is such a rash of glowing reviews in the last few days. As mentioned in earlier reviews, Paddling South has quite a network. Our recent trip was a disaster and I think the company has pulled out the stops to counter the resulting bad feelings. You may choose to give this company the benefit of the doubt... More

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