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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Book your spot before Thanksgiving and receive 10% OFF the trip price!

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Explore Ecuador and the enchanted Galapagos Islands as you hike, bike, kayak, snorkel, and dive across these stunning bio-diverse landscapes on this 12-day adventure. This is the best way to experience the incredibly abundant wildlife – in the ocean, on land, and in the skies.

NOTE: This trip is cross-posted on Meetup. An RSVP does NOT reserve your spot. For prices, details and to book your space on this tour, follow this link: https://booking.adventurepeople.net/galapagos-booking

11 nights/ 12 days
Starts in Quito
Ends in Quito

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PLACES VISITED: Quito, San Cristobal, Kicker Rock, Santa Cruz Island, Espanola Island, North Seymour Island, Isabella Island, Sierra Negra Volcano, Los Tuneles, Floreana Island
ACTIVITIES: Boat Rides, Snorkeling, Walking, Hiking, Kayaking, Biking
GROUP SIZE: 12 people max
PHYSICAL RATING: Level 3: Moderate

The Galapagos Islands are a year-round destination, but our experts agree that the best time to visit the Galapagos Islands is during the shoulder seasons during the crossover between warm and cool seasons in May and November. The shifting currents mean changing food sources for animals which can result in interesting wildlife encounters. June marks the beginning of the cool season when the cool Humboldt and Peru currents from the south have overpowered the warm Panama current from the north. Temperatures are still warm, but not as hot and humid.

What to Expect in May/June in Galapagos:

• Average Outdoor Temperatures: 68-82 degrees
• Average water temperature: 74 degrees
• Average Rainfall: 0.6 inches
• North Seymour’s blue-footed boobies begin their courtship
• Sea turtles are still hatching on Gardner Bay and Punta Cormorant
• Most of marine iguanas’ eggs hatch from nests on Santa Cruz
• Palo Santo trees begin to shed their foliage
• Waved albatross on Espanola start laying their eggs
• Ban-rumped storm petrels begin their first nesting period
• Giant tortoises on Santa Cruz Island migrate from the highlands to the lowlands in search of suitable nesting places
• Beginning of the nesting season of giant tortoises
• The male magnificent frigatebirds on North Seymour start flaunting their red pouches
• Southern migrant birds have started their journey toward the north and Galapagos is a rest stop for such birds
• Some species of whales and dolphins also follow this pattern of migration
• Groups of humpback whales that migrate up to equatorial latitudes along the coast of Ecuador can reach the Galapagos

## What's Included?

Accommodation as per itinerary in double/twin bedroom (11-nights, 3* & 4*star hotels)
Meals specified in the itinerary (11 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 2 Dinners)
Bilingual Naturalist Guide from Mainland
Local Guides Certified by Galapagos National Park
Transportation in the Islands (boat, bus)
Airport transfers for arrival and departure
All excursions mentioned in the itinerary
Basic Snorkel Gear
INGALA Migration Card
Isabela Tax

## What's Excluded?

International Airfare
Domestic Airfare (Flight from Quito to Galapagos to Quito)
Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee (US $100 to be paid in cash upon arrival)
Airport taxes and excess baggage fees
Beverages & Meals not specified
Gratuities for guide(s), driver, restaurants, and hotel staff
Wetsuit Rentals
Optional Activities
Personal Expenses
Travel Insurance (mandatory)
Any Covid-19-related expenses

NOTE: This trip is cross-posted on Meetup. An RSVP does NOT reserve your spot. For prices, details and to book your space on this tour, follow this link: https://booking.adventurepeople.net/galapagos-booking

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Prepaid reservation required. Call[masked] to confirm logistics, gear size and to process payment.

$100+ tax per person sole seat-inside the cockpit kayak
$200+ tax per tandem (two-seats) seat inside cockpit kayak

Oh, Summer Days! Sunset Waterways Exploration of Houston Downtown Skyline

Summer can be killing, but it can also be fun
The trick is to stay cool, despite the hot, hot sun!

Join us for super fun guided kayaking tour in the cooling evening breeze at the end of a hot and humid summer day to explore the waterways of downtown Houston and enjoy the skyline from an angle that very few people get to experience.

Urban streetlights, glassy skyscrapers, bridges and traffic shine lights that reflect off the water creating a magic display of colors and shapes and sounds. As we glide into the dark, the whole event is going to be really fun and your day will catch a new meaning.

Share the evening and the experience!

THIS TOUR CAN BE RESCHEDULED TO ACCOMODATE YOUR AVAILABILITY. MINIMUM 5 PAYING PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED.

Invite your family, call a friend or two, or a coworker or neighbor, or treat your date to a romantic paddle under the moon.

Night paddling can be very intriguing and also very relaxing!

We will start with on-land safety briefing and be on the water soon thereafter.

This is a family-friendly and beginner-friendly event. Strong kids ages 10 and up are welcome to attend accompanied by a parent.

Course: We will do a leisurely trip paddling for about 3 miles in one direction, then turn around. The total paddling itinerary is up to 6 miles or about 3 hours of paddling, depending on who is doing the paddling and who is enjoying the glide...

The trip can be shortened or lengthen depending on circumstances.

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Equipment Rental Available With Guided Tour:

Premium quality, sit inside cockpit kayaks and top of the line lightweight paddles and life jackets and qualified instruction will help you feel like a pro. Because our kayaks are long and narrow, even beginner paddlers in decent physical fitness can complete this 6 miles itinerary in a stride.

Double-seat/tandem kayak rentals are $200 each (+ additional gear and instruction)

Solo kayaks are $100 each (+ additional gear and instruction)

Kayaks, life jackets, paddles, instruction and event insurance is provided.

Minimum 5 rental seats are necessary for this tour to go as scheduled.

Gratuities are greatly appreciated!

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Registration: call Constantin at[masked] to sign up, confirm logistics, gear size and process payment.

We take Venmo, PayPal, card over the phone.

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WHAT TO BRING:

Bring 2 Nalgene-type bottles of drinking water and a snack. Bring with you a towel and a set of dry clothing for a comfortable ride home. It's a water activity and water dripping off the paddle into your lap is possible. Dress only with synthetic clothing that dry up quickly (like hiking clothes). Bring a headlamp if you have one. Your feet will get wet, so wear water shoes (old snicker work best, or closed toed sandals; no flip-flops, no crocks, no rain boots). Wear outdoor, fast drying, non-cotton/synthetic clothing. Large brim hat helps with the sun and gloves protect your hands from developing blisters (cycling or workout gloves are ok).

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Undecided?

Check out our photos here:

Downtown Houston Night Kayak Tour

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I would be happy to answer your questions - please let me know if you have any. I look forward to be paddling together!

Constantin
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PS: Constantin is a certified ACA L-3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor, ACA L-3 River Instructor, ACA Trip Leader and NOLS Wilderness First Aid among other credentials (Master of Sciences in Geology).

Born to Paddle!

www.oakgeosciences.com

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Do you have in mind a Different Drill, Date or Destination? Let's chat!!

We also run team building events, birthday parties, church functions, eco tours, overnight camping excursions down the river, across the lake and weekend long adventures at sea along the Texas Gulf Coast, and more advanced skills classes focused on sea kayaking and canoeing.

 
 
 

Fun Eco-Tour: Colorado River Geomorphology
Let's Kayak the Columbus Loop and look at rocks!

More than 850 miles long, the Texas Colorado River is the longest river to start and end in the same state and is the lifeblood of our state’s economy, our environment, our industry, our agriculture, and especially our lives as Texans.

Columbus Loop Kayaking Trail is a relatively short guided geomorphology and historical eco-tour only 6.5 miles or 3-4 hours of paddling with breaks.

This eco-tour is ideal for families with kids and for beginner paddlers that want to take their skills up a notch and experience a grander setting.

Awesome trip for those that enjoy history, geology, nature, serenity and adventures.

In addition to kayaking, we will discuss Texas history and geology. We will take a couple of breaks to look at rocks, river banks, flood plains, channel shape and dimensions, analyze bedrock and geomorphologic features associated with stream and floods.

Enjoy this wide, open, peaceful trail with a few rapids and multiple islands and sandy beaches great for picnicking. We will pass several cattle ranches and very few houses as we paddle.

Our river float will end at a place where the Texas Army under the leadership of General Sam Houston and the Mexican Army under the leadership of General Santa Ana crossed the Colorado river before their clash at San Jacinto.

Your trip leader - Constantin - is an accomplished master geologist and certified river kayak instructor. This is an awesome kayaking geomorphology field trip and you'll be in for a great learning experience.

IN ADVANCE PREPAID REGISTRATION:

To register, please call Constantin at[masked] to confirm logistics, gear size, to answer your questions and process payment.

$155 + tax per person (gear + guiding included)

In advance registration required
We take Venmo, PayPal, card over the phone

Minimum 4 participants for tour to go
Small group size (max 10).

Event is cross-posted on several platforms

This eco-tour requires a shuttle service and a small kayak ramp launching fee. This guided tour requires a moderate fitness level. Our touring kayaks can accommodate paddlers up to 250 lbs. and 42 inch hip/pants size.

Please call Constantin at[masked] to confirm logistics, gear size, to answer your questions and process payment.

We take appointments. This event can be rescheduled for another time that's convenient for your party of 4.

GEAR PROVIDED WITH REGISTRATION:

Single seat OR tandem touring kayak
Lightweight paddle
Adjustable life jacket
Small size dry bag for car keys, wallet, phone
Group first aid kit, safety and recue kit (bilge pump, paddle float, tow rope, lights, VHF radio, etc)

A waiver must be filled out.

WHAT TO BRING:

Bring 1 gallon drinking water and pack lunch. Leave in the car a towel and a full set of clothing for a comfortable ride home. Dress only with synthetic, fast-drying, comfortable/stretchy fit, outdoor clothing. Long pants and long sleeve shirts protect your skin from sun and bugs. Bring a large brim hat with under chin strap and sunglasses. Wear water shoes (closed toed sandals, old sneakers). No blue jeans, no flip-flops, no crocs or rainboots. Wear paddling or cycling/workout gloves to avoid hand blisters.

UNDECIDED? Check out our photo album:

Texas Colorado River: Kayaking Columbus Trail Loop

I look forward getting to know you and to be paddling together!

Constantin
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PS: Constantin is an accomplished ACA L-3 Coastal Kayak Instructor, ACA L-3 River Kayak Instructor, ACA L-2 Trip Leader, Master of Science in Geology, and NOLS Wilderness First Aid.

Born to Paddle!

www.oakgeosciences.com

LET'S GET SOCIAL:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1022107514968636

Do you have in mind a Different Drill, Date or Destination? Let's chat!!

We also run team building events, birthday parties, church functions, eco tours, overnight camping excursions down the river, across the lake and weekend long adventures at sea along the Texas Gulf Coast, and more advanced skills classes focused on sea kayaking, canoeing and SUP's. Let's chat soon!

 
 
 

LOCATION SIGNIFICANCE

Lake Charlotte is the one of largest cypress tree swamp in Texas, part of a complex of at least four lakes that lie to the east of the Trinity River Delta. Hundreds of shorebirds are feeding on the shallow lake bottom. White ibises, herons, eagles, beavers, wild hogs, deer, snakes, and alligators call Lake Charlotte home.

Lake Charlotte was inhabited for hundreds of years by ancient Native
Americans whose diet include clam shells. These clams lived in the muddy bottoms of the lakes; they would be unflavored by modern standards. Clams were an important food source for the original inhabitants who consumed them in large numbers and left piles of discarded shells throughout the area, including at our kayak launch. Change in the composition of the lake waters greatly decreased their numbers and few, if any, are to be found today.

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Trip can be rescheduled up to 2 days in advance for a minimum of 4 paying participants to best fit your schedule.

Cost: $150+ tax per person prepaid reservation via Venmo, PayPal or Square (credit card over the phone).

Duration: 3-4 hours.

Paddling Distance: 3-6 miles. Tour can be shortened or lengthened based on local circumstances and paddler fitness abilities and group dynamics.

Full refund, or credit towards a future tour is offered if the trip is canceled by us. No refund is offered if you cancel within the last 24 hours before the trip. A minimum 4 paying participants are necessary to run the tour. Please invite along a friend, colleague, neighbor, or cousin, etc. Thank you!

Registration includes professional guiding services, event insurance and delivery and rental of a premium quality kayaking equipment, including sea touring kayak, lightweight paddle, adjustable lifejacket, bilge pump, paddle float, dry bag, kayak lights and use of group gear (tow rope, VHS radio, first aid kit).

Note: A RSVP “Yes” on Meetup alone does not register you for the event.
This is a small capacity event and some register without being Meetup members, so numbers shown may not add up, and they may change. The event is cross-posted on multiple groups/platforms.

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What to bring? Bring half a gallon drinking water and a snack. Bring a towel and a complete set of clothing to change into at the end, should that be necessary.

Bring a large brim hat, sunscreen, lip balm, sunglasses and dress in synthetic, comfortable, outdoor clothing, that dries-up quickly. No blue jeans, no cotton shirts. No rainboots, crocs or flipflops. Bring water shoes or old snickers; your feet will get wet. Wear long pants and long sleeves to avoid sun burn and insects. Cycling or workout gloves are helpful to prevent blisters and sunburn.

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TOUR OUTCOME

Despite being relatively close to a major metropolitan area, exploring Lake Charlotte by kayak is a unique experience for most people: you will be amazed by it's natural beauty! It's a really cool experience!

By the end of this trip you will be a more confident kayaker and have increased knowledge and appreciation for the value of wetland coastal ecosystems.

Lake Charlotte Photo Album

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REGISTRATION:

PLEASE REPLY WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER so I can give you a call to go over logistics, gear size, payment and answer your questions and set up expectations.

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I am excited for the opportunity to share with you from my expertise and I look forward to paddling together! Please let me know if you have any questions!

Constantin
(Call/Text:[masked])

Certified ACA L-3 Coastal Kayak Instructor and Trip Leader, NOLS Wilderness First Aid

www.oakgeosciences.com

Have in mind a different drill, date, or destination? Want to hire us for a corporate team building or family event? Let’s get in touch!

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