Adventure
Learning

• Introductory activities and reflection undertaken at your own pace to help you think about your leadership style and to develop intentions and questions for the trip

• Meet one another, review final trip details, answer questions

• Reflection and optional reading assignment review

• Participants should arrive no later than 4 PM to be able to check in to their preferred hotel.

• Meet in the lobby of the Oasis Hotel at 5pm and have an introduction to the trip with Leslie, Deb, and the Sea Kayak Adventures guide

• We will transport (either by foot or vehicle) to a local restaurant for an intimate dinner among new friends

Accommodations: Preferred Hotel
Meals Included: Dinner

• Participants should have breakfast prior to departure at 7AM

• Arrival at launch point. Introduction and review of the roots and grounding concepts of 3 Stories Leadership. We will spend the morning searching for Blue and Fin whales among other marine wildlife

• Picnic lunch together

• An afternoon holding more chances for whale sightings

• Return back to the hotel around 3:00 PM in time for a siesta before meeting for another intimate dinner, group learning and debrief together at 5PM

• After dinner, we will meet at the hotel for Magical Magdalena Bay orientation.

Accommodations: Oasis Hotel
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

• Depart from Loreto, Baja, Mexico, early in the morning and drive about three hours across the Baja peninsula to the coastal town of San Carlos. 

• On arrival at San Carlos, we board a panga (motorized skiff) piloted by one of the local fishermen. Before launching, we discuss a few “rules of respect” relative to whale-watching and head out.

• After about two hours of whale watching, we arrive at South Magdalena Bay camp. We have lunch, and after people have settled into their comfortable stand-up canvas tents, our guide leads a nature hike across the dunes to the open Pacific with 3 Stories Leadership learning and concepts integrated throughout the hike.

• Soon it's time for appetizers, followed by a dinner of typical Mexican fare prepared by our local cook. After dinner, we gather in our camp dome, which is the perfect setting for a presentation on the natural history of the gray whales and a deeper dive into 3 Stories Leadership. Sea Kayak guides have a depth of knowledge they love to share. Some are marine biologists, and others grew up in fishing families. They bring passion to their talks and hope to create more advocates for the protection of the whales and the world’s oceans.

• The evening sky may invite stargazers, and soon it's time for bed.

Accommodations: South Magdalena Bay Whale Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Soon after sunrise, we eat a hearty breakfast, pack up our gear, and get on a panga for another two-hour whale watching session.

• Return to San Carlos, where our kayaks are waiting. Our guides give a thorough safety orientation, and we begin our paddle south. We don't go too far before it's time to stop for lunch on an expansive beach.

• A few more miles of paddling, and we arrive at our first night of kayak camping. The guides quickly set up the kitchen as guests set up their tents, if our panga crew hasn't already. You may be ready for a rest, or perhaps a walk through the dunes to soak in the beauty of raw nature. As the sun sets, appetizers are served, followed by dinner and a 3 Stories Leadership workshop session.

Accommodations: Beach Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Time slows down in nature, and being unplugged is part of the joy of this trip. Soon after sunrise, we fuel up with breakfast and paddle south in our kayaks. These are days to relish life and wide-open spaces. Very few people visit this area, so the sense of isolation and raw nature is palpable. Wind-swept dunes rise above the saltwater, providing a home for many species of plants and animals.

• Your guide shares their knowledge of this ecosystem, but the main reward comes from simple observation, self-regulation and reflection, grounding concepts of 3 Stories Leadership.

• We paddle among the mangroves and along the edges of the dunes. Our lunch stops give us more time to explore and rejuvenate. Late afternoon, we arrive at camp, each slightly different, but all offering options for walking, relaxing with a book, or simply watching the sea. 

• We explore how the 7 R’s of restorative practice ebb and flow with each new situation and setting. Practice and experience with change and improvisation happens naturally within the rhythm of each day.

• Each evening offers opportunities for reflection, discussion and peer support around 3 Stories Leadership concepts and case studies

Accommodations: Beach Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• This morning, our last morning in the wild, we lean into the learning we have cultivated with wonder and curiosity as we embark on our final paddle.

• Around lunchtime, we arrive in the fishing town of San Mateos. After lunch we load up the kayaks and begin our three-hour drive northeast to Loreto. On arrival, check into your hotel. 

• Closing dinner at a local restaurant with everyone

Accommodations: Oasis Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner