Sea Kayaking the Bay Islands of Honduras/Lodge Week

Nestled just thirty miles off the Caribbean Coast of Honduras, the Bay Islands offer beautiful paddling, diverse local culture and world class snorkeling and fishing. This is a big experience combining kayaking, snorkeling and tropical biology all with a twist of the rich cultural soup of this island group. This trip operates on island time and works in harmony with the local economy and culture.. We don't insulate you from the local people, but instead work with them for a lot of our daily needs like seafood, bread, local transport and general sharing because they are as interested in you as you are them. The people of Honduras are every bit as appealing as the water and mountainscapes.

You'll fly into the island of Roatan, which has an international airport receiving direct flights from Houston, Miami and Atlanta. We'll venture daily from our comfortable tropical fruit farm base in the village of Punta Blanca. Each two bedroom island style casita has its own bath with hot water showers and a nice screened in porch to enjoy the breezes and the sounds of the sea. We have all the comforts of home, minus ringing telephones, roads, and to-do lists. Our front yard is a coral reef! Meals are served from a central kitchen/deck area and are al fresco...as they should be.

This trip is a real adventure that operates on island time and works in harmony with the local economy and culture.. We don't insulate you from the local people, but instead work with them for a lot of our daily needs, like seafood, bread, local transport and just general sharing because they are as interested in you as you are them. The people of Honduras are every bit as appealing as the water and mountainscapes.

Here are some basic links to some great maps of Roatan:
*Basic: http://roatanet.com/images/honduras-map-1204.jpg
*Detailed: http://sidewalkmystic.com/Maps.htm
*Satellite images: http://www.roatanonline.com/maps.htm

Itinerary

• Day 1) Flight arrival on Roatan. Flight arrival on Roatan. We'll pick you up and transport you via Minibus to our base at Punta Blanca. A special seafood dinner will be prepared for us by our friend Don at Windsong.
  
• Days 2-7)We'll be doing a variety of day trips out of our comfortable lodge location, beginning with day paddles in each direction to discover mangrove tunnels, local culture and a part of the island where the water IS the road. Once you've got you've acclimated a bit, we'll start venturing further afield to explore reefs, secret channels, big BLUE water and the Pigeon Cayes (best snorkeling in the Bay Islands). You can even learn to brace, roll and surf in 80 degree water or just hang in the hammock and watch the hummingbirds. Enjoy terrific seafood feasts each night and sleep in the comfort of simple bedrooms in our comfortable cluster of casitas at the edge of the sea. Hey, how bad can that be?
  
• Day 8) after breakfast, taxi to the airport for return flights or trip extensions of your choice.

• February 14-21, 2009
• February 28 - March 7, 2009
• March 14-21, 2009
• March 28-April4, 2009

*Trip Extensions: Guided bone fishing trips (inexpensive and good) dive certification courses, rainforest and whitewater rafting, trips to the Mayan Ruins at Copan and a terrific Spanish language immersion school are all possible. We have programs to tailor to your interests.

*Getting there: See Tropical FAQs

*Traveler's insurance helps cover lost baggage, interruptions due to storms, cancelled flights, medical problems while traveling or other unforeseen issues. Its generally inexpensive and can be had through these sources:

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