More Trading the Beaches for Soft Adventure in Mexico Meagan Drillinger - Travel Weekly
go to original November 23, 2015

The Ultimate Baja Trip: Sea Kayaking & Whale Watching Adventures (ROW Adventures)

Finding relaxation in Mexico is like finding a good slice of pizza in New York: It’s everywhere. But lately more and more travelers are trading in their bathing suits for hiking boots and hitting Mexico’s many, many trails and rivers for a taste of soft adventure.

Mexico has some of the world’s most diverse topography, including ocean, desert, forest and jungle, as well as a range of climates making it possible to enjoy activities like surfing, kayaking, rafting, skydiving, hang gliding, hot-air ballooning and scuba diving, to name a few.

“Staying in Baja California, nature is the name of the game. The town of Loreto on the Sea of Cortes is a good spot to stay because you can see the whales in Magdalena Bay,” says Hope Smith, president of Born to Travel. “There is also Espiritu Santo island, where you can snorkel, kayak and spot dolphins. Mexico is still a big beach destination, but the interest in adventure is definitely rising.”

“We’re seeing a dynamically growing interest in ‘active travel light.’ What I mean by ‘light’ is that guests are more and more interested in peppering their sun and sand vacations with activity, including hiking, biking, cenote swimming, snorkeling, diving, zip lines, scuba, surfing, Stand Up Paddling and more,” says Zachary Rabinor, director general of Journey Mexico. “Where Mexico still struggles, however, is positioning itself as a multisport destination where guests have a keen and deep interest in multiday active travel, like hiking the Copper Canyon, Volcano Climbing Expeditions, Baja Multisport and dedicated surf trips.”

It’s only a matter of time before American travelers catch on to the wealth of adventure opportunities at their fingertips just south of the border, where serious adventure abounds. Travelers who get their adrenaline rush from heights should visit the states of Jalisco, Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur as well as the state of Mexico; there states are home to many volcanoes, slopes and hills for hang gliding or hopping aboard an ultralight airplane.

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