The whales of Guerrero Negro Baja South

[mexicoruss]

From Peñasco, heading an adventure tour with some locals to the birthing grounds of Guerrero Negro Baja California South. 6 day adventure with the possibility of coming in very close to the whales. The lagoons of Guerrero Negro are a protected nature preserve and access is limited to only a few months a year and only with a certified guide. here's a few pics from one of our photog friends we are meeting there this week. The whole trip is an adventure but the icing on the cake are the whales! Thousands of them in one place for a few months every year, amazing!


If you like adventure and want to see the real country of Northern Sonora and Baja, put this on your list of things to do in your life!
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[Luna]

Awesome pic's ~ Thanks for sharing

 

[mexicoruss]

We are going out today to see the whales...we are in Guerrero Negro Baja

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[Stuart]

Enjoy, Russ! GN is a great place. Unfortunately, when I was there it wasn't whale season. Take some great pics!

 

[jerry]

Wow have fun....friend just took this...

 

[tequilatodd]

Amazing they get that close to the boat

 

[mexicoruss]

Nice video. We didnt get to touch them today but we were surrounded by them and they went under us a few times. Totally awesome.

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[MIRAMAR]

Five years, count us in Russ!

 

[mexicoruss]

It was an amazing trip for our group of intrepid adventurers. Peñasco to Ensenada through the wine country. Then onto El Rosario for Mama's famous lobster rolls......then onto to Guerrero Negro for an outstanding day of whale experience. We then spent a day in San Ignacio in the middle of the state and then back to GN. We then wen to San Felipe Baja by way of the Chapala dirt road -what a great experience- then back today, 1400 miles in Northern Mexico and everything went the way is was supposed to. Awesome road trip which will be done again and again!

 

[garyd]

It was an amazing trip for our group of intrepid adventurers. Peñasco to Ensenada through the wine country. Then onto El Rosario for Mama's famous lobster rolls......then onto to Guerrero Negro for an outstanding day of whale experience. We then spent a day in San Ignacio in the middle of the state and then back to GN. We then wen to San Felipe Baja by way of the Chapala dirt road -what a great experience- then back today, 1400 miles in Northern Mexico and everything went the way is was supposed to. Awesome road trip which will be done again and again!

I wish I could have been there !!!!

 

[Hillbeartoe]

Very very cool! And very fortunate that it went as planned!
Lobster Rolls sound great.... I am hungry.

 

[jerry]

. More from the drone guy ...gets good half way in....

 

[tequilatodd]

Truly amazing. The thought of being able to touch an animal that size. They seem so gentle and with one flick of the tail could take you out.
Some friends of mine were in Hawaii and the whale watching is not allowed to be nearly that close.

 

[MIRAMAR]

While it must be incredible to see all those whales in Guerrero Negro, you can take a boat out and get really close to Humpbacks and Fin Whales in Penasco, not as many but just seeing one is amazing.

 

[Terry C]

Del Mar Charters 42 foot catamaran. 2-11-2015 .

 

[mexicoruss]

Here's a few more and one mystery picture, what could that thing be? ​

 

[Hillbeartoe]

Yikes.....

 

[Estero]

Hmmm probably a barge with salt from the salt mines there.

 

[mexicoruss]

Yes you got the mystery pic right. On that same picture you may want to listen to Dark Side of the Moon and think of the group that performed it and you will then know what the Mexican captains call this activity in the foreground.

 

[MIRAMAR]

We went whale watching again - this time on the Eco fun. Went about 10 miles out and there were dozens of Fin whales. For our spring breakers (University of Pittsburgh and ASU) $35 and all you could drink was a bargain!