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Kayaking Mexico Kayak Yoga Adventures
GAP - Girls at Play
Women Empowerment Paddling Trips
If you want to push your boundaries in a supportive, fun, safe and exotic environment then these are life-changing trips for you. Push your outer limits with kayaking and your inner limits with yoga. Allow yourself to be challenged and inspired to go beyond what you think is possible. You'll come away with renewed confidence on and off the water. Two levels are available: Beginner and Intermediate
Meet your Guide Anna Levesque
Anna Levesque is a world-class whitewater kayaker who has a passion for inspiring and teaching women. Her experience as an accomplished international competitor, author, instructor and guide has placed her as the leading expert in her field. Anna combines her international expertise in kayaking with her experience as a yoga instructor and student of meditation, to inspire women in confidently creating success and happiness in all aspects of their lives on and off the water. Her company, Girls at Play, is based out of Asheville, NC.
Women's Beginner Week
Learn to kayak or improve your basic skills on the beautiful and exotic rivers of Mexico. Anna will teach you all the basics including the roll, basic strokes and river running. Off the water you'll get to experience the relaxing pace, warm welcome and delicious local food that Mexico offers. Morning yoga classes start your days with the inspiration and flow you need to push your limits in a fun and rewarding way. This trip is for novices and beginners - no prior kayaking experience is necessary. We'll be paddling in flatwater and on class II and some III rapids.
Availability & Costs 2012 |
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| Women's Beginner Trip | Adults | Youth |
| Sat. Feb. 4, 2012 - Sat. Feb. 11, 2012 | $1550 USD | N/A |
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Women's Beginner Whitewater Kayaking Trip - Daily Itinerary
| Day 1 | Arrival to Veracruz, pick up at airport | |
| Day 2 | Arrival in Jalcomulco & Introduction to kayaking in a pool | |
| Day 3 | Flatwater fundamentals | |
| Day 4 | Fundamentals in moving water | |
| Day 5 | River running on the Antigua River | |
| Day 6 | More river running, Antigua River | |
| Day 7 | Actopan Waterfall & more roll practice | |
| Day 8 | Departure from Veracruz | |
| Note: We do our best to adhere to the itinerary outlined above. Activities and river specified are subject to change based on circumstances outside of our control (ie.weather, water levels, road and safety conditions) | ||
What's included in your Women's Beginner Week of Kayaking
Personalized kayak and yoga instruction with Anna Levesque
Equipment*
All accommodation
All meals from breakfast on morning of Day 2 until and including dinner on Day 7
Ground transportation
Internationally certified guides
If you have some of your own equipment such as lifejacket, helmet, sprayskirt and paddle please bring them. We will have equipment for those participants who don’t own any of their own.
What’s NOT included in your Women's Beginner Week of Kayaking
• Airfare to Veracruz
• Dinner on Day 1
• Alcoholic beverages
• Telephone and fax services
Rental Options, Add-ons & Upgrades
Some things you may choose to add to your adventure in Mexico. Prices are listed per person and include taxes.
| Memories Packages: | |
| Photo CD/Video DVD Combo - *Pre-purchase Rate Trip Video DVD Trip Photos CD |
*$150 $100 $100 |
| Double your stay: | |
| Book an additional consecutive week. |
$950 |
Women's Intermediate Week
This trip is for women who have prior experience whitewater kayaking in class II and III rapids. A solid flatwater roll and a 50% success rate in whitewater rolling is required to participate in this trip. We'll be paddling mostly class II and III rivers with the exception of the last day which is class -IV (a very doable and fun class -IV drop-pool river!).
Availability & Costs 2012 |
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| Women's Intermediate Week | Adults | Youth |
| Sat. Jan. 28, 2012 - Sat. Feb. 4, 2012 | $1550 USD | N/A |
| Sat. Feb. 11, 2012 - Sat. Feb. 18, 2012 | $1550 USD | N/A |
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Women's Intermediate Week Kayaking Trip - Daily Itinerary
| Day 1 | Arrival to Veracruz, pick up at airport | |
| Day 2 | Arrival in Jalcomulco & Introduction to kayaking in a pool | |
| Day 3 | Flatwater fundamentals | |
| Day 4 | Fundamentals in moving water | |
| Day 5 | River running on the Antigua River | |
| Day 6 | More river running, Antigua River | |
| Day 7 | Actopan Waterfall & more roll practice | |
| Day 8 | Departure from Veracruz | |
| Note: We do our best to adhere to the itinerary outlined above. Activities and river specified are subject to change based on circumstances outside of our control (ie.weather, water levels, road and safety conditions) | ||
What's included in your Women's Intermediate Week of Kayaking
Personalized kayak and yoga instruction with Anna Levesque
Equipment*
All accommodation
All meals from breakfast on morning of Day 2 until and including dinner on Day 7
Ground transportation
Internationally certified guides
If you have some of your own equipment such as lifejacket, helmet, sprayskirt and paddle please bring them. We will have equipment for those participants who don’t own any of their own.
What’s NOT included in your Women's Intermediate Week of Kayaking
• Airfare to Veracruz
• Dinner on Day 1
• Alcoholic beverages
• Telephone and fax services
Rental Options, Add-ons & Upgrades
Some things you may choose to add to your adventure in Mexico. Prices are listed per person and include taxes.
| Memories Packages: | |
| Photo CD/Video DVD Combo - *Pre-purchase Rate Trip Video DVD Trip Photos CD |
*$150 $100 $100 |
| Double your stay: | |
| Book an additional consecutive week. |
$950 |
Accommodation in Veracruz (for early arrivals or late departures) |
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| Hotel |
Rating | Description | Cost | |
| Hotel Mocambo |  |
A venerable, elegant, Luxury Hotel with beautiful gardens, pool and ocean views. The Mocombo was the first hotel of its kind on the Gulf of Mexico. | Approx. $150 per night. (based on double occupancy) | |
| Hotel Veracruz Centro Historico |  |
A clean, comfortable and modern hotel ideally located on the main square (Los Portales/Zocolo) of colonial Veracruz. Highly recommended! This is where most of our participants choose to stay. | Approx. $100 per night. (based on double occupancy) | |
| Hotel Real del Mar |  |
A great find across from the beach and Aquarium with clean simple rooms surrounding a garden courtyard and pool. It rates as our most "cheap and cheerful" option in Veracruz. | Approx. $50 per night. (based on double occupancy) | |
Hassle Free Reservations! We are pleased to make night prior or night after reservations for you. Please let us know which hotel you prefer, how many people, and the nights required.
Additional Information:
Download the "GAP" Mexico Week of Rivers Women's Beginner and Intermediate detailed trip dossier in PDF format that includes a suggested packing list and country specific information.
How to book "GAP" trips:
Call the Nantahala Outdoor Center at 888.905.7238
or email adventure@noc.com or anna@watergirlsatplay.com
Esprit Mexico
1-800-596-7238
(Head office, Davidson, QC, Canada)
Email: mexico@whitewater.ca
