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National Outdoor Leadership School - Index

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Mexico
BAJA COASTAL SAILING
A NOLS sailing course will get you well on your way to sailing on
your own and becoming a competent crew member. We use a
unique yawl-rigged open boat to explore the coastline of the Baja
California Peninsula. The Drascombe Longboat is a light, maneuverable
craft perfect for learning sail basics, exploring shallow coves
or hauling onto desert beaches. On this boat you'll learn coastal
navigation on waters rich with marine life, from intricate sea fans
and colorful reef fishes to raucous sea lions and blowing whales, accessing
places unreachable by larger boats. This course follows nature's
rhythms, so you may find yourself up before dawn or sailing
until dusk to take advantage of a favorable breeze. There are bound
to be some long, challenging days on the water, but there should
also be time to wonder at the night sky or at the sea stars in a tidal
pool. You'll learn to read winds and waves with confidence, work as
a crew with your coursemates, and, on windless days, practice rowing
and towing. The boat will be your home on the water, but you'll
also be at home on the land, practicing Leave No Trace camping
onshore in this unique desert that greets the sea.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 16 & Over ? Average age: 21 ? Duration: 22 days
Tuition: $3,625
Course start/end: Mulegé, BCS, Mexico
Fly in/out: Loreto, BCS, Mexico
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Leadership Techniques
Dates: page 112
BAJA SEA KAYAKING
Baja Sea Kayaking has it all-technical skills, incredible scenery, leadership
practice, and unique opportunities for cultural exchanges. On
this course you'll travel along the coastline of the Sea of Cortez, where
the Sonoran Desert meets the water, carrying everything you need for
your journey inside the hull of your sea kayak. Your instructors will
teach you how to maneuver this craft onto remote beaches surrounded
by cliffs and how to handle the boat when waves and winds
begin to pick up. On land, you'll practice cooking, Leave No Trace
camping and beginning Spanish. As you move down the coast, you'll
see a land where cacti abound, as do dolphins and jumping manta
rays. Free diving is a special part of this course, and you'll often spend
afternoons exploring coastal reefs and the vast array of multi-colored
fish that inhabit them. You may even have the opportunity to catch
and prepare fish for your fellow students or to enjoy the catch of the
day from local fisherman. By the end of your expedition, you'll walk
away with the ability to lead your own sea kayaking adventure and
an appreciation for this dramatic Mexican wilderness.
DETAILS
Age and Length:
16 & Over ? Average age: 23 ? Duration: 22 days
23 & Over ? Average age: 35 ? Duration: 14 days
Tuition: $3,105 (16 & Over); $2,990 (23 & Over)
Course start/end: Mulegé, BCS, Mexico
Fly in/out: Loreto, BCS, Mexico
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Leadership Techniques (16 & Over);
2 hours Skills Practicum (23 & Over)
Dates: page 112
Yarrrgh, matey! Students learn sail theory while exploring intimate coves in the small,
maneuverable Drascombe Longboat.
Another amazing sunrise greets students on the Sea of Cortez as they rise early to paddle
before the winds pick up.
Brian Harper
Ashley Wise