In today’s Travel Talk with Slow Baja, we sit down with guide and outfitter Steve Hayward of Paddling South in Loreto, Baja California Sur.

Hayward has traveled extensively and has paddled in Chile, Alaska, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Wales, BC, and Baja. He has guided and developed programs for Sea Trek for over 25 years. For the last 15 years, he’s run the Baja operation in Loreto -a beautiful and historic town with the coveted Pueblo Mágico designation.

With the advent of SUP, Steve has focused on developing exciting inter-island adventures on paddleboards, utilizing Sea Treks’ traditional kayaking routes in Baja. He’s committed to “downwind” paddling during the “El Norte” blows -that occur in the mid-winter on the Sea of Cortez. He enjoys free diving and sharing the unforgettable desert and marine environment of this unique part of Mexico.

In this rambling conversation, Steve takes a deep dive into why you need to get down to Loreto and let Paddling South get you out on the water!

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