S.E.A. CAMP BAJA

"Training up the next generation of surfers to be men and women of God"   Camp Baja offers a variety of exciting and challenging surf camps for young men and women, from the age of 14 to 20,  along the beautiful and surf-rich coastline of Baja California, Mexico.    With adventure-filled surf camps offered throughout the year, Camp Baja also provides Biblical discipleship and a unique arena for ministry and outreach opportunities, including various neighborhood work projects, free surf schools for local youth, or just hanging out with kids from several different orphanages.    Our camps are meant to leave a lasting memory in the hearts and minds of young men and women who desire to have a more intimate relationship with God and enjoy new surf experiences in a small and intimate group camp setting.   Even though Camp Baja is not designed as a traditional "surf school" camp, we are able to customize our Camp to facilitate specific groups and/or organizations (large or small) such as: church groups, ministry outreach teams, youth programs, surf/sport teams and others.  Contact us  for further infor-mation or to discuss a Customized Group Camp program.

CAMP BAJA 2010 SCHEDULE             Camp Dates Location Tuition Fee (USD) Days   March 27 - April 2 Baja Norte $750.00 * 7 days   April 5 - April 11 Baja Norte $750.00 * 7 Days   May 7 - May 9 Baja Norte $250.00 * 2 Days   May 21 - May 23 Baja Norte $250.00 * 2 Days   June 26 - July 3      Punta Abreojos     Baja Sur $750.00 * 8 Days   July 11 - July 17   Surf School Outreach Baja Norte $500.00 * 7 Days   July 18 - July 24 Surf School Outreach Baja Norte $500.00 * 7 Days   August 7 - August 14       Punta Abreojos        Baja Sur reduced:  $600.00 * 8 Days   TUITION FEES:  Camp tuition fees include lodging, all meals, drinks, snacks, participation in daily expeditions - on and off site - use of Camp equipment, all transportation (excluding airfare), 24-hour adult supervision and unforgettable experiences.   * GROUP RATES:  Group rates are available.   Please contact us  for further information.   * CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS:  S.E.A. offers full or partial Tuition Scholarships.  Please contact us  if you wish to apply for a Camp Scholarship.

PUNTA ABREOJOS June 26th - July 3rd August 7th - August 14th  Camp Baja is pleased to introduce summer surf camps to Punta Abreojos in Baja Sur. Abreojos (translated "open your eyes") is a small remote fishing village, located approxi-mately 600 miles south of the U.S./Mexican border.  Punta Abreojos has some of the best waves in Baja during the summer sea-son, offering something for every level of surfer and every style or kind of surfcraft.  Check out the S.E.A. Camp Baja - Punta Abreojos videos Click on:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoYPLPwcF_I Click on:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPeMfk5MaFo   This Camp is limited to 8 Campers

Experienced surfers will enjoy the handful of right-hand points, many within walking distance, with punchy bowls, reeling barrels, and rippable walls. For the beginner or intermediate surfer, there are a variety of gentle sand bottom sections, as well as several empty beach breaks to choose from.  Swells during summer are generally be-tween waist high to a few feet overhead, with some days in the double overhead range.  The beginner or intermediate surfer can simply choose to surf further inside the point where the swells wrap around, decreasing in size and power, and reel gently into the bay.

The five nights we spend at Punta Abreojos will be in camp-style accommodations on the beach and within steps of the waves we will be surfing.  There are a few homes in the area but no camping facilities - far removed from the familar comforts and routines of home.  No television, cell phone or internet.  It's as good as it gets!  Camp Baja provides all necessary camping gear except sleeping bags and pillows.  Two people (of the same sex) are assigned to a 7'X7' tent.  We will be using portable camp toilets with privacy tents and solar showers.

Local Youth & Community Outreach While in Punta Abreojos, several hours each day will be dedicated to community service and youth outreach.  Some of the planned activities include landscape improvements, free youth surf lessons, skating and making videos of the local kids performing tricks on their bmx bikes.

Punta Abreojos Rough Itinerary Day 1:  Orange County to Punta Abreojos (approx. 16 hours) - Depart Orange County pick-up stop at 5:00 a.m. sharp, rendezvous at San Diego pick-up stop, stop at border for tourist visas, drive straight through to Punta Abreojos, arrive at house/campsite around 10:00 p.m.   Day 2-6:  Punta Abreojos - WORD, WATER, WORK Day 7:  Punta Abreojos to El Rosario (approx. 8 hours) - Surf in morning, break camp, pack vans, depart Punta Abreojos, arrive in El Rosario for hot showers, dinner and soft beds for the night. Day 8:  El Rosario to Orange County (approx. 8 hours) - Breakfast then depart from hotel in El Rosario by 10:00 a.m., arrive at San Diego drop-off stop approximately at 4:00 p.m., arrive at Orange County at approximately 6:00 p.m.

ENSENADA SURF SCHOOL OUTREACH July 11th - July 17th July 18th - July 24th  For two weeks in July, Camp Baja will be conducting a free surf school as an outreach program to the local youth in the Ensenada area.  We will be hosting the surf school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   This is a fun time to help push kids into waves and teach them the sport we love and enjoy.  It is also a great opportunity to share the love of Jesus while making new friends (young and old) who live south of the border. The afternoons on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and all day Tuesday and Thursday, are free-surf days.  Daily expeditions may take us anywhere within a day's journey from the Ensenada area in Baja Norte.  Other activities may also include hiking, swimming, fishing, skating or playing soccer on a secluded beach.

S.E.A. Camp Baja Host and Director 38 year old Jaime Noia has been a full-time missionary to the local youth in the Ensenada area since 2006.  Jaime is also a well-known and published surf artist, a certified Lifeguard, fluent in Spanish and well acquainted with many of the known, and not-so-known, surfing areas in Baja and throughout Latin America.    For more information about Jaime Noia, CLICK ON:         jaimenoiasurfart.com   and   myspace.com/jaimenoia

Travel Requirements to Baja California, Mexico CAMP BAJA (Baja Norte) A passport is recommended for travel in Baja Norte.  However, if you cannot obtain a passport in time for Camp, a birth certificate may be sufficient, per the WHTI:   Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)   "U.S. and Canadian citizens under age 16 arriving by land or sea from contiguous territory may also present an original or copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, a Naturalization Certificate, or a Canadian Citizenship Card. U.S. and Canadian citizens under age 19 arriving by land or sea from contiguous territory and traveling with a school group, religious group, social or cultural organization, or sports team, may also present an original or copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, a Naturalization Certificate, or a Canadian Citizenship Card. "   Refer to link:   http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/lang_eng/eng_sa.html     CAMP BAJA (Baja Sur) A passport and a tourist visa is required for travel in Baja Sur.  An additional photo ID is also highly recommended.    MEXICO TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MINORS Mexican law requires that any non-Mexican citizen under the age of 18 departing Mexico must carry notarized written permission from any parent or guardian not traveling with the child to or from Mexico. This permission must include the name of the parent, the name of the child, the name of anyone traveling with the child, and the notarized signature(s) of the absent parent(s). The State Department recommends that the permission should include travel dates, destinations, airlines and a brief summary of the circumstances surrounding the travel. The child must be carrying the original letter – not a facsimile or scanned copy – as well as proof of the parent/child relationship (usually a birth certificate or court document) – and an original custody decree, if applicable.   S.E.A. covers the cost for all necessary tourist visas and will provide all necessary forms to be notarized upon receiving Camper's registration.

Airline Flight Arrangements If you need to fly into the area, airline flights should be scheduled to fly in and out of the John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California.  Flights should be scheduled to arrive on the day before Camp Baja's departure date, and to depart the day after Camp Baja's return date.    Transportation pickup and return to the airport is available by S.E.A. passenger van's.  Please notify us if you need to be picked up at the airport and deliver you to your hotel.  A copy of airline flight arrival and departure information, with a digital photograph of the Camper, MUST be emailed to our office no later than one week prior to the airport   arrival date.       Please contact us  if you have any further questions.