Sea Kayaking
The protected waters around San Juan Island, Washington are among the safest and most scenic kayaking anywhere in the world. If you’re interested but intimidated to try this activity, rest assured that it is accessible and possible for most everyone. Besides, there is quite simply no better way to experience the natural beauty of a San Juan Island vacation.
If you’d like to get in a kayak without signing up for a trip, try Friday Harbor Marine, with a delightful set of rental craft for every San Juan Island adventure.
Outdoor Odysseys
“While summer visitors to San Juan Island have a plethora of ways to go whale watching, as far as I’m concerned, the best way to search for orcas is from a sea kayak, and the best kayaking company for such an outing is outdoor odysseys which has been operating here in the San Juan Islands for 20 years.” –Frommers Washington State – 2004 edition
Outdoor Odysseys offers quality handcrafted day and overnight kayak tours featuring fun, mature guide/naturalists & excellent cuisine such as our smoked salmon pesto fettuccine.
Sea Quest Kayak Tours & Whale Watching
They’ve provided professional leadership and small groups for more than twenty seasons. Experts and beginners are welcome; families with kids will appreciate their neat 3-person kayaks – age 5 & up. If you prefer to paddle sans a guide and have prior experience – they’ll rent a kayak to you.
Discovery Sea Kayaks
Discovery specializes in small group tours. They believe intimate outings offer the highest quality outdoor adventures. Small groups move more efficiently and produce less environmental impact. Day trips with Discovery are limited to 6-8 guests and multi-day adventures to 6 guests maximum.
Sea Quest Kayak Expeditions
Sea Quest is now in its 13th year of operation and is the only outfitter to provide actual biologists as trip leaders. They specialize in whale and wildlife watching trips with an educational slant. Trips from 1/2 day up to 5 days.
San Juan Outfitters
San Juan Outfitters departs from San Juan Island’s west side, the best location in the northwest for sea kayaking, whale watching, and adventure tours. they specialize in high quality tours, low guide to guest ratios, state of the art equipment, exclusive launching facility, naturalist guides, and lots of wildlife.
