San Juan Islands Sea Kayaking from Anacortes

Well, it's been a while since we've been able to get another report typed up. The weather has definitely shifted to a more summer-like feel. Our Burrows Island kayaking trips have been going out every day, and our tours down at Deception Pass State Park are heading out every weekend. Both trips have been fantastic, with lots of seals and porpoise sightings on nearly every trip.

This week our kayakers saw Orcas out in front of the Burrows Island lighthouse! J-Pod came down Rosario Strait and graced everyone with unbelievable views at close proximity. Although this is not something we want our guests to expect on every trip, we are now getting into the optimal time for these kinds of encounters. We are still waiting for L-pod and K-pod to show up from their winter feeding grounds. Any day now we will have all three Orca whale families in the area!

We spent all of last week up at Sucia Island with the great folks from the Mt. Bachelor Academy. The weather was hot, which naturally led to some pretty vigorous waterfights. As expected with waterfights, we had some capsizes as well. Those crazy kids seemed to enjoy dunking in that cold water! We were loving it because it gave us a great opportunity to practice our rescue techniques. With the great weather we were able to kayak out to Matia and Patos islands as well. We are looking forward to more trips with them in the future. Thanks guys!

Speaking of sea kayaking up at Sucia, we have set a few dates for our special extended Outer Island trip this summer. This trip was incredibly popular last summer so if you think that you want to join us then book your place soon. It is sure to fill. For more information about this trip go to our Specials page on the website, or follow this link: Sea Kayaking at Sucia Island.