San Juan Islands Sea Kayaking from Anacortes

We've had some terrific multiple day kayaking trips these last few weeks. Lots of seal pups are being seen now out at Cypress.

Oh yeah, I should also mention that Brent and Monica just called in a few minutes ago. They're looking at whales as I type this report. Yup, it's Orca whales, again. J-Pod is swimming down the west shore of Cypress Island and giving our kayakers an amazing encounter. Apparently Ruffles (J-1), the big male in J-Pod, just came pretty darned close to the kayaks. Another large group of whales followed right behind Ruffles, giving the kayaks a great look, with Mt. Baker as the backdrop. Apparently the Island Adventures whale watching boat got some nice photos. I'll post them on the next report.

Sooooo......who's kayaking with the whales now?

Not one other sea kayaking company in the San Juan Islands saw whales today (In fact, we just had two people come into our store today, to buy some of our kayak t-shirts, who were out for 6 days with one of our competitors. 6 days, and they saw whales once...."from a long way away").

So why do they advertise "kayaking with the whales" so heavily?
It's because they can book a lot of trips with that tired old overstatement.

Us? We choose to take the high road. No overstatements, no ommissions of fact. Just good clean sea kayaking fun. Sometimes with the whales.

OK, enough of poking the other guys in the eye.

Rebecca Morse sent us some great photos from their Cypress Island 3-day kayaking trip a couple of weeks ago. Brent and Todd were their guides. Thanks to the whole gang for coming out with us (and for giving the guides a run for their money). Carter and Sandy, you have a wonderful family. We hope that you'll come out to visit us again!