San Juan Islands Sea Kayaking from Anacortes

You never know what is going to happen on our sea kayak tours. Just the other day our guide Jeff was kayaking along, minding his own business, when a young seal attempted to hop up onto the back of his kayak. It's hard to say who was more surprised by this. The seal quickly realized that the "log" he had chosen to sun himself on was already occupied by Jeff and so he disembarked with a snort and a loud splash. Jeff was impressed with how smoothly the animal slid up onto the back deck. He noticed the weight, but said that the kayak hardly even shifted.

The Orca whales have been in and out of the Salish Sea region quite a bit this week. Luckily for the whale-watching boats there have been Humpbacks to look at over near Victoria, but the kayak companies who put all of their eggs in one basket and focus on paddling with Orcas have been out of luck. It's nice not to feel that kind of pressure. We'd rather not build up any expectations that we can't deliver.

Our multi-day kayak camping trips have been wonderful this month, especially the trips out to Cypress Island. The hike up to the summit of Eagle Cliff seems to be what puts the whole experience "over the top". It has got to be one of the most dramatic vistas of the San Juan Islands anywhere. Although all of these trips have filled for the rest of the month, we still have a few spots available in September. Give us a call soon to reserve your place!