Multi-Day Sea Kayaking in the San Juan Islands

(Because sometimes one day of kayaking is just not enough.)

Joining a multi-day sea kayaking trip into the San Juan Islands will allow you to really immerse yourself into the San Juan experience. After all, there's a lot more to a great sea kayak trip than just the kayaking.

Paddling, walking the trails, skipping stones, and simply sitting quietly at water's edge are all part of getting to know the San Juan Islands, and a multi day kayaking tour is the easiest way to get this sort of experience.

For the 2010 summer Anacortes Kayak Tours is excited to be able to offer you several different overnight sea kayaking trips to some of the most interesting paddling destinations in the San Juan Islands.

These multi-day kayaking tours are all inclusive; thoughtfully planned meals, new camping equipment, quality sea kayaking gear, and professional kayak guides are at your disposal. (sleeping bag rentals are available)
We take care of the details so that you can relax and enjoy your time off.

All trips will be kayaking in the best Orca whale viewing area in Washington State- the San Juan Islands!

Looking across the San Juan Islands into Canada. Eagle Bluff, Cypress Island

We specialize in small group, all inclusive, multi-day sea kayak trips in the San Juans

• On these multi-day sea kayaking expeditions we strictly adhere to a 6 guest per guide ratio, with a maximum of 10 guests. All trips larger than 6 people will have two guides.
• Groups of 4 or more guests can choose to have a private kayaking experience!
• A small sea kayaking group can move much more efficiently. We need less time attending to logistical issues like setting up or breaking camp and have more time for exploring and having fun in the San Juan Islands.
• All camping and kayaking equipment is provided, as are all meals, including lunches.
  (sleeping bags rentals are available for a nominal laundering fee of $25)

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 A testimonial from June, 2009

Dear Erik, Megan and Ben --

Thanks so much for a memorable 2 days in the San Juans!  We thoroughly enjoyed every moment, though our shoulders and backs indicated that we should've done a better job getting in paddling shape beforehand!  You could not have tailor made a menu more suitable for our family (down to the s'mores!) nor have given us a better guide/chef/friend for the trip than Ben (though he did say he needed to work on his orca calling skills). The overall logistics and equipment for the trip were well organized, top notch and made for a smooth, organized and comfortable trip for all of us.  The weather, campsite, scenery and wildlife were also superb, so thank you as well for controlling these elements for our maximum enjoyment. :) Also, thank you for your hard work in keeping these wonderful natural areas pristine and intact while at the same time sharing your knowledge and passion for the environment with others. 
That's the key to conservation in my book.

Much aloha to all of you.

MELINDA Y. CHING

Senior Attorney-Asia Pacific/Hawaii  
The Nature Conservancy

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2-Day Sea Kayaking Trips:

This is the ideal multi-day kayaking trip for a quick weekend getaway. We'll take you out to Cypress Island, a Biological Reserve since 1923, and the "last best place" in the San Juan Islands. Kayaking directly from Anacortes gives our guests peace of mind knowing that they don't have to worry about missing a ferry when the expedition is over.

2 day sea kayaking trip to Cypress Island - $349  (click for a description of this kayaking trip)
View our multiday sea kayaking schedule

3-Day Sea Kayaking Trips:

Our most popular kayak camping trip now has two departure options. In addition to our favorite Cypress Island destination, we are now offering trips to Sucia Island! Both Sucia Island and Cypress Island are two of the most extraordinary kayaking locations in the San Juan Islands, notable for world-class scenery and abundant wildlife.

With 3 days at our disposal we are able to explore the shorelines by kayak, as well as walk to some outstanding natural areas.

3 days of sea kayaking at Cypress Island - $549

3 days of sea kayaking at Sucia Island - $549

(This is the one trip we offer that has a ferry ride, but for Sucia it is worth it!)
View our multi-day sea kayaking schedule

4-Day Sea Kayaking Trip:

Need a little more time for sea kayaking in the San Juans? Plan your vacation around this fantastic kayak tour of the islands. Four days gives us the opportunity to get absorbed into the pace of island life. With plenty of stops along the way you will get to know the San Juan Islands better than many of the residents out here.

4-days in the San Juans- $749 (click for a description of this kayaking trip)

5 day Sea Kayaking Trips:

This multi-day sea kayaking trip into the San Juan Islands is the most exciting of all the kayaking tours that Anacortes Kayak Tours offers. With this kind of time at our disposal we can really cover some territory!

Every trip is different, we like to allow a certain amount of "self determination" on these longer tours to make them unique, a true expedition. Most of these kayaking trips paddle out to either the Wasp Island Group, or up to Sucia Island. Our guides are professionals and they will be able to create the best itinerary in accordance with the groups needs and abilities.

5 days of Sea Kayaking in the San Juan Islands - $849  (click here for a description of this kayak trip)

This longer multi-day sea kayaking expedition is best suited for folks in reasonably good shape. Occasionally there is a need to make a long push to get to the next campsite and we would not want to wear anyone out on a long crossing. We actually design these trips to be a little more physically involved. 5 day trips average 8-10 miles per day paddling.

Have you heard about our unique and family friendly

multi-day sea kayaking policy?

It's simple: Book a group of four or more people and we will guarantee your own private kayaking trip, at no extra charge! This is great for people looking for an exclusive experience, or for families with younger kids.

As we enjoy the wonders of child development with our two little sons, we ask ourselves how anyone could resist being child-friendly out here?!

Oddly enough, many kayak companies don't want to bother with kids under 12 years old.  That is incredibly unfortunate because these younger folks are often the people who get the most out of the experience.

Besides, we really owe it to them to get them away from the video games and widen their perspectives a little.

Well here at Anacortes Kayak Tours we love kids. In fact, it's another one of our specialties. With our Deception Pass family kayak tours, and our multi-day kayaking program which also caters to families, we've pretty much cornered the market on family fun in a sea kayak!

Because we offer all groups of four or more their own private guide, and no other guests, we are able to accomodate families with children as young as 5 years old. Your family can kayak as fast and as far as you'd like with no pressure to keep up with the rest of the group. This is the only way to go if you have kids, and we are the only ones who will do this for you.

We run the smallest group sizes in the industry so these trips fill quickly! Book now to ensure a place on the sea kayaking trip that you choose!

Book Online, or call (800) 992-1801

Anacortes Kayak Tours reserves the right to change, or cancel available departure dates and prices.

Once you book a kayak tour with us we will run it, as long as weather conditions permit us to conduct a safe sea kayaking excursion.

On multiday sea kayaking trips we do have a minimum of two people to run the trip, this is a matter of safety- not economics.