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WASHINGTON'S SAN JUAN ISLANDS
San Juan
Island Sea Kayaking and Bicycling Tours
I just wanted to
let you know how great our kayak trip was this past weekend. My friends
and I had an awesome time paddling with your company and I'm sure we
will all recommend Crystal Seas whole-heartedly to anyone who asks. Your
guides were professional, extremely competent, responsive to the guests,
and lots of fun to hang out with. I got exactly what I wanted to from my
trip with Crystal Seas: relaxation, challenge, and plenty of fun.
- Paul Kimball
- Washington
sea kayaking tours in the San Juan Islands provide
the opportunity for viewing orca whales in the wild. All
photos and videos of orca whales and kayaks on our site
were taken while following the Be Whale Wise Guidelines
and the San Juan County, Washington State and federal laws.
 Famed
as the premier kayaking vacation and bicycling destination
in the Pacific Northwest, the San Juan Islands offer abundant
marine life, protected waterways and beautiful scenery.
Come
kayak
Washington with Crystal Seas (check
out our kayak camping trips) and explore the extensive
inland waterway of the San Juan Islands
archipelago. Experience the spectacular landscape from a
seabird’s point of view. The San Juan Island waters via
sea kayak are challenging enough for you to come
away with a sense of accomplishment yet plentiful enough
to keep you exploring the vast array of wildlife that inhabit
these waters known as the Salish
Sea.
 All
of our guided three hour kayak
tours, sunset kayak tours and
full day kayak tours run along the picturesque west-side
of San Juan Island which is one of the
most beautiful places in Washington
to kayak. We feel this is the prime
region for a kayaking
vacation on San Juan Island because of
the scenery, wildlife and overall kayaking experience.
Because of their feeding patterns, the west-side of San
Juan Island is the best area in the San Juan Islands to
witness the members of the resident J, K and L pods of orcas
(killer whales). It is also common to
see bald eagles and harbor seals.
 Our
multiple day
San
Juan Island kayak vacations take you throughout
the island chain. We have designed these trips
to give you the best opportunity for encountering the
local pods of orcas that reside in the waters surrounding
the islands. These trips range
from 2 to 6 days in length and give you the choice of first
class camping Kayak
Camping or staying in luxurious inns Kayak
Inn to Inn as well as combining bicycling & kayaking
Kayak-Bicycle Camping or
Kayak-Bicycle Inn to Inn.
Ready to make a reservation for
sea kayaking
the San Juan Islands. It
has never been easier! All of our
tours include courtesy van pick-up in the port town of Friday
Harbor on San Juan Island, accessible only by way of ferry,
boat or plane. Our drivers will drop you off at our private
docks at Snug Harbor
Marina and Resort on the west side of San Juan Island.
Whales and kayaking The Pacific
Northwest offers a special opportunity
to see orca whales when you kayak
San Juan Island. Because
the orcas are wild, they are on an unpredictable schedule
so we can not guarantee when they will be in the area where
we kayak but we do paddle in the zone where they are most
commonly seen which is along a salmon migration route.
Orcas are constantly moving and swim about 100 miles per
day. All of our tours follow the Be Whale Wise
Guidelines and educate all of our guests about our local,
state and federal laws in regards to the wildlife. Safety
and respecting the wildlife are our top priorities.
San
Juan Island kayaking such as a day kayaking tour is a special and memorable
activity that will surely be the highlight of your vacation!
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