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San Juan Islands Multi-Day Kayak Camping
Expeditions…
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Location |
San Juan Islands, Washington. |
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Dates |
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Length |
2 to 6 days (custom tours available) |
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Level |
All levels |
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Price |
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See also |
Multi-Day Camping Bicycling & Kayaking Expeditions and Multi-Day Inn to Inn Expeditions |
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If you crave to wake-up on a small
island, watch the sunrise and then prepare to paddle until your heart's content, our
multiple day excursions would be a perfect choice.
We will begin early in the morning on
the first day by picking you up in Friday Harbor and then
heading out to our launch site.
Here we will start by thoroughly familiarizing you with our equipment, giving you a
detailed safety/kayak lesson and loading up our expedition sea kayaks.
Once we are all comfortable and ready
to launch we will depart on our first leg of our several day adventure. As we paddle along
the rich evergreen cloaked coastlines breathing the crisp clean air and observing the
abundant wildlife we begin to realize how amazing our trip will be.
These tours range from 2-6 days in
length and virtually everything is inclusive. We provide all meals and drinks, safety
equipment, Kelty two person dome tents, Therm-A-Rest sleeping pads (which convert to beach
chairs) and pillows, Kokatat paddling jackets, pants and rain hats, wetsuit booties,
paddling gloves and our incredible attention to detail. So pretty much all you need to
bring is yourself, a sleeping bag, some personal clothing, some personal items, a
willingness to learn and a sense of adventure.
Examples of some commonly seen flora
and fauna: Bald Eagles, Cormorants, Black Oystercatchers, Pigeon Guillemot, Pacific Harbor
Seals, Orcas (Killer Whales), Dall's Porpoises, Great Blue Herons, Ochre Sea Stars,
Pacific Madrones, Douglas-firs, forests of Bull Kelp and Eel Grass beds.
No experience necessary.
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Our Multi-Day Kayak Expeditions are the Perfect Choice.
- We provide all kayaking, camping, weather and safety gear
- We provide drinks and all meals
- Excellent knowledgeable and friendly nature/kayak guides
- No previous kayaking experience is required
- Small personal groups
- At least two guides on all expeditions of 5 or more
- Smaller outer island camping (no base camps).
We provide virtually everything...
...we feel that you shouldn’t have to buy special gear
to go on our tours. For this reason, we provide virtually all of the gear needed for our
expeditions except for your personal items, clothing and sleeping bag (we can rent you a
sleeping bag if needed, just let us know).
Here are some of the items which we provide for our guests:
- a detailed pre-trip information packet
- dry bags
- safe and stable expedition double sea kayaks and kayaking gear
- expedition safety and communication gear
- Marmot two-person dome tents
- Therm-A-Rest sleeping pads (which convert to beach chairs) and pillows
- Kokatat paddling jackets & pants
- wetsuit booties
- paddling gloves
- binoculars
- much, much more including our incredible attention to detail.
We provide you with drinks and all meals...
...starting with lunch on the first day and ending with
lunch on your last day we provide all meals in between. We feel that what you eat can be a
major factor in the quality of your expedition and therefore we pride ourselves on the
quality and heartiness of our well prepared meals. We can accommodate your dietary needs,
just ask us.
Our excellent knowledgeable and friendly nature/kayak
guides...
... we strongly believe that an outstanding guide can
make the difference between a good trip and a fabulous trip, therefore we place a lot of
emphasis on using the best guides available. We pride ourselves on our choice of guides.
We choose guides who are people persons, friendly, knowledgeable, have a great attitude,
are excellent leaders, great teachers and who love what they do.
No previous sea kayaking experience is required...
...we begin each of our tours with a thorough
safety/kayak lesson to familiarize you with your
equipment so that you are adequately
prepared for your adventure. This lesson includes paddling technique, sea kayaking safety,
loading and unloading of your sea kayak, becoming familiar with our safety gear and other
helpful and necessary preparation for our expedition.
Small personal groups…
… a great trip involves many factors. One of these
is the group size. A smaller group is safer on and off the water, allows for more
interactions between the guides and guest and gives our guests a chance to know each
other. Furthermore, we can also adjust and modify the trip to the individual desires and
interests of the group, allowing our guests to participate in various activities ranging
from birding to advanced kayaking to photography. For all these reasons and more we keep
our regularly scheduled multi-day expedition group size to 10 guests and 2 guides.
At least two guides on all of our multi-day kayak
expeditions groups of 5 or more…
… one of our guides will make your trip with us
great, but two will make it even better. We have at least two guides on all of our
multi-day expeditions groups of 5 or more. This makes our trips safer, more intimate and allows our guides to
offer our guests more, such as an evening paddle or hike, additional paddling skill
development and more local folklore.
Camping on smaller outer islands…
… the real scenic beauty of the San Juan Islands
resides away from the main islands. Therefore, we go to various smaller outer islands on
our multi-day expeditions. These islands, most of which are only accessible by small boat,
offer non-crowded beaches, abundant wildlife and pristine views. We don’t have base
camps and usually move to a new campsite every day or two.
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Crystal Seas Kayaking Multi-Day Expedition Dates:
Please contact us for custom dates and trip lengths.
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