Kayak Inn to Inn
3-Day/2-Night Tour - $1980 per person

- Top Notch Accommodations
- Transportation
- Kayaking Instruction & Gear
- Expert Guiding
- Hotel/Inn Breakfasts
- Gourmet Picnic Lunches
- Open Menu Restaurant Dinners
- Happy Hour Local Beer/Wine
- Alcoholic Beverages Not Included
Every Friday-Sunday from April-October
Custom tour dates available upon request.
We have not finalized next year's trip dates yet: please contact us with your desired trip dates so we can work to accommodate your request.
Included in this tour are; accommodations at top rated island inns, high quality sea kayaking gear, and transportation via our support vans between accommodations, meeting points and activity departure points. Your naturalist kayak guides will prepare locally sourced picnic lunches. For dinners; enjoy ordering anything off the menu at top rated island restaurants**. Snacks and beverages are also provided upon request throughout the day. A regional wine or beer is included after the day's activity. You will need to bring personal clothing and toiletries, a willingness to learn and a sense of adventure. Our 4, 5, and 6 day tours allow one night for you to explore town on your own. This evening's dinner is not included in the cost of the trip. **We do not cover the cost of alcoholic beverages with dinner.
Daily tour summary
3-Day/2-Night Inn to Inn Tour - $1980 per person |
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Activity | Mileage | Lodging | |
Day 1 | Kayak east side of San Juan Island | 4-6 miles | Friday Harbor House or Tucker House |
Day 2 | Kayak the West Side | 7-9 miles | Friday Harbor House or Tucker House |
Day 3 | Kayak Henry Island or Whale Watch | 8 miles |
Would you like two beds? Please read this...
Looking for a tour that has more biking and less kayaking? Please visit our sister company TerraTrek
Frequently Asked Questions
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Will I fit in the kayak and gear?
Here’s a good way to get an idea if you will fit in the kayak. Most people of average body weight and height can fit into the kayak. All of our kayaks are doubles so there is more space that one might think.
NOT SURE? PLEASE DO THIS: Take a measuring tape and measure the circumference of the widest part of your body (hips/stomach/chest).
Our SPRAY SKIRTS fits up to 43 inches including clothing, around the largest part of the midriff. The spray skirt is what you will wear around your torso. It connects to the kayak cockpit to keep you dry. You can wear it above or below your chest. There is a string to synch it to your body. If you can comfortably fit into it, you should be good to wear the spray skirt.
Our COCKPIT dimensions are 31" Long x 16" Wide x 14.5" Deep.
The cockpit is the opening area to get into the kayak. You will need to be able to sit down past it to get onto the kayak seat. Remember that your body parts can move and the boat is fiberglass so if you have hips that are around these dimensions, you can typically still sit into the kayak. What we want is for you to be able to safely exit the kayak. *Please send us a message through our website or give us a call, if you question whether you or someone in your group might not fit.
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Am I too tall?
The kayaks are most comfortable for people who are 6' 4” ft. and under. If you are above this height, you may not feel comfortable. We can put tall people in the front of the kayak to give them more leg room. *Please send us a message through our website or give us a call, if you question whether you or someone in your group might be too tall.
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How long of a drive is San Juan Island from Seattle?
We are about a 2 hour drive from Seattle to Anacortes and then a beautiful 1 hour 20 minute ferry ride to Friday Harbor. Arrive to the Anacortes ferry terminal about 30-45 minutes before scheduled departure time if you are walking on the ferry and 1.5 to 2 hours before scheduled departure time if you are bringing your car to San Juan Island. We have a shuttle from the ferry in Friday Harbor to Snug Harbor on Mitchell Bay where our tours depart from, for those who wish to leave their cars at the Anacortes ferry terminal. For ferry fees and schedules visit the Washington State Ferries website. You can also fly to the San Juan Islands from Seattle, click on Kenmore Air & San Juan Airlines
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Do you take beginners?
Yes. All of our tours are designed with the beginner in mind. On all of our tours we give a safety & kayak lesson. All of our tours are guided so you will have an instructor near you the whole time.
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What happens if there is a single person or an odd numbered group?
We use tandem (double) kayaks for all of our San Juan Island tours. If there is an odd number then one person will be in a kayak with a guide or someone from another odd number party.
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Can you accommodate my food requirements on your multi-day tours?
Yes. We will send you a questionnaire when you make your reservation and our guides will plan accordingly.
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Will I see whales on my tour?
Our kayak route offers one of the best opportunities in the world to see wild orca whales from a kayak because we paddle 1-2 days (depending on trip type) in a federally designated whale habitat. Since we can’t guarantee that they will show up on every kayak trip, we offer the option to increase the odds to over 90% by spending one afternoon aboard a whale watch cruise aboard the Odyssey. The resident J, K, and L pods of orcas have recently been put on the endangered species list so our goal is to respect them, abide by the guidelines and not to paddle aggressively into their path. We will give you a lesson at the beginning of the tour for appropriate kayaking behavior near wildlife.
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What kinds of wildlife could we see?
Some of the local flora and fauna are Bald Eagles, Cormorants, Black Oystercatchers, Pigeon Guillemots, Pacific Harbor Seals, Orcas (Killer Whales), Dall's Porpoise, Great Blue Herons, Ochre Sea Stars, Blood Stars, Pacific Madrones, Douglas-firs, Western Cedars, Bull Kelp forests and Eel Grass beds.
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Are all meals and drinks included in the cost of the trip?
We cover all meals on our 2 and 3 day trips, from lunch on the first day to lunch on the last day. On our 4, 5 and 6 day trips we allow one night for our guests to explore Friday Harbor on thier own, this evening's dinner is not included in the cost of the trip. Our guides will give you some suggestions of places that are popular among the locals. We provide all our guests with refeshing, non alchohlic, beverages throughout the tour. If you have a favorite drink that you would like us to have on hand, please note your favorite drink in the questionairre you return to us. Our guides will also provide the group with a 'happy hour' beverage after the days activity. We provide Washington state wines or if you perfer beer, we can pick up a cold 6 pack of your favorite Washington variety.
Kayak "Inn to Inn"
3-Day/2-Night Tour
All
INCLUSIVE
$1980
- Accommodations
- Transportation
- Biking & Kayak Gear
- Breakfasts
- Picnic Lunches
- Dinners
- Alcoholic Beverages Not Included
- Accommodations
- Transportation
- Biking & Kayak Gear
- Breakfasts
- Picnic Lunches
- Dinners
- Alcoholic Beverages Not Included
Every Friday-Sunday from April-October
Custom tour dates available upon request.
We have not finalized next year's trip dates yet: please contact us with your desired trip dates so we can work to accommodate your request.
Included in this tour are; accommodations at top rated island inns, high quality sea kayaking gear, and transportation via our support vans between accommodations, meeting points and activity departure points. Your naturalist kayak guides will prepare locally sourced picnic lunches. For dinners; enjoy ordering anything off the menu at top rated island restaurants**. Snacks and beverages are also provided upon request throughout the day. A regional wine or beer is included after the day's activity. You will need to bring personal clothing and toiletries, a willingness to learn and a sense of adventure. Our 4, 5, and 6 day tours allow one night for you to explore town on your own. This evening's dinner is not included in the cost of the trip. **We do not cover the cost of alcoholic beverages with dinner.
Even More Relaxed cancellation and refund policy
30 or more days before the trip date, full refund of all payments less a $30 per person cancellation fee. 0-29 days before the trip date, guests will be charged 100% of the entire trip cost and no refunds will be made. All cancellations must be in writing and charged amount is determined upon the date of receipt.
Deposit policy
We ask for a 50% deposit when you make your reservation for a trip that is more than 60 days in the future. If the trip is 60 days or less in the future, then full payment upon making your reservation is required.
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2-DAY/1-NIGHT - $1280
Every Saturday-Sunday
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3-DAY/2-NIGHT - $1980
Every Friday-Sunday
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3-DAY/2-NIGHT - $1980
Every Saturday-Monday
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4-DAY/3-NIGHT - $2680
Every Monday-Thursday
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4-DAY/3-NIGHT - $2680
Every Tuesday-Friday
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5-DAY/4-NIGHT - $3280
Every Monday-Friday
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6-DAY/5-NIGHT - $3980
Every Sunday-Friday
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