San Juan Islands Kayak Inn to Inn Vacation

"Andrew & Katie, I can’t thank you enough for making our vacation so fantastic! I hope somewhere we just might meet again. Enjoy life, have fun, and best wishes for lots of good adventures" -Julie Jones"

Does your ideal vacation include sea kayaking along rocky coastlines…among small remote islands in search of sea birds, seals, porpoise, river otters and orcas…at the end of the day retreating to the most luxurious inns and dining at the best restaurants in the San Juan Islands?  Crystal Seas has taken the work out and included the fun in your next vacation!   

Length:  These tours range from 2-6 days in length

All Inclusive: We provide all accommodations, meals, beverages and kayak gear.  So pretty much all you need to bring is yourself, some personal clothing, some personal items, a willingness to learn and a sense of adventure  *We do not cover the cost of alcoholic beverages.

Accommodations: Our Inn to Inn kayak tours include staying on Lopez at the Inn at Swifts Bay, Rosario Resort on Orcas and Friday's and the Friday Harbor House on San Juan Island.  Each inn will cater to the most discerning guest.  Enjoy wonderful breakfasts made with fresh local fruit, sleep in comfortable beds and soak in hot tubs at the end of the day.  If your expectations are high then this tour will exceed them!

What you might see: 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.

Sample 4-Day Itinerary

Day One

Your guides will meet you at the ferry landing on Orcas Island where we will shuttle to our launching spot and then gear up, go over a kayak safety lesson and then paddle along the shoreline of Cascade Bay where you might see bald bald eagles perched in old Douglas fur trees or great blue herons wading in the shallow bay searching for its lunch.  Tonight we still stay at Rosario Resort where you can go for an evening swim in the cliffside pool and then meet your fellow kayakers for dinner in the Moran Mansion.

Day Two

After breakfast we will shuttle to the ferry and then head to San Juan Island. Here we will paddle around Henry Island where you can see a cormorant nesting area and have lunch on a small secluded beach.  Tonight we will stay at the Friday Harbor House.  Here you can enjoy a whirlpool jetted bath set next to a crackling fireplace in your private room.  Watch the ferry dock from your spectacular view during dinner tonight at one of Friday Harbor's finest restaurants -The Friday Harbor House Restaurant or Vinny’s.

Day Three

Today we will head out along the west-side of San  Juan Island to paddle below amazing cliffs with views of the Olympic Mountain Range searching for orcas, dolls porpoise, pigeon guillemots,  seals and everything else that the San Juan Islands are well known for. Afterwards you can relax back in Friday Harbor at the Friday Harbor House or check out downtown.   

Day Four

Today we will launch from a new location off of San Juan Island depending what your interests are.  We will stop for lunch one last time on the beach and then head back to the ferry landing in Friday Harbor where your tour will come to an end.

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