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Important Itinerary Note:
Please note that due to the elevated food and wine pairings experience on this itinerary, there is a slight price difference compared to our standard itinerary. If you would prefer an experience without elevated food and wine pairings, please see our San Juan Islands Kayaking– Roche Harbor to Stuart Island adventure.
Paddle from Roche Harbor to Stuart Island while looking for whales
Our trip begins this morning in Friday Harbor, Washington, located in the San Juan Islands archipelago. We meet our guides and fellow travelers at a park near the Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal. A short van transfer delivers us to Roche Harbor where we’ll prepare for our kayaking excursion and enjoy a picnic lunch. The guides will speak about kayaking technique and safety and share helpful tips to make your journey through the islands more comfortable. We paddle across the open water of Spieden Channel and skirt Haro Strait, a favorite area for orca whale pods to find salmon. Tonight, we camp at Stuart Island Marine State Park, part of the 150-mile Cascadia Marine Trail and one of 16 trails chosen by the White House Millennium Council to represent America's diverse and remarkable natural history and culture. Tonight's dinner, made with locally sourced ingredients, is prepared by our guides. Lunch and dinner included.
Sea kayaking: 7-10 miles on open water with waves, tides, currents
Hike to Turn Point Lighthouse followed by a sunset paddle
After a guide prepared breakfast in camp, we set out on foot to explore the treasures of Stuart Island. A hiking tour of the island includes Turn Point Lighthouse, which provides us with sweeping views of Boundary Pass, and the Canadian Border, a stone’s throw away. After our hike we’ll have some time to relax before happy- hour snacks and dinner before embarking on a sunset paddle, discovering tide pools and searching for a variety of Puget Sound wildlife that call this area home. Returning to our camp for the evening, we celebrate the day with a taste a wine selection inspired by the San Juan Islands around a toasty campfire. All meals included.
Hiking: 6 miles; Sea kayaking: up to 5 miles
Kayak from Provost Harbor to Roche Harbor via Spiden Channel
Our final day on the water is spent paddling back across Spieden Channel with a picnic lunch stop at one of the small islands along our guide selected route. This section of waterway is famous as one of the most spectacular kayaking routes in the Pacific Northwest. We watch for eagles, seals, porpoise and orca whales; much of the saltwater and shoreline in the islands is a protected wildlife refuge so sightings of birds and mammals are regular occurrences. In the midafternoon we return to Roche Harbor to unpack our kayaks and say good bye to our new friends! The trip concludes with a van transfer to the Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal. Breakfast and lunch included.
Sea kayaking: 7-10 miles on open water with waves, tides, currents