Cruise, fish, or crab Orcas Island aboard a sturdy 20-foot Hewescraft
Learn sea kayaking as you explore the Salish Sea coastline
Paddle the west side route with a guide, beach break, and picnic lunch included
Cruise the San Juan Islands on a small-group orca watch with a free return trip if you don’t spot whales
Slow down and enjoy an easygoing cruise through the San Juan Islands
Paddle sandstone shores and pause for an island lunch
Paddle from Friday Harbor to explore the San Juan Channel shoreline with an expert guide
Paddle to Yellow Island in small groups and see seasonal wildflowers on a guided kayak tour
Paddle Orcas Island’s north shore on a 2-hour guided kayak tour from Eastsound
Paddle protected Friday Harbor waters with stable sea kayaks
Watch daylight fade over the San Juan Islands from the Salish Sea
Paddle into dusk with guided instruction, tandem kayaks, and waterfront wildlife viewing
Kayak after sunset to look for bioluminescence on San Juan Island
Paddle Larrabee's shoreline after dark and look for bioluminescent glow
Paddle San Juan Island’s west side at sunset with an expert guide
Private coastal sightseeing with island history and sunset views
Paddle scenic Doe Bay with a guide, with routes that change based on the tides
Paddle the east side of San Juan Island with a beach stop on Turn Island
Paddle Orcas Island’s north shore at dusk and watch the sunset from the water
Paddle to a quiet island for a picnic, hiking, and coastal exploration
Paddle Deer Harbor at night and look for glowing plankton
Paddle Orcas Island’s north shore to remote Point Doughty
Paddle Orcas Island at sunset as bioluminescent plankton light the water
Clarity is geology, not luck: quartz sand, seagrass filtration, and how close the Gulf Stream runs. Thirteen beaches, and the trade-off each one asks of you.
Florida issues no boating license at all. What the marina checks is a safety education card, and whether you need one comes down to one date: January 1, 1988.