It’s this time of year when we start getting reports back from staff in all corners of the world after an offseason of adventuring. For the most part our business is seasonal; giving staff members the opportunity to travel or take other seasonal guiding jobs away from Friday Harbor. As if a life of kayaking, ferry rides, whale watching, and island living isn’t exciting enough, our amazing staff members also have some great travel stories. Here have been some of our favorite places to...

If you look at many people’s bucket lists, kayaking in the San Juan Islands is often near the top. The chance to paddle in some of the Pacific Northwest’s world-renowned crystal clear waters, always with the potential for exciting encounters with wildlife!

The San Juan Islands

The San Juan Islands are a small archipelago in the most northwestern corner of the continental United States. Comprised of 743 islands, rocks, and reefs (dependent on tide), and with only four islands serviced...