With this beautiful San Juan summer in full swing it’s the perfect time to get out on the water and get your paddle on! Come out on one of our guided kayaking trips with San Juan Outfitters! We have the perfect paddling option for your group with 3-hour...
Jordan | August 1, 2018 | M/V Sea Hawk | 2:00 trip
Today was a great day for the Sea Hawk! It was a sunny day with a crisp breeze and Captain Sarah and I heard reports of whales up in Canada so we headed north. We passed by Spieden, alongside Waldron, across Boundary Pass and up towards East Point off of Saturna Island.
Here we found J pod! J pod is one of only three Southern Resident pods that are found within the San Juan islands. Here we found them traveling south from...
Jordan | July 31, 2018 | M/V Sea Hawk | 2:00 trip
It was quite the windy day out on the water today! Starting in the north end of San Juan Island out of Roche Harbor, Captain Pete and I headed south down the west side of the island to look for whales! It was pretty rough traveling in the Sea Hawk against white capping waves, but my guests enjoyed the roller coaster ride!
As we approached the south point of San Juan just outside of the Salmon Bank, we found our whales! In...
Jordan | July 25, 2018 | M/V Sea Hawk | 2:00 trip
Today was a great “hump day” Wednesday out on the water! As Captain Sarah and I headed out of Roche Harbor, we immediately began to see wildlife! There were massive salmon right in the harbor jumping and splashing about. Then, we saw a harbor seal with her pup swimming right next to the boat, peering up at our excited guests!
Soon after our first nature sightings, it didn’t take long until we found our whales! We found the...
Summer is in full swing on San Juan Island and kayak tours have been amazing all season! On Sunday, I had the supreme pleasure of taking out a wonderful group for one of our 5 hour tours. These tours start at 11 am and finish sometime around 4 in the afternoon. We usually circumnavigate Henry Island off the Northwest side of San Juan Island and have lunch somewhere along the way. I really appreciate leading 5 hours because they offer new paddlers and visitors to the...
Erick | 7/6/18 | M/V Sea Hawk | 2:00PM
This Friday, Captain Sarah and I headed out with a great group of humans aboard the M/V Seahawk from Roche Harbor. We headed out and headed north towards Boundary Pass. As we passed into Swanson Channel we saw a few blows in the distance. Capt. Sarah brought us closer and we saw that the blows were from two Humpback Whales. We followed beside them for awhile as they travelled south. It seemed that they were heading to the area in...
Captain & Naturalist Sarah | 06/23/2018 | M/V Seahawk
AHHHHH… Days don’t get much better than this on M/V Seahawk… bright blue skies and whales nearby. Owner/Operator Brian and I decided to leave Roche Harbor and head north to a report of killer whales just off of Waldron Island. As we Rounded Green Point on Spieden Island we quickly realized that the reported group had split up… two famlies heading north towards Boundary Pass, and another heading south through...
[Monday, 6/18/18 - M/V Seahawk - 12:00 - Naturalist Erick]
This Monday We headed out into the bright shiny waters of San Juan Channel. Captain Pete and I took a group of passengers south through San Juan Channel. On our way we passed Harbor Porpoises that were swimming, Bald Eagles that were soaring, and Pigeon Guillemots that were diving. We headed south past Friday Harbor and Turn Island to go see a Humpback Whale that was travelling and feeding down here. Humpback...
[Sunday, 6/17/18 - M/V Seahawk - 12:00 - Naturalist Erick]
This Sunday we had a lovely time taking a great group of folks out aboard M/V Seahawk to search for some marine wildlife in the Salish Sea. Captain Brian and myself left Roche Harbor and wound our way through Mosquito Pass until we exited into Haro Strait. We started south along the western shore of San Juan Island. We cruised by the big cliffs on the northern part of the shoreline and once we reached Lime Kiln...
Experience the best of the Pacific Northwest. In no particular order, here are my top 8 recommendations for Washington campgrounds with a spectacular view!
San Juan: Stewart Island State Park
Catch a Lovers’ Leap sunset that rivals some of the best around. Experience a rad and beautiful bay camping vista. Check-out wildlife, the old school house, and a graveyard that includes a list of how everyone died. If you're once in a lifetime lucky...