Arctic Reservations

3C - 3-Day Kayak Camping Tour

Certain dates will encounter potentially difficult currents. As a result, some trips use alternate routes to make paddling easier, while others may require greater fitness to better enjoy the full experience. When we know such a date in advance, we tag the trip below. To learn the tag's meaning, click the date to reveal more info. Our website's 3-day trip page provides a more complete explanation.

1M - Morning 3-Hour Kayak Tour (8:00-11:30am)

Morning tours are great for folks who want to paddle during the most tranquil part of the day. Also for those who have very limited time but still want to experience sea kayaking in the San Juan Islands. Total time - 3.5 hrs.  

Itinerary: Our shuttle van takes you to the launch beach. Depending on the location of your kayak tour, this takes between 5 to 25 minutes. Once at the beach, we provide a kayak lesson that requires up to one hour to familiarize everyone with the basic skills before we launch the sea kayaks. We then explore for about 1½ hours, covering 2 to 4 miles during the kayak adventure. Floating rest breaks in scenic locations keep you energized as do frequent stops to take pictures and enjoy wildlife.

1A - Afternoon 6-Hour Kayak Tour (10:30-4:30)

This is our most popular day tour! Total time - 6 hrs.  

Itinerary: Our courtesy van takes you for a 25 minute drive across the island to the launch beach. The instructional period requires a full hour to ensure that everyone is fully prepared for our kayak adventure. After launching, we explore the shoreline for 3 to 4 hours, depending on currents and winds. To stay refreshed we go ashore for a ½ hour break at the mid-point and take numerous floating rests throughout the paddle at interesting locations or when wildlife appears. Guests are often surprised to learn that they’ve paddled 5 to 7 miles during the kayak trip. After returning to the launch beach we rack the kayaks and board the van for the return trip.

1R - Beginner's Kayak Rental - 3 hour

Rent a tandem kayak and paddle in the protected seal habitat of Griffin Bay! Enjoy the luxury of paddling at your own pace in your private group. Our rental tandems are state-of-the-art and equipped with GPS tracking to alert if you paddle too far offshore or into dangerous waters. This is the safest way to paddle without a Sea Quest kayak guide!  

Your three options are: 1 - If you have a solid roof rack, you can pick up your kayak from our office near Friday Harbor and save the shuttle fee. 2 - Request a shuttle to transport your kayak(s) to/from the beach (12pm to 3pm) and meet us there. 3 - Request a shuttle to transport both you and your kayak(s) to/from Friday Harbor and the beach (same times).

S1 - SUP Rental - 6 Hours

Rent a SUP and paddle in Griffin Bay! Enjoy the luxury of paddling at your own pace in your private group. Our SUP boards are state-of-the-art and equipped with GPS tracking to alert if you paddle too far offshore or into dangerous waters. This is the safest way to paddle without a Sea Quest kayak guide!  

Your three options are: 1 - If you have a solid roof rack, you can pick up your SUP boards from our office near Friday Harbor and save the shuttle fee. 2 - Request a shuttle to transport your SUP(s) to/from the beach (12pm to 6pm) and meet us there. 3 - Request a shuttle to transport both you and your SUP(s) to/from Friday Harbor and the beach (same times).

S1 - SUP Rental - 3 Hours

Rent a SUP and paddle in Griffin Bay! Enjoy the luxury of paddling at your own pace in your private group. Our SUP boards are state-of-the-art and equipped with GPS tracking to alert if you paddle too far offshore or into dangerous waters. This is the safest way to paddle without a Sea Quest kayak guide!  

Your three options are: 1 - If you have a solid roof rack, you can pick up your SUP boards from our office near Friday Harbor and save the shuttle fee. 2 - Request a shuttle to transport your SUP(s) to/from the beach (12pm to 3pm) and meet us there. 3 - Request a shuttle to transport both you and your SUP(s) to/from Friday Harbor and the beach (same times).

1R - Beginner's Kayak Rental - 6 hour

Rent a tandem kayak and paddle in the protected seal habitat of Griffin Bay! Enjoy the luxury of paddling at your own pace in your private group. Our rental tandems are state-of-the-art and equipped with GPS tracking to alert if you paddle too far offshore or into dangerous waters. This is the safest way to paddle without a Sea Quest kayak guide!  

Your three options are: 1 - If you have a solid roof rack, you can pick up your kayak from our office near Friday Harbor and save the shuttle fee. 2 - Request a shuttle to transport your kayak(s) to/from the beach (12pm to 6pm) and meet us there. 3 - Request a shuttle to transport both you and your kayak(s) to/from Friday Harbor and the beach (same times).

1S - Sunset 3-Hour Kayak Tour (4:45-8:15pm)

Sunset tours are perfect for enjoying the usually calmer and colorful evening hours. They also appeal to those with very limited time, and to those that wish to try kayaking but don't want to commit to a longer tour. Total time - 3.5 hrs.  

Itinerary: Our shuttle van takes you to the launch beach. Depending on the location of your kayak tour, this takes between 5 to 25 minutes. Once at the beach, we provide a kayak lesson that requires up to one hour to familiarize everyone with the basic skills before we launch the sea kayaks. We then explore for about 1½ hours, covering 2 to 4 miles during the kayak adventure. Floating rest breaks in scenic locations keep you energized as do frequent stops to take pictures and enjoy wildlife.

1B - Bioluminescence / Moon 3-Hour Kayak Tour (sunset)

Bioluminescence / Moon tours offer the chance to enjoy an amazing natural light display in the water below and heavenly bodies in the sky above. Spend a romantic evening in a kayak! Total time - 3.5 hrs.  

Itinerary: The night begins! Our shuttle van takes you to the launch beach after sunset. Depending on the location of your kayak tour, this takes between 5 to 25 minutes. Once at the beach, we provide a kayak lesson that requires up to one hour to familiarize everyone with the basic skills before we launch the sea kayaks in the dark. We then explore for about 1½ hours, covering 1 to 2 miles during the kayak adventure. Floating rest breaks in areas with strong bio-luminescence will astound you as will taking in a view of the moon after dark. Bring your flashlight and/or headlamp!

2C - 2-Day Kayak Camping Tour

This tour uses three possible routes. We sometimes know in advance which route will be best and have tagged them below next to the date. To learn the tag's meaning, click the date to reveal more info. Our website's 2-day trip page provides a more complete explanation.

R3 - Advanced Kayak Rental 3-Day

Advanced kayakers can rent high-performance solo and tandem kayaks. You must know how to navigate and have solid capsize re-entry skills!