About this adventure and logistics

A CHANCE TO KAYAK WITH WHALES + WILDLIFE! Available Every Day! • Beginner Friendly • 3 Hours • $109 Why Choose Sea Quest for your Sunset Kayak Trip on San Juan Island? We offer the lowest priced kayak tours on San Juan Island – near Seattle​,​ Washington. Our routes are the best places in the US for kayaking with killer whales! Note that the odds of seeing whales are higher on our Afternoon 6 hr Kayak Tours. Sea Quest has professionally trained biologist​/​naturalist guides capable of providing an educational and safe experience on your kayaking adventure. Our company has the longest history of operating kayak day tours on San Juan Island. We have operated since 1989 and sustain our legacy today as a small family owned business. A perfect safety record thanks to expert guides with extensive safety training & professional experience. Unlike others companies​,​ we provide new high-performance kayaks on our half day tours. Our easy to paddle kayaks are perfectly maintained​,​ comfortable and modern. We undoubtedly have the best sea kayaking equipment in the San Juans! Sea Quest has the longest history of any company operating kayak tours in the prime wildlife zones. Others companies have copied our wildlife watching success! Sea Quest Kayak Tours Provides Sea kayaks​,​ all related sea kayaking trip gear​,​ safety equipment​,​ transportation to and from Friday Harbor and the launch beach​,​ instruction and expert guides. Trip Details Meeting Place: Friday Harbor​,​ San Juan Island. Look for our van and kayak trailer in the traffic circle adjacent to the Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal. Meeting Time: 5pm On some dates there may be a slightly altered trip time. Our online reservation system will indicate this if you enter a specific date. Ask about earlier or later departures if the starting times shown don’t work for you! Itinerary: Our van shuttles you to the beach. This takes between 5 to 25 minutes. At the beach​,​ we provide a one hour kayak lesson. This lesson familiarizes everyone with the basic skills before we launch the sea kayaks. We then explore for about 1½ hours. We travel 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. Finish Time & Place: 8pm at the Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal. Total Time: Approximately 3 hours from meeting your guides to finish. Be aware that whales​,​ winds or currents can occasionally delay us! But there will always be plenty of time to catch one of several departing ferries if you are planning to leave the island. What to Bring Beach clothing​,​ beach foot wear​,​ hat​,​ sunglasses​,​ sunscreen​,​ and lunch. Bring a hat​,​ warm sweater and rain jacket if cool​,​ cloudy​,​ windy or rainy.