The San Juan Islands between Seattle and Vancouver is an ideal spot for kayaking and whale watching, or just a place to go for a relaxing vacation in a beautiful place.
Community Trips
Went over to camp on Orcas Island for the weekend. Stayed at Doe Bay and drove up on Saturday to the highest peak of the San Juan Islands, Mt. Constitution. Did a bit of mountain biking around Mountain Lake in Moran State Park.
Hike from Mountain Lake in Moran State Park to the summit of Mt. Constitution at 2400 ft. The last portion of the hike is missing because my iphone stopped recording it from some reason. The switchback portion is pretty strenuous but the views from the top make it well worth the effort.
My father, brother and I took a 'romantic' sunset kayak tour of the west side of Orcas Island. It was moderately strenuous, only because everyone in our group wanted it to be. The only choppy water was at the very end of the point, the farthest north on the track. The company we went through was Shearwater, who had a very friendly, helpful guide who was not only knowledgeable about the sea and kayaking,...
On our trip to the San Juan Islands, we ferried to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island where we rented bikes, rode across the island to the best spot to whale watch, and watched whales. We saw whales and a bonus of a bald eagle. Nice. Finished the day with a micro-brewed pint in Friday Harbor before taking the ferry home.The statistics are ONE WAY.
Reviews
