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2-Day Fully-Catered Kayak Camping Trip in the San Juan Islands

2-Day Fully-Catered Kayak Camping Trip in the San Juan Islands

Overview

Cypress Island is unique among the hundreds of amazing islands here in the San Juan archipelago. It is one of the crown-jewels of the San Juan Islands National Monument. Over 90% of this large island has been set aside as a Conservation Area and a Natural Area Preserve. Due to the protected status, there is an abundance of wildlife surrounding the island. Miles of trails are available to explore, some leading to stunning overlooks and others lead to private coves with pebble beaches.

Few commercial companies venture to Cypress Island due to the challenges of where they operate from. Anacortes Kayak Tours is perfectly situated to enable them to escort a lucky few people to the "last best place" in the San Juan Islands.

No ferry hassles are necessary to join this trip. You can drive right to us on Fidalgo Island due to bridges that connect us to the mainland. Make the most of your valuable time and join us!

City: San Juan Islands

Mon 23 Jun

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Starting at $658.23

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Mon 23 Jun

Starting at $658.23

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What's Included

Fun and professional guide!

Water, snacks, coffee/tea and various drink mixes are provided in addition to a tasteful meal plan

Dinner

Breakfast

All camping gear, cutlery, and kitchen equipment.

All Fees and Taxes

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travelers over 265 pounds in weight, or over 6 feet 5 inches in height may not be comfortable in our kayaks. Please call if you have questions. Thank you!
We will be carrying all of our equipment in the kayaks, therefore if traveling with children we ask that there is one adult per child. We can make special arrangements occasionally, please call.
This trip is conducted in tandem (2 person) kayaks. Singles are available for an additional fee of $50/day. Must be reserved in advance, and participants must be at least 18 years old.
Please consult with your physician if you have serious medical conditions.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (11)

297SiobhanC

Sep 2023

Unfortunately this trip was a bust. Guides were pleasant enough but not skilled in reading currents. The route was exceptionally boring. We just crossed 2 busy channels and made camp. There is no attempt to group people according to ability thus there are some who could hardly get into a kayak along with the fit and capable. The food was the cheapest they could find from Costco. Very disappointing.

Response from Host

Oct 2023

It is unfortunate that you did not enjoy your experience with us. We would appreciate it if you could contact us directly to give us some more information about why we seemed to have fallen short with your expectations. We don't always get everything perfect and so we value critical feedback. I do, however, have to come to the defense of the guides regarding your comments about their knowledge of the local currents. They are very well-versed in the tidal complexities of our area. After a long debriefing with both guides it does seem like the first crossing wasn't optimal. The group got started later than they had hoped and so the perfect tides were missed. On the second day of the trip the guides wanted to take the group home along a different route, but your husband told them that his should was hurting. It was an overnight (2-day) trip and the nature of those outings is generally paddling out to camp and then paddling home. There aren't any middle days for exploring. The guides always offer to take people on afternoon/evening paddles but it sounds like your group was not interested in more paddling. I am not sure why someone would call the waters you paddled through "boring"? Perhaps that is something you could discuss with us if you call. As far as matching people up by their strengths, it would be lovely if there would be a way to do that. I wish that we had a crystal ball that would tell us the skills and abilities of everyone who books with us. However, that notion is a lot trickier that it may seem. We are booking people who we've never met. If you had called us to tell us that you had a particular expectation of how fast/slow you wanted to go then it might have made it easier to try and make something work. We could have at least made it clear you that you were not booking a private trip and then you could have chosen for yourself whether a group trip would meet your needs. Whenever we see a clear disparity between parties (small children, for example) we do our best to match guests up. It doesn't always work perfectly, but we try. With all due respect, the comment on the food is ridiculous and unfair. Sure, we source some ingredients from Costco...just like most of your favorite restaurants are likely to do (if Cisco doesn't have what they need). We also source food from the Skagit Valley Co-op, the Anacortes Farmer's Market, Safeway, and from our own private organic garden. There is nothing "cheapest" about our food, and readers can peruse hundreds of our reviews across various platforms to see what other guests have said about the meal plans. If there is one place that we are not afraid to spend money, it is with the food. Thank you for the feedback. We will use it to try and avoid future disappointments with our other guests.

K5268LIbrianc

Aug 2023

Just came back from a 3 day guided tour, perfect weather, great guide and incredible scenery. This was my 10+ trip with AKT, always look forward to our yearly trip. Megan and Erik run a great company and always provide us with top notch equipment. Would highly recommend, whether you can just do the short hourly trip or go for it for a 5 day one. You might become addicted like me!

Response from Host

Aug 2023

Wow, 10+ trips!! It so gratifying to see familiar faces year after year. Returning customers are the backbone of this company. Thank you so much! It is nice to hear that we are still able to provide you with fun experiences, and we look forward to the next time!

nicklK8073IH

Aug 2023

Amazing company with amazing guides. Everything was first class, the scenery is amazing and we couldn’t recommend this highly enough. We are inexperienced kayakers and had absolutely no issues on this trip.

Response from Host

Aug 2023

I am glad that you had a fun trip! Thanks for joining us, we hope to see you again soon.