FAQs

• $2,950 per person; $1,000 deposit to reserve your spot.

• We do require you to have the following gear:

  • Bag for personal packing items

  • Daypack (15-25 liters)

  • Sleeping bag (also available to rent), rated to 20 degrees or below

  • Pack Cover

  • Headlamp

  • Reusable water bottles or bladders (3 Liters total capacity)

• We provide a packing list for the personal clothing items you will need to bring.

• Weather is around low to mid 70s during the day and at night can drop to mid 50s to upper 40s. Rain is likely.

• Accomodations: Moore Hotel in Seattle on Nights 1 and 7; Nights 2 - 4 in backcountry campsites; Night 5 in Hotel Olympic Lodge by Ayers in Port Angeles; Night 6 campsite in Olympic National Park

• Meals included as listed in the itinerary by day.

• Age: 18+

• Flights: Please plan to arrive at Seattle/Tacoma international airport by 2 pm PST on Day 1. Your guide will pick you up shortly after arrival. Alternatively, your guide can collect you from your accommodation or another central point in Seattle within 30 minutes of the airport by 1pm PST on Day 1 should you come in prior to the trip start.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1 - Begin today as you meet your group at your hotel in Seattle. Let the fun begin with a packing party together as you prepare to be a sea kayaker.

Day 2 - After breakfast we will make our way to the ferry terminal in Anacortes, Washington. Enjoy the boat ride as you get closer to Orcas Island. Upon arrival we have short drive to our beach where we will pack our boats, learn some paddling skills, and head over to Succia Island where we will make our home for the next for nights. (Meals: L, D)

Day 3 - After a delicious breakfast and hot coffee, we will get back in our tandem kayaks and head to Matia Island where we will take a walk and enjoy lunch together. After lunch we will make our way back to our home on Sucia. (Meals: B, L, D)

Day 4 - Today we head out in the other direction to visit Patos Island where we will walk to the lighthouse and explore the nature trails. After our lunch we will make our way back to Sucia. (Meals: B, L, D)

Day 5 - It’s time to pack our boats full again and head back to the ferry terminal. We will paddle back to where we started and load our gear back in the vehicles. After some exploring the shops at the terminal we will load back on to the boat and make our way to our hotel for the evening. It’s time to freshen ourselves up for the next few days in the Olympic National Park. (Meals: B)

Day 6 - Your naturalist guide will point out the ecological wonders of the park as you explore dense rainforests, tidepools, and look for wildlife. There is also a rich Native American culture that we will learn about as they were the first to find this beautiful land. Tonight we will all be camping once again and toasting marshmallows around the fire. (Meals: L, D)

Day 7 - To the picturesque views of Hurricane Ridge, this is our grand finale on top of the Olympic mountain range. Take it all in as you reminisce on the week’s adventures. Tonight we will stay in our hotel and be transferred to the airport in the morning. (Meals: B, L)

Day 8 - Traveling home.