Discovery Sea Kayaks Blog

August 6, 2023

San Juan Island attracts visitors from all over the world, and it’s no wonder why – this picturesque destination offers an array of outdoor activities and natural beauty. If you’re a nature enthusiast, this is the…

May 16, 2021

After a crazy season in 2020, we are back ready to hit the water for 2021. We are excited to be up and running and getting summer reservations. By the looks of it, everyone is ready…

May 8, 2020

DISCOVERY SEA KAYAKS IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING STAFF AND GUESTS HEALTHY AND SAFE.   Following current restrictions and precautions put in place by Washington State, the CDC, and the Federal Government, we have suspended all tours…

August 9, 2019

What’s up with the ferry to San Juan island Now that we are most of the way through the summer season here on San Juan Island and it is very clear that the Washington State needs…

June 17, 2019

Some of my best experiences guiding over the years in San Juan Island are all the encounters with killer whales. It is no secret that San Juan Island is well known for having the opportunity to…

July 24, 2018

Kayaking along the coast for San Juan Island has been bringing visitors to the islands for many years. More to the point most everyone one comes to paddle along the western shore of San Juan. The…

While the typical entries on our blog are updates from our guides about the cool experiences they and our guests are having out on the water, I thought a little insight about our downtown shop might…

July 22, 2018

One of the great benefits of working in the DSK shop is that if a kayak tour isn’t full, we (the shop staff) may be able to tag along. That is great fun for us, of…

May 30, 2018

June we kickoff the 2018 season Bioluminescence Kayak Tours. This season we have dates posted for June, July, August, and September. We still have dates left with plenty of room but the weekends are filling up quickly. …

May 7, 2018

As the days get longer and warmer the blooms of algae will start to get larger. Specifically, noctiluca is what we are looking for. As the biomass increases in June, we will start to see the magical…