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…
December 17, 2019
Bioluminescence is the emittance of light by a living organism. Here in the San Juan Islands, one such organism makes a grand impression during the summer months. With longer warmer days, Noctiluca blooms en masse in…
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…
June 28, 2018
Our first round of Bioluminescence Kayak Tours just wrapped up and we are eagerly awaiting the next. We operate these tours exclusively during the darkest phases of the moon to make sure we get to see…