Discovery Sea Kayaks Blog

Category: San Juan Islands

July 12, 2016

Lately we have been seeing orcas but the season started slow with few encounters from kayaks. Earlier in the season the resident killer whales were not visiting the are much but we had a lot of…

July 9, 2016

Many people travel to San Juan Island to kayak, whale watch or bike. A portion of those travelers are here to join a multi-day kayak tour. Sea kayaks are prefect for longer outdoor excursions. With large…

June 23, 2016

Many times when people call or email about our San Juan Island kayak tours they ask about what kayak we use. Some are often surprised we use tandem sea kayaks. It is true we do not…

June 18, 2016

Traveling to San Juan Island can get a bit overwhelming when planning your logistic from Seattle. Many people do not realize that the San Juan’s are located pretty far north of Seattle. So I have decided…

June 16, 2016

Multi Day Kayak Tours The San Juan Islands present a unique opportunity for nature loves and outdoor enthusiast to kayak in some of the best whale watching waters in the world while camping on small remote…

June 9, 2016

Recently there seems to be a lot of internet posting and articles about kayak safety and many in the sea kayak community being overtly safety conscious. I understand every individual is entitled to their opinion on…

June 1, 2016

Whether leaping through white waters on a rushing river, or rowing out on a tranquil sea, Kayaking has a rich history. More and more, people are choosing sea kayaking as a great way to exercise and…

May 11, 2016

Size Matters; 3 Reasons We Limit Kayak Group Size Most for-profit businesses are overly concerned with just that-profit. At Discovery Sea Kayaks, we believe there are other things more important that turning a quick buck.  Instead,…

April 30, 2016

Discovery Sea Kayak Multi-Day Kayak Tours are about to kick off for the 2016 season! Looking for a longer San Juan Island adventure? Wanting to explore more than one island during your stay? This is the…

April 14, 2016

San Juan Island has long been know as a whale watching destination and draws visitors from all over the world. Most visitors to the island are here to chance an encounter with one of the resident…