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  • Published: December 11th, 2011
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Why Choose Outdoor Odysseys

  • Award-Winning Tours – Named one of the “200 Best Outfitters in the World” by National Geographic Adventure Magazine.
  • Whale Sightings – Sea kayaking tours launch from San Juan County Park – the best place to see whales in the islands!
  • Exceptional Cuisine – We are the only kayaking company on San Juan Island to provide lunch on our kayak tours, in addition to the outstanding dinners and breakfasts we provide on our overnight trips.
  • Top Notch Guides – Fun, knowledgeable, and professional, most are back for their 4th season or more!
  • 25 years Experience – We are the oldest and most experienced kayaking company to launch from San Juan County Park.
  • Best Pricing – When you factor in lunches and dry bags as standard on our San Juan Island kayaking tours, superb cuisine and friendly, mature guides, WE OFFER THE BEST KAYAK TOURS FOR YOUR MONEY!
  • Published: December 10th, 2011
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2012 Kayak Guides

The experience, maturity and professionalism of your sea kayak guide is critical in determining the quality of your San Juan Island trip.

  • For 2012, 95% of our sea kayak guides (Tom, Sarah, Kaitlin, Michael, Magda,Tony, Will, Chris and Scott) are returning.
  • They bring more combined knowledge, professionalism and experience than any other sea kayak company operating in the San Juans.
  • The average age of our guides 28+.
  • Many have degrees in natural history disciplines and willingly share their knowledge and passion for these sunny, beautiful islands.

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2 Day Whale Camp

Join our naturalist guides for a fun, informative two day sea kayak tour on the west side of San Juan Island. San Juan County Park will be our base camp as we kayak Haro Strait between Vancouver and San Juan Island, the heart of the best whale habitat on the west coast for seeing Orca whales.

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Family & Custom Tours

We’re pleased to announce we are offering Family Custom Tours for 2012, contact us for more information.

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3 Day Wine Or Beer Tasting & Sea Kayak Adventure

What better way to unwind after your days of recreating on the water around the San Juan Islands than to return to camp for gourmet multi-course dinners and guided tasting of a selection of either Gilbert Cellars wine or Full Sail Brewing beer? Outdoor Odysseys is proud to partner with these Northwest Favorites to provide a truly unique paddling/camping experience.

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Women On the Water “WOW” Kayak Tours

Novices and experienced paddlers alike will enjoy paddling and exploring among the 200 rocky tree-lined islands that are tucked into the NW corner of Washington State. Stay at scenic waterfront campsites and enjoy exquisitely prepared cuisine — all with the opportunity to see Orca whales, bald eagles, harbor seals and river otter!

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