This dish is vegetarian and gluten free and can be made vegan by omitting the goat cheese. Fresh ingredients make cooking outdoors feel like home! Serves 6-8 1 eggplant, sliced into 1 inch discs (preferably 2 slices per person) ½ cup of salt (to prevent eggplant from becoming bitter and soggy, will be washed off) 20 small tomatoes (about 3 per person), chopped 18 white mushrooms (about 3 per person), sliced 1 large onion (any color), diced 5 cloves of garlic, diced 2-3 chopped tablespoons of each: fresh basil, rosemary, oregano, and parsley 1 roll of pre-prepared polenta, sliced into…
San Juan Island Makes the New York Times!
Check out this great New York Times article about Tucker the dog, the world’s only canine whale researcher! The writer, Kirk Johnson, came out on a three-day kayak tour with us in August of this year.
Whales, Whales, Whales!
It’s been an exciting week here on San Juan Island, with orcas and a few humpbacks making appearances off the coast of San Juan! This past Saturday, August 5, visitors to the west side of the island were treated to a rare showing by a humpback whale headed north through Haro Strait. One of our groups of kayakers, who had launched from the San Juan County Park early on Saturday morning for the first day of a two-day whale camp, saw the whale just before noon on Saturday as it came close to shore around Hannah Heights. A little later…
San Juan Island Sea Kayaking Trips with Outdoor Odysseys
Experience one to four day San Juan Island kayaking tours that incorporate whale watching, camping, hiking and “the best” in outdoor cuisine as we celebrate our 28th year! Outdoor Odysseys Sea Kayak Tours has operated one of a kind sea kayaking trips from Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, (north of Seattle), Washington since 1987. The owner, Tom Murphy, continues to keep the company relatively small. “Our priority is on exceptional customer service. We also offer the widest variety of sea kayak tours in the San Juan Islands.” Check out our new 2 Day Whale Adventure and our NW Winemakers 3-Day.…
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Food, Glorious Food!
We pride ourselves on preparing excellent cuisine. First night dinner: Smoked salmon pesto linguini with sun dried tomatoes and Kalamata olives, organically grown mixed salad greens, garlic bread and for dessert a Dutch oven pear/apple crisp. We also don’t skimp on quality ingredients such as: Real maple syrup, bottled wines, high quality chocolate and our own distinctive “Orca blend” coffee. More About Our Kayak Cuisine