Prepare for Your Kayak Tour

Pick-up for your trip is at the col de sac/traffic circle at the junction of Front St and Spring St, just towards the ferry from Downriggers Restaurant, just outside the Friday Harbor Ferry terminal at:
Half day trips: 10:45 AM or 2:30 PM
Full day trips: 10:45 AM
Multi day trips: 8:30 AM
Bioluminescence Trips: 6:30-8:30 PM Depending on the time of year.

Travel information here!

All cancellations must be received via email. The refund rates are based on the date we receive your email request cancellation.

CANCELLATION PENALTIES: More than Sixty (60) days prior to departure - full refund minus a $30 handling fee. Fifty-nine (59) days to one (1) day prior to departure - full payment retained, full credit issued. All trip credits are fully transferrable expire 3 years from the date of issue. Guest cancellations less than twenty-four (24) hours from departure cannot be refunded or credited.

CANCELLED TRIPS: Outdoor Odysseys reserves the right to cancel any trip prior to departure for any reason whatsoever. The refund of all payments received shall release Outdoor Odysseys from any further liability, including expenses incurred by participants in preparing for the trip.

THRID-PARTY BOOKINGS: May be subject to additional fees and terms.

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Outdoor Odysseys strongly recommends that you purchase travel insurance to offset unforeseen cancellation penalties, medical and evacuation expenses.

Sun, wind, and air temperature can vary quite a bit on our trips. You will want to have the option of a waterproof shell as your most outer layer with flexibility for your remaining layers. We recommend a fleece layer to keep you warm but that can be removed (putting your shell back on if needed) when you get warm. We give you a 10L dry bag to roll up and place unneeded layers and keep them accessible.

As far as a base layer, you'll want something synthetic (not cotton) and it's up to the you if that should be a long or short sleeve

For your legs, we recommend a bathing suit, shorts, or cropped pants that can get wet and that are quick drying. leggings are fine as well as long as they are synthetic

For your feet you should wear secure footwear that can get wet

Some people do add waterproof socks or wool socks as a way of adding some warmth

You'll be sealed in your cockpit with a sprayskirt that keeps your lower half out of the elements and fairly warm.

For the Gear Provided and Multi-Day Trip Packing Information CLICK HERE.

If you're only paddling with us for a day or night paddle, park up by the courthouse on 1st st. in the 8hr parking. It's only a couple blocks from our pickup location.

In general, given the limited capacity of the ferries and limited parking options in Friday Harbor, Outdoor Odysseys doesn't recommend bringing your car to San Juan Island unless it's absolutely necessary. For your trips, we pick you up and drop you off right by the ferry on the waterfront in Friday Harbor. If you must have a vehicle, you can give us a call at 360-378-3533 to get some suggestions on where to park, keeping in mind that legal parking even in unsigned areas is limited to a max of 72 hours. Outdoor Odysseys does not provide parking.