Kayak, Bike, Nature and Travel

Just wanted to put a note out there that the water and weather have been great for kayaking around San Juan Island.  I am a guide here in Friday Harbor Washington and we have been taking tours out daily.  Not sure if there are any readers here in to taking kayak tours, but if you are, stop by www.dskayaks.com and check out what we offer. For those with your own kayaks, it is time for a weekend getaway to the San Juan's for a bit of kayak fun.  Stop by the shop if you have any questions on tides and weather. All in all I just cannot wait to start seeing more kayakers arrive to the island as the weather progresses from Spring to Summer. Happy Paddling

I wanted to spend a m oment to write about my recent t rip to Baja for 10 days of kayaking. My goal is to not simply share how much fun the trip was, but also a good description of the logistics and planing for the trip. First off the trip was not a guided trip. We decided to rent kayaks and explore on our own. This is a good option if you have good experience camping in remote areas, good route finding skills over water and of course a good set of kayak skills. This is a fun way to do thing Let me add that even being an experienced kayaker, guided trips can be lots of fun. The trips offered by the various outfitters in the region seem to be pretty amazing and have a lot to offer to those of any skill level. So let me get started with the plans we made while still in the states. After selecting our dates and deciding on a general route we need to find kaya ks. With a bit of searching on the internet we found two companies in La Paz , Mar Y Adventuras and Baja Outdoor Activ...