Daily Summary:
DAY 1: Arrive in Friday Harbor, Kayak to the First Campsite
DAY 2: KayaK, Camp, HIKE
DAY 3: Kayak, camp, sunset hike
DAY 4: Kayak, Transfer to Friday Harbor
Features:
+ Everything you need to kayak and camp for 4 days/3 nights
+ Unparalleled ocean views with stunning sunsets
+ Experience the leisure of "Island Time"
+ Nature hikes with knowledgeable guides
+ Daily meditation, mindfulness and more
+ 3 amazing and nutritious meals per day
+ Opportunities to challenge your body with plenty of time to rest
Plus:
+ 2 Root Tour Leaders
+ 2 Professional Local Guides
+ Individual pre-trip prep as needed
+ 2 pre-trip Zoom calls
+ 6 week post-trip integration guide
+ 2 post-trip Zoom calls
+ Talk to a real human when booking and planning your trip!
What Makes This adventure Special?
This incredible experience begins in the magical town of Friday Harbour, after a beautiful sunrise boat ferry. You'll then spend 4 days exploring the San Juan Islands by kayak, camping on unique islands - each with their own story. There is nothing like the feeling of unburdening and leaving your belongings behind to fit all that you need to kayak, camp, and hike in your 20L dry bag. There's even a chance for a whale sighting! Come experience the leisure and challenge of this kayaking expedition.
Why kayak in the San Juan Islands?
Reflections From a Past Participant
“WOW--experience of a lifetime! Thank you!!
I was looking for a chance to mark the emerging from a rough passage in my life--physical injury recovery and the release of a harmful substance dependency--and the Kayaking/Hiking/Camping trip they offered in the Pacific Northwest was the perfect way to do that. The Root Adventures team did an amazing job from start to finish--in fact, two weeks after the trip has ended, and we are still all enjoying supportive coaching in integrating the experience, and a wickedly funny group chat with fellow group attendees, coaches and local guides.
We faced strong currents, encountered seals, deer and YES, orcas. We experienced "water diamonds" with late-night bioluminescence, saw breathtaking sunsets and enjoyed great, locally sourced food. We camped low-impact, and local guides ensured we enjoyed ourselves and let only footprints behind.
If you want to feel supported and challenged, wild and safe, looked after and given solitude, rugged and pampered, somehow between the local guides and the Root leaders, it all happened. Mindfulness, meditation, appreciation for nature were all front and center throughout the trip, but kept really accessible for those newer to these practices.
I loved that the group had two online sessions together to help connect us and get us excited for the trip, and we are going to have a wrap-up session, soon, too. A quality experience through and through that only piques my curiosity for their other upcoming adventures.”
- Tina Wirth, San Juan Islands 2023
FAQ’s
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We provide a full service experience. Included in your trip cost is:
+Transportation: All transportation once you’re on Friday Harbor. Participants are responsible for transportation to Friday Harbor and back.
+Food: All food from lunch day 1 until breakfast on the final day as outlined in the itinerary.
+Equipment: We will provide all group gear as well as tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, sleeping bag liners, dry bags, kayaks, paddles, life jackets, and kayak skirts. Trip participants will be responsible for providing their own clothing and personal items. A packing list will be provided.
+2 Professional Local Guides
+2 Root Expert Tour Leaders who will facilitate mindfulness/wellness practices
+Daily mindfulness activities/sessions
+Individual pre-trip support as needed
+2 pre-trip calls
+2 post trip calls
+Access to our Director of Traveler Experience who can help answer all your questions!
+All tips/gratuities
+6 Week Post-Trip Meditation Series to help integrate your experience
+Lifetime access to the Root Community
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Souvenirs, alcoholic beverages, and anything not detailed in the itinerary.
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Late August to early September falls in the warmer months of the year in the San Juan Islands. With daytime highs around 75.6°F and temperatures rarely dropping below 50.2°F at night, you’ll be sure to have a pleasant trip.
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You’ll need to arrive in Friday Harbor by 10:00am on August 30th. Expect to arrive back to Friday Harbor approximately 2-3PM on Monday Sept 2nd.
Most travelers fly into and out of the Seattle Airport (SEA). You will be given detailed instructions and lots of options on how to get to Friday Harbor from the Seattle Airport.
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We classify this trip a difficulty level of 3 out of 5. No prior kayaking experience is required, however multi-hour sustained physical exertion will be required for kayaking. There is a potential up to 6 hours of movement per day.
Most kayaking is not optional as it is required to get from one island/campsite to the next. Currents can be unpredictable.
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Sleeping accommodations are campsites that will be set up together. You will be camping usually on soft ground such as grass or soft dirt. Double occupancy tents are provided as well as sleeping bags, sleeping bag liners and sleeping pads.
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Please find a packing list here. Feel free to pack all of your gear in a normal suitcase as you will repack your needed gear in dry bags that will be provided for you once you arrive at Friday Harbor. Your luggage will stay safely locked up.
You will be provided with 2 dry bags - a 20L dry bag for clothes, etc and a smaller 5L dry bag for smaller personal items that will fit into the kayak seat with you.
We will also go through gear questions in more detail in our two pre-trip calls.
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Yes! Most dietary requests can be arranged in advance.
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There is no electricity throughout the trip and wifi is minimal.
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There will be no showers throughout the duration of your trip, so we definitely recommend bringing some wipes! There might be an opportunity for a nice chilly plunge in the ocean as well.
There are no flush toilets however there are sheltered pit toilets and spouts near the camping shelters with drinkable water.
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It is recommended that you do strength and cardio conditioning to prepare for this trip.
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Please email info@rootadventures.com or schedule a call. We would love to hear from you!