I had not kayaked Sucia since about 1986 or 87. Beautiful as I remembered it to be, and so nice to be able to take the kids along before going back to college. Alan was a perfect guide for our group - just right amount of "laid back" vs info on wildlife, island lore, geology, etc. Hate to say it,... More

My girlfriend and myself went to Orcas Island last week for the first time and were informed to take a kayak trip and preferably at sunset. We looked at our options and Shearwater seemed the best for our needs. We set up the 3 hour trip to depart from Deer Harbor and couldn't have asked for a better day to... More

We took the 3-hour tour with Julia out of Deer Harbor. It was one of the highlights of our trip. I've been after my wife and daughter to kayak for years, and they finally relented -- under duress. Julia made them very comfortable and immediately confident. She had everybody enjoying themselves right off the bat. She was patient, knowledgeable and... More

Shearwater exceeded our expectations in every way: customer service and gracious accomodations for our large group, fun and professional guides, flexibility and well maintained equipment. After paddling the San Juans for the past 11 years on almost every Island with various guide companies, Shearwater made the most positive impression. In particular, their emphasis on responsible wildlife viewing, habitat conservation, knowledge... More

Took a 3 hr kayak tour with Julia (The best guide! She listened to what we were interested in and tailored the tour to suite our interests and skill level.) and loved every minute. She guided us around the smaller islands between Orcas and Shaw Islands; she was very knowledgable about the area, gave us fun/interesting facts about the islands... More

My wife and son went on a full day trip to Sucia Island with Allen our guide for Shearwater Adventure. They have a great partnership with Outer Island Expeditions where they shuttle you to the Island so you can start kayaking right away. On the day we went we were the only folks on the tour, which allowed us to... More

We did a 3 hour tour with Shearwater and had a great time. The staff in the shop was great. Even though it was early in the season and they didn't have a scheduled trip for the day we wanted to go they had one arranged in no time. Our guide, Rich was great. Very informative and fun. We did... More

My husband and I went on a 3 hour kayak tour with this group and it was wonderful. We were actually the only people on the tour (usually more people). It was easy to use the kayak (we are experienced though, me more so with canoes, but it was easy). We saw starfish (and touched them), tasted bull kelp (hello... More