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Outdoor Odysseys Kayak Tours

86 Cedar St., Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA 98250
800-647-4621
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Ranked #5 of 19 activities in Friday Harbor
Type: Tours
Owner description: For over 25 years Outdoor Odysseys has been offering quality guided sea kayaking and whale watch tours in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.... more » Owner description: For over 25 years Outdoor Odysseys has been offering quality guided sea kayaking and whale watch tours in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Our tours feature opportunities to see killer whales and eagles while paddling, we offer great camp cuisine including Dutch oven cookery and guides that are mature (average age is 29), fun and professional. In 2009 we were selected by National Geographic Adventure Magazine as one of the "200 best outfitters" in the world. « less
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Seattle, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

We could not have asked for a better day! The weather was amazing and there were whales all day (which was such a treat!). Our guides, Tom and Magda were very knowledgeable and respectful of the whales. Because the whales were present all day, we took care to give them space, respecting their environment, while getting our paddling time in.... More

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

I am a student that helped organize a trip out to friday harbor for a day trip kayak tour. We were greeted by our guides just off the ferry in friday harbor and the entire day was amazing. We were lucky to see native killer whales all day! I could not honestly keep track of how many times I saw... More

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2012

Had the time of my life. The guides were cool and patient and answered all of our dumb questions (there were 11 of us so there were lots of questions in 3 days!). The San Juans are my favorite place on Earth. Thanks a bunch to Outdoor Odysseys!

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Sacramento, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2012

We booked a late September 3 day/2 night trip knowing the weather was unpredictable and were rewarded with spectacular weather and a fun group. Clark was great by phone and though we never met in person he took great care to be sure all of the details had been worked out and all of our questions were answered (this was... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 3, 2012 via mobile

We booked a day paddle over the phone a few days before, and found ourselves with another couple on what was a windy but sunny end of season day. The trip across the island took about thirty minutes, and setting up on the beach at a county park another twenty or thirty minutes. Outdoor Odysseys explains that you'll be carrying... More

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Rapid City, South Dakota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2012

We honeymooned on the San Juan Islands and took a day trip to Friday Harbor to enjoy this kayak tour. I researched alllll the day tours from Friday Harbor and most are about the same but I believe this company has the edge. Chris's (owner) response to my emailed questions before booking were helpful and well-thought out. This is probably... More

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Fort Lee, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2012

My husband and I did the one day "Eagles and Orcas" tour and we had a great time! Neither of us had really kayaked before, but Magda, our guide, was fantastic! We both felt completely at ease on the water. Magda was super knowledgable, and wasted not a minute of our trip--we got a little tour of the island and... More

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Portland, Oregon, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 6, 2012

My husband and I honeymooned on San Juan Island and did the full day tour of sea kayaking with Outdoor Odysseys. I was one of our favorite parts of the trip, and I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone wanting to try sea-kayaking. From the start, the outfitter had excellent customer service, really trying to make sure the tour group would... More

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Seattle, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2012

Having taken the exact same trip in 2004 with Outdoor Odysseys, I wanted to share this most memorable of experience with my nephew as soon as he was old enough to tackle 4-6 hours of paddling a day. While I hadn't been on a journey like this with him before, with Outdoor Odysseys I knew I'd be guaranteed a great... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 27, 2012

Our kayak tour with Outdoor Odysseys was the highlight of our week in the San Juan Islands. I called several other kayak outfitters, and OO was by far the most accommodating. They set up a private sunset tour to fit our group's schedule and gave us an awesome group discount. Our guide, Kaitlyn, was super friendly and knowledgeable. She picked... More

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