We worked with the amazing folks at AKT to design a 3 day private trip for a group of 9 friends late this July from Orca’s to Sucia + Pathos islands and WOW did it exceed expectations! The planning process could not have been easier thanks to Megan’s incredible patience, expertise, and willingness to work with our group’s nuances (including a 20-wk pregnant participant, numerous dietary restrictions, and some numbers changes). She held our hands through the process, she and Emma checked in multiple times to confirm details, and truly made the challenging logistics feel simple.
Our trip itself was led by the exceptionally fun, aspirationally chill/experienced/competent guide duo of Liam and Shelem who felt like friends by the end of our trip and provided the right amount of adaptation on the fly to keep our group challenged and happy. They even did a late night bioluminescence paddle, which was so magical + cool. Most importantly, they were very focused on conditions and safety, were transparent with us about their thought process, and made all of us feel remarkably comfortable and confident in an unfamiliar activity/environment. Also, food was yummy and we were all so thankful we paid extra to have them handle this for us. Portions were generous, we definitely worked up an appetite paddling! Wildlife can’t be planned but we saw numerous seals (+babies!), bald eagles, herons, porpoise, and a humpback whale! The San Juan islands are so gorgeous - rain and shine, they took our breath away.
Could not recommend this team more thoroughly, would absolutely work with them again in the future.