Bioluminescentie kajaktocht op de San Juan eilanden
Beschrijving
Er zijn maar weinig plekken in de wereld waar je de sterren aan de hemel en verlicht water om je heen tegelijkertijd kunt ervaren. Onze reis begint met een prachtige zonsondergangpeddel in Griffin Bay bij San Juan Island waar we kajakken tussen zeehonden, nestelende vogels en andere wilde dieren. Naarmate de nacht vordert, wordt de omgeving om ons heen nog serener naarmate het bioluminescente zeeleven tot leven komt. Dit is één van die ervaringen die je echt voor altijd zal herinneren. Neem direct contact op met Outdoor Odysseys om uw vrijstellingen voorafgaand aan de tour te voltooien. De laatste veerboot vertrekt om 21:50 uur uit Friday Harbor en onze juni, juli en augustus tours eindigen later.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Sinds 1987 bieden we bioluminescerend peddelen aan als onderdeel van al onze meerdaagse kampeerreizen. De afgelopen jaren hebben we besloten om die ervaring beschikbaar te maken voor gasten die de voorkeur geven aan een kortere reis of een specifieke interesse hebben in nachtelijk peddelen. Ga met ons mee voor een prachtige nachtelijke peddeltocht in Griffin Bay bij het eiland San Juan, tussen de lichtgevende microflora en fauna van de Salish Zee! We vertrekken bij zonsondergang en kajakken tussen gewone zeehonden en rustende vogels terwijl we wachten tot de lichtshow begint. De wateren zijn 's nachts uiterst sereen en vrij van ander bootverkeer, maar worden gereactiveerd door vissen en gelei in bioluminescentie. We hebben reizen gepland tijdens de nieuwe manen voor de beste omstandigheden om de bioluminescentie te zien, maar we kunnen aangepaste vertrektijden samenstellen als deze data niet werken voor uw groep. Lees hieronder meer over onze reis en we hopen je te zien tijdens je volgende kajaktocht op San Juan Island!
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Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(28)
The tour was awesome! Such a fun and beautiful experience for my son (8) and I to have. Our tour guide, Keith, was friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
We did the bioluminescence kayaking tour as a family of six (ages 13–53) with mixed kayaking experience, and it was truly unforgettable. The weather wasn’t ideal, it had rained all day and was a colder night, but luckily the rain paused just long enough for us to get out on the water. A few of us were initially nervous about kayaking at night, but our guide, Mika, was fantastic. He was calm, reassuring, and helped everyone settle in and feel comfortable. Even without a sunset, there was enough light at the start for us to get oriented and build confidence before it got fully dark. Once the darkness set in, the real magic began! The bioluminescence was absolutely spectacular! Mika knew exactly where to go to find the best visibility, and it truly felt like we were paddling through glowing water. It even started to rain lightly again toward the end, which somehow made the experience even more magical. A few tips for future visitors: some of us wore rain pants and stayed completely dry, while others — especially those sitting in the back of the kayak — got pretty soaked. Waterproofing your shoes ahead of time definitely helps; one person in our group didn’t and ended up with wet feet. Also, for taller individuals (6'2"+), getting in and out of the kayaks can be a bit challenging, and there was some back soreness the next day. Overall, we are so glad we did this tour. Despite the weather, it ended up being an incredible and unique experience we’ll always remember!!
The night kayak trip on smooth water started with a colorful sunset on the water. The bioluminescence started with flashes of light, proceeded to trails of sparkles (like waving a magic wand in a Disney movie), and finally clusters of big bubbles. Caroline did a masterful job getting us set up, leading us around, and finding the bioluminescence. What a magical night. Highly recommend.
It was amazing! Such an incredible experience. The guide was so helpful and knowledgeable. She did an amazing job giving us the bucket list experience while keeping us together. Felt safe the entire time
Interesting to be out on the water at night - yes, you saw flashes of bioluminescence but nothing stunning. It rained most of the time so nothing else to see. Would have been better on a clear night - guide Chris made the best of it though.
What a fantastic experience! We thoroughly enjoyed our nighttime kayaking. Keith was the perfect guide - knowledgeable and helpful, with a side of hilariousness. This was definitely a highlight of our trip.
We did the nighttime bioluminescence kayak tour in a group on a challenging night due to the full moon. OO did a great job prepping us before the tour day with info about what to expect, wear, bring, etc. On the night of, our guide Meg appeared promptly at the pick up site, rounded us up and drove us to the beach. She made everyone on the tour feel prepared, safe, and informed. Very patient with some less experienced paddlers on our tour. Despite the full moon, Meg knew the spots to bring us to so we all saw the bioluminescence! Highly recommend!
Justin and Eddie were amazing guides. What a special experience. The bay was so serene and peaceful. We were the only group out there so we had the entire place to ourselves. I had so much fun and came across so many good pockets of bioluminescence. So glad I booked this experience.
This trip was wonderful! My husband and I spent our honeymoon on San Juan Islands and this was the highlight. The guide was knowledgeable and helped us find the perfect spots to see the greatest bioluminescence. It's an experience that's hard to describe, but 100% worth it. (Also, it's really hard to take photos of the bioluminescence, so I can't share any photos. However, that's just another reason you should go. There's no other way to really experience the magic besides in person.)
We were two women ages 70 and 75 and a guide. We were expected to carry our two person kayak about 100 feet to the water. We were not warned about this ahead of time. The other companies had kayak carts or they had 5 younger men on each kayak they were carrying. Totally unacceptable
