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Join a "Kayak Quest for Whales” today! Our specialty is finding orca whales while kayaking. Sea Quest was selected by National Geographic in their “10 Best Trips in the World for 2011” and USA Today picked us for their “World's Top 10 Adventure Bargains.” Visit our website now to watch fantastic videos made for National Geographic TV and ABC News. Our kayaking routes are carefully designed to maximize your probability for an amazing whale encounter! Orcas are creatures of habit and nearly all sightings occur in just one narrow corridor – check out our website’s maps to see “Orca Alley.” Day trips explore Lime Kiln Point State Park a.k.a. Whale Watch Park. Discover the remote outer islands on 2, 3 & 5-day camping trips. You will likely see seals, sea lions, porpoises, otters, eagles and more! Sea Quest accommodates everyone from experts to beginners and can customize tours to fit your needs. Families with kids will appreciate our family tours – age 5 & up – and 3-person kayaks so kids can sit between two adults. Children under 12 may be eligible for a 20% discount. We provide expert leadership, small groups, and a perfect safety record after 25 seasons. To ensure your safety and distinguish the educational level of our tours, our guides undergo a rigorous training program. If you prefer to go without a guide and have substantial training and experience, we have kayak rentals. We also offer wildlife & birding tours on land or sea, led by our local expert birder & bird book author. Reserve today for an experience you will never forget!
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Kayaking Trips in Orca Whale Waters Kayak Tours to See Killer Whales Whale Watching Tours by Sea KayakJoin a Kayak Quest for Whales!Join a "Kayak Quest for Whales” today! Our specialty is finding orca whales while kayaking. Sea Quest was selected by National Geographic in their “10 Best Trips in the World for 2011” and USA Today picked us for their “World's Top 10 Adventure Bargains.” Visit our website now to watch fantastic videos made for National Geographic TV and ABC News. Our kayaking routes are carefully designed to maximize your probability for an amazing whale encounter! Orcas are creatures of habit and nearly all sightings occur in just one narrow corridor – check out our website’s maps to see “Orca Alley.” Day trips explore Lime Kiln Point State Park a.k.a. Whale Watch Park. Discover the remote outer islands on 2, 3 & 5-day camping trips. You will likely see seals, sea lions, porpoises, otters, eagles and more! Sea Quest accommodates everyone from experts to beginners and can customize tours to fit your needs. Families with kids will appreciate our family tours – age 5 & up – and 3-person kayaks so kids can sit between two adults. Children under 12 may be eligible for a 20% discount. We provide expert leadership, small groups, and a perfect safety record after 25 seasons. To ensure your safety and distinguish the educational level of our tours, our guides undergo a rigorous training program. If you prefer to go without a guide and have substantial training and experience, we have kayak rentals. We also offer wildlife & birding tours on land or sea, led by our local expert birder & bird book author. Reserve today for an experience you will never forget!
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San Juan Islands of Washington state near Seattle. All tours meet in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Kayak tour routes visit LIme Kiln "Whale Watch" Park and the smaller, more remote outer islands.
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Bill B.

05/09/2014

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I really enjoyed my time with Sea Quest! They are a great company and I really appreciated all of the natural history information they gave me--I wasn't expecting my trip to be as educational as it was and I really learned a lot. The ocean is amazing! Thank you Sea Quest for the awesome trip! Definitely telling others about you guys! Get out there with Sea Quest you won't be disappointed!

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Don S.

05/08/2014

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We had a fantastic time on our trip last summer. We saw all kinds of wildlife including encountering Orcas from our kayak. Our guide was so amazing sharing so much scientific information while all the time keeping us safe . I can't wait to return with my grand children. Thanks for the wonderful memories for our father and daughter trip.

superdad1

05/06/2014

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Very well run kayak tour. The guide was very mature and knowledgable so we felt safe despite being very inexperienced kayakers. The porpoises and seals were fun to see and came very close to our kayaks. We weren't lucky enough to see orca whales from the kayaks, but we saw them from the beach when we were getting ready to launch.

kayak4life22

03/14/2011

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Sea Quest Expeditions Kayaking with Whales!!!

My girlfriend and I were looking for something new and different. We are avid adventures. When she found kayaking on San Juan Island it sounded perfect. Sea Quest Expeditions had a great rate and great reviews so we tried them out.

We signed up for a 3 day trip and from the start it was epic. After a very informative tutorial that made us feel comfortable with the environment, we were off. About an hour into the tour we had our first experience with the killer whalers. It was unbelievable. They were all around us. They swam under our kayaks and were jumping out of the water right near us.



Our guide was very educated on these animals and made us feel very safe around these creatures. It turns out that no wild killer whale has ever harmed a soul. The guide knew how to keep the experience fun and exciting. I can't believe how much I learned on this trip and how much fun I had.



The kayaks we used made the trip that much better. They were amazing boats that were really stable and fast! It seemed impossible to tip. The paddles we used were excellent and the life vests and spray skirts were really comfortable too.



I recommend you check Sea Quest Expeditions out. The traveling was easy and well worth it. It was an experience that I will never forget!

superdad1

07/25/2010

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Great Family Experience Kayaking with Orca Whales

I strongly recommend Adventure Quest Kayak Tours. Their whale watching trips in the San Juan Islands are really great. We saw orca whales, porpoises, seals, and eagles on the tour I took with my family. Our young kids loved the trip - it was a good mix of excitement and education which was perfect to keep their interests up. Although we've never kayaked before, their guides were well prepared to provide instruction and we felt safe the whole time.



Adventure Quest had the lowest prices on San Juan Island and their customer service was very helpful as was their informative website.

kayakfanatic

07/15/2010

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Great Guides and Trips!

I went on a day trip with A Kayak Quest for Whales and had the best time. I've gone kayaking around different locations before, but this was the first time I've been as thrilled by it as I was my first time. The guide I had was great and made sure we respected the boundaries of the orcas, but helped position us in a spot that allowed us to see them breaching and enjoying each others company. With the mountains in the background, we paddled along the west side and I was amazed by each steep cliff and every little blood star fish I saw. It was such an amazing experience that I ended up booking two more day trips! If you want to have a great time and work up a bit of a sweat, head to the waters of Friday Harbor with A Kayak Quest for Whales.

whalewatcher1

03/16/2010

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Wow - Kayaking with Orcas!

We had a fantastic time with Adventure Quest. Their guide was super knowledgeable and was able to get us in the perfect place to see the orca whales. The whales came so close we could smell their breath! What an awesome experience!



I go whale watching as often as I can in a lot of different places, but had never tried it from a kayak before. The kayaks were all really sharp, modern, fast, and surprisingly stable. We found it easy to learn the basic skills on our very first kayaking trip.



I highly recommend this company to any one who wants a fun trip where they will learn a lot.

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Phone: (360) 378-5767

Address: Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Website: http://www.sea-quest-kayak.com