Shearwater - 3-hour Tours



									Join one of our 3-hour Sea Kayak Tours for a taste of sea kayaking while on Orcas Island. Small groups (up to 8 people) make for a fun and intimate experience of the marine environment. These tours are offered from 4 locations: Deer Harbor Marina, Rosario Resort Resort, West Beach Resort, & Doe Bay Resort. Eagles, seals, shore birds and sea stars are common sightings. Times can vary, but are generally March - May: 10am & 2pm daily. June - Labor Day: 9am, 1pm & 5pm daily. Sept - mid Oct: 10am & 2pm. $69/person Deer Harbor Marina is at the southwest corner of Orcas Island, about 9 miles from Eastsound Village and 7 miles from the ferry landing. A popular launching site for kayakers, we visit the Wasp islands on this tour. Click for directions to Deer Harbor. Rosario Resort is in the center of the island on the fjord-like inlet of East Sound. It is 14 miles from the ferry landing and 5 miles from Eastsound Village. We explore cliffs covered with sea stars and encounter few other boats on this route. Click for directions to Rosario. Doe Bay Retreat Center and Resort is at the southest corner of Orcas Island, about 20 miles from the ferry landing and 11 miles from Eastsound Village. Here we enjoy the open waters of Rosario Strait with views of Mt Baker and the Cascade Mountains. Paddling here is sometimes more strenuous, depending on tides. Click for directions to Doe Bay. West Beach Resort is at the northwest corner of the island, 11 miles from the ferry landing and 2 miles from Eastsound Village. We launch our Sunset Tours here and enjoy views of the Canadian Gulf Islands. Click for directions to West Beach.












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