<![CDATA[<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0 bgcolor="#688774" link="#ffe5b8" alink="#00ffff" vlink="#ffffff"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=543><tr valign=top><td colspan=6></td><td height=10></td></tr><tr valign=top><td></td><td><img src="Resources/richcoa.jpeg" border=0 width=230 height=110 alt=""></td><td></td><td><img src="Resources/soakitupc.jpeg" border=0 width=132 height=110 alt=""></td><td></td><td><img src="Resources/beautifulshoresa.jpeg" border=0 width=132 height=110 alt=""></td><td height=110></td></tr><tr><td width=10><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=10 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=230><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=230 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=18><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=18 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=132><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=132 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=18><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=18 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=132><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=132 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=3 height=1><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=3 height=1 alt=""></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=543><tr valign=top><td colspan=2></td><td height=30></td></tr><tr valign=top><td></td><td><p align=center><img src="Resources/item3p.gif" border=0 width=291 height=18 alt=""></td><td height=24></td></tr><tr><td width=90><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=90 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=372><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=372 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=81 height=1><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=81 height=1 alt=""></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="99%"><tr valign=top><td width=540 colspan=2></td><td height=24></td></tr><tr valign=top><td width=10></td><td><p><b><font color="#ffffff">Shearwater</font></b><font color="#ffffff"> is located on </font><b><font color="#ffffff">Orcas Island</font></b><font color="#ffffff"> in the </font><b><font color="#ffffff">San Juan Islands</font></b><font color="#ffffff">, about 90 miles north of Seattle, and just south of the Canadian border. Travelling to Orcas Island is part of the fun! Whether you come by ferry or plane, you will enjoy fantastic views of thehundreds of small islands set in the Salish Sea -- the body of water between Puget Sound to the South, the Straits of Juan de Fuca (leading to the Pacific) to the West, and the Straits of Georgia (in Canada) to the North. These waters and islands form a kayaker's playground!</font><p><font color="#ffffff">Once on Orcas, turn left off the ferry ramp and follow the main road for 9 miles. Turn right at the sign for Eastsound (at Washington Federal Savings & Loan). Drive straight through the next stop sign (North Beach Rd.). Turn left at the next corner (Prune Alley). Our shop is on the left, across from Island Market's parking lot. (If you are joining one of our 3-hour Tours DO NOT come to our Adventure Store in Eastsound. These tours meet at several different locations on the island.)</font><font color="#ffffff"></font><p><font color="#ffffff">You have several options for how to get to the island:</font><p><b>1. Car & Ferry:</b> <font color="#ffffff">The San Juan Ferry Terminal is located in </font><b><font color="#ffffff">Anacortes</font></b><font color="#ffffff">, a two hour drive from Seattle. The ferry ride is approximately 1 1/2 hours of scenic island views. From Seattle take Interstate 5 North to Burlington, then State Route 20 West (exit 230) to Anacortes. Follow the signs to San Juan Ferry. Fares for car & driver are about $32 (more for vehicles over 20' long or 7.5' tall). Additional passengers or walk-on fares are about $10/person. Ferry lines can be long on weekends and during summer months. We recommend arriving at the ferry terminal at least 1 1/2 hours before your departure time from late May through mid-Sept.</font><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/"><u><font size="-1">Ferry Schedule</font></u></a></blockquote><p><b>2. Bus & Ferry:</b> <font color="#ffffff">Regular scheduled bus service from SeaTac Airport (and several points in between) to the San Juan Islands Ferry Terminal!</font><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.airporter.com"><u><font size="-1">Airporter Shuttle</font></u></a><font size="-1"> 800/235-5247</font></blockquote><p><b>3. Airlines:</b> <font color="#ffffff">Flying over the islands can be an adventure in itself! Several small local airlines fly by float plane from Lake Union (in Seattle) or from Boeing Field (south of Seattle) to the islands.</font></td><td height=406></td></tr><tr><td width=10><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=10 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=1523><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=530 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=3 height=1><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=3 height=1 alt=""></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=543><tr valign=top><td colspan=2></td><td height=5></td></tr><tr valign=top><td></td><td><table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=5><tr><td height=12 width=109 valign=top><p><font size="-1">Kenmore Air</font></td><td width=108 valign=top><p><font size="-1">800/543-9595</font></td></tr><tr><td height=11 width=109 valign=top><p><font size="-1">West Isle Air</font></td><td width=108 valign=top><p><font size="-1">800/874-4434</font></td></tr><tr><td height=12 width=109 valign=top><p><font size="-1">San Juan Airlines</font></td><td width=108 valign=top><p><font size="-1">800/690-0086</font></td></tr></table></td><td height=55></td></tr><tr><td width=37><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=37 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=232><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=232 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=274 height=1><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=274 height=1 alt=""></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="99%"><tr valign=top><td width=541 colspan=2></td><td height=31></td></tr><tr valign=top><td width=13></td><td><p><b>4. Victoria Clipper</b>: <font color="#ffffff">The Clipper is a passenger only (no cars) ferry service with scheduled trips to Orcas Island from Seattle and Victoria B.C. It is the only ferry service to the island from Seattle. The trip--with stops--takes half a day.</font><blockquote><p><u><font size="-1" color="#0000ff">Victoria Clipper</font></u><font size="-1"> 800/888-2535</font></blockquote><p><b>5. Vancouver Island:</b> <font color="#ffffff">It is possible to come to the island by way of Vancouver Island in Canada. WA State Ferry serves Sidney, about 20 miles north of Victoria, BC.</font><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/"><u><font size="-1">Ferry Schedule</font></u></a></blockquote></td><td height=158></td></tr><tr><td width=13><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=13 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=1521><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=528 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=2 height=1><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=2 height=1 alt=""></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=543><tr valign=top><td colspan=2></td><td height=16></td></tr><tr valign=top><td></td><td><p align=center><a href="index.html" TARGET="_parent"><font size="-1">home</font></a><font size="-1"> | </font><a href="tours.html" TARGET="_parent"><font size="-1">tours</font></a><font size="-1"> | </font><a href="kayaks.html" TARGET="_parent"><font size="-1">kayaks</font></a><font size="-1"> | travel | </font><a href="beds.html" TARGET="_parent"><font size="-1">lodging</font></a><font size="-1"> | </font><a href="mailto:info@shearwaterkayaks.com"><font size="-1">e-mail</font></a><font size="-1"> | </font><a href="links.html" TARGET="_parent"><font size="-1">links</font></a><font size="-1"></font><p align=center><font size="-2">©Shearwater Adventures, Inc. 1995 - 2004</font></td><td height=41></td></tr><tr><td width=10><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=10 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=530><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=530 height=1 alt=""></td><td width=3 height=1><img src="Resources/_clear.gif" border=0 width=3 height=1 alt=""></td></tr></table></body>]]>