Olympic Kayak Tours & Rentals

We had a fantastic time on our morning tour. Sam was nice and had great information about local wildlife, conservation efforts, and even history and current events about the area. I also felt like he conducted the tour in such a way that respected the wildlife as well (I.e. looking at the seals while making efforts not to disturb them, also providing each of us with binoculars to use). Great tour.

Sam was awesome, very knowledgeable and educated on kayaking, marine biology as well as the ecology, geology and cultural history of the area. Made it more interesting for me. Did the bioluminescence tour and was significantly better than others. We saw birds and were followed by seals via Sam's instructions on how to and not to approach them. We toured around bird and Indian island and I know by experience for a fact that Sam will only tour when he believes the conditions are favorable for weather and wildlife to make it the best tour. Thank you again Sam ✌️

We had a great time on the half-day kayak tour! Sam was a great guide and had lots of information about the wildlife and geography of the Pacific Northwest. We got to see lots of wildlife including harbor seals!

Special shout-out to Sam our tour guide who was incredibly patient with our special needs family (young stepson was quite nervous for his first time on the ocean, and my partner is diabetic type I but at no point did we feel like we were a burden to our guide). Sam checked the ocean weather to make sure it was a good day to go out on the water, and once we were on the water knew where to take us to see cormorants, seals, and waterfowl (including an island of seagull, oystercatcher, and tern hatchlings!). He took the time to let us slow down and just listen to what was around us (in case any porpoises might be passing us), which allowed the seal mommas & pups to poke their heads up curiously from a cautious distance to check us out - what a treat to have these curious cousins pop up just behind the boat & follow where you are paddling to investigate you! A highlight of the trip for me was Sam sharing from his wealth of knowledge as a zoologist & animal behaviorist - we learned about the 3 species of orcas that visit the area, and that fossil evidence gathered in the Pacific NW indicate that pinnipeds like walruses and seals are close cousins of bears (!!). What an unforgettable trip, and I regret that we didn't get to paddle longer, or go twice. Definitely a life goal to come back up and do it again.

(Apologies that we don't have any photos to share - you won't want your camera on the boat. It's just better to have nothing between your naked eyes and the wildlife out there. The memories will be powerful enough, we promise.)

If you are anywhere near the area, you've got to add this to your itinerary. We enjoyed this experience, and the area so much, that we actually rerouted our trip to come back for a second tour.

Our first tour was the half-day, afternoon option. We enjoyed seeing the wildlife, getting in a little exercise and trying something new. Also, the scenery is just absolutely gorgeous!

Sam does a really great job at explaining everything in detail, being patient and he's so confident with the group, that you feel at ease. He clearly knows his stuff, which is what you want when you're out on open water.

Everyone in our group had different experience levels, and we all had a great time and learned something new.

Our second trip was the bioluminescence tour, and I'm not exaggerating when I say this was one of the best experiences of my life. And even though I can tend to be a little dramatic, my best friend, who is all logic, felt the same.

We've been to the rainforest together, white water rafting, ziplining over volcanos etc., and sea kayaking in the PNW is absolutely at the top of our adventure list.

We kayaked with seals just a few feet away, the water glittered when we touched it, and Sam filled the trip with interesting facts. My description just can't do it justice. Go see for yourself!