Summer in the San Juan Islands is its own kind of paradise.
We have a somewhat annual tradition going back over a decade now of a couples kayak trip with friends to the San Juan Islands. This year’s trip was an amazing one.
From the ferry line, going Anacortes to Orcas
We briefly landed for the giant yacht party that is now Sucia Island before making the kayak crossing to much quieter Patos. With its only seven campsites, and no water, the crowds were dampened.
We watched the sun go down with the lighthouse docent and another kayaker, settled into our tents, and woke up to a beautiful morning. I got up before the sun to walk over to the lighthouse again for the sunrise.
Meal logistics with kayaks are always interesting. There are some similarities to backpacking, but weight isn’t much of a consideration. It’s space that we have to worry about. And we ate well. Had a curry dish for dinner, and the Perschbachers made breakfast burritos the next morning.
I kayak with a long lens on my camera so I can give these cuties their distance while still catching them sunning themselves at low tide.
