Depart Bellingham, WA on Friday afternoon and arrive in the San Juan Islands in time for a beach walk or short paddle in the kayaks before dinner. Enjoy hiking, wildlife viewing and kayaking, a good night's rest in one of our cabins.

Sea kayak along rocky coastlines, among small remote islands in search of sea birds, seals, porpoise, river otters and orcas. At the end of the day retreat to luxurious inns and dine at the best restaurants in the San Juan Islands.

There's hardly a setting more peaceful than Washington State's San Juan Islands. Hike, bike, boat, kayak and horseback ride on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez, three of the larger islands of this spectacular 100 million year old archipelago.

For the first time ever, North Idaho's world class Rails-to-Trails system is linked into a superb itinerary that combines a bike tour with rafting and kayaking.

The small ship, Wilderness Discoverer, is an expedition ship capable of nimble exploration through nature's most dramatic hideaways. The shallow draft and hull design allow easy access to Southeast Alaska's wildlife-rich shores and glacially-fed inlets.