Bioluminescent Kayak Tour: Starry Night Paddle

Experience a magical sunset kayak tour in San Juan Islands. Paddle among wildlife and witness bioluminescent waters. A memory to cherish forever.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Griffin Bay - Since 1987 we’ve been offering bioluminescent paddling as part of every one of our multi-day camping trips. In recent years we’ve decided to make that experience available to guests who prefer a shorter trip or have a specific interest in night paddling. Join us for a beautiful night paddle in Griffin Bay off San Juan Island among…
What's Included
  • All kayaking gear, dry bag
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

There are only a handful of places worldwide where you can witness the stars above and glowing waters below simultaneously. The adventure begins with a stunning sunset paddle in Griffin Bay, located off San Juan Island, where participants kayak alongside harbor seals, roosting birds, and other wildlife. As night falls, the surroundings become even more…

Location
Friday Harbor Ferry Dock
Front Street South
We will meet you at Memorial Park in the cul-de-sac on Front Street (one block north of the ferry)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Henry
Sep 22, 2025
Excellent time in a beautiful place! - Had a wonderful time and the bio was very strong and abundant! The water was glass smooth and the guide was super helpful getting us set up and on the water. Could not have asked for a better experience!
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Rikuo179
Sep 17, 2025
Thank you for the beautiful moment! - Everything was beautiful! I was attracted by evening sky, reflection, nightscape and bioluminescence! The staff was nice. Additonally, it was secure and relaxing adventure.
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439markn2017
Aug 31, 2025
A magical evening kayak tour - There are a few operators who offer this tour, but Outdoor Odysseys is the best reviewed. Our experience with Meg was also 5 star. She was organized, insightful, pleasant and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening on the water with her. Thank you!
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Pamsu1197af
Aug 24, 2025
Fantastic! - Such a cool experience!! Loved it!! The reactive aspect of the bioluminescence was exciting! Our guide was fun and knowledgeable.
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Adventure33904477954
Aug 23, 2025
Bioluminescence Kayaking- incredible! - The Bioluminescence kayak trip was fabulous! An unforgettable experience that exceeded our expectations, it was a great intro to sea kayaking as well, since we were beginners. Small group, good equipment, fun and patient guide- Outdoor Odysseys knows how to do it right!
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Nilofer_r
Aug 17, 2025
This was such a fun... - This was such a fun experience!! Hannah was an excellent tour guide. Hannah made sure we understood the equipment and stayed warm. The night was a little cloudy which made it great to see all the bioluminescence in the water!!
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Road29524263316
Aug 8, 2025
Amazing experience - This was the highlight of our trip to Friday Harbor. Amazing experience and a wonderful guide. The bioluminescence was wild to see. So so grateful for the experience.
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Erik_n
Aug 3, 2025
Moana Tour - Laura was excellent as a guide. Very cool almost surreal to see/experience bioluminescence first hand.
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Risla163
Sep 23, 2025
No warning about carrying kayaks - We were two women ages 70 and 75 and a guide. We were expected to carry our two person kayak about 100 feet to the water. We were not warned about this ahead of time. The other companies had kayak carts or they had 5 younger men on each kayak they were carrying. Totally unacceptable
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Jennifer_s
Aug 17, 2025
Operator cancelled late - Despite poor weather forecasts several days in advance (wind, rain), the operator doubly confirmed the event was going ahead 30 hr prior - so we kept our reservations for hotel and ferry. But then the outfitter did in fact cancel the event 11 hr prior (morning of). This was poor decision making and adversely impacted us customers because by then it was too late to cancel our $450/nt hotel (which required 24hrs notice to cancel as most do) and we had already arrived at the ferry terminal 2.5 hrs north of Seattle. Per Viator’s policy, they did refund our Viator event fee since they cancelled it. (We suspect they waited very late to cancel so that customers might cancel first and then they wouldn’t need to issue refunds).
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