Day 1 - Cycle San Juan Island's Interior and Lunch at Jackson's Beach

We will meet your family at our shop in Friday Harbor located at 40 Spring Street, just steps from the ferry terminal and shuttle the group to our starting point, just outside of downtown. After we gear up and have a safety lesson, we head out along Roche Harbor Road. We quickly move into a pastoral landscape that leads us to the San Juan Island Vineyard. The road will wind us past Egg Lake to Egg Lake Road where we cycle past a local swimming area. Bring your swimming suit and jump in for an optional swim in the lake if the weather is right. We will cycle along San Juan Valley Road; a scenic easy route showcasing family farms that have been around for several generations. We then cycle onward to Jackson's Beach where we will stop for a picnic lunch. We will take a break here so you can enjoy the sunshine and beach. Here you can go beach combing, walk the beach, make a sand castle, or make a fort out of driftwood while your guide prepares a delicious lunch.

Before we head to the inn, we will cycle the Turn Point Loop that leads us around Turn Point giving us some glimpses of the sea along the way. We then head to Friday Harbor where you will have some time to check out downtown before dinner.

Meals and Accommodations

Accommodations
Rest in well-appointed accommodations. As top-rated inns best noted for comfort, views, and breakfast, you will find it easy to relax and unwind. Most rooms have jetted baths to enjoy after a day of adventure. Your luggage will be waiting for you in your room when you arrive.

Breakfast
A delicious and full gourmet breakfast is served each morning at your inn; prepared by their creative chef. These breakfasts are well worth waking up for!

Lunch
Everyday your guides will prepare a delicious picnic lunch using local organic ingredients. Lunch will be served in a scenic location such as a beach, forest, or hillside with a view.

Dinner Restaurants
We choose only our favorite local spots! Our guests enjoy top rated restaurants that are best known for their local cuisine, flavorful dishes, and overall ambience.

Day 2 - Cycle San Juan Island's South End

Today's route begins cycling San Juan Valley past False Bay with the Olympic Mountains in the background. False Bay turns into a massive exposed intertidal zone at low tide, perfect for exploring the tide pools or digging your toes into the mud. This quiet country road has idyllic vistas of the Haro Strait and working farmland.

From False Bay, we will cycle towards American Camp which is a National Historic Park. Here at you can hike or bike through fields looking for fox, rabbits, and bald eagles or trek down to one of the small coves found along the way. Your guide will serve you a delicious and nutritious lunch at a small picnic area overlooking the waters of Cattle Pass. Cycle back along Cattle Point Road to Friday Harbor.

After you turn your bike in for the day, indulge in a happy hour beverage and enjoy the views over the Sound.

Day 3 - Cycle the San Juan Island Loop

Today we will cycle along quiet country roads with our first stop being at an organic Lavender Farm. Here you can explore the beautiful purple hillside with your kids and take photos. Don't forget to taste the variety of foods created with lavender before you head out.

We cycle on to Lime Kiln State Park where you can hike along the rocky paths to a lighthouse or check out tide pools while your guide prepares lunch. Afterwards, we cycle north visiting the largest Alpaca Farm on San Juan Island. If your family is up for a hike, your guide can lead you through a forest to the top of Mount Young. With amazing views of the San Juan Islands and neighboring Canadian Gulf Islands, this is a hike not to miss.

Later this afternoon, we will stop at Roche Harbor for an afternoon ice cream and to walk the docks of its beautiful marina. Roche Harbor is a quaint village with artist kiosks to check out, English gardens to explore, a sculpture park to walk through, and a very unique mausoleum for the adventurous. Before heading back toward town, explore the scenic roads of White Point. This route will take you past Westcott Bay along a narrow country road to the shores of Westcott Bay Shellfish Co where you can sample island oysters and have a cold beverage. From here you may choose to get a ride in our shuttle or keep cycling back to Friday Harbor.

Day 4 - Sea Kayak or Whale Watch Cruise

This morning we will either shuttle your family to the beautiful Westside of San Juan Island for a day of sea kayaking or you may choose to go on a whale watch wildlife cruise aboard the Odyssey.

The day of kayaking includes a kayak safety lesson before you begin paddling along the evergreen cloaked coastline. As we journey down the coast, we'll stop for lunch along a beach where you can search for creatures in the tide pools, look for sea glass among the pebbles or simply soak in the scenery. After lunch we will head back out on the water in search of orcas and eagles.

If you choose the whale watch cruise, your family will spend the afternoon cruising the San Juan Islands while parents can sit back and relax in comfort as the personable onboard naturalists share their depth of knowledge on the local whales and wildlife. A picnic lunch prepared by your guide will be served while you are on the boat. This vessel is very family friendly with coloring and books for the small kids, and binoculars and chatting with the captain and naturalists for the older kids. Afterwards, your guide will bring you back to Friday Harbor. Tonight, you will have time to explore town on your own.

* Please Note: Dinner on this night of this trip is not included in the price of the tour.

Day 5 - Cycle the Orcas Island Loop

Today we will hop onto the ferry to Orcas Island. The ferry ride lasts about 40 minutes and offers beautiful views of San Juan Channel and the Wasp Islands. Once on Orcas Island we will cycle the wildflower lined country roads to the edge of Crow Valley which sits at the base of Turtleback Mountain. Along the way we’ll check out Orcas Island Pottery where you can find beautiful and unique pottery handcrafted by local artists.

Your guide will prepare a picnic lunch while you explore Eastsound (a small village on Orcas Island). From here we cycle into an old growth forest to Moran State Park. Swim in crisp mountain lakes, cycle the 5.5 mile climb to the summit of Mount Constitution, walk to beautiful Cascade Falls or call it a day and climb in the van for a ride to the top. This area offers spectacular views of Mount Baker to the east and the San Juan Archipelago in all directions. Photos courtesy of Monica Bennett.

Orcas Island Meals and Accommodations

Accommodations
Orcas Island – Turtle Back Farm Inn or Outlook Inn

Breakfast
A creative and delicious full breakfast is served each morning at your inn, prepared by their chef

Lunch
Your guides will prepare a picnic lunch in a scenic place along your route each day using fresh local ingredients

Dinner on Orcas Island
We will retreat to well appointed accommodations. As top rated inns; best noted for comfort, views, and breakfast, you find it easy to rejuvenate. Your luggage will be waiting for you in your room when you arrive.

Dinner will be hosted at the islands best rated restaurants. We will take you to our favorite local spots that are best known for their local cuisine, flavorful dishes, and overall ambience.

Day 6 - Cycle Lopez Island

This morning we take the ferry to Lopez Island. We start cycling at the ferry landing, enjoying views of the majestic Olympic Mountains. You can stop in the Lopez Village for a morning coffee or a freshly baked pastry from the amazing Holly B's Bakery. Cycle along the shore of Fisherman Bay and head out to Otis Perkins County Park to enjoy the scenery. Continue the quiet country roads toward Shark Reef County Park for a scenic walk and picnic lunch. The walking trail brings you through a beautiful forest and pops you out on the rocky southwest shore looking over turbulent Cattle Pass toward San Juan Island and the Olympic Mountains. You may spot several harbor seals on Shark Reef. Stop along the route at Agate beach to enjoy the views of the Iceberg Islands. Explore this beautiful beach loaded with perfect skipping rocks. If time allows, make the walk to Iceberg Point, it is one of the most beautiful places on Lopez Island. To finish the bike route, we head north, through the center of Lopez Island to Spencer Spit. Here you will find a state park with a sandy beach, interpretive displays, and a marsh lagoon to check out. Cycle past the quiet northern bays and a witness plentiful waterfowl. The last stretch of your trip brings you back to the Lopez Island ferry landing to say goodbyes until your next adventure begins.