Sit-on-Top Kayak Rentals
Rent sit-on-top kayaks from Roche Harbor for a day spent on the water at your your pace. Explore the greater Roche Harbor, which includes Westcott and Garrison Bays looking for sea stars and harbor seals. Sit-on-top kayaks are perfect for families, people with only an hour to spare, and paddlers of all abilities.
Roche Harbor provides sheltered access to calm waters for our recreational kayaks. Sit-on-top kayaks are open faced and self bailing, so it is recommended you wear quick dry clothing as you will get wet. Any age is welcome on sit-on-top kayaks as long as the child is able to fit into a provided PFD. You are provided PFD, paddles, kayak, and map.
Need to kill an hour before our whale watch & wildlife tours by vessel? Have a child that is too young for our family specific kayak tours? Already doing one of our guided wildlife tours by sea kayak and looking to do more paddling? Sit-on-tops were made for you!
Reservations are required and can be made 48 hours in advance at 1-866-810-1483 or 360-378-1962.
Minimum 1 hour rental. Rent for 3 hours and get the 4th free!
Available mid May to early September from 10am - 5pm (Last rental departs at 4pm)
Single Sit-on-Top: $25/hour
Double Sit-on-Top: $30/hour

Sea Kayak Rentals
San Juan Outfitters will rent traditional sea kayak equipment to outdoor professionals with the appropriate training, and who possesses a ACA/BCU 4* certification or greater. The waters surrounding the San Juan Islands can pose real danger to anyone but trained professionals. If you are one of these people, feel free to contact us regarding sea kayak rentals. If you are not an outdoor professional, consider one of our 3-hour or 5-hour kayak tours, or our recreational kayaks described above. Please inquire about our private tour costs.
Looking for a multi-day sea kayak tour rentals? Schedule a custom self-supported multi-day tour! Also called a "self-guided" tour, this tour is an ideal experience for scout groups, school camps, or experienced outdoors people who have the needed camping equipment to operate a multi-day tour, but lack the sport specific sea kayak equipment and professional knowledge of the waterways surrounding the San Juan Islands to safely execute a multi-day sea kayak camping tour. That's where we come in! Please inquire for reservations and availability.
What our customers are saying:
Friendly, Informative & a lot of fun! Customer service was wonderful. My family of five enjoyed renting the hourly kayak. We cruised around Roche Harbor enjoying the new experience. We rented 2 doubles and a single. Our kids ages 6, 7, and 12 had a wonderful time. We even had the added enjoyment of seeing a harbor seal playing in the water nearby.