World's Top Nighttime Adventures

Kayaking the San Juan Islands, Washington

Nighttime Adventure: A bioluminescence paddle trip in Puget Sound, Washington is part of the three-day “San Juan Islands Kayaking Weekend” trip operated by REI Adventures.

Star Qualities: Glimpse orca whales, porpoises, and seals during the day on this trip into Washington’s wild San Juan Islands. Evening brings kayak excursions in search of micro-size bioluminescent creatures called dinoflagellates, which spark and glow in the water like pixie dust.