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    Breakwater Expeditions: Ocean Odyssey Kayaking Trip

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    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destination: United States
    • Provided By: Independent Provider
    • Session Start: July
    • Session Length: One Week
    • Entering Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: Outdoor Adventure
    • Sub-Categories: Animals/Nature, Kayaking, Digital Detox
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
    • Minimum Cost: $1,500 - $2,999
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Call: (208) 263-0277
    • Location:Seattle, Washington
    • Last Updated:December 2025
    • Meeting: Schedule a Meeting
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    Overview

    Breakwater is a trusted leader in guiding transformative, therapeutic, and custom wilderness journeys. Our teen trips foster meaningful growth—where nature, challenge, and connection come together. Teens unplug from distractions and step into wild spaces with peers to build teamwork, resilience, and self-confidence. These are more than trips—they’re launchpads for adaptability, strength, and friendships that last well beyond summer.

    Our Ocean Odyssey trip is designed for youth ages 13–17 who are ready to unplug, explore, and grow. Whether your teen is outgoing or more reserved, experienced in the outdoors or brand new to adventure—our programming meets them where they are and helps them thrive.

    Imagine paddling along the evergreen cloaked coastlines of the Pacific Northwest’s San Juan Islands and being surrounded by snowcapped mountains in virtually every direction. Our destination will allow us to listen to the graceful blows of foraging porpoise passing by and watch as a bald eagle glides peacefully overhead against the evening sky. The San Juan Islands are the hidden gems of the Pacific Northwest because of the great weather, clear deep waters, clean and unpopulated beaches, and the abundance of wildlife within the inner network of Lopez and Orcas Island. 

    How does it work? We take care of all logistics—from gear and meals to permits and transportation during the trip. Our guides are trained in wilderness medicine, group facilitation, and youth development. We maintain a low staff-to-student ratio to ensure personalized attention, strong group dynamics, and safety at every step.

    Next steps? Visit our website to view trip dates, itineraries, and how to enroll.

    Cost and Session Information

    Ocean Odyssey - Sea Kayak in San Juan Islands| July 20 - 26, 2025 | 7 days | $2,250 | Start and End at SeaTac Airport in Seattle, Washington.

     

    Testimonials (6)

    • My teen son went with Breakwater this summer to Utah. It was a very rewarding experience for him. The guides were highly competent, kind and fun. He not only made friends and took a break from technology but returned with new self confidence. We will definitely return to Breakwater in the future.

      - Victoria - August 5, 2022
    • Experienced and gifted wilderness guides facilitating powerful healing and growth adventures for youth and adults. These folks are pros that prioritize safety and wellness of participants, with playfulness and attunement...not to mention delicious, nutritious meals. I highly recommend Breakwater Expeditions for groups, families and individuals called to positive change through the force of nature.

      - Julia - May 2, 2022
    • Breakwater Expeditions was such an amazing experience not just the group dynamics but how much I gained from the trip as a whole. I didn't realize how much I needed this experience and how much it helped me transition into college life! I was reminded of why I love nature. I also rediscovered pure happiness and figuring out what I define as 'home' after this past year defining it as being a final destination/goal. I have so much appreciation for Breakwater and will never forget all the memories I made this summer.

      - Kati - August 1, 2020
    • AMAZING experience for our 15 year old daughter. She came out of 10 months of therapeutic boarding school and Angie and team went over and above to work with her during through the trip. Ava is not an outdoors person but the team encouraged and helped her through it and now she looks back and is so grateful for the trip.

      - Stephanie - August 1, 2020
    • My daughter had an incredible trip, made new friends and I am sure will remember this the rest of her life. Thank you for taking good care of her, the experience and all that you and the team taught her about life, nature, people and so much more.

      - Mitch - August 1, 2020
    • My daughter had SO much fun! Thank you so much for such an excellent experience. She feels confident and strong and happy. This was a fantastic experience for my daughter, and she needed exactly that at this moment in her life.

      - Fay - August 1, 2020