Midway between mainland Washington and Vancouver Island sit the San Juans, an idyllic cluster of hilly islands that offer a wealth of outdoor pursuits. There is a magical combination of natural beauty, welcome solitude and an easygoing pace of life - one you'll adopt before you know it. Our multisport adventure is a perfect way for your family to experience what Northwest island life is about. We explore scenic Friday and Roche Harbors on historic San Juan Island, journey to rugged Orcas Island and pedal on peaceful Lopez Island. Each island has a unique appeal, and each activity you choose - be it biking, walking, paddling or simply sitting back and enjoying the view - provides a different perspective of the area's natural attractions. And each evening, enjoy the comforts of two waterfront resorts.

NORTHWEST FUN: Casual Inns

Roche Harbor Resort (3 nights): A popular island destination offering spacious condos with private decks, a swimming pool and tennis courts.

Outlook Inn (2 nights): Set on picturesque Eastsound, the east wing of this historic country inn provides cozy guest rooms perfect for relaxing.

Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1

• Level 1 1 Route Option Available
• Hiking 2 miles
• 600 feet elevation gain

Day 2

• Levels 1 to 3 3 Route Options Available
• Biking 7, 13, 34 miles
• 0 - 1500 feet elevation gain

Day 3

• Levels 1 to 2 3 Route Options Available
• Sea Kayaking 3 hours
• Biking 6, 11, 22 miles
• 0 - 500 feet elevation gain

Day 4

• Level 1  1 Route Option Available
• Wildlife-Watching Cruise 3 hours
• Hiking 2.5 miles
• 0 - 500 feet elevation gain

Day 5

• Levels 1 to 3 4 Route Options Available
• Biking 14, 20, 26, 31 miles
• 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain

Day 6

• Levels 1 to 3  2 Route Options Available
• Hiking 1.5, 4.5 miles
• 500 - 2000 feet elevation gain

On this Family Trip, our routes follow gentle terrain. Liberal van shuttling is incorporated into the itinerary to facilitate our activities and mileage is kept moderate to enable you to spend more time exploring on your own.

Trips For All Abilities

Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.

Activity Level	Average Time	Average Distance
		Biking	Walking & Hiking
Level 1	2-3 hours	10-20 mile	2-5 miles
Level 2	2-4 hours	21-30 miles	5-7 miles
Level 3	3-5 hours	31-40 miles	7-9 miles
Level 4	4-6 hours	41-55 miles	9-11 miles
Level 5	5-7+ hours	56-75+ miles	11-13+ miles

2009 DATES

FAMILY TRIPS

• 6/15-20Price: $2598 pp dbl. occ., (+ $960 for sgl. occ.)
• 6/22-27Price: $2598 pp dbl. occ., (+ $960 for sgl. occ.)
• 6/29-7/4Price: $2598 pp dbl. occ., (+ $960 for sgl. occ.)
• 7/6-11Price: $2598 pp dbl. occ., (+ $960 for sgl. occ.)
• 7/13-18Price: $2598 pp dbl. occ., (+ $960 for sgl. occ.)
• 8/10-15Price: $2598 pp dbl. occ., (+ $960 for sgl. occ.)
• 8/17-22Price: $2598 pp dbl. occ., (+ $960 for sgl. occ.)
  
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  Hotel variation: on Nights 4 & 5 we stay at the Cascade Harbor Inn, whose rooms feature waterfront balconies for enjoying the stunning Eastsound views.

Reserve early for the best available price. Prices may change during the course of the year--if they do change, the best prices are available earlier. Once you book your trip, your price is guaranteed.

Recommended Kids Ages

Minimum Ages:

Recommended minimum age for the trip: 3 years

Minimum age restrictions:

• Ride own bike: 9 years
• Kayaking: 6 years

General Info on Minimum Ages:

We strongly encourage families to join our Family Trips, designed with kid- and adult-friendly features. Please note that we have a minimum age requirement of 1 year for all Inn trips and 2 years for all Camping trips. Other than that, we do not restrict trips to a minimum age except in the rare case of a hotel age restriction. We do, however, recommend minimum ages based on the following criteria:

• 12+ cultural appreciation, difficulty of activities and route
• 9+ difficulty of activities and route
• 6+ several long adult dinners; parent may not be able to pull a Burley and/or there may be multiple activity restrictions
• 3+ riding is on bike paths, making it great for young kids; Burley and Piccolos are available; there are few or no activity restrictions; and no long dinners (or we offer alternatives)

Please note that a trip may feature an activity with an older age requirement than the minimum age recommendation for the trip. Younger kids are still welcome on the trip and while they will not be able to participate in the activity, the leaders will suggest an alternate activity. For safety reasons, children under 7 may not ride their own bikes and are required to ride on a Piccolo or in a Burley. For certain destinations, children must be 9 or older to ride their own bikes.

Guest Trip Reviews

This was our best family vacation! Our leaders were just wonderful—helpful, friendly and working constantly to make a perfect trip for us. The kids adored them. We are already thinking of where we should go next year with Backroads. Thank you!

Siesel Maibach - San Francisco, CA