ST. JOHN CIRCUMNAVIGATION TOUR

Day 1: We meet at 8:00am at Arawak's shop in Mongoose Junction in Cruz Bay. After a brief introductory meeting, we'll spend some time teaching you the fundamentals of how to kayak, then pack the kayaks and go! Our first stop will be Henley Cay, where we will snorkel and have lunch before continuing on to Maho Bay Camps, where we will be staying in tent-cottages.

photo: kayaks at Cinnamon Bay, by Steve Simonsen

Day 2: This will be our longest day of paddling. We'll get up early in order to take advantage of the calmer seas in the morning, then paddle our way upwind to Brown Bay where we'll stop for a picnic lunch and snorkeling. Next, we'll continue up the north shore of St. John, and around the East End to Vie's Campground at Hansen Bay. If the wind is very strong, we may decide to "haul over" the kayaks, as is the local tradition at Haulover Bay.

photo: kayaks at Mary Point, by Steve Simonsen

Day 3: From Vie's Campground, we'll kayak around Ram's Head to Salt Pond Bay, where we will stop for snorkeling and lunch. After lunch, we'll take a hike out to the point at Ram's Head. The views from here are magnificent, with dramatic cliffs on all sides. Next, it's back in the kayaks for a short paddle to Lameshur Bay, where we will stay in cabins at VIERS (the Virgin Islands Ecological Resource Station).

photo: Ram Head Trail

Day 4: On our last day, we'll have a relatively easy, downwind paddle back to Cruz Bay. Along the way, we'll stop at Reef Bay, where we will visit the ruins of the sugar factory, then continue on to Ditliff Point where we will stop for a picnic lunch and a final snorkel. We'll finish in Cruz Bay, around 4 pm, say our goodbyes then head to our respective accommodations.

• length of trip: 4 days/ 3 nights
• accomodations: tent-cottages, tents, and cabins
• included: all lodging, meals, equipment
• departs from: St. John, USVI

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