Ballard Kayak & Paddleboard Tours

We had a wonderful kayak adventure with Teri. We really enjoyed our day on the water with her, and greatly appreciated her expertise, patience, and kindness in adapting to the desires and anxieties of our group. The sea lions and sea birds were numerous and entertaining, as we're Teri's stories about the area. I highly recommend Ballard Kayak.

We were supposed to paddle through the locks but due to a collision, the gates were closed. Without missing a beat our guides, Anna and Lindsey, offered to take us to the fish ladders and see the king salmon run. It was so cool! Along the way, we saw mobs of harbor seals, many with the cute white and spotted pups. We were followed for a time by a belted kingfisher. Our trip on land to the observation aquarium took us past the great blue heron rookery. And we got to see a 340-ft fishing trawler go through the large locks! It was the largest vessel that can go through the locks. The guides share fascinating information about the area's history and ecology and are excellent at pointing out and explaining the local wildlife. They went out of their way to ensure everyone had a great time.

Blaine and Teri were such a fantastic guide. We had the best time paddling towards the locks, and even got to experience being in it and going up the lake! We saw some marine life action too! Sea lions, sea stars, seals and lots of different kinds of birds.

We had a ton of fun doing the Ballard Locks kayak tour. Lindsay and Cat were amazing guides. They knew a ton about the marina, wildlife, the locks, and local area in general. During the trip, we saw a lot of wildlife - harbor seals, great blue herons, kingfishers, purple martins, and a bald eagle. We had a great time and highly recommend checking it out!

I highly recommend Ballard Kayak. I signed up for their sunset kayak tour and it was fantastic! We lucked out with the sunset & weather (it was beautiful) & we got to see lots of wildlife while out on the kayaks. Teri & Blaine are great guides and so knowledgeable of the area and all the wildlife. Don’t skip on this little gem.