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Your tour begins at your preferred pick-up location in downtown Seattle where your guide will pick you up in a private tour vehicle and drive you approximately 20 minutes to the seaplane base. Youll meet your veteran pilot and climb aboard a Cessna seaplane and begin taxiing over Lake Washingtons calm waters. After take-off, the plane will quickly gain altitude and youll find yourself soaring over Lake Washington preparing to fly by downtown Seattle. Snap amazing aerial photos of downtown, the Space Needle, boats dotting Lake Union, Ballard Canal, and the University of Washington as you fly just a few hundred feet above the ground. After climbing higher and turning north over Puget Sound, youll get incredible views on clear days of the snowcapped Cascade mountain range, Mt. Rainier to the south and Mt. Baker comes into view as you fly north. Over the next 30 to 40 minutes, youll fly over an increasingly rugged coastline as you head toward the wild Outer San Juan Islands. Throughout the flight, your wilderness guide and pilot will share their knowledge with you about the areas history and its geologic past that shaped the landscape that we see today. As you gradually prepare to come in for a landing, youll spot the densely forested islands encircled by rocky shorelines below. Once making an ocean landing in an isolated lagoon, the pilot will taxi the plane to the beach where youll get out to explore the island.Once on shore, your wilderness guide will lead you on a 2 hour excursion on foot. Youll hike over forested trails, wild beaches and the rugged cliffs that ring the island. Overall, the hike is on gently rolling terrain suitable for a wide range of physical fitness. For those with limited mobility or concerns about keeping up on the hike, the option is open to remain with the pilot at the plane on the beach to soak up the scenery and take photos. During the guided hike, youre guide will teach you about the islands natural history and lead you to the best spots to take incredible photos. Througho
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