Our Kayaking & Oyster Harvesting Tour is half day adventure leaving from our location at Yelvik’s Beach. We will paddle about an hour around breathtaking Pulali Point and into Dabob Bay viewing seals, eagles and other wildlife before arriving at a small secluded beach where we will eat lunch, explore the shoreline, and learn to shuck oysters. Your Marine Biologist or Naturalist guide will teach you about the Hood Canal, our local oysters and the industry they provide, and all the wildlife we will encounter along the way.
During crabbing season (July-Sept), you can also add kayak crabbing to your tour and catch your own Dungeness and Red Rock Crab! Bring your catch back to your vacation rental or campsite and cook them up for dinner! The amount of bald eagles we will see on this tour in the spring and early summer is staggering. Bring your camera as we usually see eagles up close as we paddle underneath their perching trees and watch them hunt fish often right in front of our kayaks! Harbor Seals, porpoises, river otters, fish, and many species of marine invertebrates are also a familiar site. More rarely, Orcas and Steller Sea Lions have been spotted.
Bring your own lunch or arrange with us to provide a sandwich lunch from Pleasant Harbor Galley ($16 each). Wear shoes that can get wet. Flip-flops and slip-on sandals are not advisable as there are many sharp oysters on the beach.
$25 per crab pot if crabbing during tour. If you do not see your desired date for this tour on the calendar, give us a call 360-301-6310. We can schedule this tour almost any time of year. If you want to bring oysters home with you, please bring your WDFW shellfishing license. You must also provide your own WDFW shellfish license to participate in kayak crabbing. Licenses may be purchased on-line from Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) or visit the Brinnon General Store to obtain a shellfish license with a Dungeness crab card.
This tour is not recommended for kids 6 and under due to sharp oysters and large rocks on the beach.
If you are a single person please call us to book by availability.
