Bowman Bay: Intertidal, Kayaking, & Nature
Wednesday July 24th | 9:30am-2pm (PST)
Summer 2024
Small Group Tour | Minimum Required: 3
Maximum Participants: 7
BOOKING CLOSES: Wednesday July 17th, 6PM (PST)
You consider yourself adventurous and curious; you like to look at an environment and wildlife from different perspectives and points of view.
You want to focus on tuning into your senses and the natural world around you; you can comfortably undertake a leisurely-to-moderate paddle for a couple of hours; are comfortable ambling around on rocks in the intertidal; are looking to discover someplace that might be new-to-you and/or wildlife, native flora, and/or birds you may not have seen or heard before.
You’re comfortable wearing a light pack and carrying your own gear; you can also abide by “pack it in, pack it out,” protocols.
Hope to learn something new, connect deeper to this beautiful place around us, and take in the whole experience with a tight knit group of people that share the same passion for nature and the Salish Sea!
This excursion is for you if -
Trip Price:
$139/per person + tax
Guided Kayaking excursion of Bowman Bay in partnership with Anacortes Kayak Tours - departing from Bowman Bay (area just north of Deception Pass) in Anacortes, Washington; Kayaks are Tandem (2 people per boat); paddles and personal floatation devices (PFDs) will be supplied. Safe for beginner paddlers—all safety and paddling instructions will be gone over prior to our departure!
Intertidal, Flora, Fauna, and Bird Identification throughout our exploration in the intertidal, and during our paddle - roughly 4/5 hours of thorough exploration time in beautiful Bowman Bay with Sea to Sky Guiding Naturalist; kayaks provided by Anacortes Kayak Tours.
Educational Materials: Birds of the Puget Sound Region book; laminated identification guide for intertidal species we may encounter along the way.
Water Cooler & Granola Bars - fresh water to fill up water bottles will accompany us on our excursion, granola bars for snacks as we go will be available, as well.
Trip Report - within two weeks of the end of the excursion, a detailed trip report with photos and wildlife callouts will be shared for participants to enjoy. Details will also be found on our blog!
Included in the price:
Parking - Bowman Bay is part of Deception Pass State Park and a Discover Pass or parking permit is required to park.
Lunch - participants will want to bring lunch, a water bottle, and other snacks (if you’d like); these items are not available for purchase in the park.
*Sunscreen, layers, and appropriate footwear - participants will also want to wear/bring sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, etc. and have water shoes, Chaco-type sandals, and/or nonslip shoes/boots for intertidal exploration. Layers are suggested as it may be breezy on the water.
NOT Included in the price:
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ADD: amanda@seatoskyguiding.com to your email contacts — I have had a rough go at my emails heading to “junk” and “spam” inboxes!
Trip Policies and Procedures and Deposit/Payment Requirements will be emailed back to you *within 24-48 hours if the number of spots you request to reserve are available.
*I am working aboard the Snow Goose in SE Alaska for about 3 weeks this summer (June 14th-July 7th); it is likely I will not have access to internet at this time. Emails will be responded to in the order they are received as soon as it’s possible! Thank you for your patience during this time!
There are state park toilets near the boat launch in Bowman Bay.
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