Join us for our 2.5 hour wild mushroom identification walking tour through the Olympic National Forest! Learn about edible and non-edible mushrooms, foraging skills and how to make a spore print! Bring a lunch for dining al fresco by the…
Biologist Guided Kayak Tours!
Hood Canal Adventures offers a variety of Biologist and Naturalist guided kayaking adventures on the Olympic Peninsula. Many tours are led by the owner, former Marine and Fisheries Biologist Christina Maloney. As you paddle along the shoreline of the Hood…
Yelvik’s Beach
Hood Canal Adventures’ kayak launch and rental beach is located on the shores of the Hood Canal at Yelvik’s Beach, 251 Hjelvicks Rd & Highway 101 in Brinnon next to Yelviks General Store. There is a Day Pass / Parking…
Lunch In The Wild Tour
Join us for our 3 to 3.5 hour LUNCH IN THE WILD KAYAKING TOUR! On this guided tour we paddle along rocky shorelines of the North Hood Canal in search of the area’s abundant wildlife before stopping at a secluded…
Kayak Crabbing Package
Our Kayak Crabbing Package includes a tandem kayak rental (for 2 people), 1 crab pot*, 1 can of bait, a crab measurer, and a crab cooker** for up to 7 hours for $145. This $168 value is at a $23…
Night Tour
This 1 to 1.5 hour night tour begins at our rental beach during the summer. As you paddle through the waters, bioluminescent plankton will light up like fireflies. The more you splash and agitate the water with your hands and…
Wild Edible Plants & Mushrooms Tour
Sign up now! Join us for our educational Wild Edible Plant and Mushroom Tours at the Duckabush Oxbow Nature Preserve or Olympic National Forest! Your knowledgeable guide, Herpetologist and professional forager, Jerry Novak, will take you on a 2.5 hour…
Bald Eagle Tour
Throughout the months of May and June, Hood Canal Adventures offers a 2 hour American Bald Eagle Tour! Our Spring low tides uncover the bounty of the sea, and the sculpin spawning season serves up easy pickings for Bald Eagles. …
Oysters on the Beach Tour
Our Oysters on the Beach Tour is a 3 to 3.5 hour adventure leaving from our location at Yelvik’s Beach. We will paddle about an hour around breathtaking Pulali Point and into Dabob Bay before arriving at a small secluded beach where we…
Basecamp Store / Office
Welcome to Hood Canal Adventures’ Basecamp Store and Office! Our new outdoor gear and gift store, office and information center is located on the south end of the Brinnon Community Center at 306146 Hwy 101 in Brinnon. Come in and…
Tide Pool Tour
For our 2 hour Tide Pool Tour we leave the beach around low tide to view a variety of marine invertebrates such as sea stars, sea cucumbers, nudibranch, chitons, and crab. We usually also see bald eagles, small fish, jellyfish,…