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Community Education Tours
For a Great Discount
Enjoy group rates by joining ours.
Same Flow as Private Tours
Community Education "Discount Dates"
and Events
Priced at larger group discount rates
Simply join our group.
See Private Rates for Reserving Private Dates
Plenty of wildlife +
Tis the Season for Seal Pups and Seal Mating!
American White Pelican
Birds of Prey and many Sea Birds
Plan Ahead! Ensure a Seat.
We suggest reserving at least 48-72 hours in advance.
For more than 6-8 seats, we need an additional Guide, which may not be possible last minute.
Please reserve at least a week or two in advance to give us time to try.
Every Tour Views Wildlife
Day, Sunset, Full Moon, or Night Bioluminescent Plankton Experiences.
School Break Community Education
for Youth and Kids: Family Friendly Dates
Look for this: (Youth) ages 10-14 and (Child) ages 5-9
Adult participation required: 2 child maximum per parent or legal guardian. Waivers required.
All participants must have swimming skills
We accept applications for "Limited Income Discount" funding for one activity per family each year.
Call to submit application. Application Deadline: 1 week prior to activity. We would like to offer more sliding scale discounts and scholarships on guided tours and rentals, but more funding is needed.
Schools, Scouts,Youth and Military Veteran Groups: Call for our partially funded rates.
Unpublished guided community education: Less than rentals rates.
Please reserve at least one month in advance.
"Join our Group" Discount Dates:
Reserve Early for all School Breaks
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring:
All participants in doubles on guided tours. Odd numbered person is a stable paddler in a single kayak.
Minimum to employ a guide and to not cancel tour: 4 seats in "Combined Reservations"
A second guide is needed to go above 8 seats and must be reserved a week in advance.
A 15-20% gratuity tip is customary for your guides: They will happily accept 15% in cash.
Bring your own kayak option: Private Paddlers have been injured or died at this location due to "not understanding where never to be". If our group is already going out, you may call in advance to request to join our group for a reduced fee. Make and model of your own hard shell kayak and your own full outfitting must be approved a week in advance. Kayaks without foot braces, and inadequate personal flotation devices or paddles, will not be allowed. You must remain with our group throughout the activity. Please tip your guides: (You may not simply appear and try to shadow our groups: This throws off our count of paid participants, is unfair, and endangers our clients, our guides, and our community education partnerships with State Parks and NOAA. It will result in legal action including a restraining order.) Disrespecting our community education programs or our liability or risk management is no joke. We will also publish who was responsible for that action, for the safety of all professional outfitters and their clients.
2025:
All participants must have swimming skills
(Weather and water permitting): Evening tours may replace Day Tour dates. (Full Moon, Glowing Plankton)
Check our 10-Day Weather Forecast
For this week's schedule updates
Wildlife and Marine Ecology Day Tours:
Water and Plankton Samples: Also taken with our Fall "Living Classrooms" Science School Groups. We take samples May-October, and during high ocean temperature events throughout the year. Keep an eye out for last minute announcements. We enjoy sharing identifying microscopic and larger life from the estuary including for seasonal bioluminescence. Day Tours are replaced by evening or night tours during Full Moon and Bioluminescent events.
Save More... on Scheduled Discount Tours
Reserve 4+ seats for an extra $10 discount per adult seat and $5 per youth or child.
River & Marine Ecology: Summer: Wildlife and water samples. Identify tiny aquatic organisms, after by microscope. Seasonal: Plant, wildlife and water quality surveys.
Private Rates: Adults $120 / Youth $100 / Kids $80
Thursdays or Fridays 10AM - 1PM: Adults $100 / Youth $80 / Child $60
Schedule Dates: October-May: Many Fridays
Date: Seat Limit:
October 31: Friday: 16 Wildlife and Creepy Crawlies
November 3: Friday: 16
November 7: Friday: 16
November 14: Friday: 16
November 21: Friday: 16
November 26: Wednesday: 8 Water Quality, Wildlife and Plants.
December 5: Friday: 16
December 12: Friday: 16
December 19: Friday: 16
December 24: Wednesday: 8 Holiday Plants and Wildlife
January 2: Friday: 16 Education Break
Estuary Wildlife Nurseries: Seasonal estuary wildlife and ecology
Private Rates: Adults $130 / Youth $110 / Kids $90
Schedule Dates: 10AM - 1:30 PM: Adults $110 / Youth $90 / Child $70
Date: Seat Limit:
October 12: Sunday: 8
October 26: Sunday: 8
November 2: Sunday: 8
November 9: Sunday: 8
November 16: Sunday: 8
November 23: Sunday: 8
November 27: Thursday: 8 Thanksgiving for nature.
November 28: Friday: 16 Education Break
November 30: Sunday: 8
December 7: Sunday: 8
December 14: Sunday: 8
December 21: Sunday: 8 Winter Solstice:
December 25: Thursday: 16 Holiday Wildlife Greetings
December 26: Friday: 16 Education Break
December 28: Sunday: 8
December 31: Wednesday: 8 New Years Eve
January 1: Thursday: 16 New Years Day
January 4: Sunday: 8
2026 Schedule: Coming in October:
Weather and water permitting.
Evening and Night Tours
Sunset / Full Moon / Glowing Plankton
Replaces Day Tours
Community Education Dates: Up to $20 off adult rates
Discounted: Scheduled for multiple reservations.
Projected Dates for 2025
(Remaining Dates)
See schedule updates per our 10-day Weather Forecast
Bioluminescent Night Tours: (Glowing) Plankton
Starts to build in July. Peaks August into beginning of October: We meet just before sunset.
On the most intense nights you can see the trails of fish, harbor seals and other estuary life moving in the water as well as glowing trails everywhere you touch. Bioluminescent tour dates are tentative. Groups are formed from our contact list, almost at the last minute, based on confirmation of the glowing blooms. Call to join our Plankton Watch Contact List: 2026 Schedule: Coming in October:
Last Chance: Possible Plankton: Meet at 6:15 PM
A Fall with warmer ocean temps may allow for another chance to enjoy the glow!
Fri October 17, 2025: Meet 6:15 PM: 3.5 Hours: Weekend Discount Rates: Seat limit 12
Private or combined group discounts:
Group Size: Adult Youth Guides
2 - 6 $140 pp $90 1
7 - 12 $130 pp $80 2
Save More: Reserve 4+ seats for an extra $10 discount per adult seat and $5 per youth seat.
Sat October 18: Meet 6:15 PM: 3.5 Hours: Weekend Discount Rates: Seat limit 12
Private or combined group discounts:
Group Size: Adult Youth Guides
2 - 6 $140 pp $90 1
7 - 12 $130 pp $80 2
Save More: Reserve 4+ seats for an extra $10 discount per adult seat and $5 per youth seat.
Sun October 19: Meet 6:15 PM: 3 Hours: Last Chance Discount: Seat limit 12
3 Hour Discount Rates: As low as 2005 rates.
Community Ed Discount: Adults $120 / Youth $70
Save More: Reserve 4+ seats for an extra $10 discount per adult seat and $5 per youth seat.
Next Sunset Full Moon Tour: 5:30-9:30 PM
Explore estuary wildlife, enjoy the sunset, paddle back under the full moon. We look for signs of glowing plankton in the shadows.
Fri May 29, 2026: Normal Rates: Seat limit 16
Private or combined group discounts: Bring a packed Dinner or Pre-Order from our Gourmet Menu.
Group Size: Adult Youth Guides
2 - 8 $120 pp $90 1
7 - 16 $110 pp $80 2
Check back for our weather and activity updates.
2026 Schedule: Coming in October:
Events throughout the year, especially during school breaks and holidays.
Volunteer to help us or any parks programs with their projects
"Volunteer Deep Discount Passes" Available for our activities
We are community education based
"Repeat Paddler Discount Rental Pass"
A Local Favorite!
