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Join the annual return of local salmon...it's fun and educational for everyone! This is a quintessential northwest experience that is great for all ages and experience levels, locals and visitors.

We meet at the Grover Creek Salmon Hatchery to take a tour and have a lively, salmony discussion. 30 year fisheries biologist Paul Dorn (aka "The Salmon Guy") joins us as often as possible to lead this discussion (if you want to meet him, check in with us before booking).

We then shuttle 5 minutes away to our launch spot. Your friendly, knowledgeable guides will outfit you in safety equipment and give you a breif kayak lesson before fitting you in your kayaks and heading onto Miller Bay. We use stable double kayaks so all ages, sizes and experience levels can join us--you don't need to have ever kayaked before to take this tour!

We then paddle up Grover Creek in search of jumping salmon. We'll talk about the salmon habitat and other creatures who live in the area, then take a break for a smoked salmon snack before heading back to our launch spot.

We're always sad when these tours are over! Once we land we'll take you back to your cars at the hatchery and share information for you to take home and share.

These tours can be tailor-made for groups and single kayaks can be requested. School and scout groups receive extra special pricing!

Just ask our program director to put the perfect trip together for your family, class, scout or other group: programs@kayakproshop.com or (360) 297-4659.

 

Additional Information

We can do Salmon Kayak Tours any day of the week for your group or in Silverdale's Chico Creek.

WHERE TO MEET for regularly scheduled tours: Grover Creek Salmon Hatchery, between Suquamish and Kingston at 23175 Indianola Road Northeast, Poulsbo, WA 98370.

For those interested in more in-depth knowledge about the habitat we're paddling in and the salmon we're paddling with, ask when salmon biologist Paul Dorn (aka "the Salmon Guy) is paddling with us.

For more information and to schedule your group tour, contact us at (360) 297-4659, or programs@kayakproshop.com.

 

Meet at 10 am at Grover Creek Salmon Hatchery.

We'll tour the salmon hatchery, then shuttle down to our kayaks on Miller Bay. After a short lesson and kayak fitting, we'll head out onto the bay in search of jumping salmon, Bald Eagles, Osprey, Great Blue Herons, bear tracks and other wildlife.

We'll spend 1-1.5 hours on the water, depending on the size and abilities of our group. 

When we've paddled up Grover Creek as far as we can, we'll have a locally smoked salmon snack before paddling back.

 

 

Things To Bring

• Water bottle
• Warm hat
• Sunscreen
• Sun glasses with strap
• Shoes that can get wet
• Complete change of warm clothes, including shoes
• Windproof, waterproof jacket 
• Warm sweater or jacket (fleece is preferrable)
• Optional: camera in waterproof bag and gloves

Inclusions

Stable double kayaks, all kayak equipment, walking tour of salmon hatchery, kayak tour of Grover Creek salmon stream, kayak lesson or refresher, smoked salmon and cracker snack.

Exclusions

Water, rain clothes.

Cancellation Policy

We run tours and classes rain or shine, but if we deem winds to make conditions too dangerous we will reschedule or give a 100% refund.

If you find the date you registered for no longer works:
-Cancellation more than one week in advance: 15% administration fee or reschedule if possible with no fee.
* Cancellation between a week and 48 hours prior to departure date: 25% administration fee or reschedule if possible with no fee.
* Cancellation 24-48 hours prior to departure date: 50% administration fee or reschedule if possible with no fee.
* Cancellation within 24 hours of tour or no-show: sorry, no refunds or reschedules.

Departs

10AM - 1PM Saturdays and Sundays, October 9-November 26

Pickup/Departure

10:00 am or any time for special groups.

Drop-Off

1:00 pm

Additional Locations

Duration: 3 hours Availability: Sorry, there is no availability left for this option