Women’s Coastal Exploration Hike & Holiday Cheer

Woman’s Coastal Exploration Hike ~Tidepools Hike and Holiday Cheer!

Fishing and Crabbing(summers)    $62 

$8 to rent a wetsuit (optional) 

Locations vary and include:  Waddel Creek Beach Across from Big Basin Coastal Entrance,  Greyhound Rock and Davenport Landing

Our next event is December 29th, 2024  ~Women’s Coastal Hike, Tidepools and Holiday Cheer at the Roadhouse Saloon in Davenport  $62 + $8 for optional wetsuit 

 Coastal Exploration from  1:00-5:00pm with optional gathering at the Roadhouse Saloon afterwards at  5:30pm

Summers bring us to  Greyhound Rock with an option to snorkel in the tidepools! Join us afterwards on Santa Cruz Wharf for a lesson on fishing and crabbing for  an extra $15 adults, $10 kids (extra fees are payable on the day of our adventure). 

Book a private tour or  review our   Local Tour Dates

Book a private tour with 3 or more of your friends, email Kim for details at: bluewaterventuressc@gmail.com

3-4 people~ $120 per person  5-7 people~$90 per person

for a private day with our naturalist, 8 or more the above rates apply.

Hope you can join us for a day of exploring the rocky intertidal coast. Join  naturalist Kim Powell of Blue Water Ventures as we explore the tidepools. Our hike  from Waddell Creek over flat terrain may take us to Greyhound Rock positioned close to Ano Nuevo and  increases our chance of seeing elephant seals, migrating gray whales or other  marine mammals. Wetsuits are recommended but optional as we explore nooks and crannies along the coast. While your feet and hips may be briefly submerged, most of the hike is over wet sand and rocks. We will hike 3 miles  round trip at a low pace 

 As we explore shallow tidepools, you may dip your head underwater using a mask/snorkel or goggles and take a look around!

Welcome to our  Coastal Exploration  and Tidepooling Hike December 29th. 2024

 I look forward to sharing this special part of our central coast in a fun and informative manner.  

 Our day will involve exploring the dynamic rocky shore and sandy beach habitat  with a naturalist. The Central California Coast contains some of the most diverse intertidal areas in the world! We will help you understand the intricate adaptations of tidepool inhabitants such as sea anemones, sea stars, kelp crabs and cling fish. A minus tide allows us to explore some areas that are only accessible during low tides. We refer to this experience as Extreme Tidepooling as we offer opportunities to see nooks and crannies and sea creatures that require getting wet though optional.

TIMING AND DIRECTIONS 

Wetsuits are not mandatory but we encourage you to use one to fully participate in our program as you ” follow the leader ” . 

That covers the logistics for Tidepooling and Coastal Exploration Hike~. A full refund will be given if the trip is cancelled due to inclement weather (unsafe sea conditions; not light rain or fog). 

We are looking forward to our adventure together!