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We've rolled back the clock to come up with some internet-only savings for travel. You can take 10-15% off our lodging rates when you make your reservations - just mention the "Internet Special."
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| The Wilderness First Responder course at Skamokawa Center and certification of graduates is provided by Wilderness Medical Associates. WMA is the leading medical training program in the United States for outdoor enthusiasts, outdoor professionals, medical professionals and others who want the best possible training to prepare themselves for medical emergencies in remote and other situations where hospital care is delayed or beyond reach. | |||||||||
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Date: March 24-28 This winter paddle vacation package is for experienced paddlers who want a bit of a challenge. The tour will begin with dinner Monday evening followed by program presenting the history of Skamokawa and discussing the paddling plans for the week. Four nights lodging and eleven meals will be included along with three full days of kayaking. Our paddling routes are excellent for wildlife. In early spring bird life is abundant, including tundra swans, loons, and bald eagles. Complete details are here.
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Distance: 6-9 miles
Day 1; 6.5 miles Day 2 Two days of paddling include a visit to one of the region's most important bird areas, Grays Bay. Here the waters of the Columbia begin to turn salty in a broad shallow bay that attracts both freshwater and saltwater species of birds. On day two, an optional early morning walk into the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge offers an opportunity to find songbirds that are hard to see from the water, including neotropical warblers, vireos, tanagers and flycatchers. Our kayak trip will begin in Cathlamet and paddle one way with the outgoing tide through the Sitka spruce swamps of the refuge. Along the slough are active Osprey nests and colonies of Purple Martins. Complete details are HERE.
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Date: May
11, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm SPECIAL PRICING: Mothers paddle for $60, people with mothers for $70 (1-day tour normally $110). This tour is an ideal introduction to kayaking, offering a chance to learn basic kayaking skills. The route begins in the protection of Elochoman Slough, retracing Lewis and Clark’s route to the former site of a Wahkiakum village where the Corps of Discovery stopped to trade. More details are HERE.
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Date: June 15, 9AM - 4PM Paddling in the national wildlife refuge, which bears the second-largest Sitka spruce swamp on the Columbia, we will wind through the waterways in search of otter and eagles. After lunch on a beach and a mile of paddling on the main channel of the Columbia, we will finish the trip in historic Steamboat Slough, where ospreys nest close to the water. Complete details are here.
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The Lower Columbia Kayak Roundup (or LoCo Roundup as we like to call it) is a 3-day gathering of the kayakin' tribes with classes led by some of the top kayaking instructors in the nation, tours of the Lower River, kayak sports, open-grill community cooking, a catered dinner, and more fun and kayaking games than you can shake a stick at. The LoCo Roundup is a joint production of Columbia River Kayaking and Skamokawa Paddle Center. Click HERE for details.
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