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Geoduck + Hood Canal Oyster Weekend — WA — Hood Canal + Seattle, WA
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Geoduck + Hood Canal Oyster Weekend — WA

Destination: Hood Canal + Seattle, WANights: 3Group: 4–8Season: October, November, December, January, FebruaryEstimated: $1,400–$2,600/person

Negative tides at dawn. Dig 3-ft geoduck out of the mud, shuck Hama Hama oysters 20 yards from the water, Vietnamese preparation on the beach à la Xinh Dwelley. Canlis dinner in Seattle to close.

What You'll Do

Geoduck forage + Hood Canal oysters

Pull 3-ft clams out of the tidal mud, shuck Hama Hama at the waterline, cook them on the beach.

Operator: Hama Hama Oyster Co. + local shellfish guides · Pair with: Canlis dinner in Seattle.

Boat Cruise

Food Tour

Where You Sleep

  • · Alderbrook Resort
  • · Hotel Sorrento Seattle

Where You Eat

  • · Canlis
  • · Hama Hama Oyster Saloon

Questions

When is low tide?
Varies by week — trip is timed to the minus-tide window.
Is geoduck really a clam?
Yes, and a 3-ft one at that. Deceptively phallic. You'll laugh.
Cold?
40s and drizzly. Dress like you're working, not posing.

Ready to book the story?

Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the crew.