[Scheduled events · curated locations · small groups]

Foraging Walks

Seaweed foraging is a scheduled event — pick a published date, sign the waiver, and meet on the beach. For custom or private dates, request a Private Foraging Circle below or send a custom inquiry.

Finding sea stars at low tide — Camano Island shoreline

[Next scheduled walk]10 spots left

Monday, September 7

7:00 AM Pacific

Fort Ebey State Park90 min walk$65 / adult · $20 / kid

Walk the low tide with me: identify the seaweeds underfoot, taste a few fresh off the rock, poke around tide-pools for sea stars and crabs, and learn how to harvest without hurting the beds. Beginners and kids welcome — no gear needed.

Starts you at 1 adult — add kids & guests on the next screen

Driftline rates at checkout · $45 or $25 / adult · kids $10 or free

[Offerings & rates]

Offerings

90 min · up to 10 adults · kids welcome · min 2 to run

Seaweed Foraging Walk

Salish Sea intertidal · ID · ethical harvest · take-home recipes

$65

/ adult$20 / child 5-15

Driftline rate: pick $45 or $25 per adult, and $10 or free for kids under 16, right at checkout. Honor system — no forms, no questions, no proof.

1.5 hours in the intertidal zone — seaweed history & identification, mindful ethical harvesting, and at-home processing for food and daily self-care. The Salish Sea is a generous, ever-shifting place. Over 20,000 species of algae grow worldwide; the cold, nutrient-rich water around Camano grows some of the most flavorful and nourishing — gram for gram more nutrient-dense than most terrestrial plants. We'll walk a low-tide window together, learning to identify and sustainably harvest local favorites: sugar kelp, sea lettuce, nori, rockweed, dulse — and if we're lucky, a tucked-away find with a flavor closer to truffle than vegetable. Along the way I'll point out the marine life we cross paths with — octopus, harbor seals, river otters, sculpin, crab — and share how I bring each species home: rinsing, drying, broths, salts, salves, and the small rituals that turn a walk in the rocks into a week of meals. Children 5-12 are $20 each (add a child ticket at checkout). Under 5 are free.

Included

· ID guidance for all species we encounter
· Harvesting tools to borrow
· At-home processing & recipe handout
· Sample tastings on the beach

What to bring

Waterproof boots, water shoes, or Native Shoes Jefferson (made from algae; no flip-flops)Layers (Salish weather shifts fast)A small basket or mesh bagReusable water bottleSun or rain protection for the dayState harvest license if 15+ ($16/year, easy online — link sent with confirmation)

Weather: It is unsafe to harvest seaweed within 72 hours of a major rain event. A scheduled walk may be cancelled for that reason — if so, you'll receive a link to reschedule or to convert to a gift credit you can use whenever you're ready.

Accessibility: This experience is not ADA accessible. Guests need to walk uneven trails and maneuver on rocks and cobble in the tide pools. Sturdy waterproof boots required.

Camano Island & nearby Salish Sea tide pools

150 min · up to 6 adults · kids welcome · min 1 to run

Private Foraging Circle

Up to 6 guests · 2-2.5 hours · seaweed broth on the beach

$500

flat / group$20 / child 5-15

An intimate 2-2.5 hour walk for your circle of up to six. Slower pace, more story, more time to taste. We meet at the location you've chosen from the curated list (or one I'll suggest based on the tide and weather that day). You'll learn species ID and ethical harvest at the rhythm your group wants, gather a small basket of the day's best, and finish on the beach with a warm pot of seaweed broth I bring along — made with kelp, miso, and the day's harvest. Good for birthdays, anniversaries, retreats, family weekends, and small groups who want the unhurried version. Children 5-12 are $20 each; under 5 are free.

Included

· Choice of curated location
· All ID guidance & tools
· Seaweed broth & tasting on the beach
· At-home processing & recipe handout
· Photos from the day if you want them

What to bring

Waterproof boots, water shoes, or Native Shoes Jefferson (made from algae; no flip-flops)Warm layers + rain shellA small basket or mesh bag (or I can bring extras)Reusable water bottleState harvest licenses for adults 15+ (link sent with confirmation)

Weather: Same 72-hour rule applies — if a major rain event lands inside the window, we'll reschedule. Private circles also reschedule for storm-front weather even if the rule technically allows the date.

Accessibility: Most curated locations involve uneven terrain. Cama Beach State Park is the most accessible option — request it specifically and we'll plan a gentler walk.

Your pick from the curated Camano + Salish Sea locations

[Sliding scale, built into checkout]

Driftline Rate

I keep a permanent sliding scale on every tour for low-income founders, disabled-led businesses, mutual-aid groups, and BIPOC/Indigenous/queer/ trans-led work — typically 40–60% off the listed range, sometimes more. No proof required, no forms, no questions. Anything you can buy on this site has the Driftline rate built right into checkout — tours, downloads, and session deposits all show the reduced amounts as selectable options when you pay. For larger project work, just ask and I'll quote at the Driftline rate.

Book your spot

Your next walk is already selected below — set how many adults and kids are coming, sign the waiver, and pay. Booking on another date? Use the date picker.

Monday, September 7, 2026

10 spots open

Meeting location

Fort Ebey State Park

Whidbey Island, WA

Exact pin sent when you book

Low tide at Fort Ebey — sea lettuce and red algae draped over cobbles with the Strait beyond

Rockweed and sea lettuce beds on the Fort Ebey tideflat at low water

[ shot on the flats at Fort Ebey — what a good low tide looks like ]

Meeting point & parking: we meet at a marked spot at the north end of the park. Once you book, I email you the labeled map, both parking pins, and step-by-step directions — and they live in your account too.

Restrooms: Flush restrooms at the main (green pin) upper lot. None at the secondary lot or on the beach — go before we walk down.

Pass: Discover Pass ($10/day or $30/year)

Tide window: Best on minus tides. We take the Bluff Trail down from the northern lot, then walk ~10–15 minutes south toward Point Partridge for the richest boulder fields. We start as the tide is dropping and are off the rocks before it turns.

Accessibility: Short bluff staircase (~40 steps, handrail) down to the beach. Beach itself is uneven cobble/boulder — not wheelchair accessible. Sturdy closed-toe shoes required.

Heads up: {"slippery rocks","incoming tide — watch the clock","driftwood logs","cold water"}

Tasting & harvest: no license needed to come look and learn. Seaweed harvest at Washington State Parks is legal only at Fort Ebey, Fort Flagler, and Fort Worden, and only April 16 – May 15 (WAC 352-32-350) — so this September walk is observation-only: no cutting, no collecting, no tasting from this beach. Fort Ebey also carries a permanent DOH sign because it's an unclassified beach (never evaluated for pollution). That sign is about clams, mussels, and oysters, not seaweed — but with no water-quality data on file, I don't serve anything harvested here. Any tasting on this walk comes from seaweed I harvested legally, in season, from a classified beach, and prepared at home.

This walk runs with a minimum of 2 guests. If we're under by the day before, you'll get an email with options to bring a friend, pick a new date, or convert your deposit to a gift credit.

Adults

Children under 16

[Driftline rate · pick what works]

Every walk carries a sliding scale. Pick the rate you can pay — it's an honor system, I don't ask questions and nothing is flagged on your booking. Paying standard is what keeps the reduced rates open for someone else.

Per adult

Phone (optional)

Notes (dietary, mobility, allergies)

Liability waiver

### Brackish & Co. Foraging Tour — Liability Acknowledgment I understand that participating in a guided intertidal foraging tour involves inherent risks including, but not limited to: slipping on wet rock and seaweed, falling, being struck by waves or driftwood, exposure to cold water and weather, contact with sharp shells or barnacles, and consuming wild-harvested foods. I confirm that I am physically able to walk on uneven trails and cobble for up to 90 minutes, that I have disclosed any allergies or relevant medical conditions to the guide, and that I will follow the guide's instructions about location, timing, and harvest limits at all times. I release Jules Marsh / Brackish & Co. from liability for injury or loss arising from my participation, except in cases of gross negligence. I confirm I am 18 or older, or I am the parent/guardian signing on behalf of a minor participant.

I've read and accept the waiver above on behalf of all listed participants.

Type your full name to sign

Estimated total · 1 guest$65

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Your spot is held for 30 minutes while you pay. The confirmation email — with the exact meeting pin and parking — sends as soon as payment clears. Full refund or gift credit if a date is cancelled. Booking also adds you to the Tide Line list for low-tide dates and field notes — unsubscribe any time from the link in any email.

[Primary meetup]

Fort Ebey State Park — Point Partridge, Whidbey Island.

A three-mile cobble-and-boulder beach on the west side of Whidbey, sitting right on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Big current-driven exchanges = strong bull kelp beds offshore, deep drift lines after storms, and rocky pockets that hold sea stars, chitons, hermit crabs, and the occasional octopus at very low tide.

Parking — two lots at the north end: Head to the far north end of the park, at the end of N Fort Ebey Rd — not the campground/day-use area at the entrance. From the entrance station, keep right and follow the road all the way to the end. Discover Pass required.
Main lot: the larger upper lot beside the restrooms at road's end. Most room — park here if you're unsure.
Secondary lot: a small lot about two minutes further along at the Pacific Northwest Trail trailhead, right beside our meeting spot. Look for a white Subaru Outback, plate EATKELP — that's me.
Meetup spot — the picnic table: We gather at the picnic table by the Pacific Northwest Trail sign, between the two north-end lots. If you park in the secondary lot, you're already there. If you park in the main upper lot by the restrooms, walk 3–5 minutes down the park road — or take the bluff trail that runs alongside it — back toward the secondary lot; the table is right at the trail sign. Be there 10 minutes before start time. From the table we walk down to the beach together, then south ~10–15 minutes toward Point Partridge, where the boulders and tidepool life concentrate.
Terrain: Slippery cobble and barnacle-covered rock at low tide. Waterproof boots, water shoes, or Native Shoes Jefferson (made from algae) all work — no flip-flops. Bring layers; the strait is windy even in September. This is the water shoe I reach for first; not an ad.
That shellfish sign on the beach: Fort Ebey (DNR-140) carries a permanent Department of Health sign because the beach is unclassified — DOH has never evaluated it for pollution, so shellfish harvest is not recommended there. That is a pollution-classification status, not an active biotoxin closure: DOH's current biotoxin status for Fort Ebey is open, with no PSP or domoic-acid closure listed. Two separate systems, two separate signs. Either way, the sign is about filter-feeding shellfish — clams, mussels, oysters — which concentrate toxins and bacteria in a way attached seaweed does not. It does not close the beach to seaweed. But because DOH has no water-quality data for this beach, I treat it as a look-and-learn site and don't serve anything harvested there.

Fort Ebey park page →WDFW beach info NOAA tide chart