CANNON BEACH "Oregon Coast Experience"
FULL DAY TOUR

Activities: Hiking, nature walks, beach walks, wildlife viewing, birding, ecological & geological sightseeing with naturalist interpretation

Interests: Biodiversity, beaches, oceanography, wildlife, botany, natural & local history

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off, highly qualified naturalist guide, travel in adventure-outfitted luxury Mercedes Van or Jeep, On Safari Lunch, scrumptious morning tea with pastry, afternoontea, refreshments, snowshoes, all entry fees and comprehensive naturalist commentary.

Escape Plan:

Every day reveals something new in Cannon Beach. Rain, storm or shine, there are amazing views all around, from the beach to the surrounding bluffs that capture the verve, energy and power of the the mighty Pacific surf breaking on the 235-foot-tall Haystack Rock, a towering chunk volcanic rock that sits right off the shoreline. Cannon Beach, providing the quintessential Oregon Coast experience is framed by sea-splitting headlands and miles of beaches, this town of 1,600 residents is a blend of incredible scenic beauty, wildlife, upscale inns, funky lodges, fine seafood restaurants, chowder houses, and art galleries galore. Founded in the 1890s but re-named in 1922 when locals came across a piece of flotsam that had washed ashore following the 1846 shipwreck of the U.S. Navy schooner Shark.

We start the day with a walk through town peeking into art galleries, surf shops and taffy stores, even walk by the actual namesake cannon at the town's history center before heading over to Whale Park, where in 1806 Sacagawea and Captain William Clark of Corps of Discovery fame came to see a beached behemoth. But it is the call of the sea that lures us to Cannon Beach. In addition to the sea lions frolicking in the surf, your naturalist guide will bring the beach alive on an informative intertidal beach walk through this sensitive habitat and the point out all the little critters that call it home—hermit crabs, nudibranchs, sea anemones and urchins and so much more. Watch out above and break out the binocs because this an incredible place to spot for cormorants, tufted puffins, and other shorebirds. Look to sea and you will see the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, which has been clinging to its unlikely perch since 1880.

To finish the day we Head to the secret Ecola State Park for coastal rain forest interpretive walk, panoramic views, and a short hike down to a small secluded beach where we will enjoy a glass of local Oregon wine. All the while keeping an eye out for elk, peregrine falcons, bald eagles and other sea birds. If you are lucky and come in the Spring we will have the chance to spot for gray whales as they cruise by on their way back up to Alaska!

Tour Length: 10 hours
Tour Code: EV62
Starts: 8:00am
Ends: 6:00pm
Season: Year Round
Difficulty: Easy
Tour Cost:$195.00
Departs: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday

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