Hood Canal Adventures, also known as Kayak Brinnon, offers guided kayak tours, kayak and paddleboard rentals, and foraging and forest tours out of Brinnon, Washington, at the base of the Olympic National Park. Owned and operated by Christina, the business is known for educational, wildlife-focused outings on the Hood Canal and nearby lakes.

Guided tours cover a wide range of experiences. The Bioluminescence Night Kayak Tour runs 2 hours from June through September, boasting a 100% success rate for seeing bioluminescent plankton over six seasons running, with occasional summer meteor showers and bats overhead as a bonus. The Dosewallips Estuary Kayak Tour paddles up the Hood Canal into the river sloughs from July through October to spot seals, eagles, spawning salmon, and the local herd of Roosevelt Elk. The Lower Lake Cushman Waterfall Kayak Tour is a beginner and kid-friendly 90-minute paddle to a waterfall at the base of Olympic National Park, running March through October. A Kayak Crabbing & Lunch Guided Tour, offered July through September, combines dropping crab pots with a picnic and swim at a secluded beach before returning to pull up the day’s catch of Dungeness and Red Rock crab. Beyond paddling, Foraging Forest Edibles and Wild Mushrooms of the Olympic Peninsula field tours teach wild plant, lichen, and mushroom identification through the surrounding forest.

For self-guided outings, single and tandem kayaks and paddleboards are available by the hour, for 24 hours, or for multiple days, bookable online or via walk-in at Yelvik’s Beach during summer. Single kayak or paddleboard rentals run $45 for 1-2 hours ($10 per additional hour), $90 for 24 hours, or $120 for 2-3 days, with a multi-day special of two singles for $199. Tandem kayaks run $70 for 1-2 hours ($15 per additional hour), $150 for 24 hours, or a multi-day special starting at $199. Kayak delivery is also available for guests wanting equipment brought directly to them, and dogs and kids are both welcome.

For visitors to Brinnon and the Hood Canal looking to kayak, forage, or explore the Olympic Peninsula’s wildlife with an experienced local guide, Hood Canal Adventures offers a well-reviewed, education-focused outdoor outfitter with a wide range of tour and rental options.