Razor clamming and goose barnacles Weekend Trip.
Details
Description
Imagine a crisp morning at Copalis Beach, where the salty breeze carries the promise of adventure. As the tide recedes, you and your companions eagerly scan the wet sand for the telltale dimples that signal the presence of razor clams. You also brave the waves to secure the elusive gooseneck barnacle delicacy.
Airbnb spots and costs
We have 2 airbnbs split between 14 people. It'll be $100 each person for a spot. The spots will be first come/pay first serve. Deadline for refund is November 1st after which refunds are only possible if someone on the waitlist can take your spot. Clam closure is not a valid reason for a refund.
No cancellations for clam closure
There is a chance of razor clam closure as well as other clams being closed. There is NO REFUND for that. Instead we will find alternative things to do. Oyhut and Daymon point are hopefully expected to be open for clamming even if razor clamming is closed.
Payment methods:
Make sure payment is for friends/family
Gas and Food Costs and Sharing
Gas costs is negotiated within each car group ahead of the drive. Everyone should bring food and split costs for additional food bought. I encourage people to share part of each of our shellfish harvest as part of our communal experience.
Equipment to bring
- Headlamp
- License
- Gloves for warmth before and after harvesting
- Water
- Change of Clothes
- Cooking ingredients
- Buckets/containers
- Food to share
- Razor clam gun or shovels
- (Optional) Knife for gooseneck barnacles
- (Optional) Weighing scale for gooseneck barnacles. Your host will bring one which can be shared among group.
- Things you want to bring to airbnb
Itinerary
- 1:00PM Drive to Copalis to dig clams.(If you can't get off work this early then you can come later and you can still harvest clams on Saturday if the tide comes in)
- 3:48-7:48PM Harvest Razor Clams
- 4:30-5:30PM Harvest Gooseneck Barnacles at Damon point. (Optional)
- 8:00 PM Cook and eat at Airbnb
- 9:00 AM Eat either at Airbnb or nearby
- 10:00 AM Go to Weatherwax Trail
- 12:00 PM Eat lunch and checkout Ocean shore activities
- 3:00 PM Visit Oyhut Recreation Center
- 4:30-5:30 Harvest Gooseneck Barnacles at Damon Point(Optional)
- 6:00-7:00PM Harvest Razor Clams at Copalis
- 7:30PM Everyone cook and eat at Airbnb
- 10:30 AM Checkout of airbnb
- 11:00 AM Do more ocean shores activities or go home
- 5:00-6:00PM Harvest Razor clams at Mockrocks or go home
- 7:00 PM Head Home.(If you need to leave earlier you can leave whenever you want)
License
You will need to buy an annual shellfish license or a temporary combination license.
Harvest Times
Low tide on 11/15-11/17 can be found here. They are generally in the evening so it's expected to get dark and cold so you need to be prepared for that.
Regulations
Read both
Gooseneck Barnacles
These exotic and highly sought shellfish often sell for over $100/lb
More info about the risks involved with trying to harvest gooseneck barnacles.
How to harvest
The locations they've been spotted
There are 2 species of gooseneck barnacles but we prefer to eat leaf gooseneck barnacles over smooth gooseneck barnacles.
Liability Form
This form is required
Communication
We will communicate through whatsapp
Carpool and Location
We will arrange carpools in the whatsapp chat. We will all end up going to Copalis beach to harvest Razor Clams. I will post airbnb address the day that we go.
Razor clamming and goose barnacles Weekend Trip.