Stops along our way:
o Legoe Bay Reefnetter Food Truck: Serving Salish Sea fish and chips, reefnet salmon, spot prawns, and Pike Place Chowders.
o Full Bloom Farm: Diversified family farm specializing in organically grown peonies, award-winning gardens, perennials, produce and fresh eggs.
o Salish Center on Legoe Bay Beach: Organization advocating for the protection and restoration of the Salish Sea, encouraging the viability and expansion of reefnet fishing and sustainable fishing practices.
Tour Details and Logistics
o Participants will take the 11:10am ferry to Lummi Island from Gooseberry Point. We recommend arriving to Gooseberry Point at 10:50am to park your car and prepare to walk onto the ferry with your bike. It is $8 round-trip to walk on the ferry with your bike (ferry fare not included in trip price). Round-trip fares are collected during the short 5-minute passage to the island.
o Your guide(s) will meet you at the Lummi Ferry dock upon your arrival at 11:15am.
o Tour is 8.5 miles with 580 feet of elevation gain.
o Tour is appropriate for teens and adults (teens under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
o Babies and toddlers in bikeseats can ride along for free
Focus of tour
o Meet & greet with local food producers, sustainable fishing experts, and business-owners on Lummi Island
o Learn about the fragility of the Salish Sea and important conservation efforts to protect salmon and orca populations
o Witness diversified farming using organic practices
o Enjoy a Salish Sea-facing beach picnic for lunch, featuring freshly-caught reefnet salmon
o Sample island-grown produce