Public Boat and Kayak Tours
- Next Public Boat Tour: TBA
DRCC and guests guide a two hour tour of
the Duwamish River Superfund Site. Learn about the natural and human history of the Duwamish Valley, environmental health and (in)justice, and the future of Seattle's very own Superfund cleanup site on this guided tour aboard the Admiral Pete power boat. Tours happen rain or shine. Directions to boat dock will be emailed out to all RSVP guests.
- Our boat charter company, Kitsap Harbor Tours, charges us $700 for a 2-hour tour. The boats are covered and can accomodate up to 60 people. Contact us for more information. Free or low-cost tours are available by request for social, environmental, community organizations, or other non-profit groups.
Also of note: In his free time, Captain Ed of Kitsap Harbor Tours and his wife run Isla Holbox Spay-Neuter program, which provides free basic animal care including animal sterilization to communities in Mexico. Way to go, Ed!
- Kayak Tours: Our kayak rental company, Alki Kayak Tours, helps DRCC organize and guide educational kayak tours of the Duwamish, including our summer Community Kayak series.
Alki Kayak Tours is one of the 2009 Mayor's Small Business Award winners, way to go, Greg, Kara and Alki staff!
Our kayak tours don't require kayaking experience. DRCC educational tours cost $45/person, for all equipment, gear and instructions, with scholarships available - contact DRCC. Visit Alki Kayak Tours at Seacrest dock on Harbor Avenue and rent kayaks, boats, bikes, in-line skates, and more!
- Summer Community Kayak Tour series:
 Seattle Aquarium Society, Alki Kayak Tours and DRCC co-hosted a series of two-hour kayak tours of the Lower Duwamish River on Monday evenings throughout the summer in the South Park Neighborhood. Thanks to the Seattle Aquarium Society, we were able to provide free, or pay-what-you-can, tours to 25 people who wouldn't have been able to participate otherwise. Nearly 120 participants saw the River up close, viewed habitat restoration areas, ongoing Superfund cleanup sites, riverfront neighborhoods, and wildlife! Tours also included information on water quality monitoring and how to report suspicious discharges to the Dept of Ecology and Puget Soundkeeper Alliance; participants helped collect water samples from the South Park waterfront and discharging stormdrains for the Sound Citizen program.
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DRCC also offers Presentations and Field Visits
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Volunteer
Would you like to support DRCC with your time?
- volunteer at the DRCC booth or table at an upcoming event (training and information provided)
- help us take flyers or posters around to area businesses to promote our events
- help us organize and produce community events, such as Duwamish Alive, the Duwamish River Festival
- organize a group of friends, family, or co-workers to 'adopt' a Duwamish shoreline area to relularly remove trash or invasive plants
- train to become our volunteer-coordinator
- train to become our office assitant/book-keeper
- If you have other ideas for how get involved, please let us know!
- Contact DRCC by phone at 206-954-0218 / email
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In-Kind Contributions
In-Kind contributions are very appreciated! Some of the businesses who currently support DRCC through in-kind donations: Seattle Aquarium Society, Salish Seas, Environmental Coalition of South Seattle, Field Roast Grain Meat Company, CleanScapes, Metropolitan Market, Trader Joes, Alki Kayak Tours, Global Diving and Salvage, REI, and many others.
To learn more, please contact DRCC at 206-954-0218 / email
DRCC is in need of the following items:
- a 10x10 pop-up canopy in good working condition, for our outdoor events.
- gift certificates/gift cards to use as raffle prizes at public events
- prepared food or snacks/beverages for our meetings and workshops
- a single or double kayak to add to our fleet
- screen printing
- ability to test water and soil samples through a certified lab
- printing/copying, or graphic design
- a working laptop, 3-year old or less (Mac or PC) to run email, Office programs, and InDesign
If you have other ideas about how YOU can get involved, please contact DRCC at 206-954-0218 / email
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