Ready to the hit the water but want a little guidance? An adventure with the Olympic Outdoor Center might just be the ticket! We offer one and two day guided paddles for folks of all ages and abilities. Our goal is to provide folks with the opportunity to participate in a way they might not normally on their own, meet new like minded paddle people and of course have a good time.
Olympic Outdoor Center has been nurturing and encouraging paddlers since 1986. Let us help you take that next step and help you build your confidence on a guided paddle with top notch instruction and on water expertise.
Bioluminescence is the production of light from organisms in the water and is spectacular in Apple Tree Cove. Read More
Ready for an outdoor adventure with other fun women? Join Spring Courtright for this incredibly fun and fulfilling springtime paddling series by and for women! You can come out for one or all three, no experience is needed. Read More
Spend the day enjoying the outdoors on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula. Explore the hood canal first by kayak then hit the local trails on a mountain bike. Read More
This tour is great for all ages, all experience levels, locals and visitors! Start with a Kayaking lesson (or refresher) and then enjoy wildlife viewing on Poulsbo's protected, beautiful Liberty Bay.*Youth paddlers under 14 will need to paddle a double kayak with an adult. Read More
Private Instruction from Olympic Outdoor Center: Almost any paddling topic can be covered in a private lesson. Want to improve your paddle strokes? Practice capsize recovery? Learn the Eskimo Roll? Read More
Cancelled for 2020. Join the Ride the Tide Rendezvous to celebrate the Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trails. You may join the guided ride using your own gear or sign-up to rent gear from Olympic. We are calling all paddlers and friends of the water trail, join us this year to paddle and play as we celebrate the National Water Trail designation. Read More
Cancelled for 2020. Paddle Bainbridge is a 8.5 mile fully supported day paddle with views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountain ranges, the Seattle Skyline, Mount Rainier, Puget Sound islands and wildlife, this trip is one of our favorites! Read More
This Event CANCELLED for 2020 Spectacular one day paddle from Fay Bainbridge Park to Poulsbo Waterfront Park Saturday August 1st. We will paddle through the Agate Pass on a strong incoming tide that will propel us to our destination. Read More
Its no secret that Port Gamble has some of the best mountain biking trails in Kitsap and the region. Come join us on Friday nights to ride the Port Gamble Heritage park trails. Best of all your knowledgeable guide will lead us to awesome single track trails in the park. ($39 with your own bike) Read More
Ready for an outdoor adventure with a Pacific Northwest Icon, the Salmon!? Join us for this incredibly fun and educating fall paddling series, no experience is needed. Read More