Washington Weekends

Come meet some good people every week whether you are newbie in town or long-term locals. Get some exercise and great conversations. This is a rain or shine event.
We will start at the parking strip in the middle of the park, next to a honey bucket and the Carkeek Pump Station/CSO Treatment Facility. We will then hike from the south ridge trail toward the south bluff then down the bridge to the beach (at about 6.30 pm). Enjoy the sunset and occasionally a thrilling train chase before heading up back on the trail. This time to the north bluff, down the Grand Fir trail and return to the parking spot, completing a loop of ~ 2.5 miles and about 360 ft elevation gain (see the photo for map).

We will then meet at a nearby restaurant (Saffron Grill) to socialize and enjoy some (ethnic) food (between 7.15-8.30 pm).
If you are late and can not make the hike, please send a comment to the event in advance. Please note that hosts do NOT check messages while hiking. We may reply to your messages when we are done with the loop.

***** Important: Please read the event timeline carefully if you are late and want to meet us halfway or at the restaurant. Some restaurants may not want to process multiple credit cards. Cash would be most convenient.
RSVP ETIQUETTE: please edit your RSVP if you are unable to come.

Permission to harvest seaweed:
I have successfully petitioned Vashon Island Board Council to vote in a change in Vashon laws to allow seaweed harvesting.

Agreement to appear in Public Media:
Since it's relatively unknown that harvesting seaweed on vashon is allowed, I am looking to reach out to media to publicize more information for the public. This is likely to involve agreeing to release some of our photos of our trip so everyone will need to agree to this before being allowed to join the trip.

Season:
We should be in peak season right before seaweed starts to spawn in the summer. This is where we expect it to taste best. As a bonus we are going before any red tide can appear.

Seaweed species:
I have confirmed sightings of the following species.

1. Bull kelp
2. Brown algae
3. Rockweed
4. Gutweed/Ulva

Regulations:
Read here for regulations. Please buy a shellfish/seaweed license.

Equipment:

1. Shellfish license
2. Wader(seaweed is better harvested from sea than on sand)
3. Scissors or knife
4. Foraging bag
5. Gloves
6. Waterproof shoes. Prefer waders or rain boots
7. Food to share and Cooking equipment for lighthouse quarters
8. Clam knife if you plan to eat cockles and butter clams and remove sand before cooking.
9. Your host will bring a scale
10. Things you plan to bring to airbnb

Accommodations
We are staying at 2 historic light house quarters at point robinson from 5/9-5/11 so 2 nights and can take up to 14 people. I cannot guarantee you will get a comfortable sleeping arrangement or that you won't need to share a large bed. The only way to guarantee you can sleep on your own is to bring a sleeping bag.

Quarter A

• 2 Queen beds to be shared by 2 people
• 2 single beds
• 2 roll-a-ways

Quarter B

• 1 Queen beds to be shared by 2 people
• 2 single beds
• 2 roll-a-ways

I am capping this trip to 14 people max who are staying at the lighthouse quarters. I'm not able to accommodate additional people past 14 since the quality of the event will go down. If you want to make your separate trip that is fine but I wouldn't be able to coordinate with you.

Payment
Cost is $150
Make sure payment is for friends/family

• Zelle
• Paypal
• Venmo
• CashApp

Refund
The only way to get a refund is to get a replacement to take your spot.

Cooking afterwards:
For those staying at Airbnb, we can cook at airbnb after harvest. If I end up allowing people coming for day trip to join us, you guys should bring your own portable grill and we can use the picnic tables at the park.

Communication for carpools and other info:
Use this whatsapp link to communicate for carpools

Schedule:

1. 7:00 PM Friday: Carpool to Point Robinson Lighthouse and maybe eat something on the way
2. 7:00 AM Saturday: Eat breakfast at Lighthouse
3. 8:43AM-12:43 PM Harvest Seaweed and Clams
4. Rest of the day explore island and cook and eat
5. 11:00 AM Sunday Checkout of Lighthouse
6. 9AM-1PM Harvest seaweed and clams(Optional)
7. Drive back home

Liability:
Filling this will be required