You Rent … We Launch … You Paddle – Experience the Beauty of the Oregon Coast

Experience the Oregon Coast

• Special Group\Family Rates for 4 or more people – Click Here
• Guides Available Every Day at Launch Times
• Get close to and on the water 
• Experience the power of the ocean’s tides
• See the wildlife up close and personal
• Be in the middle of Oregon’s Beauty
  
• First times renters will feel safe in the most Stable Water Craft – the Siletz Bay Catamaran 
• Local Launch – We launch – No hauling or transporting required 

Free …. 2 -3 Hours Paddle Trip With Guide

Interested in getting on the water this summer? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites you to explore Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge with a U.S. Fish & Wildlife guide.

Siletz Bay Refuge Free Guided FREE Paddle Tour Dates:

July
Sun. July 1 @ 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Mon. July 9 @ 9:45 – 11:45 am
Tues. July 17 @ 3:45 – 6:45 pm
Fri. July 20 @ 7:00 – 9:00 am
Tue  July 31 @ 4:00 – 6:00 pm

August
Thur. August 2 @ 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Wed. August 15 @ 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Sat. August 18 @ 7:00 – 9:00 am
Sun. August 19 @ 8:00 – 10:00 am

 These roughly two-hour trips will take visitors through the heart of Siletz Bay, all the while learning about the Refuge’s wildlife and natural history. These number of crafts invited for the paddle trip is limited. 

If you would like to register for a Guided Paddle Tour at Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, contact:  Lila Bowen …. (541) 867-4550 ext 100 … Lilamarie_Bowen@fws.gov

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers free guides at the times listed above, IF you have your  own Kayak.

If  you have your own kayak, then you can launch, have a guided tour and park free all at the Refuge.

We are a private company and are unaffiliated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; however, we do support them.   We launch directly across the river from the Refuge.

If the free options do not fit your schedule, we offer four (4) options all CAN come with fee paid guide.

• Special Group\Family Rates with our Siletz Bay Cats … Chick  Here

• Three (3) hours visit the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge …. Click Here

• Four (4) hours to explore 6 miles of River Wildlife and visit the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge visit …. Click Here

• Six (6) hours to Explore Sixteen (16) miles of river with abundant wildlife …. Click Here

Crabbing Options 

• Special Hourly Rate for 2 people with Crabs Traps, Crab Linense, Bait, everything you need to go Crabbing …..  Click Here

• Special Groups\Family Rate of 4 – 7 people on our SiletzBayCat (minimum 4 people) ….. Click Here

Paid Guides Everyday

• Guides at fixed times every day, see below scheduled times.

  • $15/hour first person in party

  • $8/hour additional 2-3 people

  • $2/hour additional 4-25 people

• ½ hour instruction on land with guide.

No experience necessary

No cost or obligation to make a Reservation

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Weather  is a factor to have an enjoyable experience.  You can check the local forecast.   Click Here  to see the current & latest weather for the Siletz  Bay Wildlife Refudge

It’s the microclimate at the Siletz Bay Wildlife Refuge

A lot of people now are so insulated from weather, they haven’t learned its habits. Going from house to car to work indoors to car to house means people don’t experience weather like fishermen, landscapers, utility linemen or Kayak Rental Operators.

They don’t notice it can foggy at one place on the Oregon Coast and Sunny two (2) miles away. That is case at the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Due to the massive amount of water in the Refuge, the weather is normally clear and sunny.

The Refuge creates its own MicroClimate

Click Here  to see the current & latest weather for the Siletz  Bay Wildlife Refudge

They don’t notice it can foggy at one place on the Oregon Coast and Sunny two (2) miles away. That is case at the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Kayak, Canoe, & Guides Rentals …

Kayak\Canoe Rentals and Guided Tours is Location directly across the Siletz River from the heart of Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge.   It is a easy paddle for a family.

Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge

The channels and tidal sloughs at Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge are a great place to experience nature, but three other options are available:

• Three (3) hours visit the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge …. Click Here

• Four (4) hours to explore 6 miles of River Wildlife and visit the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge visit …. Click Here

• Six (6) hours to Explore Sixteen (16) miles of river with abundant wildlife …. Click Here

• Special Groups\Family Rate of 4 – 7 people on our Siletz  Bay Cats (minimum 4 people) ….. Click Here

No cost or obligation to make a Reservation

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Weather  is a factor to have an enjoyable

Wildlife

Siletz Bay is one of numerous estuaries located along the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway. On either side of Highway 101, scorched skeleton trees jut forth from the estuary and are reminiscent of a time when the salt marsh was diked for pasture.

You may see Great Egret -It is a large, white bird that looks like a heron, but slightly smaller. It has a “S” shaped neck and a long, sharp bill. You can observe it standing still in marshy water, waiting and watching for prey. If you get too close, a great egret will fly away. It winters along the central-to-southern Oregon coast and South America.

A variety of estuarine-dependent birds including great blue heron, Red tailed hawks, bald eagles, and other raptors can often be seen roosting at the top of these snags; and many species of waterfowl can be seen foraging in the tidally influenced waters.

Wildlife counted last year were: 100 Brown Pelicans, 5,000 waterfowl, 1,000 shorebirds, and 50 Caspian Terns. Occasionally, usually due to large schools of anchovy entering the bay, huge pulses of gulls, pelicans, and other species swarm into the bay to make use of the bountiful resources.

Other wading birds use the bay and there is a small heron rookery on the refuge. Virginia Rail and Sora make use of the freshwater / brackish wetlands and tidal marsh / meadow-nesting species such as Savannah Sparrow, Marsh Wren and Common Yellowthroat are abundant.

A diversity of raptors such as Osprey, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, and Red-tailed Hawk are commonly observed hunting prey within the marshes and mudflats. 

The Siletz Bay and River system supports large runs of anadromous fish including Chinook and Coho salmon, cutthroat trout, and steelhead. Juvenile salmonids will benefit from several planned tidal marsh restoration.

Wildlife using the refuge include brown pelicans (endangered species), bald eagles (threatened species), peregrine falcons, Aleutian and dusky Canada geese, waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and neotropical migrants.

 

 

  No cost or obligation to make a Reservation

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Kayaking through the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Oregon Certified Guides are available 

Tours are limited in size and scheduled on a first-come first-serve basis; therefore, advanced reservations are required.  Learn about the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge and how it was established to return this salt marsh to its natural state.  Living nearby is abundant bird life such as the Great Egret and lucky paddlers will see Red-tailed Hawks and Bald Eagles watchfully perched on sun bleached snags. You might enjoy a sighting of the Great Blue Heron stalking its prey by patiently standing still and then swiftly nabbing a passing fish with speed and grace.

Restrictions: Children under 16 years, people with serious medical conditions and those over 250 lbs should notify us in advance.

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 We offer three (3) trips

• Three (3) hours visit the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge …. Click Here
• Five (5) hours down river with Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge …. Click Here
• Six Hours (6) to Explore Sixteen (16) miles of river with abundant wildlife …. Click Here

No cost or obligation to make a Reservation

Click to Check Availability           Click to Make Reservations

Three (3) hour Rental Rate  

$40 for 3 hours – one-person kayak. 

$60 for 3 hours – 15 ft family/group canoe  2 – 4 people

$60 for 3 hour 12 ft tandem kayak 2  people

$80 for 3 hour 15 ft three person kayak 

$40/hour 15 ft 4 -7 person Siletz Cat (1150 lbs weight limit)  …. Details of Siletz Cat Chick Here

Best Launch Times

We only rent at the certain times since our location is where the Siletz River meets the Pacific Ocean at the Siletz Bay; therefore, the tides directly affect the water level.

July Launch Schedule 

7/1	Sun	3:00 PM	4:49 PM	4.75
7/2	Mon	3:30 PM	5:26 PM	4.78
7/3	Tue	4:00 PM	6:05 PM	4.83
7/4	Wed	4:45 PM	6:45 PM	4.94
7/5	Thu	5:30 PM	7:26 PM	5.11
7/6	Fri	6:00 AM	7:11 AM	3.96
7/7	Sat	7:30 AM	8:33 AM	3.82
7/8	Sun	9:00 AM	9:54 AM	3.9
7/9	Mon	10:00 AM	11:06 AM	4.15
7/10	Tue	10:30 AM	12:08 PM	4.48
7/11	Wed	11:00 AM	1:02 PM	4.81
7/12	Thu	12:00 PM	1:52 PM	5.1
7/13	Fri	12:30 PM	2:39 PM	5.33
7/14	Sat	1:30 AM	3:26 PM	5.51
7/15	Sun	2:00 PM	4:13 PM	5.63
7/16	Mon	3:00 PM	5:01 PM	5.71
7/17	Tue	4:00 PM	5:49 PM	5.76
7/18	Wed	4:30 PM	6:39 PM	5.79
7/19	Thu	5:30 PM	7:30 PM	5.8
7/20	Fri	7:00 AM	8:00 AM	4.18
7/21	Sat	8:30 AM	9:25 AM	3.99
7/22	Sun	9:30 AM	10:45 AM	4.04
7/23	Mon	10:30 AM	11:50 AM	4.22
7/24	Tue	11:00 AM	12:41 PM	4.42
7/25	Wed	12:00 PM	1:23 PM	4.58
7/26	Thu	12:00 PM	1:59 PM	4.72
7/27	Fri	12:30 PM	2:32 PM	4.82
7/28	Sat	1:00 PM	3:04 PM	4.9
7/29	Sun	1:30 PM	3:35 PM	4.98
7/30	Mon	2:00 PM	4:07 PM	5.04
7/31	Tue	2:30 PM	4:39 PM	5.11

No cost or obligation to make a Reservation

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Reservation Office Hours …. 10 am – 9 pm …. Everyday … 541-765-2109 

Launch Site Hours – see above for  times….. 82 Siletz Hwy

• Lincoln City, OR   97267
• 541-765-2109
• info@kayaksiletzbay.fun