Mega Low Tide Mussel/Clam Extravaganza

Learn the basics of mollusk hunting and gathering in this one of a kind totally awesome intertidal tour at Pillar Point CA (27 minutes south of SF by car). Learn how to read the holes in the mudflats for different types of delicious invertebrates. How to dig the monstrous "horseneck" clam from the mud, the ins and outs of snail picking, limpet gathering, mussel foraging. When is the safest time to eat mussels, when not? Okie noodling for rock crabs in the surge channels. Ouch! How to poke pole for the flavorful and abundant Monkeyface Eel, what are the best local kelps and how are they prepared? Learn all this and more on a remarkable, one-of-a-kind walking tour. Note: you will need waders, or knee-high boots, or wetsuit + booties. Shorts and wading shoes will work if you have high tolerance for cold water. Dress for cold weather or rain. Also: this is a class, not a guided fishing trip. If you want to gather stuff on your own you must wait till the class is over and make sure you have a valid CA fishing license.