Purchase a gift card for a favorite Washington activity
Kickstart a fishing trip for yourself or a loved one on Puget Sound or one of Washington’s beautiful rivers by buying a gift card for a guided fishing trip. Whether you’re fishing in Seattle, Westport or anywhere in between, you can expect the highest quality service, boats, and equipment at All Rivers & Saltwater Charters in Snoqualmie. Troutwater Fly Shop in Cle Elum provides guided fly-fishing trips for trout on the Yakima and Methow rivers, as well as steelhead trips on the Klickitat and Grande Ronde rivers. With All Star Seattle Fishing Charters, it’s about you and your day fishing for salmon, having fun, building friendships, and making lifelong memories.
If you like the idea of getting out on the water and letting someone else do all the work, buy a gift card or plan a laid back, beautiful Washington boat tour. Gig Harbor Gondola offers guests a unique opportunity to glide along the Gig Harbor waterfront in an authentic Venetian gondola. With Deception Pass Boat Tours, take a unique ride on a seated open deck boat and enjoy a 360-degree unobstructed view while passing through the waters of Deception Pass and cruising under the iconic bridge. Hop on a classic sailboat with All Aboard Sailing out of Friday Harbor and learn about whales from the knowledgeable crew.
For a slightly more active day on the water, find the right kayaking journey for you. With Olympic National Park as your backdrop, the personalized, guided excursions from Adventures Through Kayaking out of Port Angeles will treat you to some of the most outstanding scenery and wildlife that Mother Nature has to offer in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere. Paddle with Crystal Seas Kayaking in Friday Harbor and enjoy spectacular views of evergreen islands and snow-capped mountains while looking for whales, seals, sea lions, and bald eagles. For a loved one who is interested in learning how to kayak, Moondance Kayak in Bellingham welcomes beginners and specializes in small groups to assure attention to individual needs, and to promote low impact interaction with the natural surroundings.
Escape the quarantine blues by planning an invigorating rafting trip. The family-run Zoller’s Outdoor Odysseys offers several types of whitewater experiences on the White Salmon River- whether you want the highest adventure level, the longest possible river run, or whitewater fun where kids can join in, they’ve got it all. Orion is a full service, professional river outfitter for families, youth, and adults of all ages that offers both challenging to introductory white water and outfitting raft trips on rivers throughout the North Central Cascades. For a truly challenging run, River Drifters takes groups down the beautiful, isolated, and picturesque Wind River, one of the most demanding runs that can be commercially rafted in the northwest.
Find peace and stunning views hiking all across Washington. On the peninsula, locally operated Olympic Hiking Company provides guided hiking tours, backpacker trailhead shuttles, and customizable private tours throughout Olympic National Park. Martin’s Tours in the Columbia River Gorge can create a hike for all abilities – from a casual walk to a breathtaking waterfall or a cardio work out to a high peak or something in between. With Discover Nature in Lakewood, hike through pristine alpine meadows, spend time observing wildlife, visit waterfalls, learn about the geology, glaciers, indigenous people, and early explorers that make Mount Rainier such a special place in Washington State.
There’s a tour for every type of active traveler in Washington. The Bellevue Zip Tour is located in an amazing old Maple and Douglas Fir forest and offers 7 zip lines as long as 458 feet and as high as 80 feet above the ground. In Friday Harbor, cycle until your heart’s content along verdant country roads that lead to coastal vistas and romantic lighthouses with Terratrek. Offering trail running adventures for all women to challenge themselves, while deepening and strengthening their connections to nature, other women, and new and beautiful places and cultures, Women Who Run The World lives for guiding small groups of women on unforgettable journeys to the Methow Valley.
We all know that tough-to-buy-for person and luckily Washington offers many unique options. A Customized Tours gift card offers flexibility with tours to the best sites in Seattle, a factory tour at Boeing, Winery + Waterfall experience, the majestic Mt. Rainier, and more. Have fun with pandemic friendly Olympic Peninsula Audio Tour, a combination of history and current stories, with exciting new projects in the works. Buy an EZtimes guided trail ride gift card and give the gift of horseback riding on a beautiful mountain trail, the Nisqually River, or maybe a romantic sunset ride.
You made it to the end of this article. You made it to the end of 2020. Celebrate with drinks in 2021! Yakima’s Beer Bus, the Little Hopper, invites you to taste and explore craft beers from 4 or 5 taprooms at your own pace – hop on and off along the looped route as you like. Let InquisiTours plan a deluxe, fully escorted tour through delicious Walla Walla wine country. Experience a truly unique wine tour with “Wine With Wings”, a private plane that will offer breathtaking views along with beautiful winery tours.
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-Diana Thibado
