Winter on Tomales Bay
Four adventures.
One winter. One pass.
The Kayak + Connect Adventure Pass puts four guided trips on the water in front of you — a glowing night paddle and three daytime adventures, yours to schedule across the season.
$450
A $510 value · you save $60
What's Included
Four adventures, spelled out
One night on glowing water, and three more days on the bay — wildlife, wide water, and slow paddles.
1 tour · $165 value
Bioluminescence Tour
Paddle a glowing bay beneath a sky full of stars. Every stroke leaves a trail of blue light.
Explore Bioluminescence3 tours · $115 value each
Wildlife or Daytime Tours
Take all three on the same launch, or spread them across the bay — a sheltered cove at Heart's Desire, open water off Miller Boat Launch, San Pablo Bay at China Camp, the tidal channels of Drakes Estero, or a golden-hour sunset paddle.
- Sea otters, harbor seals, and winter birds
- Oyster beds, eelgrass, and shoreline ecology
- Small groups with patient, local guides
- Hot drinks and warm layers encouraged
The value, added up
$4 adventures · $510 total value
1 × Bioluminescence Tour
A guided night paddle on glowing water
$165 value
3 × Wildlife or Daytime Tours
Your pick of our daytime adventures, $115 each
$345 value
Total value
$510
Pass price
$450
Guest savings
$60
How It Works
Buy once. Paddle four times.
Buy your pass
Sales open very soon. When they do, one payment through our secure booking page covers all four adventures.
Choose your dates
Book your bioluminescence night paddle and pick your three daytime tours. We'll help you build a season that fits your calendar.
Paddle all winter
Four guided trips on Tomales Bay — glowing water after dark, wildlife and wide daylight on the bay.
Your Three Daytime Adventures
Spend them anywhere on the bay
Not sure which tours fit your pass? Tell us what you're hoping to see and we'll help you plan all four.
Wildlife Day Tours — Heart's Desire Beach
A sheltered west-shore cove inside Tomales Bay State Park. Gentle, slow, and full of quiet wonders.
Wildlife Day Tours — Miller Boat Launch
East-shore launch with wide views across Tomales Bay to Point Reyes, oyster beds, and the upper bay.
Wildlife Day Tours — China Camp / Angel Island
Historic state park launch into sheltered San Pablo Bay with Angel Island rising to the south.
Drakes Estero Tours
Tidal channels, eelgrass, shorebirds, and long quiet stretches of one of Point Reyes' most extraordinary estuaries.
Sunset Tours
A golden-hour paddle that softens into twilight. Warm light, calm water, and a peaceful close to the day.
Still Deciding?
Tell us what you want to see
Otters in the morning, seals on the sandbar, birds in the marsh, or a long quiet paddle with no plan at all — we'll help you choose which three daytime tours fit your pass.
Conditions & safety
All experiences are weather-, tide-, permit-, and condition-dependent. Kayak + Connect may delay, modify, relocate, reschedule, or cancel an experience when conditions are not safe or appropriate. Forecasts are advisory; actual conditions at the launch site and on the water guide final decisions.
Age & participation
- Daytime tours: generally ages 7 and older.
- Night and bioluminescence tours: ages 13 and older due to reduced visibility, cooler conditions, and the need for attentive listening and safety awareness.
- Guests ages 7-12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and may be assigned to a tandem kayak with an adult.
- Final participation and boat assignments remain at the discretion of guides and management based on conditions, route, guest fit, and safety.
Good to Know
A few honest notes
The pass covers four guided adventures: one bioluminescence tour and three wildlife or daytime tours. Every tour is booked separately, so you choose the dates that work for you.
Tours fill up, and winter conditions change fast — booking your dates early gives you the best shot at the evenings and launches you actually want.
Bioluminescence is a living thing. Its presence and brightness vary with water conditions, tides, moonlight, and season; every night tour is still a beautiful guided paddle under the stars.
Questions about the pass? We'd rather talk to you than sell to you.
Winter Adventure Pass
Four adventures are waiting.
$450 for a $510 value — one glowing night and three days on the bay, with $60 back in your pocket.
See you on Tomales Bay.