This house on Hood Canal has a lot of activities for people of all ages! It was an amazing place for our family reunion from Canada and US. Getting there by ferry or all highway, was a beautiful journey through the rural scenery. Hood Canal reminded how relaxing it would be to live next to a body of water. Our arrival had a welcome kit of snacks and drinks for us to quick refuel after the journey.
After unloading groceries and unpacking luggages, everyone eagerly headed out to the backyard to explore the water front. We were amazed with how far the tide receded to reveal the marine life - baby crabs, starfish, jellyfish, clams, mollusks, barnacles, tiny shell snails, and oysters! It was so fun to see the kids get excited discovering the marine life.
We ate outdoors, under the blue skies, with the cool breeze, and the view of the water - and this was the first few hours upon arrival! For the next few days, we did a variety of activities that the host provided.
They provided 4 kayaks with life vests for everyone to enjoy the water. I would say almost ALL of us kayaked, from 5 year old to 65 year old. The water was so calm, the coast line was so beautiful, and almost no one were in the water. Some of us kayaked almost 3 miles one way!
The kids and adults loved to swim in the canal because they saw small fish and sea plants. The kids play along the shore, digging up things, building water channels, throwing rocks, and just having a fun time. We enjoyed walking along the shore for almost 5 miles when it was low tide. Great way to relax and get your body moving at the same time!
The house provided 5 bikes with helmets for us to bike along the canal. It was fun but I wouldn't recommend the kids to bike because some areas, had no shoulder to ride.
The host provided Playstation 4 with games, a basketball shooting station, air hockey table, board games, movies, books. There is a basketball hoop outdoors, with ocean view.. WOW!
The house is located 1.5 hours away from Olympic National Park where we hiked some amazing Washington landscape. There was the lavender farm that will amaze your senses. The nearest supermarket is only a 15 min drive. The host was generous with amenities but brought our own because we respected their supplies.
We can't say enough about this house and spent a lot of time writing this review. This house and host deserves a long description of how wonderful our vacation was. We would love to come back here again!