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Hiker/Biker Discount

Hikers and cyclists arriving at the hostel without motorized transportation receive a discount of $5 per night.

"Cruising with Kayak Zak" Tour Package

Cruise California's "Lost Coast" this summer on a kayaking adventure! The Redwood National Park Hostel has teamed up with Kayak Zak's to offer the "Cruising with Kayak Zak" tour package, including two nights accommodation and a two-hour guided sea-kayaking trip, for only $105 per person.

Sign up for the Cruising with Kayak Zak package, and set off with a professional guide on a birding and whale-watching tour of Trinidad Cove in Humboldt County. Using single and tandem sit-on-top kayaks, you'll get close to nature in a way that landlubbers can't, with close-up views of shorebirds, marine mammals, and ancient rock formations from the water.

This trip is appropriate for beginners as well as more experienced kayakers, and includes a brief kayaking lesson before launch. Wetsuits, helmets, lifejackets, windbreakers, and booties are also provided. In addition, Kayak Zak's offers an "adaptive kayak" program, which means they are trained and able to adapt kayaks, paddles, gear, and techniques for persons with disabilities, sports injuries, preexisting conditions, and joint pain.

To reserve, call the Redwood Hostel at (707) 482-8265. Reservations must be made in advance, and are subject to availability. Offer valid May 26 – September 3, 2009. Please note that Trinidad Cove is located 40 miles south of the hostel, and transportation is not included in package.

Kayak Rentals

In addition to the "Cruising with Kayak Zak" package, Redwood Hostel guests receive discount coupons for $5 off kayak rentals at Big Lagoon County Park near Orick, California. That means three hours of kayaking fun with mini-lesson included, for just $25 for a single kayak or $35 for a double.

Sharing a 3.5-mile sand spit with the Pacific Ocean, Big Lagoon is Humboldt County's warmest body of water. Spend an afternoon paddling the nine-mile perimeter of the enclosed lagoon, alongside shore birds and river otters frolicking in the calm waters. You can also paddle up Maple Creek, where you'll often spy Roosevelt Elk from your kayak.

Coupons are available to all hostel guests at the front desk. Offer valid May 26 – September 3, 2009, subject to rental availability. Please note that Big Lagoon County Park is located 45 miles south of the hostel.