Salish Sea & Me

Let’s celebrate the many life-giving attributes and rich resources that the ocean has provided Coast Salish peoples since time immemorial.

The Salish Sea & Me
Tour

Coast Salish peoples have shared a profound and enduring connection with the Salish Sea for thousands of years, a relationship that has shaped a beautiful culture, identity and way of life. By highlighting and embracing these Indigenous values, knowledge and practices we welcome a more resilient path towards environmental stewardship, climate resilience and reconciliation.

This experience highlights the key concepts of:

  • Stewardship of our land & oceans through action & accountability

  • Exploration of seaweeds & seagrasses

  • Stories of the creatures in the sea and their connections to each other

  • The history of the Coast Salish Peoples and their relationship to the Ocean

  • Indigenous Science & advocacy for their rights

  • Environmental impact on our oceans, sustainability, responsibility, & reconciliation

  • Wellbeing, health benefits, medicinal properties, and community

“I was lucky to have the opportunity to take Talaysay’s Taking Trees tour with my team yesterday.

What an incredible opportunity it was to learn first hand the Indigenous ways of living, particularly in how they used the land for food and medicine. I found the Talaysay talking trees tour insightful and perspective shifting.

Thank you so much for the opportunity!”
— Michelle, November 2024

What to Bring

  • Good walking shoes

  • Layered clothing - dress for the weather

  • A water bottle on warm days

  • A water resistant jacket on rainy days

Embracing Weather

  • Light rain and wind will not require any changes or rescheduling

  • If weather is extreme with respect to rain or wind we will contact you to reschedule the tour

Guest Protocol

  • Tours start promptly

  • Arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start

  • Late guests or missed tours are not reimbursed

  • Individual booking cancellation: 48 hours notice prior to tour is required and a 20% administration fee applies

  • Group booking cancellation: 10 days notice prior to tour is required and a 20% administration fee applies

  • Cancellations with less than the required notice are 100% non-refundable

  • Explore the land through an Indigenous lens.

  • Indigenous owned and operated since 2002.

  • Love the Land.