The Little River Innwill be offering the 2nd annual Albalone Camp experience from Sunday, June 26 to Tuesday, June 28, 2016. The Albalone CampPackage offers avid divers and novices alike a rare opportunity to dive with some of the most renowned freedive guides in the region for the prized local delicacy during Northern California’s peak Abalone Season. The dive will be followed by a demonstration on how to clean and prepare the collected bounty, culminating in a gourmand feast prepared by the Inn’s chef.
This two-night experience includes:
Accommodations in an ocean view fireplace room.
We suggest lodging on Saturday, June 25 if you are not within 3-hour driving distance from Little River Inn.
Brunch and Orientation on Sunday, June 26th
Welcoming reception on the evening of June 26 for all participating divers
complete with delectable passed appetizers and local beer and wine selection.
Breakfast on Monday morning
All necessary dive gear and equipment needed for the dive
Two days of diving with the guides from Triton X (the first day will include being fitted for wetsuit/gear and getting acquainted with dive location; day two will consist of the actual Abalone dive lasting up to three hours)
Bagged lunch for the day of the dive
Assistance with the cleaning, cutting, and pounding of caught abalone
Cooking demonstration and communal dinner of the day’s hunt back at the inn
with fellow divers and guides from Triton X
Packages start at $618 or $393 for a shared room, exclusive of tax & gratuity. We’ve partnered with Triton X who provide all the gear and licensed guided dive instruction. To add a non-diving guest to your reservation, rates start at $108, not including tax & gratuity. A limited number of spots are available to participants. Reservations are based upon availability and require a 7-day notice.
Note: Package pricing does not include Abalone Diving License. Guests MUST purchase a license prior to the dive. Additionally, one abalone per diver must be donated for the communal dinner, additional abalones caught the day will be for the diver’s keeps and properly packed for legal transportation.