Our adventures are small group, hands-on foraging, fishing, arts, crafts, and cooking excursions crafted to deepen our relationships with the natural world. We also offer private experiences that be offsite or onsite.
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Wild Food Camp Alaska
Tue, Aug 18
|Kenai Peninsula Borough
Spend four days and three nights foraging, kayaking, foraging and wildcrafting foods in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Time & Location
Aug 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – Aug 21, 2026, 2:00 PM
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Hesketh Island, Alaska 99603, USA
About the event
Hesketh Island is a remote, rocky outcropping in Kachemak Bay near Homer, Alaska. It’s a stunning setting, surrounded by fantastical rock formations and rich marine life. From here, we’ll forage wild foods like porcini and wild berries, and we'll kayak and learn about the natural history of the area and watch for wildlife.
At Wild Food camp you’ll learn to break down whole fish and use the eggs, head, bellies and collars. You'll open oysters and make seaweed pasta. We’ll craft compotes, jams and cordials (for cocktails and mocktails) with foraged berries and delicious savory dishes with wild mushrooms.
Join Wild Food Expert and Chef Maria Finn and principal at True North Kayak Adventures, Alison O’Hara, as they show you their favorite food-centric adventures in this spectacular setting.
Homebase will be the Smokey Bay Chalet, a gorgeous house with an open kitchen and wrap-around deck with views of the…