Remote beaches of Uganik Bay consist of black shale rocks and sand, sprinkled with clam shells, driftwood, dried starfish, moon snails and more; banked against fields and hillsides covered with alders, willows, cottonwoods and salmonberry bushes.

The beaches and tidal pools, coupled with drastic 22' tides expose colorful groupings of marine life. A full mile of beach is accessible directly from the lodge with dramatic beds of clams and blue mussels exposed - your course in marine biology has just begun. Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the beach, flipping over rocks and peering into tidal pools, discovering a hands on ecosystem that can exist out of water for hours at a time.

Colorful assortments of starfish conglomerate for beautiful photography opportunities - sun stars of incredible orange, red and purple hues - crabs of various sorts, blennys, sea worms, sea urchins, sea cucumbers ... ever seen a lion sea slug? Just ask us about the octopus dens.