Quick Details
Location:Mill Bay Area BC
Field Trip
Ages 13+
CA$ 100
Kids Field Trip
Ages 5-12
CA$ 39
Learn how to harvest & cook clams!
CLAMMING 101
Spend a delicious day at the beach in near Mill Bay, Vancouver Island B.C. with commercial fisherman Ficus Chan of Crab Bellingham (IG @crabbellingham), Chef Robin Kort of Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures, local chefs and seafood specialists learning and eating local clams.
ITINERARY
9:30
CLAMMING 101 WITH FICUS CHAN
How to Dig for Clams Talk & Demo: Clam ID, Tools, Safety, then it’s time to dig some clams!
12:30 COOKING WITH CLAMS
Learn how to cook clams with tastings – Chef led cooking demonstration. Learn how to make dishes with different techniques from sashimi to smoking seafood.
- Talk about purging, prep, cleaning clams etc.
- Oyster tasting + other sea delicacies
In the afternoon, guests can cook their shellfish if they like or head home with their catch.
Guests must purchase their own shellfish licenses (day $6 or annual $22 tidal water fishing licenses)
Details: April 18 +19, 2026 next classes.
Please remember to reserve your ferry to Victoria if you’re coming from Vancouver early as reservations can fill up on B.C. Ferries