Entry No. 49 — the Seattle file — filed under: history

Agua Verde Full Moon Paddle

Agua Verde is a taqueria-on-stilts over Portage Bay with a kayak club bolted underneath, and on summer nights they string lights along the hulls and push off into the dark Washington Park Arboretum. Guides lead two-hour paddles through the lily-pad channels as the city quiets, with real odds of bumping into beavers and bats working the shoreline. It's a rare in-city way to be on the water after sunset without a long drive to the coast.

The move: Grab tacos on the deck at golden hour, then slip into a light-strung tandem kayak for the guided full-moon paddle through the Arboretum's hushed back channels.

📍 Before you go Seasonal summer tours timed to the full moon; small groups, books up fast, reserve well ahead; weather-dependent.

• 📍 Portage Bay / Montlake, Seattle
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 1307 NE Boat Street, Seattle, WA 98105

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24