Many a poet, writer, and musician have written of the adventurous tales upon the Mark Lytle Dory…read moreBoat. I was glad to experience this sea-faring adventure first-hand and confirm that the writings were true! Fish were caught, crab were captured and bellies were filled. Mark and Buddy run a well tuned dory machine for catching fish and having fun.

Wow!! What a day!! Really an all inclusive experience. Launching through the surf was amazing…read more Mark had us on the fish inside of 1p minutes. Long cod, rockfish, Dungeness crab. We all limited. Buddy the deckhand was on it whatever you needs were. Amazing experience and will definitely be back.

This place is pretty cool. A great stop especially if you have kids. You can fill a tin can up…read morewith fish food (takes quarters only) and feed some giant rainbow trout. We come by every trip to the coast just for that. They also have a hatchery house where they raise fish and relek

My wife and I visited the hatchery this afternoon. We had a great time feeding the trout, as I told…read moremy wife that I used to do the same thing with my grandpa. Mark gave us a tour of the hatchery and told us of some less known things to do in the area, as we are first time visitors to Oregon.

Rented the 4 person Fiesta Hobie and rode along the Nestucca River. The customer service was great,…read morethe scenery was beautiful and the Hobie was easy to maneuver.

Great fun. Equipment was in really good condition. The staff was very helpful and friendly. We…read moretook an 81 year old and 86 year old out on the River in one of the hobie tandems and had several SUP's and single hobies. They were wonderful. The River is easy and a lot of fun. Their was an Osprey nest on the River with young ones. Worth your time and money.

Success! After visiting the Oregon coast as a large family for the past 5 years.....we usually have…read moreminimal success....but Big Spruce....definitely set us up for success! The gear, the knowledge....top tier!!! We will definitely be back time and time again! Thanks again Big Spruce for helping us get on the crab!

OMG.... Why isn't there a 10 star option? I absolutely do not have enough good things to say…read moreabout these guys!! I called a few weeks ago to inquire about possibly reserving a boat... we were coming in from Hawaii, doing a super short trip, with little kids and no one ever drove a boat . Andy was so amazing and offered to take us out ON THANKSGIVING DAY. It was an AMAZING experience, the kids absolutely loved every part and will surely remember this trip forever. They even cooked our catch and bagged it up with ice to take home. Thanks to Andy and Rusty for making our Thanksgiving so memorable. We are truly thankful for you both. . We all would 10000% recommend Big Spruce, amazing kind guys, fantastic prices and great service like the good old days.

Ted is the best!!!! Reasonably priced. All about customer service. Makes sure everyone on his boat…read moregets at least one fish. I'm so glad I found out about him!!!

Fished for two days September 8-9 2023 the boat limited out both days. Awesome trips Ted & Sean…read morewhere great could not ask for better. Everyone had the best time Will definitely book another trip. Want to catch fish book Ted.

If you want to have a great experience than this is the guide service for you! JC is a consummate…read moreprofessional who is passionate and knowledgeable about his craft. He is also patient with people who are new to spey fishing, such as myself, and is full of advice and pointers. Highly recommended!!

This is one of the COOLEST beaches I've ever been to - the centerpiece is a giant, mountainous rock…read morecalled Proposal Rock, there's a flowing tidal river, huge tide pools teeming with life and best of all - a GHOST FOREST! Well, for now anyway. It's mind blowing how much the beach landscape changes in just a year... Every low tide, the remnants of an ancient spruce forest emerge along the beach to the left of Proposal Rock. These historic tree stumps are over 2000 years old. My first visit was in early June 2022 and there were so many stumps - many of which were well over my head and I'm about 5'3"! But they're almost gone now - I visited again July 2023 and most of them are buried by sand now. Apparently this is a cyclical thing along the Oregon coast. These ancient relics were buried completely for many years - only to be unearthed by a series of coastal storms back in the late 90s. So anytime there's a series of coastal storms causing big waves, sand gets washed away and more of the stumps are revealed. It's about 1/2 mile walk to get to the ghost forest from the parking lot. Most of the walk is through deep sand and then you have to cross the tidal river so you're gonna get wet - highly recommend some decent water shoes. Back in June 2022 on my first visit, at low tide, this river was super fast flowing and deep - came up to my knees and calves at the shallow parts. Definitely a little intimidating - I had to do some rock scrambling at the base of Proposal Rock first and then make my way to where the river emptied into the sea where the waves slowed the water down lol. It didn't help that I was recovering from a broken ankle though so it's probably not as bad haha! But this time, in July 2023, the river had shifted, was about 2/3rds smaller, only came up to my ankles and was completely still - not flowing at all. Really crazy how dramatically the amazing natural features of this beach change over short amounts of time. The stumps are absolutely covered in barnacles - goosenecks, acorn barnacles, thatched barnacles - I tried to find the fabled Giant Barnacles but couldn't lol. The tide pools had so many starfish and I even saw an adorable harbor seal swimming up the river as the tide came in searching for fish - and I saw some Bald Eagles around Proposal Rock - just so much to see here! There's a tiny little village area at the trailhead with a great little cafe and a general store with its own little cafe. Plenty of parking in the beach lot if you come early - but it was completely packed by 10am. There are clean bathrooms with changing areas at the parking lot. On the other side of the lot is a wildlife preserve where salmon migrate through seasonally - just so much nature to see here - it's awesome!

The best for lip tattoos, and leaving your eyebrows naturally…read moreI really recommend to everybody

My girlfriend and my 9 year old daughter did the one hour trail ride on the beach... the guides…read morewere amazing and very safety conscious. The location is right on the beach so you don't have to mess around getting there... beautiful beach and amazing views. Totally worth doing if you have a few hours! Highly recommend!!

Great experience for our family. Enjoyed the view, the ride, the beach, the horses. Family run…read morebusiness and you can tell how passionate they are about their horses by how they talk and care for them. Highly recommend!