Nordic miles, bay paddles, bird walks, group runs, and meetups across Homer and Kachemak Bay — find something to show up to this week.
Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00–8:00pm
Homer Bay Club, 2395 Kachemak Drive
Indoor rock-wall sessions with staff belaying; harness and shoes included (about $13 + tax). Also runs a Tue/Thu 4–6pm kids’ climb. Members can add open-climb access.
Thursdays at 6pm
Rotates among local restaurants (check the club’s Facebook for the week’s venue)
Free, open to all — runners, walkers, kids, and dogs welcome. About 3 miles, casual and social with a post-run hang.
Thursday evenings, ~6pm
Homer High School track
Structured speed/interval workout for adults and youth. Open to the community alongside the fun run.
Groups whose schedule rotates or is seasonal — check the source for the next date.
Monthly, August through May
Varies (Homer Spit, Beluga Slough, Seaside Farm on East End Road, and more)
Free, no membership fees, every skill level welcome — borrow the group’s collective know-how on a different patch each month. Dates and locations posted on the website.
Group rides and trail days posted seasonally
Varies (Diamond Creek and Eastland-unit trails, plus road routes)
The club hosts group rides and trail-work days but doesn’t publish a fixed weekly day — watch its Facebook and Strava club for the next ride. Trail building is in the Cottonwood-Eastland unit of Kachemak Bay State Park.
Road group rides posted seasonally
Varies — see club channels
The club promotes road as well as mountain riding; check Facebook/Strava for scheduled road rides.
By reservation, timed to the tides
Cycle Logical, Pioneer Avenue, Homer
Guided fat-bike rides on the beach; book ahead (best ~2 hours before low tide or ~3 hours after high tide). Shop also rents bikes and Nordic ski sets.
Monthly public meetings, August through May
Often the Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, Homer
Open public meetings where members share photos and trip reports. Specific evening/date varies month to month — confirm on the website.
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Regularly scheduled in summer; book a tour
Homer Harbor docks (Yurt on the Spit)
One-hour naturalist-led walking tour of marine life on the harbor docks — sea stars, anemones, tunicates. Family-friendly. A walking tour rather than a hike, but the closest fit among the activity tags.
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Seasonal guided hikes, roughly April–October
Inspiration Ridge Preserve (transport arranged via CACS)
Naturalist-guided hikes over rolling trails and wildflower meadows with Kachemak Bay views. Offered on a seasonal schedule — book ahead.
Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks
Volunteer trail-work outings through the summer
Across Kachemak Bay State Park (water-taxi access; see group)
Volunteers maintain the park’s trail system — a hands-in-the-dirt way to hike and learn the park with regulars. Dates posted seasonally on the site and Facebook.
Daily in summer; reserve a seat
Across Kachemak Bay near Yukon Island (water-taxi from Homer)
Guided sea-kayak day trips an individual can join — all ages, no experience needed, safe-paddling instruction included. Run daily through the summer season.
Guided trips through the season; by booking
Anchor Point / Anchor River area (~15 miles from Homer)
Guided and Spey-casting trips on the Anchor River, Deep Creek, and other Kenai Peninsula waters — king salmon in May/June, silvers and steelhead in fall. The nearest fly shop to Homer; not in town proper.