Bike Northwest
Guided educational bicycle tours through Whatcom & Skagit county

We design local bike tours that celebrate the food systems, watersheds and natural resources that sustain our community. Our tours are all about hands-on, experiential learning – so get ready to delve into a wealth of new knowledge as you pedal through our routes!

Foodie Fun in Ferndale Ride –
A Farm to Table Trails Bike Tour

Friday, July 19 | 12:30pm-4pm

Take a leisurely bike tour through Ferndale’s delicious farm-to-table food scene. Explore a family-owned cheese shop, creamery, farm store, and sustainable livestock farm. Meet the farmers, taste the goodies, and dive into the Farm to Table Trail adventure in Ferndale!

Yummy Lummi – A Farm to Table Trails Bike Tour

Friday, July 26 and Saturday, August 3 | 11am-3pm

Sample fresh seafood, learn about sustainable reef netting at the Salish Center, and tour diversified Full Bloom Farm on this 8.5-mile scenic route highlighting Sustainable Connections’ Farm to Table Trail on Lummi Island. Ride includes a beach picnic and workshop on indigenous fishing methods from local experts.

Eat, Drink & Pick Berries in Everson – A Farm to Table Trails Bike Tour

Friday, August 2 & Saturday, September 14 | 1pm-7pm

Pedal through the local food economy in Everson & meet the farmers who supply our community grocery stores with fresh produce, berries & mushrooms. Sample blueberry varieties, taste artisanal spirits, learn about shiitake mushroom cultivation, and savor a farm-to-table meal. Come experience Sustainable Connections’ Farm to Table Trail in Everson on this 15-mile bike tour with us!

Farm Stand Fresh Skagit Valley Bike Tour

Tuesday, August 20 & Thursday, August 29 | 3pm- 6:30pm

Embark on a 17-mile bike tour through Skagit Valley and meet the farmers responsible for the region’s abundant farm stands. Enjoy fresh tastings and take in breathtaking views of the San Juan Islands, Olympic Coast Range, and North Cascades along the way.

See our custom (private) tours below – ask us about adapting any of our custom tours to meet the needs of your group

Eagles, Estuaries, and Oysters

This tour route focuses on the rich diversity of lakes, rivers, farms and forests that make up the Whatcom County landscape. From marine estuaries to raptor rescue centers, and wetland conservation to habitat restoration, find yourself pedaling through a world of land trusts, conservation easements, and local partners working together to promote ecological restoration and economic opportunity in this community. Feeling thirsty after all that riding? Opt to finish your ride with a happy hour and oyster tasting event at Drayton Harbor Oysters.

Edible Everson – A Farm to Table Bicycle Tour

Get to know your local farmers and food system as we visit Everson’s finest growers and producers by bike! Tour includes private farmstead visits, meet and greets with local agriculturalists, and a farm-to-table dinner featuring hyper fresh + local ingredients from farms visited along our ride.

Sea to Table Bicycle Tour

Jump on a bike and discover what makes Bellingham so liveable, bikeable, and all around enjoyable. Interested learning more about the critical role salmon play in our bioregion? Let us know and we’ll design this tour to interact with members from across our community working to preserve salmon habitats. 

Olympic Rainforest Discovery Adventure | Up to One Week

Traverse across one of the largest intact temperate rainforests in North America and discover why the Olympic National Park is the best-kept secret in the Pacific Northwest. Dive into the marine and forest ecosystems with local biologists and cultural ambassadors alike. We’ll visit local farms, search for Orcas, forest bathe amongst old-growth trees, and soak in natural geothermal heated pools.

Custom and Private Group Tours

Custom tours: Ladies weekend? High school reunion? Business event? Wedding party? Regardless of what’s brought you together, our custom and private tours are the perfect way for you to get outside and explore this region with your friends, coworkers, or family.

We design our custom tours to match your group’s unique style, flow, flavor preferences, and pace. Tell us what you’ve got in mind, and we’ll develop an agenda to match. Pricing and tour length dependent on just how much you’d like to pack into a day.