Cannon Beach, Oregon
45.89° N 123.96° W
The Long Quiet
When
May 14–17, 2027
Length
4 days
Group
12 guests
From
From $1,850
Few spots
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The retreat
Four days on the headlands and beaches between Ecola Point and Arch Cape, with nights in a cedar house above the tide line.
The Long Quiet is the walk I come back to every spring. We stay in a cedar house a few minutes above the beach, and each day we head out on a different stretch of coast: the old trail over Tillamook Head, the tide flats at Hug Point, the forest loop behind Arch Cape.
We walk about eight miles a day, slowly, with long stops. There are no workshops and no sharing circles. There is breakfast, there is the trail, and there is a long table at night where the conversation goes wherever it wants to.
This is for you if
You can walk eight miles on uneven ground, slowly.
You want a few days without a schedule to keep up with.
You're happy to be quiet with strangers, and to talk with them later.
You don't mind rain. It will rain.
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Day by day
How the days unfold.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Arrive and settle
Check in from 3pm. We walk the beach at low tide before dinner, just far enough to shake off the drive.
03
Your guide
Maren Holt
Maren has led more than 140 small retreats since 2016. She’s trained in breathwork and restorative yoga, and she walks every route on her own before she takes a group on it. Expect good questions, long silences and very good soup.
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Rooms & pricing
Two ways to stay.
Shared room
$1,850
Four nights in a twin room at the cedar house
All meals, cooked by a local chef
Every walk, guided by Maren
A field journal and a hand-drawn map of each route
Private room
$2,350
Everything in a shared room
A private room with an ocean-facing window
A one-to-one walk with Maren on the last morning
A 30% deposit holds your place. The balance is due eight weeks before the retreat, and deposits are fully refundable up to 60 days out. Read the booking terms.
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Good to know
Questions people ask.
Anything not covered here, write to Maren directly. She answers every email herself, usually within two days.
How fit do I need to be?
Do I need experience with breathwork or yoga?
Can I come on my own?
What about food?
How do I get there?
What if I need to cancel?