The Goose in a red ASTORIA beanie on an Astoria dock, with the Megler Bridge and the Column behind him.
Big Wet Goose scavenger hunt. Astoria, Oregon.

The Big Wet Goose Chase

A guided tour for people who
hate guided tours.

The Big Wet Goose Chase is a $5 walking scavenger hunt in Astoria, Oregon. You’ve walked past the coolest stuff a hundred times and completely missed it. Pick a hunt. You get a start. Then you find the next clue, type it in — or scan a QR when the Goose says so — and the city opens one stop at a time. Follow the Goose.

$5 a hunt. No tickets. Zero in-app garbage.

A really fun activity. Get outside. Uncover mysteries. Discover history. Get deals. Learn secrets. Win prizes. Hunt clues. Get a little lost. Come back with a story.

  • A really fun activity
  • Get outside
  • Uncover mysteries
  • Discover history
  • Get deals
  • Learn secrets
  • Win prizes
  • Hunt clues
  • Get a little lost
  • Come back with a story
Play in the browser

Coming soon on iPhone and Android

The Ninth Dragon is live in the browser. iPhone and Android later. $5 a hunt.

Coming soon on the App Store Coming soon on Google Play

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Drop your email. We’ll yell when iPhone and Android land.

How it works

How much is a hunt?

$5 a hunt. No tickets. Zero in-app garbage. The Ninth Dragon is in the browser now. iPhone and Android coming.

How does a hunt work?

Pick a hunt. You get a start. Then you find the next clue, type it in — or scan a QR when the Goose says so — and the city opens one stop at a time.

01

$5 a hunt.

No tickets. The Ninth Dragon is in the browser now. iPhone and Android coming.

02

Pick a hunt.

Pick your chaos. You get a start. That’s the last time it does the easy part for you.

03

Find the next thing.

A clue you type in. Sometimes a QR you scan. The Goose tells you where you’re going. Repeat. Challenges change every hunt.

04

Doors, or dirt.

Some hunts go through shops, museums, and rooms. No shop has signed on yet, so there are no deals today. Some hunts are just you and the weather. Look for No shops if you want none of that.

The Hitlist

What’s on the Hitlist?

Walking hunts in Astoria, Oregon. $5 a hunt. The Ninth Dragon is live in the browser. The rest of the lineup is on the cards. iPhone and Android coming.

Difficulty Little Kids Easy Intermediate Difficult Experts Only

We rank these like a ski mountain. Little Kids is two green dots — strollers, juice boxes, no hills. Easy means you can hold a latte while you walk. Experts Only means you are going to get filthy, and we are absolutely not liable for your footwear.

Stops No shops Through doors

No shops means outdoors: docks, trees, dirt, nothing to buy. Through doors means you’ll go into shops, museums, or rooms. No shop has signed on yet, so no hunt comes with a deal.

The little Goose in a red ASTORIA beanie on a flat dock, pointing at a passing fishing boat.

Difficulty: Little Kids. Difficulty: Little Kids · No shops · Little kids · About half an hour. Flat.

Little Legs

Half an hour. Flat dock. Hold hands. Juice boxes. Close to the car. Carriers count.

 The Goose reaching up to touch a dragon carved on a red pillar by a moon gate.

Difficulty: Easy. Difficulty: Easy · No shops · All ages · A couple of hours

The Ninth Dragon

Hunting dragons downtown. Five public stops. No shop. No deal door.

 The Goose playing director, clapperboard up, pointing toward a glowing movie-palace marquee.

Difficulty: Easy. Difficulty: Easy · Through doors · Easy. When a door signs. · A couple of hours

Roll Camera

This town has been in more blockbusters than most A-list actors. Follow clues — and the occasional QR — through the streets that keep saying yes to cameras. Some doors.

 The Goose sitting on a curb, looking up at colorful Victorian houses with a quiet, impressed smile.

Difficulty: Easy. Difficulty: Easy · No shops · Houses. Not strollers. · Hill. About an hour.

The Pretty Ones

Houses on the hill. About an hour. You can hold a latte. Strollers pick Little Legs.

 The Goose crouched on a downtown sidewalk, grinning at a fort outline painted in the pavement.

Difficulty: Easy. Difficulty: Easy · No shops · Look down. Not juice boxes. · About 20 min. Look down.

Under the Grid

About twenty minutes downtown. Look down. The first town is still under the streets.

 The Goose on a dock, shading his eyes, watching a ship pass under the bridge.

Difficulty: Intermediate. Difficulty: Intermediate · No shops · Shore. Not little kids. · 2 km one-way. About an hour.

On the River

Working ships. About 2 km one-way. The hour is one-way. Then you walk back. Paved. The museum sidewalk is the east end — you look from shore. The car you leave is west.

 The Goose leaning on a brick wall, looking down a dusk street of glowing shop windows.

Difficulty: Intermediate. Difficulty: Intermediate · Through doors · Intermediate. Door first. · A couple of hours

Born of Fire

This city burned straight to the ground and refused to die. We make you walk it, clue to clue, with a few doors.

 The Goose covering his ears while sea lions roar in his face.

Difficulty: Intermediate. Difficulty: Intermediate · No shops · East docks. No dogs. · About half an hour. Flat docks.

Caution: Sea Lions

Sea lions. Flat docks east of downtown. Half an hour. The warning is real even if they’re gone. No dogs.

 The Goose walking a steep street, looking back with a grin, Victorian houses and a brick jail behind him.

Difficulty: Intermediate. Difficulty: Intermediate · No shops · 8+. Movie sidewalk. · Down and back. About an hour.

Never Say Die

The public movie. Downtown sidewalk. About an hour. A private house is not this hunt — sidewalk only.

 The Goose at the bottom of a steep concrete stairway up an Astoria hill.

Difficulty: Difficult. Difficulty: Difficult · Through doors · Difficult. When a door signs. · An afternoon

The Other Stairs

There is a second set of stairs. The famous ones are the wrong ones. Climb. Your calves will file a complaint.

 The Goose looking up a hollow old-growth tree, holding his beanie on.

Difficulty: Difficult. Difficulty: Difficult · No shops · Dirt. No strollers. · Short dirt. Mud if raining.

Cathedral

A short dirt trail. There is climb. Look at the path from the Irving pullout before you pay. Running water: abort. Mud is fine. No dogs.

 The Goose on a rainy dock, dumping a glass of water over his head, feet in a puddle.

Difficulty: Experts Only. Difficulty: Experts Only · No shops · You will get wet. · You will get wet. 40–90 min.

The Wild Wet Goose Chase

Experts. You will get wet. On purpose. Not the river. Two adults or don’t buy it. Hill stay: wet on the walk back.

 The Goose holding a tavern door open in the rain, looking back like you coming.

21+ · Through doors

The 21+ Cut

The other side of the chase. Because sometimes the Goose needs a stiff drink, and so do you.

Hijack Your Shop

Own a Business in Astoria? We’ll Walk Them Through Your Door.

We are building this app to walk people through your doors — not around them. The Goose doesn’t do sterile corporate sponsorships. Year one you pay $0. You write the offer if you want one. Hang a poster. When the app is out, that’s the drop-in.

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