Edith Lake, Above the Smoke
It was smoky in the valley, but a I climbed to Edith Lake, there was some haze, but the sky above was bluish and sunny. I paddled around the lake in fairly good conditions.
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McGillivray Lake
A smoky morning paddle on a hot day around McGillivray Lake, then a loop route on trails to Little McGillivray Lake.
Continue reading →Pillar Lake
A paddle around Pillar Lake (about one hour), then a hike up to the Pillar and back on a sunny, calm day in the hills.
Continue reading →Exploring the Badger Lakes
I kayaked Badger and Spooney Lake, then hiked to Little Badger Lake, exploring lakes and marshes in the area.
Continue reading →Uplands Ridge Hike
A sunny morning hike from the end of McLeod Drive where Uplands Road crosses out on trails bearing west, then up a steep trail to explore an open ridge (and back).
Continue reading →Roche Lake West
A kayak outing from the Roche Lake west Campground, out to the south end of the lake, back along the marshy and rocky eastern shore, then across the lake back to the launch spot. No smoke, sunny conditions, little wind, … Continue reading →
Tod Mountain
A hike to the top of Tod Mountain and a loop route back in about 4 hours total on a hot day.
Continue reading →Rossmoore Lake Kayak and Hike
A long drive out on backroads to Rossmoore Lake. First I kayaked around the lake, then I hiked a loop route on the east side of the lake.
Continue reading →Kayaking Hyas Lake
A morning paddle up at Hyas Lake, at the end of a backcountry road on a sunny and calm day with no one around.
Continue reading →Harper Lake
An early morning paddle on Harper Lake, in the hills southwest of Chase, on a sunny day.
Continue reading →Two Plus Two
Two hours of tennis in the morning and two hours of gardening in the afternoon on a warm day.
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Peterson Creek +
A hike to the East Rim in Peterson Creek, then some gardening, and finally some tennis at the end of the day. On the previous day I heard and spotted a ruby-crowned kinglet:
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Trophy Mountain Hike
A 12.5 km hike on the Trophy Mountain Trails on a hot day. It is always the best hike in our area.
Continue reading →On the Courts
Two hours of tennis, then two hours of yardwork for this day. A long hike on the following day…
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