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Published: September 3rd 2014
Classic Northwest vista
From the Chain Lakes Trail near Mount BakerAlong with the adventure of having many house guests during our beautiful summer, we traveled quite a bit around our region, but by the slower means of pedaling, paddling and walking...
Here's the best of our trips:
A long kayak paddle up the Skagit River estuaries with my youngest brother and his son We spent the day paddling from our house, across the Swinomish Channel and through the "Fish Gate" and into the estuary marshes.
A bike tour of Lopez Island My brother, nephew, and I pedaled 15 miles from our house to the ferry, rode the ferry 45 minutes to Lopez Island, and then toured the island, making a 30 mile loop through farmlands and along rocky coasts...and then took the ferry back and rode home!
A three day backpacking trip on Mount Baker with the same brother and both of his kids We drove on highways and then forest roads to the Railroad Grade trail head, where we parked. The hike is about two hours, through meadows, wildflowers, thick forests, across a river, and then along the edge of the deep trench dug by the Easton glacier. We camped in the last
of the trees before the snowline. This is my favorite place to camp....I've been here many times over the years....We had clouds, fog and some rain until the last day....but also saw many marmots!
A two day backpacking trip with our grandson A week later, we took our grandson on a trip on the other side of Mount Baker. Another two hour hike to alpine lakes and huckleberries....
My own personal adventure was learning to paddle board at 63!
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D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley
Washington
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