Wind your way through the boat docks in Gig Harbor, then view Point Defiance, Vashon Island, and Mount Rainier on the way to Sunrise Beach. The harbor itself is a great location in the South Puget Sound region for sea kayaking skills practice.

Sea kayak three crossings in one trip in South Puget Sound—Gig Harbor to Point Defiance near Tacoma, to Vashon Island, and back to Gig Harbor. Any combination of these three sea kayak landing points works.

Also known as Mount Curtis Gilbert and most often just "Curtis Gilbert," this is a long basic alpine route up to the highest point in the Goat Rocks wilderness. This route approaches through the rarely traveled Conrad Creek drainage and up Conrad Glacier.

Also known as Mount Curtis Gilbert and most often just "Curtis Gilbert," this is a long and challenging scramble to the highest point in the Goat Rocks wilderness with expansive views of multiple river drainages. The route is simple and not hard to follow. Ascend to Klicton Divide and follow it northwest to the summit.

Easy hikes in the Ginkgo Petrified Sate Park. Three miles of interpretive trails at the state park headquarters and five miles of round trip trails in the backcountry near Vantage. Enjoy the petrified forest and wildflowers along the Columbia River.

The Black River - Mima Prairie Glacial Heritage Preserve is a Thurston County land that is a great example of the prairie ecosystem seen by settlers in the 1800's. Only 2.6% of this type ecosystem still exists today. This area is only open to the public during Thurston County sponsored events.

A moderate, 7 mile round trip hike with 1,700 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends the upper White River valley through forest, past mining relics, flower meadows and ends in glacial moraine with views of Mount Rainier and Saint Elmo Pass. Make it a challenging loop trip by hiking up to Sunrise across Burroughs Mountain and looping back to the White River Campground through Glacier Basin.

Sea Kayak in scenic Glacier Bay and use the bay as a starting point to or an ending point from other locations in the Alaska Panhandle like Sitka and Juneau.

A grand ~3 mile glacier travel traverse on the western slopes of Mount Rainier with sweeping views of Success Cleaver and the Sunset Amphitheater.

A round trip hike of 5 miles and 1,435 feet elevation gain, along a babbling creek and through a mossy forest, to a large alpine lake with a couple of nice campsites in the beautiful Goat Rocks Wilderness.

Called the "Crown of the Continent," this national park is dominated by glacial-carved mountains. It is a fantastic place for hiking, backpacking, and enjoying some of America's finest scenery.

A strenuous glacier climb to the top of a sprawling massif in the heart of the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Climb Glacier Peak by the Disappointment Peak Cleaver and/or Kololo Peaks by by the White Chuck Glacier.

A climb of Glacier Peak via the Frostbite Ridge, Vista Glacier and Kennedy Glacier is an early season Basic Alpine Climb and a late season Intermediate Ice Climb with long approach, heaps of elevation gain, some Class 3 scrambling, steep snow and possibly a few pitches of ice climbing.

Glacier View is an easy, 4 mile in-and-out day hike with 900 ft in elevation gain. The trail cuts through stands of alpine forests and sunny meadows to a former lookout site.

A moderately easy 7.2 mile hike with 300 feet in elevation gain. This is a hike on the Olympic Hot Springs Road from Madison Falls, where the road is blocked, to the Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook that features the remnants of the once Glines Canyon Dam.

Enjoy a premier, scenic day hike or backpack into heart of lake-studded glorious high country of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in British Columbia's Selkirk Mountains. Scramble to the 8,700 ft Keyhole for an up-close view of Kokanee Glacier and sweeping views of the Selkirk Mountains. Enjoy seasonal colors of abundant wildflowers, alpine larch, and occasional wildlife sightings including bears.

This trail is in the Mount Saint Helen National Monument and winds through old growth forest and foliage that survived the 1980 eruption. The easy trail of 5 miles round trip and 400 feet of elevation gain leads to the base of Cathedral Falls and then winds behind it. It's a perfect opportunity to get up close and personal with a plunging waterfall.

Three winter trips near Crystal Mountain and Mount Rainier National Park from Forest Road 7174. Hike three miles to Goat Falls, a pleasant introduction to snowshoeing or a mild winter hike. Travel a challenging ten miles on the long and winding Forest Road 7174 to Corral Pass on the Cascade Crest. The long but steady climb is mostly a moderate grade, and because the road does not traverse any avalanche slopes, it makes for a safer route to the high country in wintertime. The campground, only open in summer, makes for a fun destination for backcountry winter camping and has sweeping views of the Norse Peak Wilderness.

A great sea kayak trip near La Conner in the Skagit Delta with lots of wildlife, possible hiking, and "shoot the ladder" if the tides are right.

Goat Island Mountain is a moderate scramble with great views of the northeast side of Mount Rainier.