Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Two things to know one be sure and ask if anybody’s carrying additional water in there, Kayak it could be an issue should you need to do a rescue. We were at Cape Horn and a gentleman went over in his kayak when I attempted to pull him up on a T rescue the bow was so heavy I suspected there was a flooded hatch compartment. It was a son of a gun anyway I turned the kayak over before pulling it up my deck because it was more than I could manage. After got him back in the kayak, he informed me that he was carrying 6 L of water in the front compartment. Do you realize that’s like 27 pounds when people carry additional water, it normally goes behind the seat of the Kayaker in that first compartment right behind the seat. In the future I’m gonna ask this question. This man was a brand new. Kayaker just graduated his basic badge this year. He just didn’t know any better. Number two when posting a paddle be sure to make a reservation at Walker County Park in Shelton you should call the park department and reserve the picnic area the picnic shelter for the day. There’s a parking lot next to that shelter that is part of the reservation and you can fit in approximately 12 cars if you do it correctly the parking lot for Walker County Park only has approximately maybe nine maybe 10 parking stalls in the other side of the parking Area. This was news to me. I’ve paddled here several times and never known this. I’ve been on their website. It Doesn’t say this, so this is kind of new to me I’ve been leading trips for eight years did not know this. Gounds keeper the man who runs the park his name is Scott, informed us of the need to reserve the shelter and the lot. Fortunately, there wasn’t a reservation so we were able to use the parking lot. It said if you’d had some kind of a reservation it wouldn’t have allowed us to park there. But making the reservation at the parks department is a good idea and reserving that Schelter allows The Mountaineers to go there take up all the parking stalls and that extra lot and then all the locals and anybody else who comes to the park, has a place to park. A good thing. we try to not impact local users when we go to these destinations. The only thing the county request is donations, and Leader can set up. The donation thing in the paddle notes are in the template of the pattern so if there is a donation that donation can be picked up by the Leader, and deposited into the parks donation box, or the participants can do it individually. I think. It would Be a good idea to do that.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025 - Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Rainy and misty, but midweek solitude
Sat, Jun 14, 2025
Epic climb with perfect conditions on the snow, and rock. Supported by an amazing team where everyone contributed to high moral, decision making, route finding and positive attitude.
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
McClellan Butte is a great 11 mi/3500+ft hike this time of year with a few snow patches and a snow bridge left on the last 1/3 of the summit approach with a great short low Class 3 scramble at the top. The main trail is accessible to all hikers in good shape, while the summit scramble is accessible to most scramblers during dry conditions.
Fri, Jun 13, 2025 - Sat, Jun 14, 2025
A dynamic fun ascent up a bulger peak off Washington Pass.
Mon, Jun 9, 2025
Spectacular colorful variety of late spring wildflowers on this premier NW wildflower hike!
Sat, Jun 21, 2025
Day hike to Crystal Lakes
Wed, Jun 25, 2025 - Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Midweek ride with clockwise loop road ride to Lost Lake.
Tue, Mar 4, 2025
A very wet late winter/early spring hike in the rain with plenty of snow and beautiful lake views above 3000ft near Snoqualmie Lake.
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday evening paddle launching from Boston Harbor. Route was to Gull Harbor and a bit further south, determined at launch based on conditions and group preferences.
Tue, Jun 24, 2025
Sea slug/nudibranch hotspot. There are also sea stars, anemones, crabs and more.
Thu, May 29, 2025 - Sun, Jun 1, 2025
May overnight scramble trip to the Enchantments. Camped at Snow Lakes for three nights. Went up to climb Cannon on day 2. Then McClellan on day 3. Core was covered in a deep blanket of snow making travel enjoyable.
Tue, Jun 24, 2025
Fabulous fun day hike to Pratt Lake Basin - including 2 waders and a swimmer, delicious homemade cookies, and lots of facts about plants and birds. Strong 2.3 mph showing by 10 CHS-2 hikers including a last-minute add third leader. Good luck getting to K2-basecamp, Julie!
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 - Sun, Jun 15, 2025
An exploratory Plan B climb in case we couldn’t get walk-up permits for Meany Crest to climb Little Tahoma turned out to be a spectacular climb with stunning views.
The trip took us over St. Elmo Pass and across the Winthrop Glacier to Camp 1 for the Liberty Ridge route at Curtis Ridge (not to be confused with Camp Curtis), resulting in an excellent vantage point of the Willis Wall, Liberty and Ptarmigan Ridges.The next day, we climbed Steamboat Prow and Mount Ruth.
Sun, Jun 15, 2025 - Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Good trip exploring two stretches of the Elwha River - one day hiking to Glines Canyon and down to Highway 101, then next from Highway 101 to the ocean.
Sun, Jun 22, 2025
Great hike with a great group.
Sun, Jun 22, 2025
4 of us enjoyed an atmospheric foggy day at the Falls with our dog and chose to descend along the lovely Connector route with its moss, ferns, and waterfalls.
Fri, Jun 20, 2025 - Sat, Jun 21, 2025
Tips for a successful low light evening paddle, including vibrant exchanges with VTS.
Sat, Jun 21, 2025
Calm winds and waters with overcast skies made for a pleasant summer paddle in the greater Deception Pass area. Two students completed their first required paddle to qualify for their Mountaineers Basic Sea Kayaking badges, both successfully demonstrating self and assisted rescues along the way.
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
A midweek Tooth without a hitch
