Sat, Jun 10, 2017
With winds from the south at around 8 to 10 kts, we found the waves along the west side of Governors Point were a bit much at the start so we returned to the rock just outside Wildcat Cove to wait for conditions to calm down. After exploring the tide pools there, our brave team headed back up the west side of the point and found the conditions much improved, enough to make the short trip to Chuckanut Island easy peasy. We took advantage of the low tide to land on the beach for some snacking and picture taking. The weird erosion of the coastal rocks in the Chuckanut Formation look like something out of the sketch books of the late artist H.R. Giger, of Alien fame. Some of the sandstone features are nightmarish enough to make one wonder if he ever paddled in the area. Next we checked out the northern part of Chuckanut Bay before returning back to Wildcat Cove. With the changes in route, made enroute, we still managed to meet the published 7.5+ nm distance goal and finished less than an hour later than originally planned. Pix from the paddle are posted on the EMSK Facebook group site, including the original trip plan, wind condition forecast histogram and trend chart from Wind Alert, and the actual route traveled.
Sun, May 21, 2017
Successful 9 mile paddle to mysterious Goat Island, starting and ending at La Conner. The weather was glorious and the tide ever in our favor, with our speed often exceeding 4 mph (and at one point well over 6). We did have to change the return route due to some serious driftwood blocking the fishway. Great for some on the water practice taking bearings, using the rule of thirds, course correcting with ranges, and taking advantage of tidal current assist. Thanks to Bill Coady for running sweep on this paddle and to participants Sara, James, Kathryn, Colleen, Celeste, and Josh for their willingness to flex on the trip plan. Pix from the trip are posted on the EMSK Facebook group site.
Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Good class. Shawn Raybell from Tacoma branch SS had great gear table, Did emergency shelter lecture. Kirk Peterson added his 3 cents to lecture. Thanks Shawn and Kirk. Chris Finley and Jeff Peterson had gear tables too. Good job guys, thanks. Shawn saved the day with his PC. Tim forgot his PC power cord.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018 - Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Road required chains on or 4wheel drive. High wind, High avi danger,COLD, so- 9am start, camped at Heather Meadows. High wind setting up tents. Wind down so could cook supper. 2 or 3 feet of snow. One cave slept in, 3 built. Morning beautiful, backpacked out 9:30am. Everyone did great. Winter Survival Badge should go to this group.
Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Nice paced walk around discovery park. Light snow and cloudy skies.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
Cold day, with rain and snow. Gusty winds as we reached higher elevations. Lots of hikers from boeings climbing program. Stayed together as a group- both up and down
Mon, Feb 19, 2018
The gate to the Kamikaze (Teneriffe) Falls trailhead parking lot was locked with no explanation or signage so we went to Mount Si to hike an equivalent distance.
Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Great scenery. Nicely groomed trail.
Sun, Feb 18, 2018
Very pleasant day with sunshine and fresh snow.
Fri, Feb 16, 2018
Heavy snow closed I-90 eastbound about 15 miles from Snoqualmie Pass. Although the closure was lifted, chains were required for a time, so I canceled the trip. It was sad.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
Planned hike was Cedar Butte, and our group met at the Cedar Falls trailhead about 10:15am. Winds were very gusty, and some hikers or mountain bikers coming into the parking lot reported trees down on their routes. We decided to stay on the John Wayne Trail for safety reasons (wider and more clear of trees than the Cedar Butte trail would be). We hiked to Ragnar site, had lunch there, and returned, for a 5.5-6 mile roundtrip hike with no elevation gain.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
We had to use an alternate trail due to windy conditions, so can’t talk about planned route. It was raining off and on with no chance of seeing views.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
We planted about 100 trees and mulched them to restore some urban forest.
Fri, Feb 16, 2018
Limited visibility. Lots of snow bombs.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
This trip was cancelled due to high winds forecasted
Sat, Feb 10, 2018
Perfect sunny day. Hiked trail to 2850' elevation, hung right-north up slope ascending direct up using friendly terrain. At approximately 4200', modest angle climber's left through friendly trees and slope until gain ridge. Followed ridge to tree slope below Tusk O' (West) Granite and ascent direct moving though trees. Descend west ridge to Olallie Lake trail return toTH 4pm.
Sat, Feb 10, 2018
It was a very pleasant hike. It was at a pace that allowed conversation. There were several young people in the group and I believe this was their first hike. At least one I talked with said she would be back for more hiking.
