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Sarah Shaffer
Executive Director
Sarah is fortunate to have her dream job as the Executive Director for Wenatchee Outdoors. Her interests include people, nature, wildlife and getting her sweat on outside. Alpine rock climbing, mountain biking and skate skiing are her outdoor passions. Sarah enjoys gardening, baking and home remodel projects. She is the mother of one, which keeps her busy and happy on a daily basis. Activities she would like to pursue that would be new to her are kayaking and backcountry skiing.

Fir Mountain

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This is a fairly primitive trail (narrow, little signage, a bit brushy) that climbs steeply up the fall line to a beautiful 360-degree overlook that was once the site of lookout (now removed). The trail receives little use but deserves... Read More...

Virginia Lilly Loop

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A high, undulating trail with changing views of surrounding hills whose south sides are carpeted by grasses and wildflowers and whose north sides are heavily wooded with Douglas firs, ponderosas, and Western larches (tamaracks).  The trail is named after Virginia... Read More...

Okanogan River-Malott to Monse

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Attractions. While driving the shuttle for this trip you might rate this section of river to be a bit of a Plain Jane – it has roads loosely paralleling it on both sides and it is bordered by many ranches... Read More...

Rainy Lake

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This short hike along a paved trail is great for stretching the legs when traveling along Highway 20. The forest you travel through is old and stately and the lake itself is rimmed by cliffs and high peaks. If you... Read More...

Crawfish Lake Loop

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Attractions: The bike loop from Omak encompassing Riverside, the Tunk Valley, Crawfish Lake, Haden Creek, and finally the French Valley is a cross-bike classic taking in a diverse mixture of agricultural lands, sagebrush country, ranch lands, national forests, a mountain... Read More...

Okanogan Rock (In Spring)

Guidebook
By James Moore With winter quickly receding, the rock in the Okanogan country is ready to climb. When is the best time to climb Okanogan rock? Now. That’s not the existential, timeless now, but right now at the end of... Read More...

Bonaparte (Mt.)

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Mt. Bonaparte – A Tale of Two Trails Long a popular trek with Boy Scouts staying at Camp Bonaparte below, Mt. Bonaparte is a wooded, alpine island in a sea of rolling farmland. It’s also one of the few fire... Read More...

Celebrating Castle Rock

What's Happening
by WenOut Staff Celebrating Castle Rock Despite the rain clouds trying to dampen the mood, the atmosphere was celebratory as 56 people congregated in late afternoon on Wednesday  (May 13) to officially dedicate the new Castle Rock trailhead and trail. Bob... Read More...

Okanogan River-Omak to Malott

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The Okanogan River – Omak to Malott by W.O. Staff on 08/25/2014 19:31 0 comments , 4174 views Categories: Fishing, Paddling-Flat, Whitewater, Natural History-Activity Tags: canoeing, kayaking, paddling, okanogan, fishing, flatwater, omak, okanogan river Photo: Though Omak and Okanogan are... Read More...

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