Blog - Page 67 of 142 - Wenatchee Outdoors

Goathead Warriors Battlefront Report!

July 12, 2018

Goathead Warriors July 8 Battlefront Report! The Riverfront Trail: Warriors Are Winning On our riverfront trail system it is becoming hard to spot a live goathead plant. While old seeds in the ground continue to sprout, flat tires from new... Read More...

Lion Rock

July 5, 2018

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by Ray Birks The ride to Lion Rock is a great adventure for intermediate riders or beginner riders that don’t mind some climbing and rocky roads. It delivers staggering views of the Kittitas Valley, the Enchantments, Mt. Stuart, Mt. Rainer... Read More...

Chiwawa River (Lower)

July 2, 2018

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An unexpected crack in the family schedule springs me free for the afternoon. The Chiwawa River is running at 1,400 cfs (an excellent level), and I find a paddling partner after one phone call. Thirty minutes later as I’m headed... Read More...

Cooney Lake

July 1, 2018

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Cooney Lake – Heat Wave Escape Photo: Looking down on Cooney Lake from a peak bordering it. In hot weather the three elements for beating the heat in the outdoors are shade, water, and elevation. Cooney Lake gives you all... Read More...

River Birds Quiz

June 28, 2018

Things to know

Here is the “waterside birds” quiz. It covers the birds you’re most likely to spot during a paddle on the Columbia or the Wenatchee or on a riverside hike in Confluence State Park. In this quiz you can learn to identify... Read More...

Outdoor Skills & Ethics Workshop Open for YOU!

June 28, 2018

Things to know What's Happening

The Bureau of Land Management and the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers will be presenting an interactive, hands-on workshop teaching participants to minimize impacts when recreating outdoors. Attendees will learn: How to prepare for your outdoor trips to minimize risk... Read More...

Map & Compass 101

June 26, 2018

Things to know

WenatcheeOutdoors recently partnered with Cascade Subaru and Wenatchee Parks and Rec Department to run a multi-week navigation course. The course covered map reading, plotting routes on a map, taking bearings from a map, following bearings, taking bearings from land, compensating... Read More...

Daily Double

June 18, 2018

Adventure

by Brendon Morrison Editors Note: Although this post is a bit not in season, we still find it applicable as you can do these rides this time of the year as well. The day after Thanksgiving, my friend Matthew and... Read More...

Blue Grade

June 8, 2018

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Close to town (only five- to ten-minute drive) with nice views down on the town of Wenatchee, over the Rocky Reach Dam, at Burch Mountain, up the Columbia River. Maps: View our topo map (8.5’x11” portrait/landscape or 8.5”x14” portrait/landscape). Note:... Read More...

Echo Ridge Trails

June 4, 2018

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Designed originally as a Nordic Ski area, Echo Ridge has turned into a summer trail hub for mountain biking, trail running, and family outings. The trails contour hillsides, follow ridgelines, and dip through broad drainages with expansive views over Lake Chelan... Read More...

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