“Why is kayaking so much fun?” Initially Paul Milem’s question as we drive up the Entiat River Road toward the put-in for the Lower Entiat River seems like an awkward attempt to fill the silence in the car. Then the...Read More...
Photo Credit: Thomas O’Keefe Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir Distance: 4 miles Difficulty: Class II Skill: 2 (intermediate) Fitness: 2 (intermediate) Access: From I-90, take exit 80 and head for Rosyln/Salmon La Sac (those arriving from the east...Read More...
CLE ELUM DAM to the CONFLUENCE at the YAKIMA RIVER Description. The Cle Elum is slightly farther afield than the normal WenatcheeOutdoors driving range, but in mid to late summer when paddling options around home are few, this dam-controlled river typically has good flows. This...Read More...
Earlier this summer we decided to paddle the Upper Chiwawa River. It isn’t in any of our books on Washington rivers, but is listed at the American Whitewater website and in the WenatcheeOutdoors paddling guidebook (which links to American Whitewater...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. A scenic road ride through the Lake Wenatchee environs with views of the eastside Cascadian peaks, relatively little traffic, and very little climbing. Parts of the ride feature salmon spawning in late summer (late August through September) and brilliant...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS: A scenic road ride through the Lake Wenatchee environs with views of the eastside Cascadian peaks, relatively little traffic, and relatively little climbing (at least compared to most rides in Central Washington). Parts of the ride feature salmon spawning...Read More...
Sarah Shaffer taking it all in on the ride through the orchards. Attractions. Local cyclists often comment that they wished there were a cycling route between Wenatchee and Cashmere that kept them entirely off Highway 2. For such riders, we...Read More...
ATTRACTIONS. A little of a lot. You’ll ride through orchards, desert hills, and forests. You’ll ride along the banks of the Columbia River and those of Lake Chelan and you’ll pass fruit stands and vineyards. DISTANCE. Roundtrip from Confluence State...Read More...
This ride through the orchards and below the foothills of the Wenatchee Valley is both a scenic training ride and an enjoyable outing with friends or family. The difference is simply in the speed at which you attack the route....Read More...
This enjoyable training ride leaves from the southern edge of Wenatchee and climbs up to the orchards of Wenatchee Heights and to that area’s long views over the Columbia River Valley. SKILL: 2 intermediate FITNESS: 2- (low intermediate) DISTANCE: 19.5...Read More...
