Photo: Autumn on the Yakima a few miles downstream of Ringer. Although slightly out of our normal territory, the Yakima River is fed by upstream reservoirs and, in most years, can be canoed year round. So when our backyard rivers...Read More...
Photo: The Lower Wenatchee, a fun and scenic river for canoeists Attractions: Rafters and whitewater kayakers consider this stretch of river (also referred to as the Lower Wenatchee) rather tame and are likely to exit the river at Cashmere. For intermediate canoeists, however,...Read More...
The Tieton River draining the east slopes of the Cascades some 25 miles northwest of Yakima is outside of the normal drive-to area we cover at the WenatcheeOutdoors website. But the Tieton is unusual: In September, a dam release from...Read More...
The Tieton River draining the east slopes of the Cascades some 25 miles northwest of Yakima is outside of the normal drive-to area we cover at the WenatcheeOutdoors website. But the Tieton is unusual: In September, a dam release from...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...
