Article by Charlie Hickenbottom Three old men became what may be the oldest group to summit Argonaut Peak in recent years. Ranging in age from 58 to 69, Roger Gervin, Rod Yates, and I were ‘brothers in arms’ as coined...Read More...
Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1 (easy) Attractions. The first 2 miles of this paddle is an excellent stretch of moving water for novices to learn whitewater basics: eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, surfing. A few class 1 to 2- rapids provide...Read More...
Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1-2 (easy to intermediate depending on how far you go and how hard you push yourself) Distance. 4 to 5 miles round trip. Attractions. Paddling through the estuary, sloughs, and islands at the confluence of...Read More...
Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1+ (easy) Attractions. This is my favorite stretch of the Columbia near Entiat. Earthquake Point is a point of considerable geologic interest– a massive landslide in 1872 ripped off Ribbon Cliff on the west side of...Read More...
Photo: Cliffs rising above the Columbia River near Crescent Bar Paul and Muriel Milem have been using the Indian summer weather of autumn to paddle different segments of the Columbia River in Central Washington. After knocking off all the entries...Read More...
Attractions: A trip that starts in the fast, smooth current of the Columbia (below Chief Joseph Dam) and finishes on the calm water of Pateros Lake. For birders, the Bridgeport Bar State Wildlife area is rich with all manners of...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...
Attractions. The Horan Natural Area is a tranquil wild area at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers that is only a stone’s throw from the warehouses and train tracks of Wenatchee. If you’re harried and time crunched before...Read More...
