Kayaking - Channel Islands

September 2006

California's Channel Islands, located just off the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura, are a National Park dream-come-true for sea kayakers. The crystal clear Pacific channel waters, many mysterious and eerie sea caves, breathtaking cliffs, abundant wildlife, and mild weather combine to lure expert kayakers and novices alike to explore their natural wonders. Hundreds of sea caves can be explored along Santa Cruz and Anacapa islands, the two most popular destinations for sea kayakers in the Channel Islands, sometimes described as America's Galapagos. We boarded the shuttle boat for an hour ride to Santa Cruz Island. We camped at Scorpion Ranch and spent 3 days paddling and exploring the island.

Mountain Biking - Hiawatha Trail

May 2010

Over Memorial weekend Bruce, Dave, Steve and Myself rode the Hiawatha Trail. This Hiawatha Trail has been called one of the most breathtaking scenic stretches of railroad in the country and is the "crown jewel" of rail-to-trail mountain bicycle trails. Winding through 10 tunnels and 7 high trestles, this 15-mile route crosses the rugged Bitterroot Mountains between Idaho and Montana. The Route of the Hiawatha is best known for the long, dark St. Paul Pass, or Taft Tunnel, which burrows for 1.66 miles under the Idaho/Montana state line.

Kayaking Bowron Lakes

Kayaking Bowron Lakes

September 2005

Bowron Lake Provincial Park canoe circuit in British Columbia, Canada, is world famous. Bowron Lake Provincial Park is located in the Cariboo Mountains on central BC, and Wells is the nearest community.Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a BC wilderness park covering more than 121,600 hectares (300,352 acres) of land with a system of six major lakes. Making up the canoe circuit are Indianpoint, Isaac, Lanezi, Sandy, Spectacle and Bowron Lakes, the Cariboo and Bowron Rivers, other smaller lakes and streams and several portages. Forming a backdrop are the rugged and majestic Cariboo Mountains. The canoe circuit is 116km (72mi). The trip provided spectacular scenery and wildlife, We had beaver swimming past our camp, moose standing along the lake shores and bears following us down the portage trail. We even passed one bear swimming across the lake.