Stand up paddleboarding (SUP) been around for thousands of years in one form or another. However, the sport has seen a lot of progress, and has really taken off, in the last 10 years. I poo-pooed it for quite a while because it seemed too trendy. I also thought it couldn't possibly give me a good workout or be that fun. Boy was I wrong! I tried paddleboarding with my small dogs for the … [Read more...]
Paddleboarding the Day Away on Lake Wenatchee
So, when we last left you in Part 1, we were getting lucky camping at Lake Wenatchee and had just witnessed one of the most spectacular sunsets I've seen. Our friends saved the morning by bringing coffee, since we had forgotten ours at home (great friends right?), and we headed to the beach. This has been my most beautiful paddleboard experience to date (well, I've only had around a dozen … [Read more...]
Getting Lucky While Camping at Lake Wenatchee State Park
I've been going to the area near Lake Wenatchee for many, many years. However, I think I have only been to the lake 3 or 4 times in my life and the last time was well over 10 years ago. My hubby and I just got paddleboards and we were itching to use them. He was curious about Lake Wenatchee since he has never been there so we thought we would head east of the mountains to check it out. The … [Read more...]
Chester and Gretel Raft the Snake River
Last month we took a road trip to Jackson, Wyoming. I didn't get a lot of photos of Chester and Gretel because 1) we were in areas where they weren't allowed to see the sights (Yellowstone) and 2) internet was spotty or non-existent so I took the opportunity to unplug from technology (it was nice). I did post some pictures of our travels on our Facebook page. If you don't follow us there, I … [Read more...]
Went #Geocaching For the First Time and All I Got Was Pissed Off
I first heard about Geocaching about 10 years ago but never gave it a try. As you will read, maybe this activity is not for me. Over the last 6 months I had been hearing about Geocaching a lot. My hubby heard some people talking about it at work and asked me about it. We were hiking a few weeks ago and came across a family that was looking for a cache near the trailhead. Our friend Gizmo blogs … [Read more...]
Dreaming of a Cross-country Bike Trip
In my dream, S and I load the dogs into the doggy bike trailers, set out from Seattle for the east coast and spent a couple of months camping our way from beautiful place to beautiful place. This cross-country bike trip would involve meeting lots of people in small towns and learning there life story while sitting in the sun and sipping lemonade. We would also have a way to safely store our bikes … [Read more...]
Bike Tour with the Dogs – Astoria to Cannon Beach, Oregon
A couple of weeks ago we took the dogs on a cycling tour of the North Oregon Coast from Astoria to dog friendly Cannon Beach. The whole route was about 60 miles. It was only the second time they had ridden in their doggie trailers. It was also our first time on a bona fide bike tour. The trip was not short on adventure. Astoria to Seaside We got up Monday, loaded up the bikes, trailers and … [Read more...]
Bike Touring Mukilteo to Langley with Two Wieners in a Doggie Trailer
Last Friday S brought home a used doggie trailer. By Saturday afternoon I had decided that we were going to use it Sunday for the first time and ride almost 15 miles from Mukilteo to the dog-friendly, seaside village of Langley, WA. Sunday, after slapping some duct tape on the trailer (fixes anything right?), throwing some gear together and airing up the bike tires we were off. Most people … [Read more...]
