Having lived in Prince George for many years, the real adventure began in Terrace, west of which was virgin territory for me. After spending the night catching up on email at the Copper River Motel & RV Park just east of Terrace, the next day we continued westbound along the gorgeous Skeena River to Prince Rupert from where we would catch the ferry to Juneau. The second longest river … [Read more...]
Vic the Cat Goes Kayaking
While we were camping at Haynes Point Provincial Park (just south of Osoyoos, BC and just north of the U.S. border) this week, I got the brilliant idea to take my 12 year old, diabetic cat, Vic, out for a float in my kayak. He apparently didn't like kayaking as much as I originally thought, because as soon as we got fairly close to shore, he got ready to leap in the water. And leap he did. … [Read more...]
3 Nights at Pearrygin Lake State Park
Although I'd been to the Methow Valley many times before, we were first introduced to Pearrygin Lake State Park last September by our friends, Pam and David, when we camped there for 2 nights. The days were HOT and the nights were COLD (near freezing) which led to our purchase of the T@B. As per the official site, "The State Park is a 743-acre camping park in the Methow Valley in north … [Read more...]
Two Days in the Columbia Gorge
After visiting the Stonehenge replica, we ventured west along SR14 which follows the north side of Columbia River in Washington into the Columbia Gorge scenic region. Scenic indeed. The Columbia Gorge area consists of almost 300,000 acres of sheer basalt cliffs, grassy plains, thickly forested mountains and a number of distinct places to see, including the following. Maryhill Museum of … [Read more...]