Signs of Spring

The weather here in the Pacific NW has been typical of springtime in this part of the country; nearly eighty degrees one week and barely fifty the next. There is less and less rain, which is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner. Along with the last of the spring rains comes … Read more

Trout Season Is Here

The past Saturday was the Washington State trout season opening day, but the 15-30 MPH wind kept us off the lakes until Sunday, which was clear and sunny, but pretty cold for this time of year. The 50F air and 45F water temperature put a bit of a chill on the fishing, but I did … Read more

Trout Opener Tomorrow

The excitement is building for the trout season opener tomorrow. Weather should be partly sunny and in the mid fifties. Wind will be light in the morning and pick up later in the day so it’s a dawn patrol for sure. Scoped out the kayak launch sites yesterday afternoon, saw lots of birds diving on … Read more

Great Spring Weekend

A great weekend for springtime sports action here in the Pacific NW. One last winter snow day and spring arrives all in the same day. Saturday was the last big winter day at Mt. Hood Meadows for snowboarding; it will be spring conditions from here on in. The freeze-thaw spring conditions were in full effect. … Read more

Rain, Snow, Ride, Race

Still working on buffing out this blog software, setting up a virtual server is taking a little more effort than I figured. The weather is cold and rainy so I’ve got a day or two to work on it some more. Looking forward to this weekend. It’s been snowing heavily at Mt. Hood Meadows, the … Read more