We are just back from a week of record hot mountain biking in the local Cascade Mountains. After last summer’s record heat, nobody was looking forward to yet another sweltering heat wave that in just a few years, has become a regular feature of the PacNW summer. With daytime temperatures expected to reach 100° or … Read more
We are blogging live from 3000′ in the Cascade Mountains during yet another record breaking heat wave here in the Pacific Northwest. It has been over 100*F for the past two days with at least another two or three 100 degree plus days coming up. The “low” temperature at night is about 67*F, so not … Read more
It’s mid July and that means summer mountain bike riding in the Cascade Mountains. Everything is green, there is still snow in the mountains and it’s not too dusty. It’s cool at night and hot during the day, so an early start to the day’s ride is in order. There is plenty of climbing right … Read more
We had to sit out a day or two of heavy rain, but there was more great MTB riding in the Cascade Mountains when the rain stopped. With the July 4th weekend coming up, one of the big summer holidays here in the PacNW, more people would be showing up for sure, but this place … Read more
Late season rain and long summer days make for prime PacNW mountain biking in the Cascade Mountains. Around the middle to end of June, the winter rain and snow of the long Pacific Northwest winter comes to an end. A few clouds hang around, but the mountain trails are in perfect condition. Higher up in … Read more
After somewhat of a late winter hanging on for dear life, it’s time to hit the trails for mountain biking in the Pacific Northwest. The winter rain may have not stopped entirely, but it is slowing down and that’s good news for outdoor enthusiasts. After a long winter of sitting in the fishing kayak and … Read more
The Last Kayak Fishing Video-Salmon is the story of the glory days of salmon fishing on the Columbia River. The video encompasses about a decade of great salmon fishing before the decline of the Columbia River salmon and steelhead that began about 2020. The video is now live on YouTube. The video footage and original … Read more
It’s always a sad day when we take the last kayak fishing trip of the winter season on the lower Colorado River. At least we had some pretty good success on the last few kayak fishing trips. As usual, out before the crack of dawn before the desert wind and heat increases and takes care … Read more
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It’s time for full on kayak fishing as the winter fishing season comes to an end. There are only a few fishing days left and we are trying to get as much kayak fishing in as possible before we retire the paddle until next fall. Up at 3:30AM and on the water by 4:30AM. Then … Read more