8 days Roundtrip from Seattle  Planned Stops Departs from Seattle: 1. San Juan Islands 2. Mt Rainier National Park 3. Columbia River Gorge 4. Columbia River Gorge 5. Crater Lake National Park 6. Oregon coast 7. Portland/ Mt St Helens 8. Seattle
Optional Activities > Sea Kayaking > Hiking > Caving > Lakeboat Tour > Dunebuggies > Sandboarding Sea Kayaking, Sandboarding, Dunebuggies, Caving	Dates & Prices *ages 23-45 July 26-Aug 2 $849 Aug 23-30 $849

Day 1 San Juan Islands
Today is sea kayaking day. We will head north from Seattle to the beautiful San Juan Islands north of Puget Sound. We’ll spend a few hours paddling among the islands with a chance to see some marine buddies of ours- the orka whales and sea lions. Afterwards, the group heads back to the Emerald City (Seattle) for evening activities and schenanigans.

Day 2 Mt Rainier National Park
Our first park on this journey is a mountaineers dream, Mt Rainier National Park. Called Tahoma by the native Indians, Mt Rainier looms large and is ever-present in Seattle’s scenic backdrop. We’ll explore this large park and hit the hiking trails.

Days 3, 4 Columbia River Gorge
This place offers loads of outdoor activities! Canoeing, hiking, and mountain biking to name a few. Lewis and Clark noted this area’s beauty and that adventurous spirit is kept alive today by those who live here. If you listen close enough, you’ll hear the caves are calling down in Oregon. Prepare to get down and dirty and head below for some bellycrawling thru the twists and turns of these underground labryinths.

Day 5 Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake has fantastic Cascade Rocky Mountain scenery and the deepest lake in the country that lies inside a dormant volcano. We’ll hike along the rim looking down into the crater. If time permits they have boat tours on the lake that we can get into.

Day 6 Oregon Coast
Pick your poison! We’ll be near the Oregon Dunes National Rec Area which means fun on sand. Try hotrodding around in a dunebuggy in the endless expanse of this gigantic sand playground right on the beach. They have sandboarding here too. It’s just like snowboarding, but on sand. Get that hit of adrenaline you are looking for by carving up those dunes on a sandboard.

Day 7 Portland and Mt St Helens
Heading to Portland for a drive-by of small town charm, taking the 101 Pacific Coast Highway for some awesome coastal views. Later on we’ll stop and check out Mt. St. Helens. Blowing up on the scene in 1980 she is a must-visit in this area. See the crater and hear her story.

Day 8 Seattle
Late afternoon the tour ends back in Seattle w/ farewells.

Yes, that is a rainbow...