Kayaking and Hiking Adventures

Moonshine Park Starting Location:  Our Campsite B4 Point of Interest  :   views, waterfall Length of hike:  .2 mile loop Level :  Easy - paved trail until going down to the river Bathrooms :  yes, flush, clean, with showers (pay) Parking :  Day Use or at campsite EV Chargers:   No Firewood : yes $7 a bundle We are heading to Yosemite next month, and are taking our little EV, instead of the truck, so this was a test of our new camping setup, including charging along the way. We didn't want to go too far, so we decided to try this park we were told about last year. But first, we went to Road's End in Lincoln City. We could have gone down Kings Valley Hwy instead, but we had not been to the coast in a while, so we decided to have lunch at McMenamin's, and go for a walk. The weather was great. No wind, comfortable in short sleeves, and the tide was going out, so we checked out the small tidepools and enjoyed ourselves. To get to Moonshine Park, w...

  Ellendale Creek Loop Starting Location:  Yellow Gate, park on side of road about 2 miles up Reuben Boise Road Point of Interest  :   views Length of hike:  4.8 mile loop Level :  Moderate - well kept trails, some steep elevation Bathrooms :  No Parking :  Side of road EV Chargers:   No We hiked this last year, and really liked it, so this hike was about the same. We decided almost last minute to go, since it was close by, and the weather looked decent.  Again, we started the hike by taking the steep horse trail off to the right. It's hard to see the steepness here, but it's manageable. You can stick to the main access road, which would be easier. We also took our dog, Odo along. This is the first time we've taken him on our hikes, mostly since it was close by, and he's been needing a long walk. Our other dog is not able to walk for very long, so she got left behind. The trees are getting tall, and blocking some of the view, but th...

  Boulevard Park - Bellingham, Wa Starting Location:  parking lot Point of Interest  :   trails for hiking, biking, view of Bellingham Bay (swimming)  Length of hike:   We hiked along the bay, about 2 miles out and back Level :  Easy,. mostly paved trails, some gravel, flat Bathrooms :  Yes, flush toilets Parking :  Large paved lot, EV Chargers: I think so? Not sure We came to Bellingham to watch our daughter in the GNAC Championships. Luckily, our nephew also lives here, and brought us to visit Boulevard park, which is lovely. It has a boardwalk along the bay, which leads to a dock, with a fancy restaurant nearby. The hiking was easy, although we did go off the paved path a bit. The park has nice bathrooms, a swimming area, plenty of parking, and a coffee house on site. I think the Western Washington Campus is nearby as well.  It was a lovely day, and we just walked and talked, taking in the scenery, which included cargo ships and sailb...