We offer the full WFR course starting January 4 for folks who would like to take it for the first time. November 10 to Sunday, November 12 Ancient Forest Clinic Hike through ancient forests draped with moss, learn about this important ecosystem, and see how little of this resource we have left in the Pacific Northwest. Visit the Oregon coast and learn about the creatures that live there. Stay in cabins or yurts on the coast and watch the November storms roll in. While the weather may be soggy as we hike during the day, the cabins or yurts are warm, dry, and cozy places to spend the night.
Silver Lake Spend the day exploring the waters of Silver Lake, about an hour outside of Portland.
If the skies are clear, you'll get a beautiful view of Mt. St. Helens. If the skies aren't, there will still be an amazing show of fall colors along the lake. Wild ducks and geese abound. Lots of marshes here make parts of the lake seem like you're paddling in the Everglades. The lake is reasonably protected from winds and makes a good trip for beginning to advanced sea kayakers.