Tuesday, December 12, 2006
NF Quinault - Olympic Peninsula - WA
UPDATED: Here's a video from the trip courtesy of Erik Schertzl.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6162979133135162480
Last August a group of us hiked into and did the NF of Quinault on the Olympic Peninsula. This run is hands down one of the prettiest runs ever. Definitely higher quality scenery then even Norrish Creek. Andrew has already posted a trip report at The Range Life. Check it out. I'm just going to post a few pics of my own.
The first pic is of our camp site, which is one of the more unique places I've camped for sure. And 0f course it rained, but what do you expect from the Rain Forest?
The Camp Site
Photo by Matt Thomas
Matt (Effigy) running the water-fall.
Photo by Ethan Smith
The next pic is of one of the most impressive places I've ever been. This right below the glowing wall and is the end of a carved out room where at water-level it's probably about 100 feet in diameter and then at the top of the canyon it's only about 50 feet wide.
Coolest place on earth
Photo by Matt Thomas
Remember to check out the trip report on The Range Life.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6162979133135162480
Last August a group of us hiked into and did the NF of Quinault on the Olympic Peninsula. This run is hands down one of the prettiest runs ever. Definitely higher quality scenery then even Norrish Creek. Andrew has already posted a trip report at The Range Life. Check it out. I'm just going to post a few pics of my own.
The first pic is of our camp site, which is one of the more unique places I've camped for sure. And 0f course it rained, but what do you expect from the Rain Forest?
The Camp Site
Photo by Matt Thomas
Matt (Effigy) running the water-fall.
Photo by Ethan Smith
The next pic is of one of the most impressive places I've ever been. This right below the glowing wall and is the end of a carved out room where at water-level it's probably about 100 feet in diameter and then at the top of the canyon it's only about 50 feet wide.
Coolest place on earth
Photo by Matt Thomas
Remember to check out the trip report on The Range Life.
// posted by h2othomas @ Tuesday, December 12, 2006 
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ps found you through oregonkayaking.net - "Some unsponsored desk jockeys from Seattle" was far too good a tagline not to check it out. Talk about universal appeal!
Love the blog. Love the kayaking. Love the info. Hopefully people will read it.
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: 11:49 PM
Just curious what the level was at Quinault Lake when you guys did the NF. I know it has been done as low as 700 and as high as 1500. What are your impressions of optimum flows and season?
Planning an OP trip soon, and trying to line it all up.
Thanks,
Kirk
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Planning an OP trip soon, and trying to line it all up.
Thanks,
Kirk
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