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Outdoor Adventure Guide 8.5” X 11” Booklet 9/2016 TABLE of 6 ©2016 SNOHOMISH COUNTY TOURISM CONTENTS ADVENTURE GUIDE OPEN UPto Outdoor Adventure! Just up the road from Greater Seattle is a unique treasure trove of diverse opportunity that’s waiting to be discovered. A one-of-a-kind destination where sand in your oor mats and dust on the dash of your car is a badge of honor. WWW.SNOHOMISH.ORG | PAGE 1 Cover Design 2016 SCTB Outdoor Adventure Guide 8.5” x 11” Booklet 9/2016 TABLE OF 6 ©2016 SNOHOMISH COUNTY TOURISM CONTENTS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Meet our team of local outdoor adventure experts ..........................4 WATER SPORTS 16 Boating ..............................................................................................................6 ©2016 SNOHOMISH COUNTY TOURISM Scuba Diving ....................................................................................................8 Paddle Boarding .............................................................................................9 Whitewater Rafting .................................................................................... 10 Sea Kayaking................................................................................................. 12 Kiteboarding ................................................................................................. 14 UP IN THE AIR Hot Air Ballooning ...................................................................................... 16 19 Skydiving ....................................................................................................... 17 ©2016 BART RULON ©2016 BART INTO THE WILD Salmon Spawning ....................................................................................... 18 Whale Watching .......................................................................................... 19 Birding ............................................................................................................. 20 Fishing ............................................................................................................. 22 BIKING & ATVS 25 Off Road/ATV ................................................................................................ 23 ©2016 CHRIS McFARLAND Mountain Biking .......................................................................................... 24 Road Biking ................................................................................................... 26 OUTDOOR FUN Golf ................................................................................................................... 28 Horseback Riding ........................................................................................ 30 Hiking .............................................................................................................. 32 Bouldering ..................................................................................................... 34 34 Rock Climbing .............................................................................................. 35 ©2016 AARON MATHESON PHOTOGRAPHY ©2016 AARON MATHESON SNOW PLAY Snowshoeing ................................................................................................ 36 Downhill Skiing ............................................................................................ 36 Cross-Country Skiing ................................................................................. 37 Snowmobiling .............................................................................................. 38 36 GETTING HERE / LOCAL RESOURCES ...................................................... 39 ©2016 U.S. FOREST SERVICE PAGE 2 | SNOHOMISH COUNTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GUIDE i SNOHOMISH COUNTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GUIDE ©2016 CRAIG ROMANO Outdoor recreation activities in Snohomish County range from the adrenaline-inducing to the serene. In every season, enjoy the gorgeous expanse of this beautiful place, including jagged mountain peaks, old-growth forests, glistening rivers, calming trails, and the lullaby of the sea. For heart-pounding adventures, kayak or raft Class V whitewater on the Sauk and Skykomish rivers, where tall SNOHOMISH COUNTY SNOHOMISH COUNTY trees meet untamed wilderness. Feel the crisp air rush past TOURISM BUREAU TOURISM BUREAU your face as you free fall from 13,500 feet while skydiving. VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS 888-338-0976 / 425-348-5802 Secure your grip on awe- inspiring sheer granite cliffs in South Snohomish County 1133 164th Street SW, Suite 204 Index and Darrington. Swim with amazing sea creatures Branch at Heritage Park Lynnwood, WA 98087 425-776-3977 www.snohomish.org while exploring the Edmonds Underwater Park. Or catch 19921 Poplar Way some big air while kiteboarding at Jetty Island. (I-5 exit 181) Lynnwood, WA 98036 Or perhaps you prefer activities that allow you to just East Snohomish breathe and relax. Bask in the glow of the sunset as County Branch 360-862-9609 you enjoy panoramic views from a hot air balloon. Wait 1301 First Street breathlessly for the Great Blue Heron or humpback whale (I-5 exit 194 to Highway 2) Snohomish, WA 98290 to break into view. Enjoy the silent beauty of winter as you Visitor Information Center glide on cross-country skis. Or patiently climb to grand at Future of Flight Published by Visitors Guide Publications mountain heights on foot, bike, or horseback. 425-438-8100 x 236 This publication was made possible by 8415 Paine Field Blvd. assistance from the Snohomish County Hotel- Whatever your passion, an adventure awaits you in (I-5 Exit 189 West) Motel Tax Fund. All rights reserved ©2016 Mukilteo, WA 98275 Snohomish County Tourism. Snohomish County! OPEN UP to breathtaking beauty, thrilling pursuits, and inspirational opportunities. WWW.SNOHOMISH.ORG | PAGE 3 i SNOHOMISH COUNTY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GUIDE ©2016 ANDREA VANNI Snohomish County Tourism is pleased to have the opportunity to work with these Kristin Kinnamon is president of BIKES Club of locals who don’t just write about outdoor adventure... they live it and are willing Snohomish County and is on the board of Sharing to share their extensive knowledge and experience with you! Wheels Community Bike Shop, an Everett nonprofit. She first biked on the Centennial Trail before it was paved, Mike Benbow is a retired journalist for the Daily Herald and helped create the county’s first bicycle map so newspaper in Everett who has been fishing in the area she could find her way on the Interurban Trail. She has for nearly 40 years. He is a long-time member of the bicycle toured in the U.S., Canada, France, Belgium, and Evergreen Fly Fishing Club based in Everett and lives in Spain. She also bikes for everyday transportation and Tulalip, where he is a freelance writer and photographer. enjoyment, including commuting, shopping, bike polo, and recreational rides. Her family has 12 bikes and one car in the garage. When not on two wheels, she provides website content and consulting through her business, Kinnamon Communications. Jennifer Briggs is a motorcycle rider who grew up learning to ride in Reiter Foothills State Forest. She Joni Kirk is a professional writer and outdoor enthusiast also helped build a majority of the trails as a trail crew who lives in Snohomish. Having grown up in the Pacific supervisor for the Washington Conservation Corps. An Northwest, she enjoys finding new adventures that environmental scientist, Jennifer’s other hobbies include create heart-pounding adrenaline rushes. She unwinds motorcycling, downhill mountain biking, snowboarding from such adventure and the mystery of raising three and waterskiing. teenagers by escaping with her husband to Snohomish County’s beautiful and quiet parks, meditative water views, and calming old-growth forests. Patrick Daniels is a former high tech business executive, now into his “second career” as brand ambassador and Christian Knight has been exploring Snohomish County tech rep for Slingshot Sports and Ride Engine; a board by kayak for more than two decades. These explorations member of Puget Sound Kiteboard Association; a ski include several first descents on steep whitewater creeks instructor at Crystal Mountain; an occasional strategy and near Index that have become staples of the Class V planning consultant; and a husband and proud father. kayaker’s whitewater diet. This former Paddler magazine editor now teaches his three young children to paddle— and protect—whitewater rivers. Connie Hoge grew up in Boulder, Colorado, with horses in her blood. Summers were spent on her grandparents’ farm, riding her mare across the Iowa countryside. An Yvonne Kraus discovered mountain biking 20 years ago advocate for equestrian use on multi-purpose trails, and immediately knew she had found a new passion. she and her husband are actively involved with the In 2015, Yvonne turned that passion into her profession Centennial Trail Coalition of Snohomish County. She is by joining the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. She director for the Cascade Horse Club and works closely oversees a team of 35 staff who are all hard at work to with the Back Country Horsemen of Washington as a open over 60 miles of new trail in the greater Puget member of the local Traildusters Chapter. As creator of the Equestrian Trail Sound area. As Executive Director, Yvonne also represents Riders Alliance of Washington, her hope is to have the group Facebook page mountain bikers on statewide land and trail use advocacy serve as a gathering place for people to raise equestrian trail issues. Having needs in Olympia, and she assists communities in planning efforts to create competed for over 20 years in
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