Hard Charging Mountain Climb
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| Near the top of Eagle Cliff |
As the expedition
leader aboard the Safari Quest one of my many daily challenges is to find
destinations that can offer multiple level s of challenge to the guests. This
may be a choice between a kayak and a skiff tour, a beach walk or a long hike,
or maybe even a climb up a mountain vs driving up. The more options that guests
have for activities means it is easier to self select which group to go out
with. One of the great things about the Pacific Northwest itinerary is that
every spot we go to gives us multiple options of difficulty level so I can
easily personalize the activities for the passengers we have on that week.
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| Hard Chargers on the Summit |
This week we had a
group of hard charging hikers onboard so I searched for a good challenge. It
came in the form of a mountain ridge climb on the little known Cypress Island,
one of the 172 San Juan Islands. The total hike is only around four miles, but
a nice steady uphill leads to one of the most stunning overlooks in the island
chain. A 750’ rocky precipice juts out over the Rosario Straight. It is called
Eagle Cliff…which it may be called because you look down upon soaring eagles
flying over the low lying forest below.
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| Didn't even break a sweat |
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| View from the top |
The guests were
breathing hard by the end but everyone agreed it was worth every step. We finished off the experience by cruising on
the Quests right under the cliff. It was fun watching all the hard chargers
point out the cliff summit to everyone else on board.
As the expedition
leader aboard the Safari Quest one of my many daily challenges is to find
destinations that can offer multiple level s of challenge to the guests. This
may be a choice between a kayak and a skiff tour, a beach walk or a long hike,
or maybe even a climb up a mountain vs driving up. The more options that guests
have for activities means it is easier to self select which group to go out
with. One of the great things about the Pacific Northwest itinerary is that
every spot we go to gives us multiple options of difficulty level so I can
easily personalize the activities for the passengers we have on that week.
This week we had a
group of hard charging hikers onboard so I searched for a good challenge. It
came in the form of a mountain ridge climb on the little known Cypress Island,
one of the 172 San Juan Islands. The total hike is only around four miles, but
a nice steady uphill leads to one of the most stunning overlooks in the island
chain. A 750’ rocky precipice juts out over the Rosario Straight. It is called
Eagle Cliff…which it may be called because you look down upon soaring eagles
flying over the low lying forest below. 
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