Greg Hatten’s WoodenBoat Adventures: Olympic National Park
Woodenboat Adventures
Greg Hatten’s travels took him to Olympic National Park earlier this year to paddle Lake Quinault and fish the Quinault River.
Olympic is one of our rainiest National Parks, and Greg visited during one of the rainiest winters on record (this is Washington State we are talking about). In our upper left corner of America, it takes a lot of precipitation to make us even notice it’s been extra-rainy. And Greg and his wooden boat were headed for the Olympic Penninsula, which is actually…a rain forest.
So…rain. Yeah.
The river was rough and full of strainers, and the fish were hiding in the unsettled waters. This wasn’t an easy trek, folks. But it had its moments.
We were taken with this photo of a magnificent herd of elk Greg encountered on his way in (his boat is on a trailer in this shot, if you’re wondering).
And he even checked into the beautiful Lake Quinalt Lodge for the night.
view of the lodge
Being Greg, instead of sleeping here…
…Greg opted to sleep here.
It was a mighty adventure, with some scary moments and fun rewards.
Blankets
And if you’d like to sleep like Greg, you have your choice of our Harding blanket in Thyme, new this year:
Or Greg’s trusty Badlands bedroll, which has seen him through many nights of camping:
You can shop for Pendleton’s Parks blankets and more at http://www.pendleton-usa.com.
But this?
You have to go out there and get it on your own.