Curt Remington
Adventure Trip Reports: Kayaking, Hiking, and European Travel Experiences
Wilderness Travel
Our travels often take us to remote and beautiful places, filled with adventure. In the trip reports below, you’ll also find information on more civilized destinations such as a three-week trip to Europe.
Not only does meditation enhance your vacation, it can even make your trip a life-changing experience, by following steps in my walkabout or vision quest page. Along with suggestions for your quest, this article covers a trip to Cascades Pass, in North Cascades National Park, Washington.
In a blog on islands and beaches, I spent three glorious days with our 23’ Mirage power boat in Washington State’s San Juan Islands, which brought back memories of an earlier exciting night anchored at Sucia, one of the islands.?
My wife, daughter and I set out for Alaska on the MS Amsterdam. Hay House publishing booked the entire ship for seminars with speakers like Wayne Dyer and Gregg Braden. The cruise to Alaska combined beautiful scenery, great food and inspirational talks.
Cruising the Inside Passage to Alaska, brought back memories of a novel that I set aside years ago. That link will take you to an excerpt that appeared in Hut magazine. Goat Hunt, another chapter from the book, is a story of survival and a man’s anxieties about aging, as he hikes into the mountains.
While rafting Hells Canyon on the Snake River, I had a few anxieties of my own regarding survival and aging. Along with thrilling whitewater, Idaho’s Snake River has rugged, beautiful scenery and wilderness seclusion.
In five days, I managed to cover 3800 miles, pick up my daughter and her household in Minnesota, visit with my mother, and visit three national parks, Glacier, Yellowstone and Theodore Roosevelt. That whirlwind trip left little time for relaxation or meditation, but I did manage to see some beautiful scenery.
On a week-long cruise to the Mediterranean, we visited Spain, Malta, France and Italy, including Rome, Florence, Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri and more. Along with beautiful scenery, we saw incredible churches and historic sites. The food on the ship was pretty good too.
Copper Ridge sits high above the tree line in North Cascades National Park, with stunning views of the surrounding mountains. This blog covers my fall backpacking trip into a beautiful alpine wilderness.
Over a weekend, my wife and I backpacked a small part of the Pacific Crest trail, a scenic trail that spans from Mexico to Canada. The section we hiked crosses through the mountains of North Cascades National Park, Washington.
Stehekin is a beautiful, secluded village tucked into the mountains of North Cascades National Park in eastern Washington. There are only three ways to get to Stehekin: by boat, by plane, or by hiking in. This is a great place to go to get away from the bustle of daily life.
The first day of our Salmon River rafting trip was one of the most exciting I’ve faced, with rapids, wild creatures and a canyon rocking thunderstorm.
The Oregon Coast has spectacular scenery, seclusion, and enormous quantities of sand. This article covers some of the fun things to do if you make a trip down the Oregon Coast.
Rafting the Main Salmon River held a prominent place on my bucket list for years. It turns out, I had it there for good reason. This past summer, my wife, Mary, and I finally made that trip and spent six sunny days surrounded by beautiful scenery, thrilling rapids, and learning the special customs of a unique and friendly tribe.
The Canadian Rockies hold some of the most spectacular scenery in North America. This trip report covers our nine-day trip, which included many hikes, stunning lakes, and lots of wildlife.
Can you sea kayak on a lake? In order to answer that challenging question, I signed up for two trips with the Whatcom Association of Kayak Enthusiasts (WAKE), one on Ross Lake and the other to Clark Island, in the Salish Sea.
The Oregon Coast is scenic, rugged, and fun, so when some beautiful weather showed up in October, we loaded our kayaks on the car and took another trip to the enormous white sand beaches.
At the end of the road, in Lund, BC, we loaded up our kayaks and set off into Desolation Sound, a remote and beautiful area with islands, mountains, and lots of sunshine, at least while we were there.
Kayak Adventure on Maligne Lake, Canadian Rockies
Spirit Island on Jasper’s Maligne Lakes is among the most photographed scenes in Canada. On a four day trip, a friend and I kayaked and explored this beautiful lake.
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