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the US, visit the Arcadian
Outdoor Guide website.
For information about
many canoeing and kayaking
destinations in British Columbia,
contact the Recreational
Canoeing Association of BC.

Caving
Whether you are an
experienced caver or simply
interested in venturing into
tubes of lava and limestone,
Sandboarding at Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area there are thousands of caving
possibilities in the region.
drawn to the tranquil and British Columbia’s provincial parks Among the most popular are
beautiful shores of the Gulf and campgrounds, contact the Oregon Caves National
Islands (see p259). the reservation service that Monument, Lava River Caves,
is run by Discover Camping. and Sea Lion Caves in Oregon;
Washington’s Gardner Cave;
Bird-watching and British Columbia’s Cody
Canoeing and Kayaking
Throughout the year, bird- and Horne Lake Caves.
watchers are able to sight gulls, Canoeing and kayaking are Caves are largely unaffected
sandpipers, plovers, and ducks both easy and envir onmentally by the climate outdoors, so,
along the coasts of Oregon friendly ways of seeing the although it may be warm
and Washington, while British Pacific Northwest’s beautiful outside, temperatures inside
Columbia boasts important waters along with its abundant average 50°F (10°C) year-round.
migration habitats for waterfowl, marine life. Be sure to wear warm clothing
shorebirds, and hawks. Contact Washington’s Puget Sound and comfortable footwear. For
the local Audubon Society and San Juan Islands are the new information about exploring
chapter for more information most popular destinations the caves of the Pacific Northwest,
about birds and the many for sea kayakers in the Pacific contact the BC Parks or the
superb birding spots in the Northwest. White-water National Caves Association.
Pacific North west, such as kayakers flock to the state’s
Oregon’s Malheur National many rivers, and Lake Ozette Cycling
Wildlife Refuge and Ten Mile in Olympic National Park is
Creek Sanctuary, Washington’s a hot spot for canoeists. Cycling is an inexpensive and
Skagit River, and the George Off Oregon, the ocean’s healthy way of traveling around
C. Reifel Migratory Bird waters are generally too rough the cities and countryside of
Sanctuary in British Columbia. for kayaking, but the bays the Pacific Northwest. Most
along the coast and the of the parks in the region have
Lewis and Clark National designated cycling trails as well
Camping
Wildlife Refuge, on the as rental outlets for equipment;
There are numerous campsites Columbia River, provide calmer Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and
tucked away in wilderness waters for paddlers. For listings many other large cities have
areas, close to cities, and near of canoe and kayak outfitters in cycling paths.
beaches. All of the region’s
national parks and most state
and provincial parks offer
excellent campgrounds.
In the high country,
campgrounds are usually
open from mid-June through
August, and in lower elevations
year-round. Space in most
parks is available on a first-
come, first-served basis. To
reserve a spot in a state park
in Oregon, call Reservations
Northwest; in Washington,
call Washington State Parks.
In Canada, call Parks Canada,
or to book a place in one of White-water kayaking on the fast-moving McKenzie River in Oregon

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