Recreation Opportunities

The Washington Outdoor Women (WOW) program strives to teach, encourage and motivate women to connect with the outdoors through hands-on experiences. The popular Fall Weekend Workshop at Camp River Ranch in Carnation, Washington, usually offers between 18 and 20 outdoor skills. All participants will be housed down below in the Meadow area and can opt for sleeping in outdoor cabins near the river or in tents in the Meadow. Since the camp is spread out, walking is required but the beautiful outdoor setting is worth it!

The registration fee includes expert instruction, any equipment you may need, food, lodging, resources, educational materials, and WOW’s signature long sleeve t-shirt.

Registration fee: $235
Registration closes September 3, 2010  

For details, visit the Washington Outdoor Women website.

Named for the emerald-hued, glacial-fed lake that is the "front yard" of the North Cascades Institute's Learning Center, Diablo Downtimes are an opportunity for you and your friends to retreat to the North Cascades, unplug and unwind. Mountains have longed served humans as a place of refuge, rejuvenation and inspiration and you are invited to join NCI in 2010 to connect with yourself, your friends and nature too. Whether your ideal day is spending a morning in asanas with a yoga instructor, hiking to majestic views of nearby glaciers with naturalist guides, reading and journal-writing in the library, exploring the lake by canoe or taking an afternoon snooze -- or perhaps a blend of all of the above? -- Downtimes are your weekend to spend as you choose.

 For more information, visit NCI's September Diablo Downtime page. 

Sponsored by the Methow Valley Sport Trails Association.

Calling all film makers!  New this year the Methow Valley Fall Bike Festival will include a cycling film festival in which you, the rider can submit your best cycling film! The Methow Valley Bike and Film Festival is accepting submissions until August 30th for the festival in October.

In addition to screenings of the wining enthusiasts' films, the Bike Festival features biking opportunities for the whole family: cross country races, road rides of 35, 70, or 100 miles through some of North Central Washington’s most inviting scenery, and awesome mountain bike rides for different skill levels and ages and a bike rodeo for riders ten years and under make this a wonderful family event.

For more information, visit the Methow Valley Fall Bike and Film Festival website.