Thursday, August 11, 2011

Paulina Lake, Take 2

For the second year, we joined our friends (Isaac and Leo and their parents Jennifer and Tom) at Paulina Lake in the Newberry Caldera near Bend, Oregon for five days of kayaking, swimming, exploring and just plain fun.  Our cabin was a few steps from Paulina Lake and the mosquitoes were not quite as bad this year.

Steve was able to join us in most of the activities, but he opted out of the hike to the hot springs (a stinky adventure thanks to the smell of sulfur) on the far side of the lake.

The boys were pretty amazing in their kayaks - zipping this way and that.  One afternoon we flipped a kayak to jump off of and the next day Joe and Isaac unintentionally swamped another as Joe tried to make sure Isaac joined him in the lake (and kept laughing as they paddled to shore).



We also took in some of the volcanic sites, checked out Sun River (is that a real town?) and found the most amazing home made donut place at a truck stop in La Pine (Wickiup Junction) where Joe said they make the best maple bars ever and Steve was quite impressed with the donut hole skewers.

-Holly

2 comments:

  1. I enjoyed the pictures so much. It sure sounds and looks like you had a lot of fun.

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  2. this is such a great place to stay and see. Heard the fishing is great too! Did you see that brown trout that they had in the store stuffed? Didn't know that got that big? Sure would like to catch one of those! Anyway, have a great time at Paulina Lake and the surrounding area. Great place and love your pictures. :)

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