Mount Rainier

What makes us want to climb big mountains? Maybe it’s the alpenglow en route to the summit, maybe it’s that feeling of pure emotional bliss standing on top, or maybe it’s the descent back down knowing we’ve accomplished what we came for. After recently summiting Aconcagua in Argentina and developing friendships with some of our […]

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Wenatchee Road Trip

Spring came a bit early this year so we chose to take advantage of the amazing March weather as a family. With the car loaded up and the girls all strapped in we were heading south. Our first stop was the small community of Kaleden located on the west shores of Skaha Lake half way […]

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Palm Springs – Jan. 2018

Time for a little snow bird get away, 8 days down in Palm Springs with Shannon’s parents.  Leaving the western Canadian winter for some amazing blue sky and 25+ degree weather. As you fly into the airport you can’t help but notice the vast contrast.  Brilliant blue sky and flat desert sand floor sandwiched between […]

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Oregon Coast – Sept. 2017

After several years of tossing around the idea we finally decided to head out on a 12-day tenting adventure down the Oregon Coast.  We packed up the truck and pushed south to Florence and started our tour from South to North.  Everyone told us September was the best month to go but to expect rain and […]

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Atraxia Sailing – Dec. 2015

December 15 – January 4 – Kelowna – Fort Lauderdale – San Juan / Providenciales – Nassau – Fort Lauderdale – Kelowna When Tyson gets an idea in his head he runs with it.  He has wanted to take some sailing lessons for quite some time but we had just never gotten around to it.  […]

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Trinidad and Tobago – May 2014

April 27 – May 25 – Kelowna – Calgary – Toronto – Port of Spain     $5.8 TT – $1 CAD Trinidad and Tobago was the choice for this trip basically because you never really hear much about these Caribbean islands.  They are buried at the bottom of the archipelago and are just a hand full of […]

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