He strongly recommended we just stay overnight at Mowich Lake as the North Fork of the Mowich River would be a very wet crossing for us on the way to South Mowich, even though it was in the middle of the Northwest’s “dry” month—September.
By “bringing a piece of the mountains into the heart of Seattle,” as Bauer’s instructional successors put it, The Mountaineers is again opening the doors for a broader outdoor community to nourish its love for climbing.
Another factor to consider is that most of these rafts, which will run close to $100, will be punctured or worn out within three to four years if not sooner. If you are a fly fisher, learn how to roll cast or cast sidearm on those lakes where it is nearly impossible to find room to back cast.
“Our overall goal is to teach as many climbing skills in town as realistically as we can,” notes Yore, “so that every mountaineering and climbing skill can be taught and practiced.”
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