Tote-n-Float Pacific Northwest Adventures

"Do you know what I think?" Said Lyle, "I think those pioneers were a tough bunch." (Winters, 64; 2000)

"Mountain top experiences are rare, so savor them and hold them in your heart for the valleys." (Teamwork, 38; 1966)

"A photographic memory is not necessarily a good thing," explained Al Zheimer, "but a memory based on photographs can be wonderful!" (Pixels, 88; 2001)

"Now I remember why I come up here!" (Never Disappointed, 77; 2009)

"I walk the land for many reasons," Catherine sang, "but the foremost is that I can." (Meadows, 99; 1433)

"I live here," I said, speaking to myself, "I must be one of the most fortunate people to ever live." (Visions to Remember, 56; 2003)

"I am profoundly attached to these meadows," Catherine said with a long sigh. "I am old now, but I find a Presence in these fields that makes me feel like a little girl."  (Mysteries, II, 56; 1809)

"The glacier is now gone," explained the Sisters. "We have been transformed by fire and ice." (Moraines, 69; 2008)

"Watch your step," I said, speaking to myself. "If you break the rules up here it will be the last time you ever do that!" (Avalanche, 387; 2008)

"Jump?!!! You've got to be kidding!" Squawked the fledglings. "No. I'm not kidding," replied the Great Bald One. (First Flight, 75; 2009)

"The golden sea stretches from under my feet wherever the compass turns. Is this moment really mine? I shall never forget it."  (Buttercups, II, 23; 1583)

"There is room in the human heart for majestic mountains and sparkling glacial vales; I have discovered an openess in my soul for vastness on an incomprehensible scale." (Sir Edmund in Tales of the Muddy Fork, Vol. 3, 352; 1604)

"It's easier to understand life from the summit of a mountain," explained Trekker. "It's the big picture that makes the details clear." (Lights, Vol 2, 67; 1756)

"Mountains are not easily conquered," explained the Crag-Rat, "and that's how it should be." (Perseverance, 39; 2009)

"Alright, I know it's not my imagination. This place really is sacred." (Hibernation, 58; 2009) 

"A lot can happen in two weeks." (The Wisdom of Zig Zag, IX, 253)

"By the way, I'm pretty sure I was stalked by a cougar on my way back from the hut. The cat walked beside me in the dense understory (about 20 yards away). I did not get a visual, but the animal was large and it did not act like a black bear or mule deer. Just down the trail four backpackers were setting up camp along the Timberline Trail, and I think this 'congestion' interrupted the cat's curiosity." (Pumas, 54; 2004)

"So... OK... Why don't I just stay here?" My inward thoughts searching frantically, "I don't really need to finish this hike. No one will ever know. It'll be my own secret." Suddenly, embarrassed by such reckless wanderings of the mind, I jolted. "Never again," came the soft resolve, and I trudged on." ("Stopped In My Tracks by Beauty," Addition Recovery Magazine, May, 1966)"

"Never miss an opportunity to dream, especially when visiting the domain of eagles." (Flight Lessons, 87; 1967)

"Good boots resemble virtue, they only work if you wear them." (Soles for Souls, V, 49; 2008)

"That barge would drift aimlessly if the tug wasn't pushing it along," Michael explained, "... it's very dangerous to drift aimlessly." (Wise Guides, 87; 2009)

"Don't  judge a climber until you've walked a mile in his snow shoes." (Wy'East, 2; 1750)

"Mountains are not immovable," explained Green-Leaf. "There is a Greater Force." (Peaks & Valleys, 76; 2009)

Welkin said calmly, "Turn your eyes to the Southern skies." As I did, a window opened in my soul. (Those Mysterious Welkens, 67; 2009) 

"Mountains are not easily conquered," explained the Crag-Rat, "and that's how it should be." (Perseverance, 39, 2009)

"We've been wandering all day," Catherine said with a smile. "Now I know why you come here." (Peace, 46; 1879)

"Mountains are never conquered all at once," emphasized Hamilton. "It's always one step at a time! "  (Yak-Tracks, 88, 2009)

"We are one voice," Martha began. "Every widow in this meadow is your sister! When one blooms, we all bloom. Arise, Royal Army!" (Revolution, 67; 2009)