Olympic National Park: New kayak tours on Lake Crescent
Here’s a new way to explore Olympic National Park in western Washington state. The park has added a kayak tour run by the park concessionaire, Aramark Parks and Destinations, out of historic Lake Crescent Lodge, about 18 miles west of Port Angeles.
Participants need not be top athletes to paddle the sapphire waters of the glacier-carved, steeply gouged lake.
The tour glides past an old-growth forest, the Devil’s Punchbowl rock formations and remnants of a World War I railroad operation before crossing back. Guides weave tales of local fish, aquatic plant life, the park’s contemporary history and its Native American creation legend.
The three-hour tour costs $45. It departs daily at 9 a.m. until the end of September.
Contact: Lake Crescent Lodge front desk at (360) 928-3211 for reservations.
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