Loon Lake Campout 7/20/14

This five day campout at Loon Lake was probably one of the best.  We camped next to our friends Gary Goldsmith and his wife Cheryl and their new pup Benetar.  Benetar is only 7 months old and it was his first time in the wilderness.  Kate came up with the kayaks for the last 3 days.  We hiked  10 miles plus on the Rubicon Trail into Desolation wilderness.  Kayaked all over the lake.  Swimming was glorious, even tho a little chilly upon entry.  And I did kayak fishing and caught 4 nice rainbows on a glassy, early morning still lake.  Got a nice rain shower on Thursday nite.  All in all a terrific time.

Ben and his log

Ben

Hiking on the Rubicon Trail

Merganzer family

Kate

Awesome cloud formations

Kate digging in against the wind

Got 4 nice trout

Hiking on the Rubicon Trail

Author: Geoff

Quick rundown: Grew up in Lombard, Illinois, went to Arizona State University, worked as a CPA with Arthur Andersen & Co, then Laventhal and Horwath, then Rolling Stones, then Heron International, then Goodby Berlin and Silverstein in San Francisco. Moved to the foothills in 1990 and traded futures and designed websites. Married to Kate Stewart, now living in Colfax, CA. We have six grandchildren. I enjoy camping in our RV, hiking, kayaking, fishing, droning and cross country skiing Also conga drumming, photography and dogs. View all posts by Geoff