Diablo & Gorge lakes paddle WA

September 17/18, 2011

Diablo Lake / Gorge Lake  – SK II-III

Paddle in the North Cascades area, enjoy a long weekend of peaceful remote camping. The lake can get windy, so you should be comfortable paddling in windy conditions. Come up and paddle for a day or spend the night and paddle both days. We'll see fall colors and spectacular wilderness scenery, beautiful canyons, wonderful waterfalls and creeks, plenty of opportunities to take a picture or two ! Very nice (  free campsites ) with bear lockers, tables and campfire rings and other 'essential" facilities.

 

Under sunny fall skies the group first paddled Diablo lakes translucent blue waters. Calm breezes we paddled the roughly 10 miles circumnavigating the lake. Got out at the Diablo dam and hiked along the spillway,  either by kayak or car this is a real scenic stop and well worth the trip up into the north Cascades.

Camped along the Skagit River, dinner around the campfire and tents pitched  under starry skies. Day two was a paddle on Gorge Lake. From the campground to the dam at the south end of the lake it's about a 4 - 5 miles paddle and again very beautiful with a multitude of waterfalls along the way.