Hike & Kayak Waldo Lake
- Eva Ramsey
Imagine floating on water so clear it looks like you are flying! Waldo Lake, sitting at 5,000 feet in the Waldo Lake Wilderness in the Cascade Mountains, is rated the 2nd clearest lake in the world. Sea kayak this huge lake, camp on islands, munch on huckleberries, and gaze at the snow-covered volcanoes in the distance. This trip includes a number of great hikes to surrounding mountains and waterfalls, so bring your hiking boots! No previous experience necessary, but we recommend folks be able to swim, have reasonable upper body strength for paddling, and be free of back, shoulder or wrist troubles. You’ll camp beside the lake, and carry everything you need in your kayaks. Read the detailed trip description to learn more.
Trip Specifics
Dates: Wednesday, Aug. 18 - Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
Cost: $50 - $1050. Need-based financial aid is applied on a sliding scale for those who qualify. Vegan and non-medical specialty diets have an additional $30 charge. Vegetarian diets and food allergies do not have an additional fee.
Rigor: Moderate - High
Equipment & Packing List (coming soon)
Required Forms
These forms can be completed only after you have received a trip placement email, and are due by Wednesday, July 22nd. To complete these forms, you’ll need to have your @lclark.edu email set up, and you’ll be prompted to log-in to the Engage LC platform.
Trip Pictures
Check out pictures from other times we’ve gone here!
- Hike & Kayak Waldo NST 2019a
- Hike & Kayak Waldo NST 2019b
- Hike & Kayak Wald NST 2018a
- Hike & Kayak Waldo NST 2018b
- Hike & Kayak Waldo NST 2017a
- Hike & Kayak Waldo NST 2017b
- Hike & Kayak Waldo NST 2015
- Hike & Kayak Waldo NST 2014
And this awesome student-made video from 2018!
College Outdoors is located in room 244 of Templeton Campus Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
email outdoors@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7116
fax 503-768-7876
Director Joe Yuska
College Outdoors
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219