Eastern Washington Adventures Thursday Night Get Together
Report by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

Around 6:30 PM Thursday March 21st, 2013 Eastern Washington Adventures members met up at Snipes Mountain Microbrewery & Restaurant in Sunnyside Washington for a Thursday Night Get ...

Snow Wheeling at the Ahtanum State Forest
Report by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Sunday February 24th, 2013 Eastern Washington Adventures Club members met up at Highland Quick Stop in Cowiche Washington for the Ahtanum 4×4 Snow Wheeling Run. We had five rigs on this run, TJ40 – TJ, Craigen – TJ, Rangerat – YJ, The Middle Kid – Dakota and Ceg – JK. Guido rode with TJ40 and MudSlinger93 rode with me. We convoyed to Cowiche Mill Road and aired down.

Once aired down, we headed up Cowiche Mill Road and then up C-1300 onto Hatton road. Not much snow on the way up. Up on Hatton the snow drifts were deep and soft. Craigen and I both got stuck right off the bat. TJ40 also got stuck trying to go around to pull me out of my second stuck. The Middle Kid parked his rig after getting stuck a few times in the same area too. He rode shotgun with Rangerat most of the rest of the day.

We moved on up the ridge trying to stay on top of the harder snow. Of coarse we fell through a lot since the crust wasn’t very thick. We turned around once the snow got to soft to move forward. The last part I got stuck many times. On the way back through that last area, I used momentum to fly over the soft spots. That worked well. The next area I tried to blow through a snow drift where no one had drove and got stuck good. TJ40 got stuck next to me. Craigen got stuck trying to pull me through. Rangerat was trying to pull us back and that did not work well since we were stuck good. With some winching and pulling we made it through that area.

The last drift where we had went around on the way up earlier, was the area we got all the Jeeps stuck at once. A little more winching and we were back on our way. ...

Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival – Dec 16 2012

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Clay Graham ("Ceg")

Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival
Report and photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Sunday December 16th, 2012 Eastern Washington Adventures members met up for lunch at the München Haus in Leavenworth Washington for our annual Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival get together.

After lunch we had a good time walking around town enjoying all the Christmas spirit. It was snowing most of the afternoon but really not too cold. Around 4:30 PM we gathered in front of the gazebo for the main event, the lighting of the town. That was very cool.

After the town was lit up, Jeff and I took a walk. We stopped in at the München Haus and they had a movie playing in their courtyard. It was the first time a had watched a movie outdoors during a snow storm. My wife met us there for a beer and then we moved onto the Tumwater Inn Restaurant & Lounge for dinner where Jeff’s wife met with us.

The day was a lot of fun thanks to who came and to the people of Leavenworth that put so much work into making the Christmas Lighting Festival happen.

My family stayed Sunday and Monday nights at the Evergreen Inn so we could enjoy the Christmas spirit Leavenworth had to offer.

On Monday morning we woke up to deep snow. ...

Eastern Washington Adventures
Fall ORV Run at Juniper Dunes
Report & photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Friday November 16th, 2012 Eastern Washington Adventures members met up at Smith Canyon to camp out for the Fall ORV Run at Juniper Dunes.

Around 10 AM Saturday November 17th, 2012 more people showed up at Smith Canyon for the ORV run.

We headed toward the dunes by going along the power lines. Out at the open dunes below the Upper Parking Area and few more rigs showed up to run with us. We wheeled to the northeast dunes. As we headed back toward camp people started heading out for home.

Back at our camp in Smith Canyon we had a surprise birthday party for my daughter Mandy that was turning 13 year old the next Tuesday and celebrated my son Hank's 24th birthday that was on that day.

We had a potluck barbeque and then took shelter under the pop-up since the rain came.

Around 11 AM Sunday November 18th, 2012 a few of us when to play out in the dunes for a few hours. We headed for home around 4 PM.

This was a great camping trip with a lot of ORV fun in the sand.

Here are some pictures I took of our trip:

Heading toward the dunes from Smith Canyon.




The open dune area below the Upper Parking Area.


























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2012 Moses Lake Sand Dunes ORV Camp-out
Report and photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

Most year's on the last weekend of September or so Eastern Washington Adventures has a run at Moses Lake Sand Dunes before the Yellow Zone closes. The weather is cooler than the summer months and the "Yellow Zone" that closes October 1st. makes the adventure a lot more fun.
This year Eastern Washington Adventures members started pulling into camp on Thursday September 27, 2012. The camp was in the gravel pit at the end of Potato Hill Road. I pulled in just as it was getting dark.

On Friday we did a few runs out on the Moses Lake Sand Dunes and played around the Pothole Reservoir. A few more showed up to camp that night.

Saturday a lot more people showed up for our main run. We did a few runs during the day and had a potluck around the propane fire pits that evening.

On Sunday we had another run before leaving for home.

This weekend was a blast thanks to all who came.

Here are some photos of our weekend at the Moses Lake Sand Dunes:

Friday

I was to dark when I pulled in to level the motorhome. This is how we woke up.


Heading out to the Moses Lake Sand Dunes.




Jeepscum blew a trailer tire on the way to Moses Lake. Test Dummy called to see if he needed a tire brought out.






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2012 Eastern Washington Adventures Summer Meet & Greet
Report and photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Saturday August 4th, 2012 we had the 2012 Eastern Washington Adventures Summer Meet & Greet at the Eastern Washington Adventures Club House in Selah, Washington. This event was hosted by Yakima/Kittitas Forest Watch (The Non-Profit division of Eastern Washington Adventures).

The day was very hot ...

Boulder Cave Hike & 4th of July EWA Club House Get Together
Report & photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

Around 10 AM Wednesday July 4th, 2012 Eastern Washington Adventures members met up at Oak Creek Ace Hardware in Naches for the the annual Boulder Cave hike. We convoyed to Boulder Cave Trailhead near Cliffdell, Washington.

Once everyone paid there $5 for parking and used the out house, we headed up the Boulder Cave Trail. The weather was perfect for the hike.

Once at the cave we took a break and got a group picture.

We moved on through the dark cave using flashlights not to trip over the rocks. At one point of the cave it is pitch black. Not to far walking in the dark you can see light at the other end of the cave. Coming out the other end of Boulder Cave there are two platforms overlooking the small creek. We took another break there as some of the group went back around through Boulder Cave again. Since the group was spread out we decided to regroup at the loop intersection so no one was left behind or move up the trail thinking they were.

Once the whole group was back together at the loop intersection we headed back to the ...

Warrior's Quick Stop Grand Opening
Report and photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Sunday June 17th, 2012 we headed to Cle Elum to the Warrior's Quick Stop Grand Opening.

There was a lot of free food, a guy playing music, a bounce house and lower priced fuel than other places around the state.

Here are a few photos of this event:






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Selah Community Days
Report and photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

The 2012 Selah Community Days event was on Thursday May 17th through Sunday May 20th, 2012. This is a fun event
that is put on every year down town Selah Washington.

On Thursday my wife and I went down to the Selah Civic Center to the Hobo Feed to check it out.








On Friday my son Charlie and I headed to down town Selah to check out what was going on.

At the Selah Civic Center there was a Potato Feed put on by the Selah Chamber of Commerce.




Over at the field between Lince Elementary and Wixson Park the carnival was set up. Out in front of the carnival was a
Show & Shine and poker run sign up.


They had a band playing for the Show & Shine.


Charlie really wanting to go ride the rides.






We walked next door to Wixson Park to see what was happening.

There were many booths set up.












































We walked through the carnival to see the rides.


We walked over to Kings Row to get dinner.

As we were eating dinner at Kings Row the Poker Run started and Kings Row was a check point.


After dinner we walked back over to Wixson Park.


We sat in Wixson Park and listen to "Tieton Drive" play. This is a very good band I hope to see play again soon.


On Saturday I got to Selah around 7:30 AM to find lawn chair lined up down the street with only a few people around.

I parked at TQ Hobbies to wait for the Selah Community Days Parade to start.


By 9:30 the sidewalks were full as people waited for the parade to start.


People swarmed around these Great Danes as the owners walked down the street.


The Selah Community Days Parade started at 10 AM. Here are some pictures I took.












































































































































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