Melakwa Lake Hike

img_8833 Zoe getting ready for a hike in her own special way.
Zoe getting ready for a hike in her own special way.
img_8834 Peek-a-boo view of the cabin from near the Franklin Falls trail.
Peek-a-boo view of the cabin from near the Franklin Falls trail.
img_8837 Inspecting Zoe and Gavin's fort.
Inspecting Zoe and Gavin's fort.
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img_8842 And off we go...heading up to the Denny Creek slide and beyond.
And off we go...heading up to the Denny Creek slide and beyond.
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img_8844 Grandma checking out the trees while Grandpa takes a break.
Grandma checking out the trees while Grandpa takes a break.
img_8845 Umm....hi Gavin.
Umm....hi Gavin.
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img_8858 Crossing Denny Creek, Zoe-low-rider style.
Crossing Denny Creek, Zoe-low-rider style.
img_8860 Zoe and Gavin's first visit, of many to come, to the Denny Creek slide. A bit too chilly to hop into the water.
Zoe and Gavin's first visit, of many to come, to the Denny Creek slide. A bit too chilly to hop into the water.
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img_8869 While the rest of the group turned back for the cabin at the Denny Creek slide, Martin and Kathryn ventured onwards and upwards to Melakwa Lake. The clouds...
While the rest of the group turned back for the cabin at the Denny Creek slide, Martin and Kathryn ventured onwards and upwards to Melakwa Lake. The clouds…
img_8870 Melakwa Lake, chilly and foggy.
Melakwa Lake, chilly and foggy.
img_8872 Hard to tell, but there are some peaks rising up beyond that fog. Ran into a couple backpackers planning to rock climb the following day.
Hard to tell, but there are some peaks rising up beyond that fog. Ran into a couple backpackers planning to rock climb the following day.