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Back to Oirase for some real fall color
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I did make it to my normal trail head, but the trail was a muddy mess. I started up the trail about a quarter mile and decided my hiking boots were going to be swamped if I kept going, so I opted for a second attempt at the fall colors of Oirase Gorge.
I was richly rewarded along the river. There was still plenty of fall color, but ...
Fall Colors.......sort of
... the tour guides pace.
Oraise Gorge is a very popular with both the Japanese and the Americans in the area. There is a very nice path that runs nearly the entire length of the gorge up to Lake Towada. This time of year, there are cars parked in just about every pull-out and they have parking assistants at both ends and at the ...
Paddle, Paddle, Paddle the Kayak.....
... It was great going out,.....great making our way along the coast line,......but by the time we were heading back, I was BEAT! Tired! Dead!! I definitely need to work on my paddling stamina :o) But for a group of "more mature" kayakers, our whole group did a great job and made it back with only ...
Mountain Adventure
... it to the top of the first summit (Mt. Kodake), but after that, I decided I'd come back next spring to climb Mt. Takada-Odake,.....after the winter snows that pack down all the vegetation have melted, but before the vegetation clogs up the path again.
Since Mt. Kodake wasn't all that high, I decided to summit the tall ...
Volcanic Hike
... as you can see from some of the pictures, there is still snow visible in some places. In various areas along the trail you have to endure the smell of sulfur coming from some of the hot springs. There is actually an Onsan (Japanese public bath) near the parking lot that uses the natural hot springs waters.
The trails are very ...
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