| It is with a tired, weary, and joyful
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| | spray invigorates even the most weary of
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| head that I ask you this question: "Ya
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| | souls. Rock jumping is fabulous here, as
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| ever hiked?" If your answer is, "Yes",
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| | is wading and picnicking. The wading
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| then you surely have anecdotes of
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| | waters are abolutely and perfectly clear.
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| pitfalls or triumphs. If you answered,
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| | The colored stones beneath your feet
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| "No", then I must ask a second question:
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| | stimulate your soles. Hikers hike up
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| "Why the heck not?!"
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| | their pant legs and feel the sharp pain
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| You either love or hate hiking. It's not
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| | of cold as the water numbs with each
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| for everyone. No, wait, it is. If you
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| | caress. On the trail, each hiker you
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| can walk, you can hike. Even the
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| | pass on the trail treats you like an
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| handicapped hike. Frequently. If you're
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| | acquaintance with a warm smile and,
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| a timid beginner, there are hiking trails
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| | "Hello". As you continue, where the
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| that little kids and the elderly can do.
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| | hiking crossroads meet, you run into the
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| I'm not elderly or a kid, but I am a wimp
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| | more daring hikers coming down off the
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| and out of shape person who loves hiking
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| | 3-day hikes, who readily share their
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| and frequently have the elderly and kids
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| | stories of tranquility and accomplishment
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| pass me on trails, and I'd have to say
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| | as you shake your head in amazement as
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| that one of the best hikes for ANYBODY of
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| | you listen.
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| ANY ability is "Staircase" in the Olympic
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| | So, as you sit in your cubicle in front
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| Mountains in Washington State, USA. This
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| | of a computer, day after day, making
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| hiking hot spot is not too far from
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| | excuses to yourself as to why it's OK to
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| Shelton, WA, and just a skip and jump
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| | fill your weekends with obligation and
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| from Hoodsport, WA. The drive there is
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| | duty to run errands for the household
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| GORGEOUS. I take the undemanding 1.5
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| | "good", I ask you to raise one hand into
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| mile hike, which is lined with beauty
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| | the air-- and slap yourself. "Snap out
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| bark, breathtaking in natural beauty,
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| | of it!" Live a little. Do something for
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| clearly marked, and the sign-in sheet
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| | yourself for a change. Stop nursing
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| that you sign at the start of the trail
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| | those stupid, dumb anti-depressants and
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| daily boasts signatures of hikers from
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| | anti-anxiety pills mixed with diet
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| France, Holland, England, Italy, Japan,
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| | suppressants and sleep aids, and get off
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| Connecticut, Toronto, you name it! The
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| | your badonkadonk and get back to nature.
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| cascading waters fall in stairs, thus the
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| | I'm not saying to stop taking those
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| name "Staircase". The colors of the
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| | pills, I'm saying for you to stop making
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| rapids are the amazing aquamarine
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| | excuses as to why you can't go take a
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| turquoise color you'd see in an ocean
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| | hike. We had a great expression not too
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| shot for a Corona Beer commercial that
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| | long ago, when someone would irk you and
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| occurs beachside-So clear and fresh and
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| | you'd say, "Go take a hike, buddy."
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| the same feeling of getting away from it
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| | Well, all of ya'll sittin' around on your
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| all. Oh, and the white foam of the
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| | keisters, you're irking me if you're not
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| rock-smoothing white waters, or as I like
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| | taking advantage of our National Parks.
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| to call them, "waves", from which a light
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| | Go take a hike!
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