Family Vacation Post #3 - Crater Lake

We booked a spot on one of the boat tours that go around the cauldera of the volcano - totally awesome. But before we got there we had to stop and feed the chipmunks. This was the highlight of the entire trip for the kids.

These birds were also popular.

Kids overlooking the lake.

Rob overlooking the lake.

So, to get to the boat tour, you have to hike one mile down a dirt trail. We were running a little late (see previous post) and so our little kids had to run the whole way. We got there just in time to be the last ones on the boat.

The boat tour was SPECTACULAR!! I totally recommend it to anyone who goes up that way. Our park ranger guide was awesome - He had tons of interesting information and was super friendly - the guy totally loves his job. The inside of the volcano was amazing - so cool. I'd love to do it again when the kids are a little older.

This lake has the cleanest water of any lake in the country. It's also one of the coldest. They said that only one woman - WOMAN - has ever swam across it. She did it in the 1920's before wetsuits. They said that a man had started out with her and he gave up part way across (quitter). But she finished!