Waldo - Septemberish 2012

This is a long overdue writeup of an overnight trip about 17 of us did out on Waldo Lake, way back, say, in October (ya, I've been lazy). Waldo is pretty amazing, and although I'd been there before to visit, I think I missed out on how awesome it was by neglecting to bring a boat. The water is clear... Like, absurdly clear. Actually, I've heard that it's more chemically pure than distilled water, but I'm not sure if that's true or not. It does rival Crater Lake for clarity: for example, on a good day, it's pretty common to be able to see 100' down. It sorta messes with your head because you're whole sense of depth is thrown off. When the sun hits it right, it turns an absurd turquoise, just like the water in Hawaii, etc. Very special place, and one I'm sure we'll be back to visit. If you are wondering, those are our friends Mark and Sarah in a bunch of these pics, and that's my bud Dennis paddling the drift boat.