Lauren wrote:
"norcal camper wrote:
Thanks for all the great replies. Based on the advice given, I've decided to cut our trip in half and only do the Pacific Northwest. Basically my route will take us north on 5 into Medford, past Crater Lake, into Bend, along the Columbia river into Portland. From there we'll head north to Seattle. I'll try to take the ferry and explore the area around Forks. From there it will be straight down the coast, back into Oregon and Ca where we'll take 299 or 36 back to Redbluff, then home. Please share any must-do things along this route that you'd recommend. So far we plan on zip-lining, white water rafting, biking, sand dune rentals, etc.
Strongly do not recommend Hwy. 36 to Red Bluff, road is not for RV's but rather goats and motorcycles. Hwy. 299 or Hwy. 20 is fine."
Good change in plans and good advice all rolled into one. Allow plenty of time for OR Coast - fantastic. Going back for our 5th time this year. But you will need reservations.
I think that reservations is a great idea but this trip is going to a lot of play-it-by-ear so that makes it hard to predict where we'll be at any given time. I'll look into reservations for popular places that fall on the weekends, but will have to hope for the best for mid-week stays and activities. I don't want to constantly feel rushed to get to the next destination or feel like I have to stay in a place that we'd rather move on from.
