ATTN: Camping reservations open for the 2025 Spokumbent Retreat on 9/12/24 at 7 AM PT. Book your site by going to Washington State Parks Reservation System (goingtocamp.com) and selecting Wenatchee Confluence in the Park drop down list. If you plan to arrive earlier than the start date of June 12th, 2025, you can make your reservations now. See you there!

2025’s retreat returns to Wenatchee Confluence State Park, which is almost in the exact center of Washington state! The campground is well taken care of and has direct access to a great trail system. More details such as planned rides coming soon.

The campground booking window opens 9 months in advance. Make sure you book early because campsites go fast. You can make your reservations at Washington State Parks Reservation System (goingtocamp.com). Be sure to select Wenatchee Confluence in the Park drop down list.

Some fun facts about Wenatchee:

• It was known as the “Apple Capital of the World” from 1902 until 2006—104 years!—when the city updated their slogan to “Wenatchee. Meeting Rivers. Meeting Friends. Meeting Needs.” (Meh, I like the first one better.)

• “Wenatchee” has a split personality. Technically, Wenatchee is on the west side of the Columbia River and is in Chelan County. East Wenatchee is literally on the other side of the river and is a separate town in Douglas County.

• On October 5, 1931, Clyde Pangborn and his copilot Hugh Herndon landed their airplane, named the Miss Veedol, in the hills of East Wenatchee, and thus became the first aviators to fly nonstop across the Pacific Ocean from Sabishiro Beach in Japan.

• Mythical creatures like the elusive Lake Serpent are said to inhabit Wentachee Lake.

• Second graders in the Wenatchee School District study an apple unit every year.