We really hit the nail on the head by bringing a boat with us on this trip. This was our first stop that really showed how popular everything you read about is. Turns out, when they publish sites in a book, other people go there as well. We did a beautiful hike up to Hooker Lake, but we were accompanied by hundreds of other people from all over the world.
The night was kind of exciting – there was a huge BOOM! Which actually shook the van, followed by a huge wind that rocked the van and knocked down a couple of tents in the park. Turns out, there had been a huge avalanche accompanied by the shockwave of wind that rocketed through the canyon. Well, that is what we surmised after talking to a ranger the next day.
We loaded up the boat in a pack and hit the trail for Tasman Lake.
When we hit the lake, it was covered with a thick layer of mist that was quickly burning off.
