The next time you visit Deception Pass, do a short hike over to Rosario Head. I promise that you won't be one bit disappointed by the view. Also, if you go on the trail going east from 20 by the bridge, you'll get to Goose Rock, which also offers a good view. That body of water you passed by on the way to the beach is Cranberry Lake and it's freshwater. That small island to the right from the beach is Deception Island. Deception Pass and Oak Harbor area in the Olympic Rain Shadow, which is the dry side of the Olympic Mountains. Oak trees are able to grow here, hence the town's name Oak Harbor. Whidbey is geographically the second longest island in the 48 States and legally the longest. Whidbey has some fantastic state parks, all of them worth visiting. That's the Strait of Juan de Fuca you're looking at from Joseph Whidbey State Park, and you can see the southern part of Vancouver Island straight ahead. That is Mt. Baker to the East (10,781 feet). Yes, it's a bona fide volcano, like Rainier. I definitely recommend paying a visit there. Those are the Olympic Mountains to the SW. I recommend heading up to Hurricane Ridge from Port Angeles. Both you and your drone will LOVE the view!!
Welcome to my home. I have lived in Oak Harbor since 1975. These parks have been like my backyard, I go to them so much. Including camping in my new RV at Bayview State Park.
Hello Russ, Ya, Deception State Park is really nice, we used to camp many moons ago there, but haven’t been up that direction for years. That Mountian could be Mt. Baker up north east of Bellingham or if your facing South Mt. Rainier. Thanks for you’re videos...interesting. Russ, one thing I would like to request is if you could stay in the air longer for your Drone shots...would be appreciated. Stay safe enjoy travels 👍😎
Wow.!! That's so beautiful scenic route. Love it there. I wish I could be at deception pass right now. I would be so very happy, if I had lots of money to travel daily. Friday Harbor is so beautiful, and so peaceful. Love ur videos. Thanks for taking us with u on this wonderful virtual trips. Mount baker is so beautiful.!! Love the beautiful beaches too.
Just a little trivia for you. You talked about the bridge you just crossed. There is actually 2. The longer south bridge is Deception pass bridge that spans Deception Pass. The shorter north bridge is Canoe Pass bridge that spans Canoe Pass. Going thru the historic district you passed Perla's which is home of some of the best Philippine cusine. Try their Lumpia. Also you passed the Oak Harbor Tavern. In the 80s you could get a cheap buzz during quarter beer night. I know this as I was stationed at NAS Whidbey from 1982-89. There are 3 major roads in Oak Horbor. Hwy 20, Pioneer and Midway. Since the 80s HWY 20 has had a lot of changes. Pioneer which is one way for a lot of it was a 2 way street. Midway looks like its frozen in time. No real changes to it since I was stationed there. Too bad you missed Flinstone park.
🙋♀️Hello Russ! With Summer nearing the end it was nice to still see flowers in town. Loved the Mermaid on the rock. Such a pretty color of blues your Lake & ocean has. Another beautiful day! 👍
Thanks again for the video/virtual vacation. As I am confined to my small 20 acre farm, as I don't drive, I very much appreaciate your videos. I hope that you don't get caught up in the smoke, that you showed us, from the air.
Hi Russ, Such a beautiful scenic view, just beautiful. Hope you are enjoying your Vitual Vacation as much as we are. Very nice Russ ,Thank you for all the videos . Larry & Linda
Another great video with great ocean views. So may great little towns to visit along the way. Thanks for providing these wonderful looks into the scenery in Washington.
Good evening Russ, Awesome just awesome! My buddy from Phoenix is leaving Monday to head up to Chimacum. They will be staying at the Evergreen Coho SKP Park for a couple months. Still over 100 here in Arizona. Take your time coming home! See You Soon!
Really enjoyed today's video. I took my 2 nephews and a friend to Deception Pass a few years ago. We were on the beach closer to the bridge. I still have a small piece of weathered and bleached driftwood I found floating in the surf there. Thanks, Russ, this brought back great memories.
I'm sure am enjoying that Russ ! Keep those videos coming ! I would love to be traveling and seeing those beautiful places, just like what you are doing in a cool custom camper van ! Keep on trucking !
My grandfather helped build this bridge in 1935. My grandparents lived on Madrona Way. In the family home live # 6 and 7 th generation. I was born in Coupeville in 1940..
Since you are RVer TV when you pass a campground why don’t you go and check it out for us while you are there. You were at Lake Powell and you were by a campground and we were really interested in seeing what it looked like but you didn’t stop and show. I wish you would do if we like them we can make reservations and go. Just saying
Thanks Russ, nice to see home from sombody else's viewpoint pretty nice campground in the Park one of the most popular state parks in the system. you seem to have gotten some pretty nice weather . has been horrible lately 9/10 --9/ 20. supposed to get better. soon. Have a good rest of your trip. Wish I could still travel.
I just watched one of your older videos, filmed about four years ago I think, based on the age of the comments. You practically drove by my house in Ocean Shores, Washington. FYI it's not an island it's a peninsula.
I recently traveled there and walked on the bridge went under it also. Then i went to the main entrance to the park and went to the beach. Also did some hiking in the area.
Such a bummer that you weren’t able to show the view from the bridge! It’s especially beautiful at sunset. Also, if you ever go back to Anacortes I recommend you stop by Cap Sante (great view of the town & Mt Baker) & My Erie. The view from Mt Erie is breathtaking. The top has a great view of the sunrise and the stop 3/4 of the way up has a beautiful view of the San Juan Islands and being there at sunset is STUNNING.
Been following all along, so interesting. Look forward to them all. We will miss Q this winter, plans change in life, We will get back down again. Thanks for all you do.
when you went down the hill at deception pass to the water, the first water you saw was cranberry lake which is fresh water. go all the way down to the beach and the saltwater is on the other side.
I live on Penn Cove in Coupeville. Love my water view!! And everything about Whidbey lsland!! Thanks for showing everyone this beautiful lsland!! Happy New Year! 1~1~2022🎉❤
The mountain your asked about is Mount Baker, a sister to Mount Rainier (only a few of the North Cascade mountains are volcanic, contrary to popular belief. Most are plate tectonic lift). As long as I've lived around this area I have never been to Widbey State Beach. I've definitely check it out very soon. Thank you.
Hi Russ! The mountain in the backdrop is Mt. Baker. It is the most northern of the Cascade mountains. It is east of Bellingham. Mountains south of Mt. Baker would be Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St Helens in Washington, then Mt. Hood is the first mountain in Oregon. Stay safe in your venture south. A few years ago, my sister and I traveled the route from Pt. Angeles to Pt Townsend and across the ferry. I'm sure enjoying this trip with you!! I'll be looking forward to your next video in Pt Townsend. Talk soon!!!
Another great day on vacation. The scenery is just beautiful. Water is so blue. Did you see how cold the water is?????? Just wondering. Thanks for taking me along Places I may not see in real time. Stay safe and thanks. Happy adventuring.
So much enjoying your adventures in the United States. A great way to see your country. Would love to see you do an around Australia trip. You would love it here. :)
Hi Russ Follow every day from Canada for last 3 months. Excellent content. Thanks. Noticed that the image is blurry since you switched from dash cam. Keep it up.
hmmm, i love this place- you drove through and past the north half of the park before crossing the bridge... may have seen the elephant seal that stayed on the bowman bay beach last summer, but know she was staying on a beach near the ferries for two summers restings before going to sea.; and last year she bought a male calf to rest some weeks at bowman bay. this year(2023) i found her resting on the beach by the guemes ferry in anacortes. called eleita may, shes calm and a bit outgoing around humans. but at seven hundred pounds that can bounce as fast as we can run... the beach has been cordoned away from us for now. only lately these seals have returned to the salish seas after fur raiders decimated them long ago. i believe deception pass state park has the highest useage and most camp sites of the state parks in washngton. the bridge itself is an internationally sought vista and ive seen a gray whale once and an airplane go under me twice when on i was there different days. nice fishing for lingcod on a slack tide below the bridge until a log boom floats at you pushed by the 'pull and be damned' tug boat.. it takes up the hole pass and slack tide duration so we give way. whale watching boats track the orca etc daily west of that park.
Those smooth round beach rocks from deception pass bring good money in south Georgia. I've seen whales the size of a school bus dancing on top of the water like a porpose there.
Idk why but it’s so crazy to me that on the complete opposite corner of the country from me (Mississippi), they have an o reilys that looks just like the one here lol
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That's Mt. Baker, thanks for the visit. Following you every day.
The next time you visit Deception Pass, do a short hike over to Rosario Head. I promise that you won't be one bit disappointed by the view.
Also, if you go on the trail going east from 20 by the bridge, you'll get to Goose Rock, which also offers a good view.
That body of water you passed by on the way to the beach is Cranberry Lake and it's freshwater.
That small island to the right from the beach is Deception Island.
Deception Pass and Oak Harbor area in the Olympic Rain Shadow, which is the dry side of the Olympic Mountains. Oak trees are able to grow here, hence the town's name Oak Harbor.
Whidbey is geographically the second longest island in the 48 States and legally the longest.
Whidbey has some fantastic state parks, all of them worth visiting.
That's the Strait of Juan de Fuca you're looking at from Joseph Whidbey State Park, and you can see the southern part of Vancouver Island straight ahead.
That is Mt. Baker to the East (10,781 feet). Yes, it's a bona fide volcano, like Rainier.
I definitely recommend paying a visit there.
Those are the Olympic Mountains to the SW.
I recommend heading up to Hurricane Ridge from Port Angeles. Both you and your drone will LOVE the view!!
I could sit by that water all day, so peaceful...Stay safe
I enjoy your travels. I stay home ALOT so your travels gets me out to see places I wouldn't get to see. So thank you. Be careful out there.
As William said, Mt. Baker. The northernmost of Washington's magnificent Strato Volcanoes.
Welcome to my home. I have lived in Oak Harbor since 1975. These parks have been like my backyard, I go to them so much. Including camping in my new RV at Bayview State Park.
Hello Russ, Ya, Deception State Park is really nice, we used to camp many moons ago there, but haven’t been up that direction for years. That Mountian could be Mt. Baker up north east of Bellingham or if your facing South Mt. Rainier. Thanks for you’re videos...interesting. Russ, one thing I would like to request is if you could stay in the air longer for your Drone shots...would be appreciated. Stay safe enjoy travels 👍😎
Wow.!! That's so beautiful scenic route. Love it there. I wish I could be at deception pass right now. I would be so very happy, if I had lots of money to travel daily. Friday Harbor is so beautiful, and so peaceful. Love ur videos. Thanks for taking us with u on this wonderful virtual trips. Mount baker is so beautiful.!! Love the beautiful beaches too.
Beautiful views! Washington seems like a lovely place to explore!!! 🙂🧡
Deception Pass is a beautiful place I used to live there three years ago and it's amazing. Whidbey Island will always be my home.
Really nice video today. I really like it when you show us around the Towns! Your whole tour of Washington State has been terrific! Thank you!
Just a little trivia for you. You talked about the bridge you just crossed. There is actually 2. The longer south bridge is Deception pass bridge that spans Deception Pass. The shorter north bridge is Canoe Pass bridge that spans Canoe Pass. Going thru the historic district you passed Perla's which is home of some of the best Philippine cusine. Try their Lumpia. Also you passed the Oak Harbor Tavern. In the 80s you could get a cheap buzz during quarter beer night. I know this as I was stationed at NAS Whidbey from 1982-89. There are 3 major roads in Oak Horbor. Hwy 20, Pioneer and Midway. Since the 80s HWY 20 has had a lot of changes. Pioneer which is one way for a lot of it was a 2 way street. Midway looks like its frozen in time. No real changes to it since I was stationed there. Too bad you missed Flinstone park.
🙋♀️Hello Russ! With Summer nearing the end it was nice to still see flowers in town. Loved the Mermaid on the rock. Such a pretty color of blues your Lake & ocean has. Another beautiful day! 👍
My crew and I flew a P5M from NAS North Island to Oak Harbor back about 1962. Nice little town. We found a tavern and had a great time.
So beautiful out there...skies really clear.
Another great video! Love the sounds of the waves coming up on the beach.
Thanks again for the video/virtual vacation. As I am confined to my small 20 acre farm, as I don't drive, I very much appreaciate your videos. I hope that you don't get caught up in the smoke, that you showed us, from the air.
That spot where you first see that water through the trees - so VERY beautiful!!
From where you drone shot was it is probably Mr. Baker. Thanks for the virtual vacation.
I live on Whidbey and it’s nice to see Oak get the recognition it deserves! Thanks :)
Beautiful water everywhere. Thank you for the Zen moments. 💞
Now i'm home sick, such a beautiful place. thanks
Hi Russ,
Such a beautiful scenic view, just beautiful.
Hope you are enjoying your Vitual Vacation as much as we are.
Very nice Russ ,Thank you for all the videos .
Larry & Linda
Russ the White Van Man, Producing yet another top-notch video. One of the best series of Utube 'on the road' videos.
Hey Russ!!! "BLUE" word of the day "WATER & SKY"!!! "Beautiful"!!! Be Safe!!!
Hi Russ !! Nice Video.. The Next Stop.. Port Townsend.. One of my Favorite places.. Memories !
Another great video with great ocean views. So may great little towns to visit along the way. Thanks for providing these wonderful looks into the scenery in Washington.
Just beautiful. Thanks Russ 🚐
Good evening Russ, Awesome just awesome! My buddy from Phoenix is leaving Monday to head up to Chimacum. They will be staying at the Evergreen Coho SKP Park for a couple months. Still over 100 here in Arizona. Take your time coming home! See You Soon!
Really enjoyed today's video. I took my 2 nephews and a friend to Deception Pass a few years ago. We were on the beach closer to the bridge. I still have a small piece of weathered and bleached driftwood I found floating in the surf there. Thanks, Russ, this brought back great memories.
I live less than 10 min from the bridge and it’s truly a magical place!
I had never been to Washington state till 3 years ago. I loved my trip there. Weather was great, got lots of pictures.
Some of my favorite places an parks!
Love the Zen moments! 😊
Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy it
I'm sure am enjoying that Russ ! Keep those videos coming ! I would love to be traveling and seeing those beautiful places, just like what you are doing in a cool custom camper van ! Keep on trucking !
I actually live in Anacortes..
Great video!
Enjoyed your video today. You be careful as you head off to the south. Be careful on your journey. 👍☕️🍀
Thanks for your zen moments.
My pleasure!
I wish I could be there right now!! Happy Journey!
Gracias por sus programas amigo
My grandfather helped build this bridge in 1935. My grandparents lived on Madrona Way. In the family home live # 6 and 7 th generation. I was born in Coupeville in 1940..
Since you are RVer TV when you pass a campground why don’t you go and check it out for us while you are there. You were at Lake Powell and you were by a campground and we were really interested in seeing what it looked like but you didn’t stop and show. I wish you would do if we like them we can make reservations and go. Just saying
As always, thanks Russ....... AAA+ all the way.....
Loved this video. So beautiful.
Very cool Russ 😎
Great little town and drone shots at the end were great.
And the journey continues without smoke yet !
Thanks Russ, nice to see home from sombody else's viewpoint pretty nice campground in the Park one of the most popular state parks in the system. you seem to have gotten some pretty nice weather . has been horrible lately 9/10 --9/ 20. supposed to get better. soon. Have a good rest of your trip. Wish I could still travel.
If your are still in WA heading south, on the coast, go to Cape Disappointment. You will not be! Glad you got through before the smoke rolled in.
Yea! Green trees water and grass. 👍
The return of the Zen moment yay!
This is really cool seeing the water
You better stop for a bowl of Clam Chowder at Ivar's Mukiteo landing. Your going the proper direction.
Another high quality vid! Been stuck in Denver all year. Thanks for the virtual trip Russ!
THANKS
I just watched one of your older videos, filmed about four years ago I think, based on the age of the comments. You practically drove by my house in Ocean Shores, Washington. FYI it's not an island it's a peninsula.
I live in this area. At 5:14 this is Cranberry Lake (fresh water). Back in the winter of 1978 a friend & I canoed thru 1/4" thick ice on this lake.
Great video, thanks Russ.
I recently traveled there and walked on the bridge went under it also.
Then i went to the main entrance to the park and went to the beach. Also did some hiking in the area.
Such a bummer that you weren’t able to show the view from the bridge! It’s especially beautiful at sunset. Also, if you ever go back to Anacortes I recommend you stop by Cap Sante (great view of the town & Mt Baker) & My Erie. The view from Mt Erie is breathtaking. The top has a great view of the sunrise and the stop 3/4 of the way up has a beautiful view of the San Juan Islands and being there at sunset is STUNNING.
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest 😎 enjoy yourself ✨
GRANDSON was stationed at Whidbey beautiful area, we loved the area.
Really beautiful, scenic drive. Sweet small towns. Enjoyed. 😊👍
Been following all along, so interesting. Look forward to them all. We will miss Q this winter, plans change in life, We will get back down again. Thanks for all you do.
I love the scenery,I really appreciate it..👍👍♥️♥️
We just rode that ferry. Easy to do. I loved that island.
when you went down the hill at deception pass to the water, the first water you saw was cranberry lake which is fresh water. go all the way down to the beach and the saltwater is on the other side.
That’s the closest I’ll get to a beach this year. It’s the 2020 Ruin All Vacays Extravaganza (LOL😝🤣) but thanks for getting me that close, Russ!🌸
Thankyou again fir the drone
I live on Penn Cove in Coupeville. Love my water view!! And everything about Whidbey lsland!! Thanks for showing everyone this beautiful lsland!! Happy New Year! 1~1~2022🎉❤
I just visited Coupeville and liked it a lot. Nice little town with all the restored old buildings.
Love it! Thanks Russ! Larry Miller San Diego Ca. Retired
Awesome videos. Thanks Russ!
The mountain your asked about is Mount Baker, a sister to Mount Rainier (only a few of the North Cascade mountains are volcanic, contrary to popular belief. Most are plate tectonic lift). As long as I've lived around this area I have never been to Widbey State Beach. I've definitely check it out very soon. Thank you.
Yay great video Russ.
Coupville is a cool little town visit.
going across that bridge in a 100 inch wide motorhome was sccccccarry.
I bet!
Hi Russ! The mountain in the backdrop is Mt. Baker. It is the most northern of the Cascade mountains. It is east of Bellingham. Mountains south of Mt. Baker would be Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St Helens in Washington, then Mt. Hood is the first mountain in Oregon. Stay safe in your venture south. A few years ago, my sister and I traveled the route from Pt. Angeles to Pt Townsend and across the ferry. I'm sure enjoying this trip with you!! I'll be looking forward to your next video in Pt Townsend. Talk soon!!!
Another great day on vacation. The scenery is just beautiful. Water is so blue. Did you see how cold the water is?????? Just wondering. Thanks for taking me along Places I may not see in real time. Stay safe and thanks. Happy adventuring.
This time of year the Puget Sound water temp is in the mid 50° range.
16:06 that's our souvenir store Pioneer Sticker Shop. next time swing in and say Hi!
So much enjoying your adventures in the United States. A great way to see your country. Would love to see you do an around Australia trip. You would love it here. :)
Love this!
Hi Russ
Follow every day from Canada for last 3 months. Excellent content. Thanks. Noticed that the image is blurry since you switched from dash cam. Keep it up.
That is a beautiful chamber of commerce video.
Yay
For a moment I was not used to the traffic around us. We've been travelling alone too long. Yikes!
Been there done that. Cool state park!
hmmm, i love this place- you drove through and past the north half of the park before crossing the bridge... may have seen the elephant seal that stayed on the bowman bay beach last summer, but know she was staying on a beach near the ferries for two summers restings before going to sea.; and last year she bought a male calf to rest some weeks at bowman bay. this year(2023) i found her resting on the beach by the guemes ferry in anacortes. called eleita may, shes calm and a bit outgoing around humans. but at seven hundred pounds that can bounce as fast as we can run... the beach has been cordoned away from us for now. only lately these seals have returned to the salish seas after fur raiders decimated them long ago.
i believe deception pass state park has the highest useage and most camp sites of the state parks in washngton. the bridge itself is an internationally sought vista and ive seen a gray whale once and an airplane go under me twice when on i was there different days.
nice fishing for lingcod on a slack tide below the bridge until a log boom floats at you pushed by the 'pull and be damned' tug boat.. it takes up the hole pass and slack tide duration so we give way. whale watching boats track the orca etc daily west of that park.
You are seeing MT Baker. One of our volcanos.
be sure to visit Ft Worden while in pt Townsend
I live in Oak Harbor for a year never go back I love Pennsylvania
At 5:12 not a bay, it's Cranberry lake, which was used as a cranberry bog by early settlers.
Those smooth round beach rocks from deception pass bring good money in south Georgia. I've seen whales the size of a school bus dancing on top of the water like a porpose there.
Idk why but it’s so crazy to me that on the complete opposite corner of the country from me (Mississippi), they have an o reilys that looks just like the one here lol
The planes you hear are probably stationed at NAS Whidbey Island
Should not be smoke. The ocean breezes keep it inland, which is why you should go home via the coast highways.
We have been covered in smoke for 2 weeks now, its been brutal.
Welcome to my hometown of oak harbor lmao
Mt Baker, Northern Washington
Way cool
I am A new Subscriber ,so I don't know if you have ever been to Bangor Trident Base area to check out the Nuclear Subs ..thats what I want to go and see in person ..Don't know how close they let you get at all ?...Do you know just off hand ..? .Sounds like fun to me !...Do they have a visitor center to go on tours ..?...I am not talking about on the subs, Just mean in the general area with a viewing part For picture taking opportunity. I really am enjoying your videos, I have watched several so far, and I plan on watching more ...very Interesting to me !,.(.Great job you do) , I like your style of your videos ...Please keep on doing it ...