What to Do
Welcome to our first fly-in to
Sunriver, Oregon!
Nestled next to the
If
you are looking to golf, there are no less than 4 great golf courses to match
your ability and desire.
We enjoy biking, so we rented a few bikes in the village, although some of the condos have bikes you can use. There are miles and miles of trails through the woods, fields and along the river. I suppose there are lots of mountain biking trails to the west, but we didn't look into that.
There's
also the Deschutes River at the resort where you can canoe, kayak, or raft the
river. We paddled down the river which is mostly flat water through some
beautiful country. We brought a lunch and had a great day.
On
one day, we rented a car and explored the area. We enjoyed three (3) very
different places. First, we stopped at Lava Lands which had 2 things that
were a lot of fun. First you can walk along paths through the lava fields
with panoramic views. Secondly, at Lava River Cave, there is a one mile
lava tube that you can walk down into with a lantern. Bring a sweater as
it is chilly. At the end, you have to almost crawl, or you can turn
around. It's fun and should be part of everyone's Bucket List.
Up
the road a little further was the High Desert Museum which is a combination of
an indoor and outdoor museum. Indoors you get to understand the geology of
the area, the flora and the fauna. Outdoors you walk through early pioneer
villages, farms, and logging mills. It's a lot of fun.
We
continued on a loop through the mountains, to the west of Bend called the
Cascade Lakes Highway travelling through some high country with mountains
and mountain lakes. If you fish, bring a rod. This loop would also
be a good time to bring those mountain bikes.
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