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#WordlessWednesday: Walking and Floating on the Centennial Trail

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Walking dogs on the Centennial Trail
Walking dogs on the Centennial Trail
kayaker through the trees
Views of a kayaker paddling Lake Spokane from Centennial Trail

“Make your heart like a lake, with a calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.” – Lao Tzu

River SUP
Downstream Dreamy
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Centennial Trailer Marker

“The Centennial Trail is a nearly 40-mile paved recreational trail for pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles. The trail stretches from Sontag Park in Nine Mile Falls, Washington to the Washington / Idaho state line. It continues another 24 miles beyond the Washington state border into Idaho as the North Idaho Centennial trail through Post Falls and into Coeur d’Alene.”

Spokane County Parks and Recreation Centennial River Trail

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46 responses to “#WordlessWednesday: Walking and Floating on the Centennial Trail”

  1. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Beautiful trial! Such an enjoyable walk, Terri! Love these photos of the trail.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Amy! There are so many trees, that I’m sure in a few weeks, will be a riot of fall colors to make it look even more beautiful.

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  2. Priti Avatar
    Priti

    Excellent photos! Wonderful shot ! We’ll shared.👍👌👌

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Priti!

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      1. Priti Avatar
        Priti

        It’s my pleasure 😊 stay blessed

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  3. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    Looks like an absolutely wonderful trail to explore, both on land and in the water.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      It was a great discovery, Maria!

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  6. Marsha Avatar
    Marsha

    Hi Terri, Your pictures are gorgeous – too beautiful for no words. My favorite is the reflective lake. Is that you on the paddleboard? A note to Tofino. Our path along Watson Lake – Peavine Trail also allows no motorized vehicles, but we have taken our e-bikes on it. For one thing, we can pedal our e-bikes and the bikes are silent even when we aren’t pedaling. I take it to mean motorcycles and ATVs. I’ve never seen anyone with an electric golf cart on it either.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Marsha! No, not me on the SUP but I could easily go do it. Thanks for that note about ebikes!

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      1. Marsha Avatar
        Marsha

        I need to get back on mine again, but it’s been raining so much here. I’ll send you a video Vince took in Scottsdale a few hours ago. They had a 50-year storm. It’s been raining gently but all day here. I wasn’t able to even get out for a short walk.

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        I’m glad you’re getting rain, Marsha! Your monsoon moisture headed our way and we got a wonderful rainy thunderstorm here yesterday–rained for 20 minutes–the clouds looked amazing!

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      3. Marsha Avatar
        Marsha

        We are defintely getting it -every day almost all day. There’s a little bit of sun in the morning and that is about it. I just sent you a short video from Scottsdale that he took of the storm down there yesterday. People were boating in the streets.

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      4. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        That is a lot of rain very quickly. I’m sure the sand drank it up!

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      5. Marsha Avatar
        Marsha

        It did, but the temps there are in the high 80s instead of triple digits.

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  7. Photos by Jez Avatar
    Photos by Jez

    What a wonderful place to spend hours just wandering & enjoying the water 😃

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      It was an amazing discovery so close to home!

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  8. Aletta - nowathome Avatar
    Aletta – nowathome

    It is a beautiful place to walk!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Aletta, we’re so happy to have discovered the trail.

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      1. Aletta - nowathome Avatar
        Aletta – nowathome

        wonderful!

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  9. Toni Pike Avatar
    Toni Pike

    This looks wonderful, Terri – every week, I learn something more about your region. Toni x

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Toni! I’m still learning too! 🤣

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  10. Graham Avatar
    Graham

    How nice to have a long trail like that in the area. I think they’re great for a long bike ride or just walking in sections.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Hans is thinking about tackling the 14 mile round trip to downtown Spokane when temps cool a bit. We were spoiled having the American river bike trail so close to us in Sacramento so this is a welcome alternative!

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  11. Linda Schaub Avatar
    Linda Schaub

    Very scenic Terri, especially the lake reflections in the photo “Downstream Dreamy”. We have a 49-mile paved pathway that connects four metroparks. I don’t have a bike, just an exercise bike, so I’ve never tried it. It is just for bicycles and pedestrians.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      I love how communities make efforts to make walkable/rideable areas, Linda. My cell phone took the dreamy shot, came out like a water color.

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      1. Linda Schaub Avatar
        Linda Schaub

        Yes, they are really making progress making trails for biking here in Michigan, particularly the 2,000-mile Iron Belle trail. They used existing trails, pathways and connections, for the hiking/biking trail to go from Detroit to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. That shot was perfect – with a smartphone, you don’t need a camera anymore!

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  12. Jodie Avatar
    Jodie

    Now that’s what I miss about summer in AZ. Being outside like that. Your photos are always so beautiful Terri,
    XOXO
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      I hear ya, Jodie, now that I spent two summer weeks in AZ and Nevada! Thank you, my friend!

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  13. Prior... Avatar
    Prior…

    Hi Terri
    I like that kayaker thru the trees most but fun nature post

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks Yvette! It was an impressive view of the river.

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      1. Prior... Avatar
        Prior…

        ☀️😊

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  14. Susanne Swanson Avatar
    Susanne Swanson

    Okay, now I want to visit Spokane and take that lovely trail! 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      We want to try to bike it this fall! Reminds me of Sacramento’s American River bike trail.

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  15. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    Oh wow, that’s a lovely trail!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      We were so happy to experience it, Janis!

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  16. Retirement Reflections Avatar
    Retirement Reflections

    Awesome trail and surrounding water. I would love to check it out!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      We had walked the other direction on the adjoining trail which is pretty. But this took our breath away. Can’t wait to see how it looks in autumn, Donna!

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  17. Jacqui Murray Avatar
    Jacqui Murray

    That looks fun and gorgeous, Terri.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      It was, Jacqui! So close to home. We’ll be back again especially in autumn!

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  18. Alison Avatar
    Alison

    Love the downstream dreamy photo

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Ali, that’s what a zoomed mobile phone shot will get ya!

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      1. Alison Avatar
        Alison

        🙂

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  19. Tofino Photography Avatar
    Tofino Photography

    just out of curiosity Terri, on the Centennial trail It says non-motorized vehicles. Does that include electric bikes and how would they monitor that?

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      It seems E-bikes are allowed, at least the kind you still have to peddle. Excellent question. They just don’t want quads, ATVs or cars.

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