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Ski to Sea
Ski to Sea is the original multisport relay race, from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. Organize your team of 3-8 racers and join us on Memorial Day weekend! Teammates and spectators await finishing racers in Bellingham’s scenic Marine Park and can experience the Historic Fairhaven Festival, the all-day street party just up the hill.
Twin Sisters Farmers Market
Saturdays June – October
Nugents Corner: 9 am to 3 pm
North Fork Library: 10 am to 2 pm
The Twin Sisters Farmers Market was born in the winter of 2015 when a group of young farmers connected over their goal to increase access to locally grown and affordable food in the foothills region of Whatcom County. We are a cooperatively run mobile market that serves Nugents Corner and Kendall every Saturday from June through October with our converted flatbed trailer.
Deming Log Show
The Deming Logging Showgrounds come alive the second full weekend in June each year for the annual Deming Logging Show with events and exhibitions to display the skills, tools, and technology used in the logging industry.
A nonprofit organization, the Deming Logging Show relies on the support of local people, businesses, and volunteers to support families of loggers who have been injured or killed on the job.
Nooksack River Stewards
The Nooksack River Stewards program is a collaboration between the United States Forest Service and NSEA. Through the River Stewards program, NSEA engages residents and visitors and provides outreach and education about wild salmon, native fish populations, and the Nooksack River watershed.
The River Stewards program is based in Glacier, WA. All events are free and open to the public – no registration required.
Lions Club Annual Rubber Ducky Race
Watch the ducks race at Boulder Creek just east of Maple Falls.
Tickets Available For $5.00 Each at Crossroads Grocery, Mountain Do’s, Mt. Baker Lodging and The Mt. Baker Foothills Chamber of Commerce.Or By Calling Pat Newell at (360) 599-1144.
In July.
Proceeds Benefit the Mount Baker Scholarship Fund and Community Activities.
Bigfoot Festival
Celebrating downtown Maple Falls, the Bigfoot Festival brings sasquatch followers together!
In August.
This community event will include a local artisan craft fair, a Raffle drawing for 2 SUPs, tasty food trucks, live music and the oh so popular, documenting your sighting of the Best Bigfoot costume contest.
Subdued Stringband Jamboree
Held on the Deming Logging Showgrounds. Local bands (with a few blow-ins) along with a campground full of tents, guitars, coolers, and banjos surrounding two stages, creating three nights and two days of pickin’, singin’, and stompin’.
August.
North Cascades Bluegrass Festival
The North Cascades Bluegrass Festival is a joint venture by the Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation (WPRF) and 5 Starr Jams. Its primary purpose is to help raise funds for the WPRF.
Labor Day Weekend
Kendall Summer Fest
EWRRC 8251 Kendall Rd, Hwy 547 It’s a celebration of community connection & caring and will be lots of fun! Free food & beverages, live music, giant family slip and slide, bouncy house, horse & buggy rides, volleyball, face painting, vendors and more!
In August.
Go Tubing on the Nooksack River
Summer is the best time to go floating on the tube on the South Fork of Nooksack River, near Acme just 30 minutes from the cabin on Route 9. There’s plenty of places along the road to pull off and hop in.
Rafting the Rapids of the Nooksack River
About the Wild and Scenic Nooksack River Tour:
Minimum Age: 10 years (with written release from parents or guardians)
Season: May through Fall
Youth, Senior and Group Discounts available
The crown jewel of the North Cascades – the North Fork of the Nooksack River. One of only two rivers in Washington that is spawning grounds for all five species of native salmon, this river is born at the base of the White Salmon Glacier, high on Mt. Shuksan. After mixing with many side creeks and tumbling over Nooksack Falls, this river’s glacial silt-laden water enters the upper gorge of the Nooksack where our trip begins.
Rated as a Class III river (on a scale from 1-5), the Nooksack is always an exciting ride. We meet in the small mountain town of Glacier at Wild and Scenic’s Headquarters. We begin our adventure in a deep, primeval canyon with multiple class III rapids. Precise maneuvering is necessary as you slide through the tight and technical rapids in its narrow canyon section. After leaving the canyon, the valley opens up to provide awesome views of 10,778-foot Komo Kulshan, meaning “The Great White Watcher”, but better known as Mt. Baker. Sightings of wildlife such as eagles, deer, and river otter are common throughout the trip but are particularly prevalent in the lower section. Fun, roller coaster waves surrounding the Canyon Creek confluence end your day’s adventure on a high note.
Nooksack River Rafting
Nooksack River rafting trips journey down this spectacular glacier-fed river dropping from the slopes of Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker. The narrow steep gorge in the upper third of the Nooksack River whitewater rafting trip contrasts sharply with the casual reaches of the remaining five miles of the River. This river trip offers Excitement and fun for the whole family with two departures daily, 9 am and 1 pm meet times, from June - August. Nooksack River rafting trips are okay for energetic beginners. The views of Mt. Baker and other peaks in the rugged area can be spectacular and we encourage other activities available such as hiking, photography, and sight-seeing.
Fishing the Nooksack River
There are plenty of shore fishing opportunities for the Nooksack river if you’re willing to hike or fish with a lot of other people. Fishing from a drift boat or jet sled is always preferred as you can cover a lot more water that isn’t accessible from shore. Check out the link below for a few public access points for shore fishing.
Fly Fishing Shop Confluence in Bellingham
Scott Willison is the owner of the Confluence Fly Shop. He’s been fly fishing for over 30 years throughout his home state of Washington and has also fished in the Bahamas, France, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, Wisconsin, British Columbia, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
All Trails Best Hiking Guide
Looking for a great trail in Mount Baker Wilderness, Washington? AllTrails has 28 great hiking trails, views trails, forest trails and more, with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers, and nature lovers like you.