An important tenet of Apogee, besides our love of prior preparation and keeping everyone safe and well-fed, is to have fun! To the reader who sees the title and knows what’s coming next, bravo! But for those who need a quick explanation… today is Day 22 of our blog, and the date is 7/17, so
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities” – Albus Dumbledore Today, we decided to give our Harry Potter fans a treat, because we know first-hand that the Apogee experience is ~magical~. And for everyone else, Happy Friday! We hope you learn a few things about Harry
With it being the day after Hump Day, it could only be appropriate that we mixed it up and kept our readers on their toes. We are now presenting Trivia Thursday – to begin, can anyone tell me some National Holidays we are celebrating today? If you guessed Orange Chicken Day, National Gummy Worm Day,
With the summer and week in full swing, we thought it was high time for a reminder to check in with yourselves. So how about this little quote: “Wherever you go, there you are.” Yes, a bit cheesy, and the meaning is simple enough: you bring your own unique self to whatever you do and
Have you been following our posts and found yourself getting a little jealous? I mean c’mon, hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, climbing, exploring and more, all within exquisite locations handpicked for their breathtaking and awe-inspiring views and adventures…trust us, we don’t blame you. Wishing you were able to just hop on the next flight out and
Adventures? “Nasty, disturbing, uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!” –Bilbo Baggins (in the The Hobbit) Ah, bad vibes Bilbo. Today was good vibes only for the Apogee family. They may not have slain dragons or saved Middle Earth, but today was full of incredible adventure! Sea kayaking, the maple syrup capital of the world,
Today definitely was not common or of little value. In a rare occurrence, many of our trips spent time on the water today, whether surfing, kayaking (there was lots of kayaking), or just spending some time at the beach. These days are often welcome changes for our hikers, bikers, and general land dwellers and usually
An excerpt from “Aloha’oe,” a poem by Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Lili’uokalani: Farewell to thee, farewell to thee Thou charming one who dwells in shaded bowers One fond embrace ere I depart Until we meet again. All good things must come to an end, and some members of the Apogee family had to say farewell to
Happy 4th of July, Apogee Friends & Family! We at Apogee would love to take the time to observe just how lucky we all are to be able to spend this holiday doing so many amazing activities in the great outdoors. From hiking to biking, snorkeling to kayaking, and everything in between, we wish everybody
Hi folks! It’s the eighth day of summer 2021 and our trips have been busily fielding all the incoming good vibes generated by another day of adventuring. The cause of these high level good vibes? We’re talking ferry rides in Puerto Rico, 12,000′ peaks in Colorado, and crushing big mileage days in Vermont (and much