Day trip to Crater Lake National Park

For many of us who've been here before, it's hard to describe to someone who hasn't, just how blue the blue is. Am I right?

And so we're off to Crater Lake--the deepest lake in North America! There's also much to see and do enroute. We'll stop at the Rogue River Gorge Interpretive Site, the Falls as well as the Natural Bridge--a point located along the upper reaches of the Rogue River, is where the magic happens. At this point, the Rogue River disappears underground into a 250-foot lava tube, with a small amount of water escaping from the tube, forming a pool under the bridge.

General itinerary:
9:00 am Depart Midtown Yacht Club
11:30 Stop at Natural Bridge
12:30 Arrive southern entrance to Crater Lake NP: park/lake sightseeing, interpretive center, The Lodge, gift shop
4:00-5 Arrive Union Station, dine at Beckie's (its known for homemade fruit pies).
We should be back up in Bend ~ 7:00.

It takes 2 hours to get there from the appointed rendezvous spot. *I have an "America the Beautiful" Pass that will waive the park entry fee for at least four of us in one vehicle.

Ill need a couple of drivers to volunteer their vehicles. We all pitch in $10-15 for gas.