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Fraternity Snoqualmie correspondence
P.O. Box 748
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Fraternity
Snoqualmie is one of several northwest destinations for those who enjoy
clothes free recreation. Check out these Pacifc Northwest areas to complement
your travels and add to your diverse community experience. Also listed
are some clothes free friendly organizations. Listed below the local sites
are popular destinations many
have found fun and resourceful to visit.
Summary from the site: “This document is a guide to nudist/naturist clubs and other nude and clothing-optional (CO)
locations throughout British Columbia. It is a "work in progress" and is a compilation of
all the information I have regarding CO sites. I have not visited all these places yet.”
Wreck
Beach and the Wreck Beach Preservation Society
Lake Associates Recreation Club (LARC)
Lake
Associates Recreation Club or "LARC" is a friendly, family
oriented club. People just like you, your friends, neighbors and co-workers
are guests. The life-style here is clothing optional and we believe such
an environment is ideal for family recreation. Visitors to our park are
not required to disrobe, but weather permitting, nude recreation is the
norm. Our
park is located in scenic Skagit County, near Lake McMurray, 6 and 1/2
miles east of Interstate 5, approximately an hour north of Seattle. Shopping,
restaurants and movies are available in nearby Mt Vernon. Picturesque
LaConner,
scenic Anacortes and the awesome San Juan Islands are nearby. Body
Freedom Collaborative (BFC) Uptown
Village Health Center Lake
Bronson This
club has stricter visitation rules than FS. Please contact
them in advance to
find out about current policies.
Kaniksu Ranch
The
Nekkid Bicyclists While
not officially part of the Solstice Parade,
many body-celebrative participants such as the Nekkid Bicyclists have been
well-received by parade goers year after year and have introduced the public
to body-positive attitudes in a festive way. Van
Tan Club
The Van Tan Club, as one of its activities, offers a monthly nude swim night.
Here you will find information about our swim nights as well as about those
of two other groups, The Wreck Beach Swim Club and N.I.F.T.Y.
The Willamitans
Squaw
Mountain Ranch Only
40 miles southeast of Portland, near Estacada, Oregon, You will find SMR adjacent
to the Mount Hood National Forest and is surrounded by thousands of acres of
private timber land. In
the foothills of the Oregon Cascade Mountains, at an elevation of 2000 feet,
treats us to spectacular summers and often provides
an idyllic winter setting.
This selection of links is for you information only. Not all locations are endorsed by the board
of Fraternity Snoqualmie.
Clothing-Optional Opportunities in British Columbia
This 6-kilometre long, wilderness-like beach which follows a promontory below
an emerald-green forested, 200-foot high, cliff system weathered to beauty
akin the White cliffs of Dover, is Canada's first and largest, legal, clothing-optional
beach and is a Mecca to visitors from around the world!
Sun Lovers Under Gray Skies (SLUGS)
The SLUGS are a naturist travel club located in the Puget Sound area in the
State of Washington. Most of our members live in the greater Seattle area,
but we have members from the Olympic Peninsula to Ellensburg, the Tri-Cities,
and as far away as Pullman and Walla Walla in eastern Washington, and from
Vancouver, B.C. to Oregon. Our activities cover all of these areas, and occasionally
longer trips to destinations in California or other parts of the country.
"The Body Freedom Collaborative is a grassroots network of artists,
writers, outdoor enthusiasts, citizen activists, pranksters, students,
educators and entrepreneurs
aggressively advancing opportunities on appropriate public lands for body-positive,
clothing-free recreation and creative expression, in non-sexual contexts."
Offering a safe and comfortable environment for a positive rejuvenating experience. A
clothing-optional facility located in Vancouver, Washington.
Lake Bronson Club is nestled in the Cascade Mountain foothills, 40
miles northeast
of Seattle. The lovely wooded property with 320 private acres has a 7 & 1/2
acre swimming and fishing lake, an 85 foot natural waterfall, and miles of hiking
trails. Skiing at Steven's Pass is just 32 miles away.
Located Just North of Spokane Washington
Home of the "Original Bare Buns Fun Run"
The lawns and mountains of our 240 acres are beautiful.
Lounge, swim, hike and bike. Bocce and Volleyball on our 2 regulation sand courts.
Hot tubs and Pool.
The Fremont Arts Council in
Seattle produces local art events including the Fremont
Summer Solstice Parade, Trolloween, the Feast of the Winter Solstice,
and the May Day Maypole Dance.
A landed club in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Established in 1953, today The Willamettans is the largest nudist club
in the
Pacific Northwest with more than 400 members. We are a member-owned family
club located on 40 acres in Oregon's Douglas Fir forest. Here you can relax
in a clothing-free environment away from the stress of daily life. Nudists
come in all sizes, shapes, professions and ages. We are no different from
other people, just more comfortable.
Founded in 1933, is one of the oldest nudist resorts in the United
States. Located in the foothills of Oregon's Cascade Mountains, SMR offers
a touch of unspoiled wilderness combined with many of the amenities of modern
resorts.
Below
is a list of selected clothing free and body positive sites.
The
Naturist Journal
The Naturist Journal is a continuously updated news and information website for
the Naturist community. The site features news stories from around the world
and answers questions about the lifestyle for its readership.
NetNude
Naturist Site
A comprehensive site for clothes free experiences.
The
Nudism Web Ring
The Nudism Web Ring is a ring of sites created to showcase clothing free sites
on the World Wide Web.
The American Nudist Research Library
(ANRL)
The American Nudist Research Library (ANRL) was established to preserve the
history of the social nudist movement in North America, and throughout the
world. It's a repository of material rather than a circulating library. The
library is enjoyed most by individuals and groups who treasure on-going nudist
activities and who wish to participate in a sincere effort to preserve the
unique history of the movement.
The American Academy
of Dermatology sun safety tips
Sun safety tips
Young Adult Naturists
Promoting Clothes-Free Recreation and Living Among Young Adults
Don't take the limited clothing-free opportunities you now have for granted! Help support and expand the possibilities for every body!
There are plenty of opportunities in the Northwest for political action that will help support clothing-free opportunities here and beyond. It helps in a significant way simply to participate and support clothing free parks, beaches, and communities and their respective events. By participating you show your interest, contribute financially, contribute your time and efforts, and help promote the areas to others unaware of its advantages.
It is highly recommended to join a group that defends the interests of nudists, naturists, and other body-positive supporters on a national and international level.
One of the most prominent USA groups with these interests in mind has been The Naturist Society (TNS) and Naturist Action Committee (NAC) and Naturist Education Foundation (NEF) TNS has been a leader in promoting body acceptance and nude recreation for more than 20 years. Home of Nude & Natural magazine and the Skinny-Dipper shop. The Naturist Action Committee is the non-profit political arm and the Naturist Education Foundation is the nonprofit informational and educational arm of The Naturist Society. Keep up to date on international issues with their magazine Nude & Natural. Sign up for action alerts to help focus justice where it is needed most.
Another organization worth considering
is the American Association for Nude Recreation
(AANR). The American Association for Nude Recreation has been serving
the needs of North American nudists and their families since 1931. A roster
of more than 240 private clubs, resorts, and RV campgrounds, as well as
nearly 50,000 individual members, makes AANR the oldest, largest, and one
of the most respected nudist organizations.
International Naturist Federation (INF) World-wide,
the International Naturist Federation (INF) defends the interests of organised
naturism, which is practised by people in their hundreds of thousands, as well
as those of the millions of non-organised, but practising naturists. Through
the national federations the INF is present in 30 states across the world.
Moreover, in the countries where naturism is only just coming off the ground,
it has correspondents. The INF strives to achieve official recognition of "people’s
right to functional nudity in a natural environment and in natural conditions".
International Naturists Association
(INA) and Internationally Inc.
Their mission statement reads: "to be a leading force in promoting body
acceptance and the enjoyment of clothes free recreation". Associated also
with Internaturally catalog, Travel Naturally magazine, Internaturally Travelers,
and Shamebreakers. A good place to find books, magazines, and videos.
Topfree
Equal Rights Association (TERA)
The Topfree Equal Rights Association (TERA) helps women who encounter legal
difficulty going without tops in public places in Canada and informs the public
on this issue. It also helps women in the USA.
Help support body-positive freedoms in the arts:
The
X-plicit Players
The X-plicit Players are a psychedelic performance group based in Berkeley,
California. Since 1992 we've been performing "interactive theater" around the
US (and recently, in Canada) -- We deal intimately and palpably with Body in
many forms, beginning with our own flesh bodies, and the bodies of our willing
audience members -- We cultivate alternative functions of touch, alternative
experiences of Body -- We use language, voices, instruments of sound and music,
paintings, and videos to reach and move our audiences and each other -- We
fight to stay naked and free on the streets and in the parks of our town, experiencing
Body in the social realm; experiencing the social body of Berkeley -- Our performance
is both a forum where we share the results of our Body studies, and a laboratory
where we advance them together.
SpencerTunick.com
Home of photographer Spencer Tunick, expressing creative expression with the
help of masses of naked people around the world.
Show your pride
and enjoy recreation in the nude while promoting the idea to others:
Bare to Breakers - The "Uncostumed" Runners.
The official webpage of the most ULTIMATE nude "streak" in the world! The
fun morning trot of 7 1/2 miles of San Francisco's city streets nekkid! This
is
the BIGGIE! -- the colossal grand-daddy demonstration of all nude runs!
Consider taking your next vacation
in your birthday suit and help support businesses providing such opportunities.
