Reddit mentions of Paddling Washington: 100 Flatwater and Whitewater Routes in Washington State and the Inland Northwest

I completely agree with all of colbinator's suggestions, I just wanted to expand on a couple of them. For your hiking, biking, kayaking, and especially camping I would suggest Farragut State Park.


The mountain biking at Farragut is cross-country, if you are looking for world class downhill mountain biking there is no better place than Schweitzer Mountain. You should probably learn to ski or snowboard if you don't already because the mountains up here are pretty great, and still reasonably priced compared to the rest of the country.


If you want to venture a little further Priest Lake is an absolutely beautiful place. The water is exceptionally clear and you can kayak out to and camp on an island in the middle of the lake. There's also a bunch of awesome full service campgrounds like Indian Creek up there.


Other smaller lakes within an hour drive that are great for kayaking are Newman Lake, Hauser Lake, Hayden Lake, Spirit Lake, Twin Lakes and as mentioned Liberty Lake and Lake Coeur d'Alene. This book has some additional great kayaking suggestions for the area.


If you're into concerts there is no better place than The Gorge Amphitheater. There are some seriously great artists who come through, as well as awesome festivals, and the camping is a whole experience in itself.


I relocated to this area about 3 years ago for the outdoor lifestyle as well, and I've learned a fair bit along the way.
Let me know if you need any other info or if you're planning something fun and need a wingman.