Day 14: The other Summerland

The route we originally chose was not good so we had to modify it a bit. We couldn’t resist stopping at the lake beach.

We first tried the provincial park but it was full which we didn’t expect for a … Read the rest

Day 12: Lumby

We packed our wet tents and said goodbye to the mosquitos at the cabin and rode 33 miles on the dirt roads near Mabel Lake and 20 more on pavement. Since it was Saturday we saw a lot more boats … Read the rest

Day 11: Wet and messy

At least we started dry. It started raining as we were riding away from Revelstoke. The trans-Canada highway was busy. When we saw the opportunity to stop at the 3 Valley Gap (chateau) we took it. Lots of souvenirs and … Read the rest

Day 9: Bikers and such

It seems like the Burton campground is bigger than the town. We rode 20 miles to the town of Nakusp and ate breakfast at Hoss & Jills. We talked to a mother and her 10 year old daughter that was … Read the rest

Day 7: Grizzly Country

We stocked up at the Slocan Village Market and started riding the trail and a logging/mining road. The dirt road was hard packed but lots of puddles, rocks and washboards to keep us weaving to find the easiest line.

We … Read the rest

Day 6: Trail Time

We noticed that it’s hard to find a breakfast place open in British Columbia at 7am when we need it. This morning we rode 15 miles to Frog Peak Cafe. It was one of those whimsical decorated places with lots … Read the rest

Day 5: Goodbye Salmo, Hello Nelson

Per Gary’s suggestion, we ate breakfast at the Dragonfly Cafe. We rode the “Great Northern Trail” which was probably the train that carried silver and gold from the mining towns of Nelson etc. We saw a few cyclists but we … Read the rest

Day 4: BC = Beautiful Canada

Our first stop was in Metaline Falls and a delicious breakfast at Farmhouse cafe. Our waitress told us that her high school (Selkirk Rangers) that we passed a few miles back consolidated with another school and she was bummed that … Read the rest

Day 2: Getting out of the city

Cynthia on her second day at Rosie’s restaurant fed us well with the breakfast included with our stay at Steam Plant Hotel. They were just a few of the properties owned by the same company.

We zigged, we zagged but … Read the rest