Day 6 By Cst. Michael Murray, Cranbrook, BC Woke up to a chilly 4 degrees and a beautiful sunrise in the Creston Valley, fog hanging over the Kootenay River. It was a 6:45 am departure from the Creston Sandman, an hour earlier than usual due to the time change ahead that day. We biked to Gin’s on Canyon Family Dining, across from the historic grain…
Day 5 — Nelson to Creston by Cpl. Dirk Finkensiep, Comox Valley What an incredible day it was. Yesterday we rode from Castlegar to the Balfour Ferry, which would be our jumping off point this morning. After a restful night in the luxurious Prestige Lakeside Resort (yes, we do get spoiled from time to time), we woke up this morning to a chill in the air and…
Day 4 By Roxanne Johnson, Nelson, BC This morning we had an amazing breakfast in Castlegar served by the Auxiliary ladies from the Legion, those were the best muffins I have ever tasted. Then we rolled out of Castlegar, escorted by the Castlegar Fire Department and we rode the rest of the way to the Crescent Valley Fire Department where they spoiled us with delicious coffee…
Day 3 By Cst. Rob Gardner, Stewart BC We started our morning, waking up after a great sleep at the Ramada Inn, in Grand Forks. The weather forecast did not look promising, but the warm up ride to breakfast turned out to be very pleasant. We arrived at the Happy Days 50’s Diner, dry and sat down to an amazing breakfast. The sun popped out…
Day 2 By Alan Milnes, Kelowna, BC Breaking with tradition, our ride captain Julio polled riders last night about what ride they wanted to do today – climb out of Osoyoos and up Anarchist Mountain or drive back to Penticton and ride into Oliver for the outstanding breakfast in Oliver and presentation of a donation. A hearty and large breakfast was provided by a dedicated staff…