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A Day of Rest

by Robyn Diddams, Golden We woke this morning after a rest at the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort in Cranbrook, knowing that we had a day of reprieve from the miles that we’ve covered over the past 6 days. Breakfast of champions at ABC Country restaurant and then we were off to Fort Steele for our annual photo that will be used nor thank you gifts…

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Creston to Cranbrook – and a Jail & Bail!

by Steve Mercandelli, Creston Good Morning Creston!! This morning, we all gathered outside, put air in our tires, made minor adjustments needed and chatted about the great evening we all had at the Kokanee Brewing Tour, if you ever get the chance the tour is totally worth it and the staff there are amazing. We hit the road and made our way to Cranbrook, our…

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Along Kootenay Lake

by Brett Urano, Creston We all woke up refreshed at the Prestige Waterfront in Nelson today. It is one of my favourite hotels we stay at during the ride with it being right on the lake. We all enjoyed a quick breakfast together then set off in the vehicles to the Kootenay Lake Ferry. We took the ferry from Balfour to Kootenay Bay and heading…

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Day 4 Ride

Day 4 Castlegar to Proctor After a great night’s sleep at the Prestige and the Josie Hotel in Rossland, we woke up to beautiful weather and excitement for the day.  Today’s journey will take us through the incredible West Kootenay from Castlegar to Proctor.  We pumped our tires, lubed our chains, filled our water bottles, and got ready in anticipation of what the day would…

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Grand Forks to Castlegar

Day 3 – Grand Forks to Castlegar As the riders woke from their slumber with a nervous anticipation of what laid ahead it was noted the sun was rising and no clouds were in sight. This was a new experience and one to look forward to.  You could feel the anxiousness as each rider prepared their bike for the day’s adventure. With a thank you…

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