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…
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…
by Heather Montagliani, Kelowna Well here you have it folks, two down and just a few more to go;) After a breakfast hosted at the Legion there was no messing around as the morning began with a “little” ride up a “hill” very appropriately called the anarchist. After a rest stop and naturally, a photo opportunity, we were off to the races again! One…
By Gary Sande, Penticton Today we woke at the Sandman Hotel with jitters of what the next 10 days would hold. Most of us new riders nervous, and the returning riders with their tips along the way “don’t forget to take your sunglasses off for pictures”, “take off your cleat covers”, and of course “steady UP!” We had a short ceremony with some dignitaries and…
By Brett S – Merritt Most of us ride almost every day – mainly in a ford explorer, but often in a variety of other vehicles depending on our needs, or by the nature of the position we occupy. Regardless of the vehicle we drive, we all do it for the same reason: to serve the needs of our community, and protect them as best…