Holy guacamole, we're off!
August 3, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Southward bound on two wheels for the next 10 months :)
First camp - lovely Squan Lake
August 3, 2015 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
With a strong tailwind we managed 100 kms on day 1 and got a swim too!
Visiting Ted in Teslin
August 4, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
When I (Holly) first came to the Yukon I stayed with Ted, who helped me get set-up. How fitting that our first visit of the trip heading south was at his place in Teslin. We had a great visit catchingRead more
Jenny & Anthony
August 5, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
So glad to connect with these two driving north from a vacation on the Sunshine Coast. After cold bevys and an hour of catching up on each other's adventures of the past month, we grudgingly got backRead more
Rancheria Falls
August 6, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Rode our bikes right to the falls, narrow boardwalks and all, and had a swim. Made for a nice lunch break on an awesome day of crazy strong tailwinds.
Turning South for Real
August 7, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Rolled into Nugget City just in time to avoid a rain shower. Then made the official entry into BC and started down the Stewart Cassiar.
More Friends on the Road
August 8, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Sam and Meagan found us on the side of the road on their way south for a family bike vacation. We had a great time chatting under the northern lights, a refreshing swim in the morning, and a fewRead more
Good Times on the Cassiar
August 8, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We rode on some beautiful new asphalt to Boya Lake. So much for the rough Cassiar!
Rainy Riding and Big Hills
August 10, 2015 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
We had a tough day riding between Dease Lake and Iskut, through cold drizzle over Gnat Pass, down across the Stikine River, and back up again.
Sacred Headwaters
August 11, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Thanks to David MacKinnon, we were able to meet and benefit from the hospitality of Jim and Erma Bourquin in Iskut, stewards of the sacred headwaters of the Stikine, Nass and Skeena Rivers, who toldRead more
You're in Bear Country
August 13, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We saw 15 bears between Iskut and Kitwanga, but all were well fed and let us pass without much trouble. We enjoyed delicious food, including morels lovingly harvested and given to us by Ethan Allen,Read more
Sunny Days and Friends in Smithers
August 16, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Soon after turning onto Highway 16 Matt Lucas spotted us on the road and gave us some fresh fruit and cookies, what a nice surprise! The next day we got to Smithers where we took a rest day with ourRead more
Tailwinds are Awesome!
August 17, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Despite the number of log and chip trucks and rough/narrow shoulders on Hwy 16 we had a pretty good ride to Prince George because the kilometers came easily with a strong tailwind for 4 straight days.Read more
Family Reunion
August 21, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We stayed with Karl's Great Aunt Ella and Uncle Al in Prince George. It was good to catch up with the family!
Good times in Quesnel
August 22, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Our first impression of Quesnel was not great as we rode past the mills and motels in the north end of town, but we met some great people at the farmers market, including Michelle a glass bead artistRead more
Scenic West Fraser Ride
August 22, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We would definitely recommend this detour to any cyclists who are willing to ride a couple steep gravel pitches. The rest of the ride was on a quiet paved road through ranch land and was a muchRead more
Williams Lake Hospitality
August 23, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We were taken in by Braden and Amy, and entertained by Finlay in Williams Lake. Thank you so much for the food and hospitality!
Chasm Park side road
August 25, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Sometimes it pays to get off the highway!
Turn Off to Highway 99
August 25, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Duffey Lake Road, here we come!
A Little Taste of Desert Riding
August 26, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We had a hot evening climbing to Marble Canyon. Then a beautiful day riding along Pavillion Lake and down along the Fraser River canyon to Lillooet.
Here Goes... the Duffey!
August 26, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We took a long lunch at Seton Lake before riding the steepest pitch up and across Cayoosh Creek in the evening. We certainly lost some weight in sweat and made good use of our granny gears, but it wasRead more
Up and Over
August 27, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Beautiful morning ride along Cayoosh Creek up to Duffey Lake. Had lunch at the summit and had a great ride down into the heat at Lillooet Lake where we had yet another random road side reunion withRead more
We made it to Pemberton!
August 27, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We rode ~2350 km in 25 days :) Thought this leg of the trip would be a bit of a grunt, but it was beautiful, laidback, and we saw lots of friends along the way. We only had 2 days of rain (on theRead more
Hanging out on the farm
September 4, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We got to Pemberton just as the drought broke - we had planned to stay for about a week and it rained steadily for the entire week. How lucky to be a cyclist watching the rain fall from the comfort ofRead more
