Author: stradacorsajim

• Day 2

  Woke up to a steady rain. Slept ok. It’s always fun trying to keep everything dry as you pack. And of course, the tent’s rainfly is soaked, so you have…

• Day 1

  We headed down to the beach at about 6am for the Grand Depart. Well over a hundred riders were there. For the elite competitors, if they did a polar plunge…

• Day Zero

  We are off to La Push! Jeff, along with his wife Amber, picked me up about 6:30 AM. We hit the road and made a quick pitstop in Grandview to…

• Here We Go!

  Well, word’s out! Last year, at the Liberty Christian School Auction, we did a paddle drop at the end of the evening to add something fun. I volunteered to spend…

• International Selkirk Loop

  I’m excited to be off on another adventure! This trip kind of snuck up on me- wrapping up a school year is always a busy time, and this year there…

• Day #7 Missoula MT

  Today was more of a celebration ride into Missoula than a high-mileage day. I came into town from the south, crossing over the Bitterroot River and into town. All sorts…

  

• Day #6 Lolo Pass

  I was awakened to the patter of raindrops in the middle of the night! It came down steady and as daylight grew, it was apparent it was here to stay.…

• Day #5 Apgar CG to Powell

  It was nice to wake up to the sound of the river 50 yards from my campsite. I made a breakfast of dehydrated eggs and sausage, packed everything up and…

• Day #4 Winchester to Apgar Campground

  Today was filled with connecting with people. I packed up camp and rode around the lake about a half mile to the little grocery store/gas station in town.  I went…

• Day #3 Pomeroy to Winchester, ID

  Partly cloudy skies greeted me today. I got on the road and did a quick (well, 6mph quick) 800′ climb up to the Alpowa Summit. There were clouds 3-4 miles…