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Kevin treated me to a peak at his forge located just outside Nelson.

Riding from Crawford to the dock was hilly; just enough effort to make breakfast while waiting for the Balfour Ferry a treat. Beautiful winding paved road with little traffic took me to Kokanee Beach Park and the on to Nelson. Two sisters who were visiting the beach for a swim recomended Oso Negro for Paninis…

This was difficult. The weather was perfect for the ride over the pass. There were sections early in the day to and from Mary Lake that flowed. Over time that started to change. The road, in its steepest parts was hard packed dirt with protruding stone, navigatable going up until ones rythym is lost and…

The highlight of my day was the Chief Isadore Trail ( http://chiefisadoretrail.ca/ ) The day began early with low cloud in Fernie and a fairly quick ride after breakfast at Smitty’s to Elko and a 2nd breakfast of coffee and cherry pie in Jaffray. The fuel was needed as I left the fast highway for…

Do I go fast down the highway or seek out trails? I did both today. The kms come much easier on the highway but I still managed to ride trail sections before and after Sparwood. A full mountain bike would be fun here!

A wolf and I passed each other during my early morning climb to Elk Pass. I have seen few other large animals on this trip other than deer in Banff and sheep on the Smith Dorrien Hwy. At the pass, the border between Alberta and BC, as well as the end of parkland, I met…

I got a late start today after some last minute equipment changes that included sending about 5 kilograms home and aquiring a small kitchen set(stove, pot, bowl, fuel). I was following good JO Outdoor Club advice. After taking in the Bow Falls, the day started with a climb following the Tour Divide route from the…

What a stunning place to cycle. Leslie and Terry helped me get this trip started with a ride to Canmore. Tomorrow I begin the Tour Divide route by leaving Banff along the Spray River West Trail. I will share my daily goals on the podcasts linked below. Thanks for following. https://ridewithgps.com/trips/75000398

With just over a week to go, covid, fire and weather checks are looking ok. Wishing everyone heading back to school all the best. I am connecting with a few Grade 4 and 5 Classrooms for Social Studies. Feel free to connect if you are interested.