Throughout the trip we had run a day or so behind schedule. This actually worked in our favor, catching the ferry out of Prince Rupert, but now we found ourselves in a bind: The only way we could get home in time was to ride the length of Victoria Island as soon as the ferry…
Leaving Hyder, I requested to Nate and Fez that we stop at Bear Glacier for some photos. The day before, we had been so focused on reaching Alaska that we had passed it completely. Bear Glacier is along the scenic Highway 37A, and just a few decades earlier was encroaching on the road. Now receding…
There is no U.S. border guard at Hyder. The town’s only road is dirt – or at least it was during our stay, they sadly paved the streets a few weeks after our visit. We crossed into Alaska with little fanfare. I think there was such a build-up that Nate was somewhat underwhelmed: “This place…
Despite the evening’s entertainment, waking up in Burns Lake was serene. There was an errie mist that hung around our campsite like a cold wet blanket. I walked over to the lake and saw the sun working hard to burn off the fog and reveal a clear blue sky. It was going to be another…
Safely across the border, we headed towards Vancouver where we planned to pick up Highway 99, otherwise known as the Sea to Sky Highway. Although I have only spent a few days in Vancouver, it ranks up there with one of my favorite cities. Although I am not a big “city guy,” Vancouver is an…
Sunday was scheduled to be one of the “long days.” We hoped to reach the Redwood Coast at the Northwest corner of California, some 700 miles from Jackass Meadows. But with a frosty morning at 7,300 feet, we waited a while for the weather to warm up and got a late start. We pushed North…
“I have one week and need to ride somewhere epic.” “I think we can make Alaska.” And that is how it began. A quick phone call from Nate and the adventure was set in motion. I knew we weren’t going to do a full Alaska tour, I could get lost in that country for months,…
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I’m not a city guy, I’ve come to that realization over the past several years. But one of the best things about San Francisco is the proximity to leaving it all behind. 30 minutes North or South and you can be walking in a grove of redwoods, or watching waves crash against sea cliffs. One…
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