No pics, just maps. I forgot the camera, but I remembered the GPS at least. The final pieces of the westside offroad route are falling into place. A lot of road on the route pictured, but I needed to run that through to get a sense of where to access the singletrack. And I’ve got it figured out, now.
So the westside of the lake is looking pretty good now. Hopefully I’ll be able to ride the full distance from Peachland to Penticton before the trails close down this year.
I’ve really been off the back for trail work this year. Apparently it’s a normal part of becoming a parent, and I’ll be able to put a lot more time in again in a year or two, but for now it’s sort of sad how little I’ve been able to get done this season.
At least I’m out there a little bit. Brant and Andrew (and lots of other folks) have been out a lot resurrecting all the old Gillard trails that were destroyed in the fire of 2003.
They have already re-opened Casino Royale, and now we’re out clearing Lower Casino, which I didn’t even know existed. It’s pretty hard to find in places, but there’s a bunch of old decrepit stunts to follow. Andrew is able cut some new lines that are pretty clear, too.
Well, until you hit this swamp. This is when Ryan showed up to show us the way, as he worked on the old trail way back in the day.
Ummm…where is that trail, again?
OK, so we’ve got a bit of work ahead of us. Still, with just a handful of MTBco members out today, we got a good third or more of the line cleared and some nice features rebuilt.
Next year….that’s gonna be a great line.
This trip is getting old…
Oh no wait…it’s just us. Well, it is the last day, and another round of rad trails with the guys that built ‘em.
…and Ben.
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..and Wade and Lorraine too.
Lorraine was our stoke today. I think you can see why she was so happy to be riding the South Okanagan. It’s just an unbelievable place to be.
We had a great day hanging out ripping the trails, and even just cruising the KVR.
That’s a wrap. Watch for it sometime in the spring on the Ride Guide.