Author: RidersColorado

We decided to expand our riding to the eastern states having explored much of the western states. The BDR (Backcountry Discovery Routes) new launch in the Mid-Atlantic states gave us the needed structure to explore the glorious Appalachian Mountains on less traveled paths. We started out across the western plain states and then through the … Continue reading ADV Bikes From Colorado to Mid-Atlantic BDR in the Appalachian Mountains

30 days on the road and it’s our new word…Feast.  We have taken many trips and spent time afterward reflecting about the experiences of the various trips.   Mexico, Europe, Carribean…the afterglow of these regions was great, but with this trip we found ourselves reflecting for days on how to describe this trip.  Feast was … Continue reading Home, but changed by the Feast

It’s hard to explain the deep love we gained for the North. Leaving Alaska on the Inside Passage Ferry of the Alaska Marine Highway for Bellingham, WA was really a singular emotion…we did not want to leave.  We have traveled to many places in the world and have never experienced the sadness of leaving a … Continue reading Leaving our heart in Alaska & the Yukon 

From the Yukon back into British Columbia and then crossing  into SE Alaska to the harbor town of Haines, Alaska.  We found a great AirBnB house right on the water with a beautiful front seat to the comings and goings of the harbor and the Skagway/Haines Fjord. Fast catamaran roundtrip Haines to Juneau We took Alaska … Continue reading Haines Junction Yukon to Haines, AK

  The wonder of the North We have been deeply changed riding through upper British Columbia, the Yukon Territory, and Southeast Alaska.  Experiencing daily joy and exhilaration slicing through views so expansive and wonderous that the ride becomes a spiritual and visual feast that bankrupts the english language. Oasis of the Yukon…Whitehorse Making a turn north … Continue reading Whitehorse Yukon to Skagway Alaska

Packing up for a cold day from Dease Lake, BC to Watson Lake. Accomplished daily is a 30 minute ritual of cleaning windshields, helmets, packing up, and strapping our gear onto the horses for another day’s work.   Getting gas was often an interesting throwback to days gone by as we used pumps without card readers, no … Continue reading Dease Lake to Watson Lake Yukon Territory

From Stewart, BC/Hyder, AK to Dease Lake to Watson Lake, BC to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.  Here is a video…3 days in 3 minutes…enjoy! Continue reading 3 days in 3 minutes

  We stayed in a fantastic place in Stewart that consists of a group of buildings called Ripely Creek Inn.  This place oozed charm and warmth which we needed as the rain moved in shortly after we parked the bikes for the night and rain continued until noon of our riding day.           … Continue reading Stewart/Hyder to Dease Lake

Day 8, 9  BC Hwy 16  Riding out of Jasper we caught our breath after the exhilaration of The Icefields Parkway.  We then rode into a soothing countryside…  Patches of farming and logging mixed into the rolling forests lush from the maritime influence of the Pacific moisture flow.  The beauty came from the relaxing culture, the vibe, … Continue reading Road to Hyder, Alaska

Day 7  July 24, 2016 Getting a late start from the Timber Inn and Marianne and Rainer’s hospitality grip, Rainer brought out his Motorcycle and we compared notes as Marianne was fascinated with Mary’s BMW and how this model was designed for women. We were soon on the road to the famous Icefields Parkway with … Continue reading Icefields Parkway Jasper Nat’l Park