Annual Ride Thru Gawd's Country
Tour 2010

August 29 - September 3

Organized by Birdo

Hi-lights of this trip ......

·           Logan Pass

·           Flathead Lake

·           Lolo Pass

·           Coeur d'Alene Idaho

·           Kootenay Lake Road

·           Revelstoke, Glacier National Park, Yoho National Park.

Departing Okotoks on Sunday August 29^th at 9:00am

Returning Friday September 3^rd (in time for the Labour Day Weekend)

Alternative Dates

Depart Monday September 6^th (Labour Day)

Return Saturday September 11^th

The Plan

Day 1 Sunday August 29th.....Okotoks to Kalispell Montana via the Logan Pass. Cross border at Chief Mountain and take leisurely ride thru Glacier National Park, Montana. 420 kms. Overnight in Kalispell. A chance to invade Moose's Saloon in Kalispell.

Day 2 Monday August 30th....Kalispell to Missoula (east side of Flathead Lake) to Lochsa Lodge (90 kms south west of Missoula) just beyond the summit of the Lolo Pass. 300Kms.  The Lodge is a complex of rustic log cabins with various types of accommodation. This is a must-book destination as there are no towns for quite some distance. http://www.lochsalodge.com/lodge.html

Day 3 Tuesday August 31st....Lochsa Lodge to Coeur d'Alene Idaho via US 12. 390 kms.

Day 4 Wednesday September 1st....Coeur d'Alene to Crawford Bay B.C via the Porthill Border Crossing. 360 kms.

Recommend staying at the Crawford Bay Inn Motel. http://www.crawfordbayinn.com

Once past Creston, we wind our way up the Kootenay Lake Road......one of the 10 best motorcycle rides in North America.

Day 5 Thursday September 2nd....Early ferry from Crawford Bay to Balfour to Revelstoke B.C. 247 kms. (2 Ferry Crossings make this day longer than the kilometers suggest.) This day takes us over to Balfour then to Kaslo and over to New Denver on the excellent Highway 31A. Overnight in Revelstoke.

Day 6 Friday September 3rd....Revelstoke to Calgary via Highway 1. 412 kms.

Some details.....

Once again we will be dining in fine style at Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives along the way. No chain restaurants.

Daily riding distance has been shortened this trip to allow for more exploration time en-route and to soak up a bit more local culture. Average day will be approx. 400Kms. This allows lots of time for breaks, gas, photo ops etc. As we discovered last year, the sun gets pretty low in the sky by about 4pm making riding westward difficult.

Some accommodation will need to be booked in advance especially day 2 and day 4. I will post info when I find it.

Notes:
If you do this trip, be prepared to be flexible with the plan especially in the event of poor weather. Socked in weather could  result in aborted ride.

Ride is designed for a nice comfortable cruise. Speed limits to be observed. There will be plenty of stops for photo opportunities and exploration.

Passport to enter the U.S. is mandatory as of June 2009.

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