Almost to Alaska….June/July 2022

In February, 2022, Giselle and I were looking at doing another extended ride, this time further north than we had ever been.  We have already experienced all the roads south of HWY 16 from Prince Rupert over to the Alberta Read More …

Vancouver Island Ride – July 2021

Near the end of July in 2021, Giselle and I got together with good friends Doug and Kathy Wilkins for a two night trip over to Vancouver Island and then return back down the Sunshine Coast.  We didn’t take a Read More …

Icefields Parkway – July Long Weekend, 2021

We were supposed to go to Wing Ding in Springfield, Missouri this summer, but again, the borders were still closed due to the covid pandemic.  So we headed north and east to finish the ride we started last year at Read More …

October Falling Leaves Ride

In early October, we planned a Falling Leaves Ride for the Chapter.  Normally, we would head down into Washington State for this because there are so many beautiful roads along the west side of the mountains to get lost on.  Read More …

The Way Too Long of a Ride Ride….or Smoked out in the Kootenays

In mid September of 2020, several of my riding partners met at McDonalds for breakfast on a Saturday morning and then headed out for a ride towards Hope.  We stopped in Hope for fuel and I noticed that I was Read More …

Rock Hard Buns Ride

In August the GWRRA North West Coast District sponsored a three day ride out to the Kootenays.  Here is my story. The weather was cool and cloudy in the lower mainland on the 21st of August.  Six of us gathered Read More …

North West Coast District Rally 2019 – Wings in the Cariboo – Day Two

Day two of the rally started off with registrations and organizing the start of the Poker Run.  The route had been set up earlier in the year by our District Ride Coordinator, Keiller Gowans.  He did a fantastic job finding Read More …

North West Coast District Rally 2019 – Wings in the Cariboo – Day One

Giselle and I have the distinct honour of serving on the board of the GWRRA North West Coast District.  We helped out, along with the rest of the team in organizing a very successful rally in 100 Mile House, BC.  Read More …

Iron Butt – 2019

After attending a seminar at the Ducati / BMW dealer in Vancouver in May, I decided to sign up for one of their sponsored Iron Butt Association rides.  My plan was to do it two up with Giselle and some Read More …