Ride for Water 2012

Day 13 – June 16 – USFS Wilderness Gateway, ID to Lolo Hot Springs, MT – 61 Miles

So plans change…. In my last entry I wrote about going to the base of the climb over Lolo pass and stopping. When we got to Lochsa Lodge, the stopping point it seemed to be a short day. Kevin and Chris, whom we have be...

Day 12 – June 15 – Kamiah, ID to USFS Wilderness Gateway, ID – 57 Miles

Things don’t always go as planned or as anticipated. Today we would ride with Kevin and Chris, two cycling tourist we met and have become acquainted with over the last two days. Talking with local folks and reading warnings on our maps about the high...

Day 11 – June 14 – Winchester, ID to Kamiah, ID – 46 Miles.

This was somewhat of an easy day. We slept in a bit had cereal for breakfast and hit the road mid-morning. Our trip took us through the Nez Perce Reservation and the Camas Prairie. The remarkable aspect of the last few days was that we made...

Day 10 – June 13 – Chief Timothy State Park, WA to Winchester, ID – 59 Miles

What do you do for your son when he turns 17 while on vacation? You might take him to a scenic overlook to take in the wonders of God’s creation. You might also make him ride his bike to that scenic overlook even if it...

Day 9 – June 12 – Walla Walla, WA to Chief Timothy State Park, WA – 89 Miles

The rest day was so welcome. We were able to get on the road at 8:30 AM. We would see how we felt as to how far we would go today. It would be at least 65 miles. Our first stop of the day was Waitsburg,...

Rest Day – Walla Walla, WA

Joe and I spent the day relaxing. Downtown Walla Walla is just a couple blocks away and has a thriving business community. This is Washington wine country and about every other store front is a wine tasting establishment. We picked up a couple spare tire tubes...

Ride for Water 2012

Day 13 – June 16 – USFS Wilderness Gateway, ID to Lolo Hot Springs, MT – 61 Miles

Day 12 – June 15 – Kamiah, ID to USFS Wilderness Gateway, ID – 57 Miles

Day 11 – June 14 – Winchester, ID to Kamiah, ID – 46 Miles.

Day 10 – June 13 – Chief Timothy State Park, WA to Winchester, ID – 59 Miles

Day 9 – June 12 – Walla Walla, WA to Chief Timothy State Park, WA – 89 Miles

Rest Day – Walla Walla, WA

Day 7 – June 10 – Umatilla, OR to Walla Walla, WA – 54 Miles

Day 6 – June 9 – Mary Hill State Park, WA to Umatilla, OR – 87 Miles

Day 5 June 8 – Hood River, OR to Mary Hill, State Park, WA – 53 Miles

Day 4 – June 7 – Ainsworth State Park to Hood River, Oregon – 30 Miles