GDR Canada Day 9, Wild WestRoute Day1

Kikomun PP to Tobacco Rriver CG

Tues July 23, 2019

Distance 44
 Cross border at 30.5 miles
Start elevation
End elevation
High point
Low point
Climbing about 700'???
Ride time 4:22
Total time 5:30
Days bike camping: 2
Contiguous days riding : 3


Well today I reached the good ol' US of A after 5+ weeks and about 320 miles of riding in Canada. I have now completed the original Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and then some.Now time to get plugging on the 2700 mile Wild West Route.

An interesting warning sign as I approached the USA border.



Where we camping in Kikomun PP they have a number Lakes, and an active painted turtle community they are protecting. Apparently not confined to the park, they must be around Baynes Lake too.



It was all road today, the majority paved, some 9 miles on hwy. No convenient map for the WWR, GPS coordinates files and I am depending on my Garmin GPS. Worked well, as I practiced in Canada. Though tough to judge distances

It is a bit hazy today in the Tobacco Valley, not sure if there is some wildfire smoke blowing in or not. Doesn't smell smokey.
It was also 95 degrees here today. Last year while we were in these part it was smokey and over 100 some days.



I quite riding earlier than time would have allowed as I chose to camp next to the Tobacco River and a avail myself to its cooling and soothing waters



While dwelling there I saw a bald eagle following the river pretty close, maybe 20' off water, about eye level to my camp. Then another a while later, then perhaps a juvenile an hour later yet.
Later a mother and 8ish duckling are swimming and fishing right below, and lo, an eagle comes hunting. That got the ducks into formation right quick. The duckling can paddle above the water and move very fast, and the eagle was not successful






Comments

  1. CipJuly 24, 2019 at 8:36 AM

    Hi Dan,

    Been following your blog. Don sent me a link. Awesome pictures and I enjoy the narrative as well. I hope you knee feels better. Good luck on a very challenging endeavor!

    Cip

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    1. OuttaDoorsDanJuly 28, 2019 at 9:55 PM

      Thanks Cip, it is appreciate. Enjoy your new freedoms as well

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  2. wOwJuly 24, 2019 at 6:53 PM

    Welcome home to the Wild West.

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    1. OuttaDoorsDanJuly 28, 2019 at 9:56 PM

      Thanks Dennis, we will see how challenging this is. Segment 2 and the MacGruder corridor is on the horizon ....

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