Author: me

As long as I’ve been in California, US 101 has been a part of my motorcycle ethos. Whether it’s trips up to the Redwood country to search for Sasquatch, visiting good friends in wine country, commuting to work in downtown San Francisco, exploring great roads and seeing friends along the central coast, or that ever-so-infrequent… Read more

R and I decided to take the Rivian up to Squamish to explore the Sea to Sky Highway, take some photos of the Tantalus range, and head up to Backcountry Brewing for some lunch. Whether by motorcycle or by truck, Highway 99 has quickly become one of my favorites, as well as the viewpoint of… Read more

R and I first met about seven years ago. We both rode motorcycles. We both talked about motorcycles. We’ve spent plenty of time two-up on my R1250GS (I’m not even going to entertain the idea of being on the back of a GSXR 600—that would be Internet meme-worthy). But in all the years we’ve known… Read more

As I was riding into Kamloops yesterday, I noticed a small fire off to the left of the hotel. There was a small but steady flow of smoke rising from the ground to the sky, though I couldn’t see any appreciable flames. It gave me some pause, but not enough to change my plans, as… Read more

Every adventure has its harrowing moments, and for this journey through the interior of British Columbia, crossing Rogers Pass was that moment for me. R was on high alert about this stretch due to the heavy traffic, especially the lumbering transport trucks and the seemingly never-ending construction work. The Ministry of Transportation was in the… Read more

Of all the days on the road, I think today was the day that brought me the most excitement. I was in Invermere, right in the heart of the Kootenays, and headed through Kootenay National Park and Banff National Park. Both are absolute national treasures and areas close to my heart that I’m looking forward… Read more

Today’s trip had a special surprise – the ferry! As I mentioned yesterday, some of the lakes in this region can be so long and deep that it’s easier to run a ferry across the lake rather than build a bridge or take the time to drive around the entire body of water. My route… Read more

On long motorcycle tours like this one, day two is always a bit of a challenge. My body often has minor aches and pains from day one, and this is the transition day where my body adjusts to longer days in the saddle. After day one, particularly the soul-crushing section getting out of Vancouver’s Lower… Read more

Coincidentally, some good friends of mine from home were also spending time in Vancouver with family. R and I spent a few days in the city with them and their kids, doing some of the tourist things people do when coming to your city. It was fun to go to Kitsilano Pool with the kids… Read more

About 15 years ago, I remember coming across the Destination Highways series of books. There was one for Northern California, which I purchased, as well as editions for Washington and British Columbia. At the time, I thought of BC as a far-off place I’d never actually get to ride. As time and life‘s wicked sense… Read more