Monthly Archives: August 2023

Morning river swim at our A+ camp spot, hot and sandy climb out of Midway. The Bakery @ Greenwood was closed but the Deadwood Junction served us very well instead. Long and beautiful descent into GF. GF had good eats … Continue reading →

Highlight today – the Rock Creek Trading Post – a hit all around for adults and toddlers. Coffee milkshakes are worth traveling for! Following the Kettle Valley River valley was beautiful. More 🚲!: a cooler, overcast day to start was … Continue reading →

Highlight = Arlington Lake. Beaverdell had good roadside snacks, Axel loved watching trucks. More 🚲!: Today was mostly downhill, hurray! We came across a lost straw hat mid-trail which fit Ryley and seriously upped his cool factor (and was a … Continue reading →

Bumpy and dusty. Myra Canyon and the trestle bridges were 👌. Axel thinks chipmunks are hilarious until they’re on his level trying to steal his snacks. More 🚲!: Bike packing mornings with Axel are a little different than hiking with … Continue reading →

Axel goes bikepacking! Ryley cramped, it was hot, Axel got properly filthy, and the swim at the end of the day was excellent. More 🚲! (i.e. the detailed version): We left Jaimie’s at 9:30am under an extreme heat warning and … Continue reading →