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  • 2015 Touratech Rally
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​Summer 2018
​3k mile adv ride



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​The Adventure in a nutshell: Travel with my friend Bobby D north to connect with the NW Passage Motorcycle Route & west to Eureka, MT. Then travel solo, north to Banff, AB, Canada and the Start of the Continental Divide Motorcycle Route, turn around and head south to Colorado Springs, CO utilizing the Continental Divide Route.

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 THE NW PASSAGE ROUTE
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​Maintenance & pack day 
Bobby D, ah, we're leaving tomorrow - ur bike aint ready.
Tools & more
Tools & more
​DAY 1: Vancouver, WA to Seattle, WA
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Gassed up and ready to roll
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Bremerton - Seattle ferry
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Bobby D hangin loose

Headed to Seattle (Ballard), WA for the night. Via Shelton, Bremerton, & the Bremerton-Seattle Ferry
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Seattle, WA in the background.
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Chillin, watchin the sunset. Thanks Cuz.
DAY 2: Seattle to Mazama, WA
Edmonds - Kinston ferry & Deception Pass
Waiting for the ferry
DAY 3: Mazama, WA to Lost Lake, WA
1st section of the route was closed due to fires. Down hiway 20 to Winthrop, turn north & onto our route.
Day 4: Lost Lake, WA to Bonaport, WA
On the NW Passage route

Down a mountain trail, around a corner, and this, right in front of us. What a fun suprise!
The KLR turned 30,000 miles. I've ridden 26,000 of those miles. A special moment !
Day 5: Bonaport, WA to Naples, ID
Day 6: Naples, ID to Eureka, MT
Day 7: Eureka, MT to Banff, Alberta, BC
It was cold as I rolled out of Eureka & snow was forecast for Banff

Yep, it's big
& tall
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Itinerary, routes, campsites & gas.
Banff, AB, Canada to Co Spgs, CO
A 2,000 mile dirt road/trail adventure


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BANFF, AB, CANADA: Northern start of the Continental Divide Motorcycle Adventure Route
The North & Middle maps of the Continental Divide route
Day 8: Banff, CA to Eureka, MT
A different route than the Eureka, MT to Banff, CA
Day 7: up the blue route Day 8: down the green route
Cloudy, grey & cold
Fun, fast gravel roads
Good to know!
A mile of baseball caps
Day 9: Eureka, MT to Cooper's Lake, MT
Individual maps of each sections
East of Eureka, MT The colors were a poppin
It was cold, wet, & muddy. This is the best part of the road.
Cooper's Lake - Big Nelson campground
Day 10: Cooper's Lake, MT to Wise River, MT
Needs just a little work.
has potential
looking east
looking south. Wonder what's over the horizon
Day 11: Wise River, MT to Island Park, ID
When u run out of skill
Yep, it was steep
The climb back up to get my gear
Plastics took a hit
Over the divide again
Day 12: Island Park, ID to Boulder, WY
(when you don't know ur camera is set to Black & white)

Day 13: Boulder, WY to Steamboat Springs, CO
(I love WY, high speeds, strong wind, wide open spaces, great little towns & nice colors)

Stopped for a beer, but they were closed
Aspen Alley (coming)
Aspen Alley (going)
Day 14: Steamboat Springs, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
Boreas Pass - and, over the divide again
GPS settings
Colorado Springs, CO
Colo, Spgs from Rampart Range rd
Pikes Peak from Rampart Range rd
  • About
  • DEATH VALLEY 2020
  • MEME
  • Quotes
  • Videos
  • Other Photos
  • Contact
  • Death Valley 2019
  • NW passage & North Cont Divide
  • 20 Days of Oct
  • 15-16-17 Rally in the Gorge
  • 16 & 17 Giant Loop
  • 15 & 16 Sasquatch Rally
  • 2015 Touratech Rally
  • 2014 WABDR
  • Gifford Pinchot - Lava Tubes
  • Misc Adv Photos
  • YEP