last call: bc canyons rally: hot springs 2000 nklr

[Kurt Simpson]

Hey Kimberly and I are going...it is gonna be our Honeymoon....

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ged Schwartz" To: mcadv_touring@egroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 8:11 PM Subject: [mcadv_touring] Fwd: Last Call: BC CANYONS RALLY: HOT SPRINGS 2000 > > >Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 19:09:43 -0700 > >To: airheads@... > >From: Ged Schwartz > >Subject: Last Call: BC CANYONS RALLY: HOT SPRINGS 2000 > > > >Last call for interested riders...several spots remain available due to a > >few recent cancellations: > > > >>Riders, > >>>> The BC CANYON'S RALLY: HOT SPRINGS 2000 is a dual-sport rally tour > >>>> scheduled to commence in Kamloops, British Columbia on August 13th and > >>>> will be a five-day tour through several mountain ranges ending up on > >>>> the western flank of the Canadian Rockies. Each night will have a > >>>> campsite at or nearby hot springs. Riders may choose to camp or > >>>> arrange their own accommodations (motels and other accommodations will > >>>> be listed in information package provided to registrants). > >>>> > >>>>We provide three gourmet meals a day, excellent detailed route map > >>>>books, campsight reservations, and provide a small trailer to carry > >>>>some of your gear to lighten up each day's ride. The registration is > >>>>limited to a maximum of 20 bikes. We offer unobtrusiveness guiding and > >>>>have found that people tend to form their own small rider groups on their own. > >>>> > >>>>This tour will appeal to dual sport riders as we have some forest > >>>>service (gravel/dirt) roads as well as paved sections and, this year, > >>>>will offer more paved routes. Last year's ride had some serious > >>>>technical sections....this year's route is more genteel.... and will > >>>>have an alternative route that is entirely paved for tourers who aren't > >>>>interested in gravel and dust (next year's ride will be back to more > >>>>backroad and 4-wheel road stuff ). > >>>> > >>>>Monday's ride is from Kamloops to Halcyon Hot Springs and is about 350 > >>>>kms; Tuesday's paved ride to Ainsworth Hot Springs is about 160 kms a > >>>>short ride with lotsa twisties and a side trip to ghost town... more > >>>>time to sit in the caves at Ainsworth Hot Springs) ... Tuesdays > >>>>paved/gravel ride is about 200 kms; Wednesday's paved ride to Fairmont > >>>>Hot Springs is about 320 kms... the paved/gravel ride is about 180 kms. > >>>> > >>>>We camp at Fairmont Hot Springs Wednesday and Thursday nights (and > >>>>Friday for those who stay for the wind-up dinner) as we will be in the > >>>>middle of superb paved and /or backroad heaven. Riders may choose their > >>>>own routes each of these two days (we will have several recommendations > >>>>to suggest). The idea of having such a "basecamp" idea was suggested > >>>>last year so riders would have a few days of riding without having to > >>>>tear down camp every night ... and could ride or just soak in some hot > >>>>springs ....commercial or wilderness pools. > >>>> > >>>>We will have a finale dinner Friday night and the next day people are > >>>>on their own to head off to Banff-Jasper Parkway, Montana's "Highway To > >>>>The Sun" in Glacier Park, or wherever they want to continue their touring. > >>>> > >>>>The cost of the tour is $375.00 US. Canyoneers from last year will have > >>>>a 20% discount. > >>>>Payment is to be made by money orders ONLY . > >>>> > >>>>If you are wanting a registration form, e-mail me your full name, > >>>>mailing address, and telephone number .... I will send you a > >>>>registration package. Registration deadline is July 15th. $50 > >>>>cancellation fee for any cancellation; no refunds on cancellations > >>>>after August 1st; . > >> > >>Ged Schwartz > >Kamloops BC > >'81 R80 GS > >'96 R11GS > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to table saws. > http://click.egroups.com/1/3020/5/_/440820/_/957060580/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Motorcycle Adventure Touring Website: > http://www.nucleus.com/~cmbt_touring > >