Have you been to any of the Smith River Swimming Holes? The Smith River National Recreation Area is a gorgeous place to go for a swim when in Southern Oregon or along the Northern California Coast. With crystal clear waters, gorgeous mountains surrounding the river, and multiple river access points right off the highway, you’re…
Fantastic scenery awaited us on our ride today, but best of all, cycling Bodega Dunes to Samuel P. Taylor State Park brought us to over 1,000 miles on this bike tour! Cycling Bodega Dunes to Samuel P. Taylor is the 23rd of 24 daily diaries of our cycle trip from Seattle to San Francisco. If…
Another rollercoaster of a ride cycling Gualala to Bodega Dunes, but this time we saw a pod of dolphins! Nearing the end of a journey is bittersweet, but the days are still filled with so much happiness! We’ve loved this trip so far! Cycling Gualala to Bodega Dunes is the 22nd of 24 daily diaries of…
Today was like a rollercoaster! Cycling Van Damme to Gualala Regional Park goes in and out of inlets for miles and miles down the coastline, making lots of descents followed by climbs back out of each nook. Cycling Van Damme to Gualala is the 21st of nearly 30 daily diaries of our cycle trip from…
Starting to feel sad our time on our bikes is nearing an end. After cycling Mac Kerricher to Van Damme, we only have 4 days left of our bike tour, and that’s a hard pill to swallow when you truly grow to love every moment of something in your life! Cycling Mac Kerricher to Van…
The all too famous Leggett Hill was conquered today while cycling Standish Hickey to Mac Kerricher! The combination of a 5,000+ foot day of elevation the prior day of cycling, followed by the double doozy of Leggett Hill made today a hard day on the bikes! Cycling Standish Hickey to Mac Kerricher is the 19th of…
Slow and steady today with over 5,000 feet in elevation gain when cycling Burlington to Standish Hickey State Park! Confusion Hill offers a great break for the legs, and Standish Hickey is fantastic for a rest day! Cycling Burlington to Standish Hickey is the 18th of nearly 30 daily diaries of our cycle trip from…
Cycling Eureka to Burlington brings one killer hill that would have left us walking at the beginning of our cycle trip, but it also brought some of the best riding through an old-growth Redwood forest! Day 16 on the bikes was sure a treat! Cycling Eureka to Burlington is the 17th of nearly 30 daily…
What a great ride day 15 brought! When cycling Elk Prairie to Eureka, the views are fabulous, the climbs aren’t too bad, and there are so many great places to stop and relax or get good food! Day 15 cycling Seattle to San Fransisco was one for the books! Cycling Elk Prairie to Eureka is…
Holy smokes, cycling Crescent City to Elk Prairie has some massive climbs. But boy, is cycling through the Redwoods worth the effort! Today we met a group of friends we’d ride with for a number of days, and some of whom we’re still friends with to this day! Cycling Crescent City to Elk Prairie is…
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