Tuktoyaktuk 2018
Day 11

After about 300 miles we turned West toward Stewart BC to the Bear Glacier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ride in here is over the top with many waterfalls all around you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We aquired a motel in Stewart and unloaded all un-necessary gear off our bikes to ride about 25 miles to the Salmon Glacier
which is in Alaska----passing thru Hyder, Alaska.
It's a rough, dusty pot holed road---but not technical at all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some people might say this is the most photo-genic place in all of Alaska.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going from Stewart BC into Hyder we faced no presence of border patrol--------but did coming back into BC ???

 

 

 

Day 12

My bike setup on this ride was absolutely spot on.
The only thing I could of left home were my tools---------but of course I'd never do that.
That rear pouch on my Mosko Moto bags had a 1/2 gallon gas can in it--same on the other side---I never used them but
came oh so close.

We headed further South after getting gas at the Junction outside of Stewart------towards Smithers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We made it all the way to Prince George on this day and got a motel.

 

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Day 14

Today was a great day as we would cross rivers on 2 ferries.
This ferry takes you across to Fauquier on the other side.
This was the neatest ferry as it had no tug pulling it across------nor was it driveable.
There was a huge cable across the river that laid on the bottom and the ferry pulled itself across.
I never heard of such a thing. We were told the cable was no threat to other boating as it laid on the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glen had never been on a ferry-------------he was excited.
Me too-------I love these things. Got a bunch of them around my house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We rode North to Nakusp then back South to South Solcan------then East to the Kootenay ferry which was so much bigger
and was just fo much fun. We pulled up to the loading dock and had just missed the ferry. I was starving and ask the gal if
we had time to get a burger at the place that was not more than 100 yards from us.
So off we went to get a burger. We could keep an eye on the ferry when it came in.
Actually there are 2 ferries running here as it's a 7 mile ride diagonally up the river.
When loading you'd ride out to the ferry on that wooden tressel like thing you see.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was a bit nervous while eating my burger and waiting for the ferry.
Our bikes were first in line and blocking everyone else.
So before actually finishing my burger in the store I went out to make sure nobody ran over our bikes.
This ferry was huge as a seemingly endless line of all kinds of vehicles came off it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This ferry got to rocking pretty good one time and if it wasn't for those guys down there I think they would have
fell over.

 

 

 

 

 

It's free-------------I like free !!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We ended up that night in the Mountain View Inn in Creston BC. Really nice place with 2 bedrooms.

 

 

 

 

Day 14

We got to the border crossing in Porthill right before they opened-------I've never crossed here--it's a small crossing.
At 8 AM we made the crossing and headed South and pulled over at Kootenay Falls.
It was a bit of a hike to the falls in my riding gear and clumsy boots----------I'm also clumsy, so I was careful.
It was a good mile back in there I think.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here-----you went up stairs and over the railroad tracks through this.

 

 

 

 

Kootenay Falls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was also a trail to this swinging bridge which neither of us took. I so wish I had changed into my shorts and sandals
as I love bridge. But I got this pic off the internet-------but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I wasn't there dang it.

One Last Video
Choose 720 HD if you have the speed.

 

 

The End