North Island Ride 2012

[Buck]

I'm a definite 'maybe'.

sorry to say David, i cant get the time off this year due to taking most of June for the alaska trip.
really going to miss this... you all have a great ride!

[ROOKIE54]

I just want to thank Dave,Ted and Paul for all the hard work that went into putting on another very succesfull ride. That was amazing good company good riding in a very spectacular setting.

Thanks again Brian

[Stardog]

don and cody had a great time on the island,the light house was very cool as was the fishing,everyone we met there were easy to talk to,140km of good riding,thanks dave ted and paul it was much appreciated..cheers

[Island Hopper]

Well, another NI Ride is in the books, after a large # of cancellations and no shows we ended up with a great group of about 15 riders for Saturdays ride... The weather forecast looked grim calling for rain on Fri-Sat-Sun but just like last year we had very little until Sunday early AM and it quit for the day at around 8AM... Here are some pics:


On Thursday we did a mountain loop, conditions were dusty and hot with a high of 30.9C near Woss...

Even up high you couldn't escape the heat...



We pulled into camp around 6 PM and welcomed some shade...

I was telling Stephen how the boulders move on their own and leave little trails, of coarse he didn't believe me until these 4 had him scrambling to move his tent...

On Friday we rode the Cave Trail and then caught the Ferry to M.I. and set up Camp...

The weather was perfect, food was good along with the scenery...

The whales hang out in this area for most of the summer and swim by a couple times a day, this is looking out from our campfire area...

Black lake, the water is so dark you cannot see anything in the water past the 1 ft depth mark...

Our group shot Sat am, we're missing Dennis as I gave him the wrong info for the early ferry and he had to catch a later one, sorry about that...

The Cabin trail bridge...





It poured rain from about 4 AM to 8 AM Sunday and then kindly quit in time for us to pack up and leave...

Scott and Mel giving the good bye salute...

We took in breakfast at the Bistro and then most of the group caught the eleven boat to the big Island... Don, Cody and Greg stayed to do more riding...

This time the ferry was free...



I rode with Greg for a couple of hours and we took in a few of the sights that he had missed the day before... We saw Don and Cody ride by on the Kaleva road but never did catch up with them that day...


Gregs monster lights are super bright, even in full daylight...

Thanks to everyone for making NI 2012 a most enjoyable experience and thanks to Ted for providing one of the best host sites we have ever had the privilege to use...

I will put a video together with some of the weekends adventures when time permits...

Once again,
Thanks , for good times and great memories...
David...

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[islandswede]

Another great NI Ride. Thanks David for putting it together again. And thanks to Paul and Ted for helping with trail clearing and guiding.
Ted and Karen you were amazing hosts at the light house.
L

[volcon]

More pictures from the NI Ride

http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...fuel-leak.html
http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...ir-advice.html
http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...-the-cave.html
http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...ighthouse.html
http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...ampground.html
http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...or-dinner.html

Huge cudos to Dave for putting the ride together and to Ted for the campsite.

[Island Hopper]

Great shots Greg, I'll bring them up on this page...

[Wick-Trimmer]

Great Pics Dave and Greg, Super weekend really enjoyed this one and a Great bunch of people. I will try and load up some pics as well later. In the lost and found department I have a green tripod seat and wash-cloth.
Don't know how you do it Dave not only a great ride but you always pick the best weather to host this!

[fastlane]

Hi David, Great to see what a good time everyone had. That's a perfect campsite at the lighthouse! So sorry I could not make this ride but will get to the island next week for a ride.... Lane

[scotty905]

Thanks David for putting together another great ride. And thanks to Ted and Karen for there hospitality and putting up with us all.






Multi purpose straps




Best camping ever!!











Cool yellow stuff on the way to the big cedar


The Big Cedar


Flowers on the rock bluff











Not a bad place to eat breakfast


One last chat with Walt

[Island Hopper]

Here is part 1 of the video, it takes you up to the caves:http://youtu.be/VPkWGV-Ddk8

Part 2 will be ready in a day or 2...

[Island Hopper]

Here is part 2 of the video, mostly shot on Malcolm Island:http://youtu.be/3y9QN06nOK4

[Loz]

Thanks for a great ride everyone. Especially Dave for making it happen and Ted and Karen for hosting. What a fab camp spot. The ride has a different flavor every year and it's always good.

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The honeysuckle tree
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Lots of cool old boat houses along the coast of Malcom Island
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Yellow blob in the forest????
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This stump was logged around 100 years ago which means that the log it grew on fell around 200 years ago and it's still solid under all the duff
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Sea Anemoneeeeeeeeee!

[Island Hopper]

Hi Steve, it was great that you were able to make it up again this year... Once again you made getting the big GS through the rough spots look easy... I'll try bringing up your pics without the cliklinks...

















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[timberfalls]

That looks like such a great time I'm going to make it, one day thanks for the report