This was an expression of interest for a cycle trip on the Kettle Valley railroad. There was sufficient interest and the trip is now posted in the Event Calendar for Sept 13 to 20 2023.
If you are interested, please contact the Event Host listed on this post or the Sept post.
Itinerary and dates below.
Sept 13. Travel to Beaverdell - stay in Highland cabins or camping spot.
Sep 14th. Keep bikes and camping gear in Beaverdell. One driver in each vehicle drives to Pentiction to drop off cars. Other people have a day at leisure to explore Beaverdell :-)Pool back to Beaverdell with Bob. Overnight in Beaverdell
Sept 15th - Load camping gear in Bob's RV or Trailer. - set out for Arlington Lake via bike- est 30- 34 km - uphill grade. Meet Bob at Arlington Lake and set up camp.
Sept 16th Break camp - load gear to the trailer and then bike to Hydraulic Lake (Myra) to camp - est 24km - uphill grade.
Sept 17th - Break camp - load gear - bike through Myra trestles and bike on to Chute Lake Approx 50km but a level or downhill grade. Camp at Chute Lake. Donna has booked a couple of RV size sites for us
Sept 18th Break Camp, load trailer - bike on to Pentiction - about 30 KM but downhill - maybe stop at a few wineries. Arrive at the hotel of choice where cars are - unload gear from the trailer and into individual cars. Stay at the hotel overnight.
Sept 19th - You can head for home, or a day at leisure, or go on the wine tour(TBA)- Those that stay for the wine tour can stay overnight in Penticton one more night
Sept 20th - Head for home to Calgary or where ever your wanderlust takes you.
We have a shuttle and pre and post rooms booked.
Description:
4 days of cycling the KVR rail trail from Beaverdell to Naramata cycling through the fabulous Myra Canyon. Camping at campsites each night along the way. Self-guided, self-supplied and self-catered. The actual (4) cycling dates of this trip will be somewhere in the weeks of September 11- 20 (TBD) (with a possible wine tour after). Does not include traveling days to and from the trail.
What is needed to make this trip a go:
At least 6 participants.
A car shuttle between Beaverdell and Naramata.
Option 1; a volunteer to carry our gear and drive up each day to secure our next camp spot.
Option 2; a rotation of cycling participants to drive the gear vehicle to each site.
Option 3; carry all our gear on our bikes to each site.
The KVR is a defunct railway that is now a popular cycling trail. The steepest grade on this trail is not more than 2.2 degrees. Day 1 would be 30kms long. Day 2, 22km. Day 3, 50km (which takes us on all 18 famous trestle bridges of Myra Canyon. ) Day 4, 50km down to Naramata ( possible wine tour if there is interest.)
To learn more visit https://hikebiketravel.com/biking-the-kettle-valley-railway/.
I have had this trip planned for years but have not actually done it, although I have day cycled some of the Myra Canyon trestles a couple times and can attest to their beauty. If you have any questions please email me at dstefura@telus.net.
Deadline for this expression of interest will be May 26, however, the sooner the better to book start and finish accommodations.
Attn!: Fee is only an approximation as we won't know until we start booking things.