June 28, 2001
Joyce Parsons d&jparsons@teus.net
Update on Faulder Campground site
Greetings from the Summerland/TransCanadian Trail Society! Our volunteer group is busy fundraising and making steady progress in working on the Trail improvements from the Rodeo Grounds (at the Kettle Valley Train Station in Summerland) towards Faulder. The campgrounds that you have listed as 25.5 Faulder is now defunct and should be replaced by this new information: Kettle Valley Campgrounds located on beautiful Trout Creek provides 10 seasonal campsites for hikers, bikers and others using tents. Season runs from May 1st to October 30th. Adjacent to the TransCanadian Trail and the historic Kettle Valley Railroad. 6.5 km West of Summerland, B.C. on the Summerland-Princeton Hwy.A true wilderness camping adventure for the outdoor enthusiasts. Scenic campsites on the banks of Trout Creek offer easy access to the rugged backcountry of beautiful B.C. Bring your cameras to catch the breathtaking canyon views, the beaver colony at work and the endless wildlife viewing opportunities on the world famous TransCanadian Trail. Cubs and organizations welcome. For information and reservations contact: Telephone: 250-494-4130 FAX 250-494-3022 email:d&jparsons@teus.net Cordially yours, Joyce Parsons, Consultant Summerland/TransCanadian Trail Society RR3, S43A,C65, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0



June 26, 2001
John Q Gregg jqgregg@oberon.ark.com
Re: recommended tires
Two of us last week completed the Carmi Subdivison with 700 x 40c, inverse tread tires on hybrid bikes. This is what we found(1) The few soft sand spots seem to challenge the mountain bikers as much as ourselves.(2) These tires provided a distinct advantage on detours onto blacktop.(3) They were only deficient on a few rockier and steeper detours from the KVR itself(4) Narrower than 40 or 38, tough, might cause some trouble.



June 26, 2001
John Q Gregg jqgregg@oberon.ark.com
Re: Anarchist Mountain
James, it's a challenge, a real challenge. Two of us, 50plus, did it last week. Took 4 hours to the summit, 4 hours 20 to a fine lunch at the Wooden Crate -- where we were told that the all time fastest time to their place was done by a 25 year old ball of muscle. Took 2 hours 20 minutes -- but, then, he couldn't sit down, paced madly, trying to stop his muscles from cramping On the other hand, two guys in their 60's, who train daily (and one was on the Yugoslavia national racing team as a teen) did it the same day as us, about 45 minutes faster. In summary-(1) I'm glad I did it.(2) I'll never do it again.(3) I could not find any service in Osoyoos to deliver us to or past the summit -- though I will pass along an email to their Chamber. +$25 each, with a minimum two passengers, would be well worth it.



June 26, 2001
John Q Gregg jqgregg@oberon.ark.com
Re: Midway Loop
Just completed Carmi Subdivision two days ago. Suggestions
(1) Detours There's a number of detours, and these comments are in relation to the Langford book Between Rock Creek and Zamora there's more welcoming gates than previously, but -- at the first one (posted "no motorized vehicles") you'll encounter two thoroughly ugly and loud German shephards. Keep your cool, talk softly, and walk your bikes through their property -- or maintain the detour on #33 a little longer. But the entire trail through Zamora and Westbridge is now accessible.
@Wilkinson Creek the water was about knee high and fast -- but readily fordable. The listed detour is a pain worth ignoring. And you've got time(if aiming for Beaverdell to McCulloch), so try the ford first. If you don't like it, then backtrack to the detour. The ford route requires no detour, and is much more pleasant and picturesque Entering Penticton (just after passing Hillside Estate Winery), there's a new city bike path -- but it takes you only so far to where they're still raising funds for a bridge -- and they posted no detour signs back to town. Easiest route might be to follow Naramata Road into town. You'll come to bike route signs. Careful, though, if you end up on Government. The sign there is missing, and you end up continuing on, trying to find the sign, on a route under construction and rougher than the KVR you've just travelled. If you end up downtown, Westminster Avenue will take you out to the channel trail starting at Riverside Park. (Less expensive motels out that way, too. Consider the Black Forest. The International Hostel is highly recommended if you"re into that( but (a) it's more downtown, and (b) it opens in the afternoon at 5pm, and you may want to wash off the road dust earlier.)
@Skaha Lake, heading south, ignore concerns about Pentiction Band. Turn back onto KVR about 350m after entering Hwy 97 from Okanagan River Channel Trail. Look for abandoned log home construction site to east, turn downhill to water's edge. Short detour off trail at Kaleden onto Ponderosa Avenue extremely well marked. From OK Falls, heading south, best (or easiest) bet is to follow 97 until just past the Oasis service station at McAlpine, where you pick up the International Trail. Ample shoulders on the highway (except for the few ugly corners where you'd really want them), but limited traffic there on a weekday afternoon last week, no killer Winnepiggos.
(2) Osoyoos to Midway. Again, traffic was surprisingly light last week. Shoulders are excellent. But accept that this will be the most challenging part of your trip, if you really want to do it, climbing Anarchist Mountain. Leave as early as possible to lessen the heat, and make certain you've got adequate water.
(3) Hotels- Strongly recommended (by us, anyway- Beaverdell Hotel (and take the "meal deal") and Chute Lake. Not so highly recommended- Rock Creek Hotel, McCulloch Lake Resort. And reservations suggested.



June 26, 2001
John Q Gregg jqgregg@oberon.ark.com
Midway Loop
Just completed Carmi Subdivision two days ago. Suggestions
(1) Detours There's a number of detours, and these comments are in relation to the Langford book
Between Rock Creek and Zamora there's more welcoming gates than previously, but -- at the first one (posted "no motorized vehicles") you'll encounter two thoroughly ugly and loud German shephards. Keep your cool, talk softly, and walk your bikes through their property -- or maintain the detour on #33 a little longer. But the entire trail through Zamora and Westbridge is now accessible.
@Wilkinson Creek the water was about knee high and fast -- but readily fordable. The listed detour is a pain worth ignoring. And you've got time (if aiming for Beaverdell to McCulloch), so try the ford first. If you don't like it, then backtrack to the detour. The ford route requires no detour, and is much more pleasant and picturesque. Entering Penticton (just after passing Hillside Estate Winery), there's a new city bike path -- but it takes you only so far to where they're still raising funds for a bridge -- and they posted no detour signs back to town. Easiest route might be to follow Naramata Road into town. You'll come to bike route signs. Careful, though, if you end up on Government. The sign there is missing, and you end up continuing on, trying to find the sign, on a route under construction and rougher than the KVR you've just travelled. If you end up downtown, Westminster Avenue will take you out to the channel trail starting at Riverside Park. (Less expensive motels out that way, too. Consider the Black Forest. The International Hostel is highly recommended if you're into that, but (a) it's more downtown, and (b) it opens in the afternoon at 5pm, and you may want to wash off the road dust earlier.)
@Skaha Lake, heading south, ignore concerns about Pentiction Band. Turn back onto KVR about 350m after entering Hwy 97 from Okanagan River Channel Trail. Look for abandoned log home construction site to east, turn downhill to water's edge. Short detour off trail at Kaleden onto Ponderosa Avenue extremely well marked. From OK Falls' heading south, best (or easiest) bet is to follow 97 until just past the Oasis service station at McAlpine, where you pick up the International Trail. Ample shoulders on the highway (except for the few ugly corners where you"d really want them), but limited traffic there on a weekday afternoon last week, no killer Winnepiggos
(2) Osoyoos to Midway. Again, traffic was surprisingly light last week. Shoulders are excellent. But accept that this will be the most challenging part of your trip, if you really want to do it, climbing Anarchist Mountain. Leave as early as possible to lessen the heat, and make certain you've got adequate water.(3) Hotels- Strongly recommended (by us, anyway- Beaverdell Hotel (and take the "meal deal") and Chute Lake. Not so highly recommended- Rock Creek Hotel, McCulloch Lake Resort. And reservations suggested.



June 23, 2001
Cheryl Douglas
Where to leave your car - Midway
Hello, We biked the section from Midway to Penticton and then to Osoyoos last summer. We left one car at this excellent B & B in Greenwood, about 15 km east of Midway. The B & Bis listed in the book and is called Forshaw House. Cheers



June 19, 2001
simone simoneherkersdorf@web.de
kvr- kid's ?
we want to take our 2 children with us on the kvr. we do have 2 carriers, one for the kids and one for luggage. is it ok to go with a carrier? we are in summerland right now, any suggestions where to start or even where there are sections you would not go with a trailer, are trekking tires fine or do we definitely need mtb tires? we would like to start very soon, any answer would be very nice



June 18, 2001
Eric baileyhome@jps.net
cycling suggestion needed
my friend and I have 3 cycling days to make a trip in the Kettle valley. What is a good place to begin and end? I'd like to avoid cycling on roads and don"t mind rough roads. We want to cycle around 8 hours a day, about 30 miles/day if it's rough and slow.Any suggestions, anyone?
eric



June 17, 2001
Stan
Trips on KVR around Penticton
The last week in August myself and a few friends are interestd in doing a two-three day mountain biking trip on the KVR starting and finishing at Penticton. Would like to know which would be the most scenic routes and what type of accomodation is there outside Penticton along the KVR. We would most likly stay in B&B's or Hosteling if possible.



June 17, 2001
Laura & Wayne Gannon
Kingsvale
Hi, Dan. We got your name via some website information forwarded by Jim Stolth in Princeton. Have a bit of info for you about the railway in Kingsvale. We were talking with someone who lives locally there yesterday and he said they're going to straighten the Coldwater Road through Kingsvale in the next couple of weeks. We looked and you can see the markers all set out and at least the east side of the abutment will be gone. You may already know about this but, if not, just keeping you up to date. Thanks for the work you're doing that helps the rest of us enjoy this piece of history. Laura & Wayne Gannon



June 16, 2001
Cameron and Florence
KVR railbed
Greetings! We have just been to B.C. for a holiday and to check out the area. We stayed with friends that live in the area< (Beaverdell) and travelled on the railbed many times by pickup truck. Although we did not travel the entire route' we found some sections are narrowed with fallen rock' and other areas are starting to be overgrown by the small trees that line the edge of the gravel.It is a very scenic route to travel' by bike or truck . We are planning to move to the area next spring and become familiar with the KVR.Happy and Safe Cycling Cameron and Florence in Ontario



June 10, 2001
Carman Bennett
Carmi / Osoyoos
Just returned from 5 days Rock Creek to Penticton to Osoyoos. Myra Canyon worth the trip alone. Bike computer/odometer invaluable for guidance along with "the book". One bear, many deer and osprey, no flat tires - what more can you ask for? Anyone with reservations at Mile Zero Motel in Midway better be prepared for alternates - we found it locked and rumoured to be bankrupt.



June 6, 2001
Aaron
Rocks and washouts
Just went n the KVR last week and we found alot of big fallen rocks. Also we found one wash out part but you can still ride it. It was hot and I burned rember the sunscreen It was a great time and I hope to do it soon in the future
Aaron



June 6, 2001
Axel Kellner
Updates
At 22.8 km: The locked metal gate has been replaced with a metal gate that can be opened by cyclists. Not sure if the fence is still electrified - insulators are in place, but didn't want to touch the wire.
At 183 km: You have to be blind not to see the clearly marked sign indicating the detour around the tunnel. We followed a group of 30 or so kids from John Oliver High in Vancouver, and the all missed it! Kids!
At 208 etc. Still very confusing from Naramata to south of Penticton. Got totally lost and ended up on city bike path (many turns) through Penticton to east side of Skaha Lk. Took the highway along the east side of lake - nice.



June 6, 2001
Charlie McKenna kalemac@hawaii.rr.com
A recumbent on the Kettle Valley Railway
I am planning on riding the Kettle Valley between june 12-24 and I am planning on using my recumbent. The rear wheel is a 26" so mountain bike tires are possible. Has anyone ever done this? What was your experience?Aloha Charlie McKenna Ma'ili Hawai'i



June 5, 2001
charles bristow charlesbristow@hotmail.com
Advice Needed
My son and I are planning a 4-5 day ride on the KVR in late August and want to camp and carry all our own gear. However, we are not sure where to ride from/to. We will drive out from Vancouver. On thwe weekend we read about a ride from Kelowna to Penticton but are not sure if this is our best bet for scenery etc. Any advice would be welcome.Thank you...Charles



June 3, 2001
ron
Laurie and Jen
If I were you I would take the bus to Midway. From Vancouver and then home again from Hope. (If you are from Here) The trail is not crowded at all you will be lucky if you see a dozen or 2 people on the trail in a day. 60 K is fine. When I was on it last year. there was a 70 year old man kept up to us and did 60 k in a day. From midway. Stay in Beaverdell, Great Little spot.There are rooms and camping Then McCulloch lake. There are cabins and camping. Chute lake you may need to book ahead Penticton Lots of Accom. The next section I am doing this summer. From Penticton to the Coquihala toll gates. But I think you are better off if you can camp also It leaves you more options. If its nice out camping is fine. We also had hot showers everywhere we stayed. On the trail you would not see many people but at the night stops there would be 15 or so riders staying the night. Ron



June 1, 2001
Sandra san.g@home.com
Midway Loop
We are planning to do the Midway loop this summer. Does anyone have insights about portions of the route that are not passable or requiring detours? How is the highway portion of the return to Midway from Osoyoos? Is it a busy road? Also any recommendations regarding B&B's or hotels would be appreciated. Do we require reservations? Thanks in advance for any input!
Sandra



May 29, 2001
Murray Comley mcomley@ecospirit.bc.ca
Meet other KVR cyclists for a group trip
I run the Ecospirit Adventure Club. Several members have expressed interest in riding the KVR and that is what directed me to this site. I would like to invite anyone looking for riding mates to post their planned itinerary on my web site at www.ecospirit.bc.ca Follow the link to the POST NEW EVENT page and fill in the details. There is no fee to be a member or to post an event. NOTE - This is NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE so do NOT post commercial trips. The adventure club is about self guided adventures. If you have a commercial trip you want to promote email me separately and we can talk about this option for the 'Destinations' portion of the web site.
Murray Comley Ecospirit Adventure Club www.ecospirit.bc.ca



May 29, 2001
Greg Byron gbyron@attcanada.ca
Confusion in the Orchards
We(Port Coquitlam 2nd Venturer Company) completed the KVR Carmi section from McCulloch Station to Penticton on May 20' 2001. As you cross over Naramata Road (km 208.4) you enter mixed orchards. Soon you come upon a gate blocking the trail with a sign advising you that you can no longer proceed. Since there was no comprehensive directions given on the sign we had to guess at which road would lead us to our meeting place in Penticton. Would suggest that someone needs to draw a map to tell future groups the most direct route into Penticton.



May 28, 2001
Jen jeni@faithmail.com
Spences Bridge to Merrit
Is this a good trail for a class of gr. 5-7s? end of June. Any camp grounds at either end? Are 'support' vehicles allowed on trail? Any links/ info appreciated



May 24, 2001
doreen kitagawa
access at Coryell Station
Wondering if you are able to access Coryell Station by car



May 22, 2001
graham dutt grammah76@hotmail.com
after westbridge
midway to mcculloch lodge may 19-21 2001. great ride. talk to any of the friendly people for info or conversation. Stop off in Rhone and say hello to Paul and sign in. After westbridge it becomes much like a washboard and can be very fatigueing be prepared. good campsite in midway, across from the HOT-L. If your lucky Mark at the HOT-L might make you french toast. Great little place. Beutiful camping at zaks creekside campsites. Lots of camping by Mcculloch station. Great hospitality at the lodge. Good luck, have fun and always be prepared.



May 22, 2001
Doug Hopwood
NK&S Updates
Barriers at Clapperton
The R/W has been blocked in the vicinity of Clapperton Tunnel, as follows. A deep trench has been dug across the R/W at 60.5 km, passable by bicycle, but awkward. A wire fence has been erected at about 59.5 km., very difficult to pass by bike (we didn't try; we went back through the tunnel and detoured via Highway 8). A deep trench has been dug across the R/W near the intersection of the R/W with a secondary road at Clapperton. It appears that these barriers were put in place to prevent use of the R/W in the vicinity of the ranch at Clapperton. We detoured on the road from 60.5 km, over the ten-mile hill and returning to the R/W by taking the first side road after the hill.

Shakan Indian Reserve
We phoned Shakan Indian band to request permission to use the railbed through the Reserve. They said that access was closed at this time, due to some problems with private homes not being respected, and they thanked us for asking. To detour around Shakan Reserve, we left the railbed at 55.8 km (where it joins Highway 8). We returned to the railbed via the Chief Anthony Joe Bridge (which is not shown on the map in your book but is somewhere around 50 km.) As it happened, we were taking a rest at the bridge when a band member came by. He told us it would be OK to use the railbed through the remainder of the Reserve. If this had not happened we would have probably returned to the railbed at 45 km. via Dot Cut-Off Road and Manning Forest Service Road.

Nooaitch Indian Reserve
We phoned Nooaitch Indian band to request permission to use the railbed through the Reserve. They said that access was closed at this time, and that the railbed was in any case impassable due to a washout. We left the railbed via a small dirt road at about 41.5 km, about 200 m west of the arched trestle over the Nicola River. We returned to the railbed via Petitt Creek Road, taking the first left immediately after Canford Bridge, following a small dirt road along the Nicola River and rejoining the railbed at the trestle at 29.8 km. The west abutment of this trestle is eroded and we had to lift the bikes up.

Nicola Mameet Indian Reserve
We phoned Lower Nicola band to request permission to use the railbed through the Reserve. They said we should fax a request and they would fax back an authorization. We didn't manage to do this, so we detoured around the Nicola Mameet Indian Reserve, leaving the railbed via a road at 18 km. (This road ended up taking us through the residential part of the reserve, which pretty much defeated the purpose of leaving the railbed. Probably we should have left the railbed at Coyle Road. We returned to the railbed at Bilwiller Road.

All in all, we enjoyed the NK&S a lot. The Nicola valley is very beautiful. The detours on Highway 8 were not a big problem, as the road has wide shoulders and traffic is light. We saw lots of wildlife including a black bear, coyote, and deer. We encountered a rattlesnake in the lower, hot part of the valley, sunning itself on the railbed. In fact, we rode past about four feet away from it, and didn't see it until it rattled. That was exciting. There were lots of birds, including colorful Western Tanagers. We met a number of very friendly people. The part of the valley east of Canford is a little less pleasant, as it goes through farms. The only serious disappointment was the barricade at Clapperton Tunnel.

KVR Updates - Merritt to Brookmere
Pooley Road Access
On our way out of Merritt, we were unable to locate the access to the KVR from Pooley Road. The map in the book appears to be out of date.

Coldwater Road
Having missed the Pooley Road access, we decided to detour via Coldwater Road as far as Peterson Road, rather than go up and down a lot of hills switching between Coldwater Road and the KVR. This was not unpleasant, as traffic is light on Coldwater Road. We accessed the KVR via Peterson Road at 23.2 km ( i.e., the south end of Peterson Road, where it meets Coldwater Road.)

Coldwater Road / Voght Creek trestle The trestle deck is gone, and a wire fence along the right of way makes it necessary to climb down the steep edge of the abutment. Given the awkwardness of this, it might be as well to stay on Coldwater Road all the way to Kingsvale. The section from Kingsvale to Brookmere is very scenic, and we found no problems.

KVR Updates - Brookmere to Princeton
"No Trespassing" signs
A small sign saying "Private Property - No Trespassing" has been posted near the trestle at 152.5 km. (facing north) and another one facing south at 147.5 km. We ignored these signs and passed through this section with no problems, although there were a lot of cattle on the right-of-way in this vicinity.

Washouts repaired
All of the washouts between Tulameen and Princeton have been recently fixed. In some places the surface material is rough, but in general this section is in excellent condition and the scenery along the river is very enjoyable




May 18, 2001
Margo
Re:pipeline on C&W
There is/was no construction on our part! I am a member of tehe Columbia & Western Trail Society, the group that maintains the section from Castlegar to Christina Lake (sec/treas, newsletter editor, videographer. etc.)



May 16, 2001
Bob Riley briley@planet.eon.net
More riders
Hi, there is about five middle aged adults that are going to cycle from Midway to Chute Lake, from August 26,2001 to Sept 2,2001. I have a support car coming and I am also a bicycle mechanic. Have all tenting sites book and a cabin in Chute Lake. This should be a very nice(not hard)ride. Would like to have four or five more cyclist come along. How about you?



May 15, 2001
Eric Karjaluoto
Cool Site
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May 14, 2001
James
Highway 3
How is the cyckling on Highway 3 from Osoyoos to Midway? I've heard how bad it is and its better to take a bus or shuttle vehicles betwwen the two ends of a nice loop. Anyone ridder this part care to comment?



May 7, 2001
Joe Kyle tykescantour@home.com
Web Site
Hello Dan, I have read and enjoyed your book many times. It is a great reference and have recommended it to many of my guests. I have been operating a family mtn. bike tour company based in Kelowna for 4 years now. You can check out our online brochure at www.welcometokelowna.com/tykescantour our e-mail address is tykescantour@home.com Thanks for a great source of information and keep up the great work. Happy trails! Joe Kyle



May 7, 2001
Patricia
Beginner cyclists
My husband and I are interested in cycling the Kettle Valley Trail. Any suggestions for a short, easy grade ride for our first time. We are pulling a child trailer. Would we have any problems with the Child Trailer? We would prefer something not too far from Kelowna. We live in Vernon and would like to do just a day trip for the first time. Thanks



May, 7 2001
Oliver
Bike Tour
Hi there,
I hope you will do us a favour and give us some information about the rideability of the KVR. Us, that is my stoker and girlfriend Claudia, and me. You probably are stoked by the term "stoker" by now, but yes, we intend to do the KVR on our MTB-tandem. I do not know if somebody did it before, but I would be surprised if not. We know it is not going to be an easy trip, but I have been mountain biking since '88 and we can do technical trails on our tandem. We also do have sound knowledge of travelling by bike while camping. In addition, I worked as a bike mechanic for several years. Our route is planned like this: Hope, Brookmere, Princeton, Penticton Kelowna, Beaverdell, Midway, Castlegar. I also bought the book "Cycling the KVR" by Dan Langford as a source of information. We plan to ride between July 15 and August 30. I estimated 16 days for the whole journey. Only one thing can stop us: mother natures impacts on the trail. That's where you come into play.
I think you might know, what the trail surfaces are like. That's a very important aspect. We are not afraid of some hike-a-bike sections, but if it's like that for most of the trail, please tell us. We are also not afraid to go on detours, but not all the time. I will listen to your opinion very closely. So, please tell us: do you think it can be done?
One thing I am not so sure about is the kind of apparel to bring. Dressing in layers is always good, but honestly, do we really have to expect temperatures from freezing point upwards to 30° Celsius? In that case we might look into some new sleeping bags for the extreme cold.
Please answer my mail, so I can get this precious information to finish planning on our trip. If you do not have enough time, maybe you can point me to somebody else that knows the KVR equally well. Any advise is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for your help.
Greetings from Munich
Oliver



May 4, 2001
Frank Winters fandbw@telus.net
Cycling KVR- Brookmere to Summerland
4 to 6 of us (males in late 50s' early 60s) and moderate cyclists (mountain bikes) from lower mainland are planning to spend 4-5 days cycling all'or'portions of the KVR between Brookmere and Summerland in early June' 2001. We have the Langford book, Cycling the KVR (1997 edition) and we have accessed Dan Langford's updates on the Net. However, in addition, we would appreciate advice on how best to approach this section. Is it best to use Princeton as base and then cycle to Brookmere and return and likewise cycle to Summerland and return along the KVR? Or, would it be better to cycle to Summerland and return on bikes via the highway to Princeton? Or do you have other suggestions? For example, are there shuttle transportation services, if we chose to ride back to Princeton to retrieve vehicles? is there a "safe" place to leave vehicles in Princeton? are there recommended restaurants, campsites and/or B&Bs along this route? (We'd probably prefer not to carry camping equipment and food if reasonable facilities are available.) Are reservations required for accommodations? apart from info provided in Langford's book and updates on the Net, are there any significant recent updates re KVR conditions that we should know about? Many thanks for your response.
Frank Winters(604) 939-2526.



April 26, 2001
Lauchlan Glen glenviron@telus.net
Where to leave our bikes
Hi Ken, When we did this section two years ago we left our vehicle at the KVR museum in Midway for about three nights without any problem. The good folk at the museum suggested this and told us they had never had a problem there - they were right. There are also a few motels there that would help you out if you stayed the night before leaving on your trip Lauchlan.



April 22, 2001
Erin Shaw shawra17@hotmail.com
Trans Canada Trail
A group of us, starting in April 2002, are starting in St. John's NFLD. and hiking to Victoria B.C. Some things aren't too clear. Is the "Kettle Valley Railway" part of the Trans Canada Trail? If so, I need maps and info. on the entire stretch. If anyone has info. or knows where I can get it? please e-mail me! Thank-you, Erin Shaw



April 19, 2001
David kahl dkahl@telus.net
Pipeline contruction
Does anyone know the status of the trail from midway to Christina Lake re: pipeline construction. We are planning our trip for the first week of July 01. Kahl

April 14, 2001
Dieter Klink klink.freiburg@t-online.de
Bike Tour
Hallo, Three young German men are planning a bicycle-tour to Kettle Valley Railway. We read a lot of interest essays about this area and this special kind of holidays, but it`s rearly hard to organice the trip from Germany by ourself because it`s hard to find the necessary informations. Perhaps someone of you can help us to realice our dream in summer 2001(27.07.-12.08) The following villages/towns are the beginning or end of our daily tours: Castlegar Paulsen Christina Lake Greenwood Beaverdell McCulloch Lake (Campground - Arlington) Chute Lake (resort) Penticton/Summerland Osprey Lake Princeton Tulameen (Thalia Lake) Brookemere Coquikalla Lakes(Lodge) Hope Especially, we need further informations about the following items: · Accomodations in each town/village - not to expensive -perhaps campground with rooms to rent, youth hostel or motel Exact adress with email or fax · reservation required ? can we do the reservation by mail, phone or fax ? when do we have to pay ? · price Perhaps you could give us also the adress of an accommodation before or behind your own place. We would be really happy to get a message from you. Thanks for your help and hope to see you soon. Dieter Klink (klink.freiburg@t-online.de )



April 5, 2001
Ken Pidwysocki kpidwysocki@wave.home.com
Where to leave car
We would like to know where to leave our car when leaving from Midway to Penticton?



April 5, 2001
Ron Severn ronnysmoke@cs.com
Beaverdell to Pinticton
Hi all, Two friends and I from Portland, OR are planning to ride from Beaverdell to Pinticton the last week in June. We were wondering. How much of that section is passable. How many detours? That is the availability of lodging? Is it a two or three day ride? What type of tires are best? I bought a copy of Dan's book but the edition is 1998 and there could be many changes since then. Sorry for the million questions be we would appreciate all the help we can get. Thanks.Ron



April 4, 2001
Laurie and Jennifer
recommended tires
We have hybrid bikes with the usual tires. Are they sufficient to do the entire KVR in August, or should we invest in real knobby, mtn bike-type tires?



April 4, 2001
Laurie and Jennifer
Advice
We are aging, but fit and experienced cyclists who want to "do" the KVR for the first time, in the first two weeks in August. We think we could handle at least 50-60Km a day and want to stay in hotels or B.B.s. Our questions are What is the usual route - Midway to Hope? We plan on driving to Midway and leaving the car there. Is there a bus service from Hope to Midway? Should we assume that the KVR will be busy during August? Given our daily distance plans, can you recommend hotels & BBs along the route? Thanks. Just bought your '97 edcition book at Chapters. It's very helpful.



March 27, 2001
Jacques Tremblay
Biking with kids
We think about doing Midway 2 Penticton next summer with our 9, 7 and 2 yrs old. We are thinking doing about 30km / day. Is it feasible with a trailer for camping stuff and a kid bike seat in the back for the 2 yrs old ? -jacques



March 27, 2001
jeremy jgalpin@bestop.bc.ca
hope to princeton
hellowe are planning to ride vancouver to slocan vally in mid mayand have questions around using the kvr from hope to princeton. Anyone out there have any recent experiences or tips, we prefer to stay off highway.The big question is hope to brookmere, and all the postings about washouts andprivat land. We are experienced riders.