Anyone have suggestions for routes (preferably not all pavement) to Nakusp? Traveling from the Vancouver area and starting to put together a plan.

Thanks.

Patrick

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Wow. Where to start, where to start

There are so many off pavement options.

The way I went two years ago was:

Up the Coquihalla to the Tulameen Forestry Service Road to Tulameen and on to Princeton. The final section descending into Tulameen is a single lane road hugging the hillside along a creek. Quite beautiful. Be aware of massive logging trucks on the rest of the route during the week.

From Princeton I stayed on the highway to Penticton.

From Penticton I took Beaverdell Road and Okanagan Falls Forestry Service Road and ended up near McCullough. Then I headed south on Hwy 33 to Bearverdell. Then on to the rougher Beaverdell - Slate Creek FS Road to Christian Valley.

From Christian Valley I headed north to meet up with Hwy 6. Make sure you gas up in Penticton. It will be your last chance until Nakusp (or possibly a detour into Edgewood).

Other routes I've taken:

North from Grand Forks (last fuel) via the Burrell Creek FS Road (officially decommissioned but passable two years ago).

North from Pemberton via the Highline Road to Seton Portage (very nice).

North from Pemberton via the Hurley Pass to Gold Bridge (nice view back onto the Pemberton Valley but otherwise a bit tedious).

From Lillooet to Lytton First Nation via Texas Creek Road. I got turned around there due to washouts and the ferry to Lytton not running due to extremely high water in May. I love this road and there's a nice camping spot at the Stein Valley trailhead.

There's always the Princeton/Summerland road via Osprey Lake. It's much more paved than it used to be and the gravel sections are mostly in very good shape.

I've also done the McKinley Camp Road from Oliver to just west of Rock Creek.

On one trip I did what was probably the gnarliest one. I went from near Midway along Norwegian Creek Road (very good road) but I got lost and ended up on City of Paris Road. Well, it was not exactly "gay Paris". It's a single lane rutted downhill with two tire tracks and an overgrown centre. To make matters worse I had earlier felt something amiss and discovered that I had sheared off a bolt on my subframe. All the way down I was alternating between praying to and cursing a god I don't believe in ...hoping that there wouldn't be a locked gate up ahead (there wasn't).

Have fun.
...Michelle

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Thinking about attending this event. Never been to any HU event before. Spent and hour on the website trying to find the dog policy for this event. Finally decided to register to this forum so that I could ask if anybody knows. Can somebody point me? Looking specifically for rules applying to camping at the event with dog, attending talks/presentations with dog, participating in meals with dog, and any other rules that would restrict my enjoyment of the event - with dog.

Hi Drone, sorry I didn't get a message re your post, or I'd have answered earlier!

Some of our events have restrictions on dogs, depends on the venue. For Nakusp, the campground policy is:

"Dogs are welcome but must be tethered and or on a leash at all times. Owners are responsible to pick up feces as per Village Bylaws."

Our general policy is:

"If you'd like to bring your dog along to the event we'll have a special area set aside for you to camp in. You'll need to ensure your pet remains on a lead at all times and doesn't damage or foul the site. Owners of noisy or aggressive dogs may be asked to leave."

Unfortunately, unless the dog is a companion dog, you won't be able to bring it along to meals as there are strict hygiene regulations about pets in food areas.


Hope that helps and see you there!
Susan

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Drone, you bringing Kirby? Or is this another Drone I don't know. I was at Enterprise ,OR Hell's Canyon ADV Rally a few years ago and there was a Drone and Kirby poodle there???? I hope to be at CanWest 16 next week. I'll be on a 250cc CSC RX3 bike. Hope to see you again or meet whoever you are.

RJ, yeah, it's me. Based on Susan's advice that I'd have to camp in a "special area" I decided to take a pass. I've been to other rallies that shunt you off to a "special area" and it's not the kind of experience I wanted for my first HU rally. Or any rally for that matter. If in your future travels you should happen across a HU rally that welcomes guys with dogs, hit me up on ADV (not here as I don't really monitor this forum.) I'm still interested in going to one.

Susan, after 2 HUBB UK and HUMM in Morocoo its time I came over to your neck of the woods to see how you do it over the pond! So, I'll be riding most of the Trans Canada Highway, picking up a buddy near Portland and heading to Nakusp via (?!) Prudhoe Bay in time for the meet. We will be bringing some proper English tea, but for obvious reasons we won't be pre-booking our tickets but hope you'll let us come in and join you?!

Bazzer (1/4 of 'Wrong Direction')

Hello all this will be my first meeting as well, I'm bring my girlfriend along. We both don't currently have bikes or bike licences but I'm sure it will be an amazing time.
I asked on the FB page about booking camping and due to a delay in response ended up booking 3 days of camping followed by 3 days of rv camping, I was wondering if there a way to get my 3 day camping refund.
As we will be in a truck and travel trailer (were off work for a month traveling bc and the rockies).
I've been slowly doing research and planning a trip on a DR650SE to south america and hopefully will buy bikes next year, take a year to gear them up and get her used to riding before we take off the following year.
Can't wait to see all the bikes, learn lots, hear the travel stories, gain knowledge and see ALEX!

Hi Susan/Grant, further to my last message, Rich and I are on track to pass through Nakusp on our way south having been to Deadhorse (Prudhoe Bay). We've had to adjust our schedule so are planning to drop in for Thursday night only. Grant advised Rich that you have enough presenters so we cant sing for our supper and we're unable to work out whether we can pay just for one night as the website says ' its too late for pre-payment, just turn up - there's space available', or something like that, so that's what we're going to do in the hope you can put us up for the night!!

See you later this week.
Mark