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Another Biker Hit a Bear July Last Year
Last year in late July,
When I rode into the Yukon Canada on the Alaskan Highway from Tok-Alaska, at the first little town (cant remember the name - maybe Beaver Creek?) they folks at the tourist information booth told me to keep an eye out for bears on the road, as a biker 2 weeks before, hit a black bear near there.
The poor bear died instantly and the guy broke a lot of bones but survived.
There's a lot of thick forest close enough to the roads in certain areas, so its easy enough for something to dash out of the shadows and you wont see it until its in front of you if your riding pretty fast.
I had a few moose run out in front of me which scared the berjeezes out of me. Also saw either a black or brown bear daily along the roadside, some of which chose to trundle across the road. So, I backed off the throttle and had 180 degree scans in front of me in those heavily wooded areas and had more time to respond.
I must say though, its an amazing treat to see so many large mammals like the bears, elk, bison and moose up that way. Absolutely beautiful creatures, just got to be mindful of them is all.
a couple of roadside wildlife pics
A roadside black bear down in Banff NP, Alberta
Elk, Jasper NP, Alberta
Bison herd, northern British Columbia
cheers
Dom
Last edited by sellheim; 28 Aug 2013 at 03:48.
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