Northwest Adventure Tour — 12 Days

No, we're NOT in California for this great tour — we're in the Pacific Northwest! Yes, there's plenty of good riding in California and the American Southwest, but in spite of our company name, some of our favorite (summer) riding is in the Pacific Northwest. This tour starts and ends in Seattle and includes great roads and destinations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, plus parts of British Columbia and Alberta in Canada.

We'll ride through the North Cascades National Park (called the American Alps) and Glacier National Park which stradles the border between Montana and Alberta. This is the Rocky Mountains, and we'll cross the continental divide in both directions. In addition, we'll follow a portion of Lewis & Clark's "Corp of Discovery" route and ride through the accessible part of Hells Canyon on the Snake River. We'll ride the scenic Columbia River Gorge and cross this great river where it meets the Pacific Ocean. Last but certainly not least, we'll visit Mount St. Helens, the volcano that blew its top in 1980. Oh, and don't forget the ride through Mt. Rainier National Park. WOW!

• Maximum group size: six riders

• Thirteen nights hotel accommodations, double occupancy
• Twelve days Harley rental including mileage and fuel
• Welcome/get-acquainted dinner
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner each tour day
• Departure/farewell dinner on the last day
• Professional guide
• Daily riding itineraries and maps
• Liability and physical damage insurance
• Airport transfers
• Taxes

If you would like to arrive earlier or stay longer, we can assist you with accommodations and travel arrangements.

Day 1, Sunday. Seattle to La Conner (90 miles)
We'll start our adventure with a ride on a ferry from Edmonds to Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula. No tour in the Northwest would be complete without exploring some of the islands and peninsulas of the Puget Sound area. We'll ride across the floating Hood Canal bridge to the Olympic Peninsula. After lunch in the historic fishing and lumber town of Port Townsend we'll ride yet another ferry to Whidbey Island before ending our day in the seaport village of La Conner.

Day 2, Monday. Monday. La Conner to Winthrop (145 miles)
Our second day will be relatively short but includes the amazing scenery of the North Cascades National Park — the American Alps. We'll overnight in the quaint western theme town of Winthrop in the eastern Cascades.

Day 3, Tuesday. Winthrop to Sandpoint (265 miles)
We'll continue east out of the Cascades and ride through the beautiful wilderness of the Okanogan National Forest before crossing the Columbia River in eastern Washington. We'll cross into Idaho to our destination of Sandpoint on magnificent Lake Pend Oreille.

Day 4, Wednesday. Sandpoint to Waterton Park (275 miles)
We'll head north out of Sandpoint and cross the international border into British Columbia as we ride into the Canadian Rockies. We'll cross the continental divide and end our day at Waterton Park in Glacier National Park (officially named Waterton Glacier International Peace Park).

Day 5, Thursday. Waterton Park to Whitefish (110 miles)
After crossing back into Montana, we'll ride the famous "going-to-the-sun" highway through Glacier National Park. This road has amazing scenery with lots of photo opportunities! We'll end our day in the fun town of Whitefish, Montana.

Day 6, Friday. Whitefish to Missoula (140 miles)
We'll ride through Kalispell then along the shore of beautiful Flathead Lake. We can take the shorter route through Polson or the somewhat longer (and scenic) route through Plains on our way to our B&B on the shore of the Clark Fork River in Missoula.

Day 7, Saturday. Missoula to McCall (245 miles)
We'll head south towards the Bitteroot Valley before turning west across Lolo Pass and more than 90 miles of non-stop sweeping turns along the beautiful Lochsa River. This is the same route used by Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery more than 200 years ago. We'll turn south along the Salmon River befrore reaching our resort town destination of McCall on the shore of Lake Payette.

Day 8, Sunday. McCall to LaGrande (210 miles)
After we cross into Oregon, we'll ride into the remote, rugged beauty of Hells Canyon on the Snake River. How about a jet boat ride through the rapids? After leaving Hells Canyon, we'll cross several high passes in the Wallowa Mountains before reaching our destination of La Grande.

Day 9, Monday. LaGrande to Hood River (250 miles)
There are some great roads with light traffic in the Umatilla National Forest as we wind our way northwest towards the mighty Columbia Gorge to our destination of Hood River.

Day 10, Tuesday. Hood River to Astoria (180 miles)
We'll continue west down the Columbia River Gorge to Bonneville Dam and beautiful Multnomah Falls. We'll ride the old historic Columbia River highway to Troutdale, then follow the river through Portland before continuing west over the coast mountains to our destination of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River.

Day 11, Wednesday. Astoria to Morton (215 miles)
We'll cross the mouth of the Columbia River into Washington and turn east along the river. We'll leave the river near Longview and find our way to Mount St. Helens. The devastation following the volcanic eruption (explosion) over 25 years ago is still very evident and the ride out to Johnson Ridge is spectacular.

Day 12, Thursday. Morton to Seattle (180 miles)
All good things must end (or so it seems) but not before one last day of great Northwest riding. We'll take the long way back to Seattle with a ride through Mt. Rainier National Park which will loop us around this magnificent mountain before returning us to our starting point. What a great way to end 12 days of great riding!