WoodsChick
I Don't Do GPS
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2005
- Location
- Oakland
- Moto(s)
- GasGas EP280, CR125, Husky WR165, 2 SM610's, FE250, 2 TR650's, FZR400/600, GSXR750, KTM 450EXC
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 489282
Every year Eric and I celebrate the glory of Martin Luther King by going on a 3-day riding trip. Surprising, I know... This year we decided to do some trail riding down at Pozo in the Los Padres National Forest. Our friend Mark and his daughter Danielle joined us and were waiting for us when we got there. The drive in on Red Hill Road late Friday night was treacherous. We had no business being on that funky dirt road in our camper van with no ground clearance and trailer in tow. It was dicey! Anyway, we made it in one piece and woke up here bright and early on a beautiful and quiet Saturday morning...
We loaded up for a fun and easy day as this would be the maiden voyage for Mark's new XR650L and he'd have Danielle on the back. The 610 stalled in the first little puddle we came to. Great...I hope it's not going to be like this all day!
Mark was pretty happy with his bike...
Arroyo Grande was hopping on this nice day...
When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight...
Winters are a bitch in California, aren't they?
Heading out of Arroyo Grande we found ourselves on Upper Lopez Canyon Rd...
This road quickly became known as Trail of 1000 Creek Crossings, as this kind of stuff was just non-stop...
Hiking trails spelled the end for us motorized cretins...
Oh, goody! Now we get to go through all those water crossings again!
Mark and Danielle were having a blast!
Should have been doing this right from the start...
We headed back to camp for fire and food. Mark wasn't feeling well and would be packing up in the morning. Eric and I would be spending the day on the trails in Pozo arty
Day 2 coming up tomorrow!
WoodsChick
We loaded up for a fun and easy day as this would be the maiden voyage for Mark's new XR650L and he'd have Danielle on the back. The 610 stalled in the first little puddle we came to. Great...I hope it's not going to be like this all day!
Mark was pretty happy with his bike...
Arroyo Grande was hopping on this nice day...
When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight...
Winters are a bitch in California, aren't they?
Heading out of Arroyo Grande we found ourselves on Upper Lopez Canyon Rd...
This road quickly became known as Trail of 1000 Creek Crossings, as this kind of stuff was just non-stop...
Hiking trails spelled the end for us motorized cretins...
Oh, goody! Now we get to go through all those water crossings again!
Mark and Danielle were having a blast!
Should have been doing this right from the start...
We headed back to camp for fire and food. Mark wasn't feeling well and would be packing up in the morning. Eric and I would be spending the day on the trails in Pozo arty
Day 2 coming up tomorrow!
WoodsChick