Suggestions needed for riding in Southern British Columbia

[Slvrvalk1]

I am going to visit my daughter in Portland in the middle of June. I thought that I would also take a few days (probably three) to ride in Southern British Columbia after leaving Portland.

I am looking for suggestions on what roads to take and what to do motorcycle-related for those few days.

Thanks for any information that you can provide.

Dave

[gordonv]

Hi Dave,

We are having a Ralley June 24-26 in Port Angeles WA.
http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,80120.0.html

What kind of riding do you want to do?

Where would you like to cross the border, to and from Canada?

3 days is not very long, how many hours/day you thinking of riding?

I figure I5 to the Canadian border, Peace Arch, then take Hwy 99 north through to Whistler and continue on the Duffey Lake Road to Lillooet.

I think I would then head over to Hwy 1 the Fraser Canyon, south to Hope and then east on Hwy 3 all the way to the Crowsnest Pass and then south Hwy 6 past Waterton Lake back across the US border into MN

I would google maps these, see the mileage and hours, and figure out how far you want to ride.

Post here, or ask the same question again in the BC Chapter forum and the PNW, and get a few more replies from those who ride this area. With the US $ being so good right now, it will be cheaper here.

Good luck, and would hope we might have the time to meet up on your way through. I know I have the Rally and then off to Calgary for a nieces wedding.

We can have rain, and some colder temps in the higher passes, but they usually change only an hour down the road.

[Dusty]

Check out  Destination Highways B.C.  book . You can google it for an overview on the best motorcycle roads in southern B.C.

Dusty

They also do a book on Washington State and Northern California   

[t-man403]

Check out  Destination Highways B.C.  book . You can google it for an overview on the best motorcycle roads in southern B.C.

Dusty

I have a copy ...... very thorough.

[gordonv]

Forgot to mention, it's like 6 hours from Portland to the Canadian border, and that's straight up I5. So 3 days ride barely gets you into BC.

That's why I was asking where are you going after?

[msb]

Dave, if you want to stay away from traffic coming into Canada, cross the boarder from WA slightly East at the Sumas crossing, then you have open country roads through the Fraser Valley to several great routes North up the Fraser Canyon or East on Highway 3. Unless of course you want to see Vancouver...but then you got a whole lot of traffic to deal with. A good option if you want to stick to the coast is the Sunshine Coast / Vancouver Island loop which involves a couple of ferries.
Depends on where you will be heading back to as well I guess....if your home is East of Oregon/Washington, then your best bet would be Highway 3 or 6 to the Kootenays. Several outstanding routes to take with lots of mountains, big lakes and rivers, and great roads and little towns...all with relatively light traffic. Feel free to PM me for more specifics once you have a general idea from all of the suggestions you're receiving here in the replies to your post ... I've ridden just about every mile of BC over the decades and would be more than happy to help you out - as I'm sure others posting here would as well.
Cheers, Mike (msb)