Dave and Mary, a couple from Australia, enjoy a smooth, winding descent on Meadows in the Sky Parkway in Mount Revelstoke National Park, with views of the jagged Monashee Mountains in the distance. Photos by the author.
When considering a motorcycle tour in another country, you may want to visit some place exotic, like Peru or Thailand, or ride legendary, bucket-list roads and passes in the Alps. The payoff is worth it, but those trips are bookended with long flights that go halfway around the globe and cross many time zones, adding expense, time and jet lag to an already demanding vacation. And then there are the unfamiliar languages, customs and foods, which may be a fascinating part of the experience for some but can be downright nerve-racking for others. Our crew, after riding a gondola to the top of 7,700-foot Eagle?s Eye, a popular jumping off point for downhill mountain bikers and skiers at Kicking Horse Resort in Golden.
Sometimes you just want things to be easy, which is what makes Edelweiss Bike Travel?s Canada West Tour an attractive option. Since it starts and ends in Vancouver, booking direct flights from major U.S. cities is simple and affordable, and the route goes through the English-speaking Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. As fellow North Americans, we share a lot in common with our neighbors to the north, such as a love of beer, hamburgers and French fries (the latter are often smothered in gravy and cheese curds, an artery-clogging del...