Escape to Canada – A Great Bike Trip Continues!
The famous July 4th bike trip is going to Victoria, Canada! Plans are to drive to Port Angeles on Wednesday, July 2, take the 12:45 pm (or 5:15 pm) ferry to Victoria with only our bicycles (current valid passport required for entry to/from Canada). We will check in at the University of Victoria in suites with single bed rooms, bathrooms and kitchens (supplies and utensils may vary or be scant).
For the next three days, we will ride bicycles on Vancouver Island – The Galloping Goose Trail, the Lochside Trail, the Interurban Rail Trail, and possibly more. Then we will take the 10:30 am ferry back to Port Angeles on July 6 and drive back to Portland.
The cost for lodging is only $370 per person — a real bargain for Victoria! We plan to have at least one potluck dinner – perhaps more. You can sign up below starting Thursday, May 1. Limit is 16 people – this trip usually sells out quickly! Read about last year’s trip in the Aug. 2024 newsletter and check out the photos.
Trip rating: All level bicycle trip
Trip limit: 16 participants, including trip leaders.
Cost: $370 per person for 4 nights lodging, single occupancy in suites at University of Victoria dormitories. No double rooms are available – couples need to book two spaces. Meals can be prepared in the suite kitchens (supplies and utensils may be limited) or eaten out in restaurants. Ferry costs (passenger & bike cost of about $23 each way) and carpool costs are extra.
Carpool miles: From Portland, approximately 360 miles one-way to Port Angeles.
Trip Leader: Ted Scheinman, tedskier@gmail.com, 503-914-9584
Co-Leader: Rick Grote, rfgrote@comcast.net, 360-931-2310