Kettle Valley Railway trail, Midway to Penticton
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| Anyone need a potty break? |
| The gravel of Bubar Road gives way to the paved - but just as lovely - Kettle Valley South Road. This field of (Canola?) is near kilometer 15.5 |
| Kettle Valley South Road turns north at Rock Creek and continues up the east side of the Kettle River |
| The KVR now travels right beside the Kettle River: I feel liked we've been bumped up to first class |
| The bridge at kilometer 24.9 moves the KVR over to the west side of the river. Elevation: 603 m.a.s.l. |
| The KVR passes through a rock slide area, and up the west side of the Kettle River |
| Near Zamora Station at kilometer 30.4, we enter another farming area where the trail is at times just a single track through fields of grass |
| The whole crew - minus yours truly, the photographer - approaches the culvert over Ed James Creek at kilometer 28.5 |
| The culvert over Ed James Creek was a nice change from gates and cattle guards. Not really a problem at all |
| Approaching Zamora |
| A look back south shows a storm chasing us |
| A small slide just before Westbridge |
| At Westbridge, the rain caught us, and hail, so everyone hunkered down for a few minutes under tree cover. The valley here splits, with the Kettle River heading northeast and the West Kettle River heading northwest. Elevation: 633 m.a.s.l. |
| The KVR follows the West Kettle River, and never gets too far before crossing another cattle guard |
| After a couple of kilometers riding in the rain on the Blythe-Rhone road, we are all happy to come upon Paul Lautard's "cyclist's rest" in Rhone (kilometer 39.9). Paul has made a nice sheltered spot to get out of the elements - whether sun or rain - and within a couple of minutes of our arrival he came driving down from his nearby home, with his dog Stumpy |
| A hammock makes a nice change from a saddle |
| Paul built this railway car mockup himself |