moab day 7

[VanHornWhitewater]

Alcohol camp stoves to raise funds for my paddling daughter. These stoves are among the nicest you see of this type, and they come in a nice comprehensive package. Info here http://vanhornwhitewater.com/VanGear.shtml > On top of going to the Junior World Cup series this summer, Evy has now secured a slot at the senior World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic by winning the bronze medal at the US whitewater slalom senior team trials! Help a young girl represent the USA in Europe this summer! Thanks! Mark

[James W. Flower]

Go, Evy!

[John Biccum]

Rain was in the forecast for this day and I had no desire to become a flash flood victim in our intended destination, Lockhart Canyon. So instead we headed east again, into the LaSal Mountains, riding the Mountain Loop Road as far as Polar Mesa then continuing east towards Gateway, Colorado. Most of the ride was though open range country and we had to convince bovines to get a mooove on a few times to get by. Gateway, CO was one part the sleepy little mountain town I expected but the presence of a high end resort was a shock. So too was paying $5.75 for two shots of espresso coffee and a couple of ounces of milk! But seeing a mint-looking 1947 Indian police bike was worth the tariff and lunch in the only restaurant open in town (in the resort) was surprisingly reasonable. The Green Chile was sublime. I could not find a place for gas open in Gateway and so headed back west for Moab with some trepidation, counting on the stove bottle of extra fuel Mark carried as well as his siphon hose if needed. But it turned out that the modest speeds of the route, the high elevations and the alcohol-free gasoline allowed me to make it back to Moab without refueling. The little DRZ returned the best gas mileage of the week (54.8 mpg) and Mark's stock KLR also broke 50 mpg on this ride. Pics 138 though 146 are from this day. http://johnbiccum.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Moab-2013/29552794_RL3Lsd#!i=25427 55992 http://johnbiccum.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Moab-2013/29552794_RL3Lsd#!i=2542 755992&k=QWj58m2> &k=QWj58m2 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]