by This is Carrie on July 21, 2009
In the last few years, Todd and I have started our own camping tradition: a mountain bike ride for experienced and non-experienced riders alike. Family members have not only survived the trek, but have been converted!But alas, this was my last ride on my bike before it got totaled in a rear-end collision on the […]
by This is Carrie on July 21, 2009
My sister started the Lopez Run tradition years & years ago.9.3 miles into camp–steep hill at mile 5–family cheering for you as you enter camp.This was the first year I decided to give it a try, running it with my 3 adult nieces. Who knew I was so good at chatting while running. Just wished […]
by This is Carrie on July 11, 2009
“Dropping 5,000 vertical feet in 17 miles from Packer Saddle to Downieville, the Downieville Downhill is the longest and most demanding downhill mountain bike race in the nation. This prestigious race course follows the paths of the Sunrise Trail, Butcher Ranch Trail, Third Divide Trail and First Divide Trail. It’s big, it’s bad and it’s […]
by This is Carrie on July 8, 2009
On a bike, or a hike or in a car, the views in the Sierra Butte National Forest were spectacular.
by This is Carrie on July 7, 2009
There was no vehicle access to our cabin, only a shaky, suspension bridge that tested Pumpkin’s courage daily.
by This is Carrie on July 6, 2009
Downieville, CAPopulation: 325“Downieville evokes the peaceful atmosphere of a tree-shaded, Old California burg. Everyone seems to move with the grace of the swaying pines. A block behind Main Street, a man in rubber gaiters casts for trout at the union of the Yuba and Downie rivers. A few yards away, a gang of lanky teens […]
by This is Carrie on July 19, 2008
When the group of us finally made it to the top of the hill, all we could say was “Dam!”(It would be funnier if you could see the dam a little better in this picture. Oh well, I tried).