July 3rd and we’ve reached Revelstoke from Blue River. How we got here was interesting. We cut through the back country up the side of this logged mountainside with breathtaking views and risky drop-offs.

Our plan right now is to explore the countless backroads of southeastern BC, but some of you have been wondering where the hell we’ve been since Terry and I departed Kelowna June 13 for the month long adventure. My apologies. I’m geographically challenged, but I’ll do my best to explain it.

In a nutshell, we’ve rode more than 6500 km – most off-road. The journey began in the Lower Mainland, visiting various off-road motorcycle clubs. After that, we headed north past Whistler all the way up to Stewart where the off roads are sketchy and the rain is plentiful. In an effort to get out of the rain (and save the video equipment), we headed back toward the interior of the province.

We’re now focusing our attention on the southeast part of the province where we are guaranteed fair weather and loads of off-road riding trails.

Hope that helps.

Meantime, this is my first time in Revelstoke – and I like it. It’s scenic with snowcapped mountains in the background and the people are great. Our KTM 950 Adventures are the focus of conversation everywhere we go. One person we had the pleasure of meeting is Jaime Ryga. He grew up in Summerland and now owns Selkirk Mountain Helicopters Ltd. I called up Jaime and told him that I was shooting a documentary. Next thing you know, Terry and I are flying 40 feet above a glacier in one of Jaime’s helicopters. Simply incredible footage and I’ve inserted a short demo below to give you a taste. If you’re ever in the Revelstoke area, check out www.smheli.com and take a tour.

I’ve shot more than 1200 minutes of tape, not the mention hundreds of pictures which I will be adding to the site as we go along. Robin Jones at Castanet tells me that he's putting the finishing touches on the much anticipated Google Earth movie and it should be on the site very soon. He'll also be adding some short demo videos.

Now we're off to Trout Lake in the Kootenays where the hillbillies apparently live. Might even take in some fishing.

Keep checking for updates.

Kel

Revelstoke Selkirk Mountain Helicopter Tour