motorcycle travelogue Archives

Moments of Canadian Heritage

A ride into St. Lawrence River history. John Anderson, Jim Oliver and I pulled out of my remote cottage north of Kingston on our way to ride the Adirondacks in upstate New York. I have had a lifelong...

Great Roads, Good People

Exploring mountain passes, national parks and the Black Hills. It was a single-digit morning. The dew was frosty, and I was hungry. As I transitioned bare arms...

Winding Road for the Next 1,000 Miles

Riding the Rockies and Ranges of the U.S. Northwest. Two hours of riding upriver had not narrowed the Columbia in the least. Interstate-84 hugged the south shore as cargo ships, cruise ships, barges...

The Colville is Calling

Little traffic, twisty roads and scenic look-offs keep bringing this rider back. As the mighty Columbia River makes its remaining 1,200-kilometre journey from the southern edge of British Columbia to...

Yukon with a Side of Alaska

A circuitous loop through British Columbia and points north. As we crossed the border into the Yukon it was hard not to think of how this trip came about. John and I were sitting at his kitchen table...

Golden Gate Therapy

Rediscovering California’s Pacific Coast Highway. It had been 15 years since I found myself suddenly divorced and carrying a 30 kg bag of Quikrete on my chest. Back then I had turned my attention...

Mae Hong Son

An unlikely group of riders experience the challenging roads of a foreign country. In April of 2023 I was hiking in Nepal but found myself with a case of pneumonia and a case of the blues. It’s a...

The Mother Road

Riding America’s Main Street through the U.S. Southwest. I may have been joyriding a little too joyfully. I blame the vast New Mexican desert. But when an unmarked right-hand curve jumped out from...

Take Me to the Sun

Stunning scenery and outstanding roads, Glacier National Park always has something to offer. The month of August is the prime vacation month for many and a traditional motorcycle touring month in the...

A Tale of Two Tigers

The Ontario Highlands is the perfect sandbox for these two playful cats. Every year, my dad and I try to get out for a motorcycle trip together. Short or long, warm or cold; it doesn’t matter. It...

Riding Route 100

An exploration of friendship and nature along Vermont’s Scenic Byway. On a map, Route 100 becomes Route 105 just six kilometres south of Lake Memphremagog in northern Vermont. But it’s the same...

Paradise Re-Found

This writer had a burning desire to once again ride off-road, and actually changed bikes to make it happen. Here’s the thing about time: It only moves forward, never back. But such is life. With...