Yesterday we rode from Teslin to Kinaskan Lake Park. The ride to the 37 turnoff has already been described. When we turned onto 37 the story changed dramatically. For the first two hundred klicks or so there was no center line, no edge lines, no shoulder, and the road was often about 25 feet wide. This was also an area rife with such critters as moose, sheep, bear, elk, etc. The trees and/or brush was up to the edge of the road. The drop-off was often as much as 50 feet. Very unforgiving. Great fun!
We camped at the park and awoke to 38 degrees. My forty degree bag with a liner was adequate, barely. The two women who managed the Provincial Park were most helpful and pleasant.
This morning we had a road with a centerline and edge-lines, but still only about 25 feet in width and no shoulders. This is still a critter zone. Great fun! We saw a small group of sheep and a moose. Route 37 has very few gas stops and almost no restaurants. We went 145 miles between fuel stops. Unsettling. I can skip nutrition but my bike can't.
The steams are crystal clear. The bridges are a mix of concrete, mesh and wood. There is road maintenance ongoing. Every blind curve hides a prize. All this and some serious mountains.
We turned east on 16 and things gradually became more routine. The mountains reduce their grandeur. The construction has been less. Sometimes there is a shoulder and often even a truck lane! I was ready to quit at Vanderhoof, but Fred wanted to make Prince George. We arrived at PG at about 1930 hours. We stayed at Economy Inn. The rates were better and the room was about as nice as the Ramada.
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