Tour in Moto del Pacifico Nord-occidentale

You arrive in Seattle and transfer to your hotel. The soul of Seattle resides in its downtown area, where modern museums and landmarks are interspersed with historic areas, markets, espresso stands and shopping and entertainment district. Overnight.

This morning you pick up your bike at EagleRiders’ Seattle location and are on your way to Spokane. Head east and ride via Snowqualmie Pass, a popular recreation area at the crest of the Cascade Range. Cross through Snowqualmie National Forest and on to Ellensburg, situated in the middle of Kittitas Valley. Today’s destination is Spokane, the state’s second largest city, where you can still find that pioneering spirit. Early settlers quickly spread the word that a trip to Spokane meant warm hospitality as well as profitable business dealings. The active little trading post was the first non-Indian habitation of the Pacific Northwest. Overnight.

From Spokane pick up Hwy 395 and you are on your way to Canada. Your ride will take you via Chewalah and Colville. Fort Colville, built at Kettle Falls in 1825, served as the chief center of trade in the northwest for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Enter Canada and you find yourself in the Grand Forks area, where you head west toward Osoyoos, an area similar to Spain in climate and terrain. You are in the Okanagan Valley, which is blessed with fertile soil and sunny weather. The Okanagan’s picturesque hills are British Columbia’s premier wine-producing region. You ride up to Kelowna, the center of the fruit and vineyard region around Lake Okanagan – a third of all apples harvested in Canada come from here. The lake is also known for its legendary monster, the Ogopogo, a Loch Ness type beast. Overnight.

This morning you might want to explore the Okanagan Lake area further, as you don’t have too many miles to Kamloops. Enjoy a most scenic ride along the shores of the lake and stick with Hwy 97, which will take you into Kamloops. Named after the Indian word “cumcloups”, or “the meeting of waters”, the place was founded in 1812 as a North West Co. depot. Kamloops then developed where the north and south branches of the Thompson River converge to form Kamloops Lake. Overnight.