Rain forest in SE Alaska

Alaskan-Dad · 05-30-2010, 12:21 AM

The weather here in the rain forest was awesome the last few days, so we had to get the bikes out and do some braf'n. Of course I forgot to take a camera on the first few rides, got a few pics when I was at the river. I'll try to add a few more in the next few weeks. Love my Lifans!

Watch out for Gnomes! 8)

Jim · 05-30-2010, 12:29 AM

Looks like a nice place to go riding.

SpudRider · 05-30-2010, 01:23 AM

Thanks for posting the nice photos, Dad!

I enjoyed seeing the lush vegetation; we have a more arid climate in this region of Idaho.

Please do post more photographs.

Spud

AZ200cc · 05-30-2010, 02:03 AM

Nice scenery

good place to ride.

TurboT · 05-30-2010, 04:29 AM

Awesome.

Watch out for hungry bears!

Alaskan-Dad · 05-30-2010, 11:16 PM

Todays Ride was from sea level to over 2000 ft elevation and one one of my favorite views and its a great ride to boot! Riding on the island is mostly logging roads, the trails here are to swampy (muskeg) to ride a normal dirt bike on.
At the base of the mountain down in the Alder groves.

At our first stop we are into the conifer forest.

This pic I call The Edge of the Earth.

Here were at the end of the road looking out to the south. The air smells so good skunk cabbages and wild flowers and a hint of spruce!

In this pic of you look carefully just above the blue Lifans seat you can see the arm of Thorne Bay where the river enters it.

And just to complete the trip a look across the bay to town.

After seeing everyones great pictures here I had to add a few from my neck of the woods, I hope your enjoying mine as much I have enjoyed the others in this fantastic thread!

katoranger · 05-31-2010, 12:20 AM

Very nice pics. Maybe I should take some of the local Waffle Houses.

Alaskan-Dad · 05-31-2010, 12:32 AM

Kato,
It has been 9 yrs since I last saw a waffle house. The morning before leaving the lower 48 we had breakfast at the Belingham WA IHOP, no place like that here. :o

katoranger · 05-31-2010, 12:34 AM

I probably pass by 4 a day. About like trees.

Allen

SpudRider · 05-31-2010, 01:28 AM

Those are beautiful photos, Dad! Thank you for sharing them with us.

Spud

05-30-2010, 12:21 AM	#1
Alaskan-Dad Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Thorne Bay SE Alaska Posts: 131	Rain forest in SE Alaska The weather here in the rain forest was awesome the last few days, so we had to get the bikes out and do some braf'n. Of course I forgot to take a camera on the first few rides, got a few pics when I was at the river. I'll try to add a few more in the next few weeks. Love my Lifans! Watch out for Gnomes! 8) __________________ Three Greys Lifan GY-5's
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05-30-2010, 12:29 AM	#2
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Looks like a nice place to go riding. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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05-30-2010, 01:23 AM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the nice photos, Dad! I enjoyed seeing the lush vegetation; we have a more arid climate in this region of Idaho. Please do post more photographs. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-30-2010, 02:03 AM	#4
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Nice scenery good place to ride. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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05-30-2010, 04:29 AM	#5
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	Awesome. Watch out for hungry bears! __________________ My Blogs: Chinese Motorcycle Blog A Man's Blog
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05-30-2010, 11:16 PM	#6
Alaskan-Dad Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Thorne Bay SE Alaska Posts: 131	Todays Ride was from sea level to over 2000 ft elevation and one one of my favorite views and its a great ride to boot! Riding on the island is mostly logging roads, the trails here are to swampy (muskeg) to ride a normal dirt bike on. At the base of the mountain down in the Alder groves. At our first stop we are into the conifer forest. This pic I call The Edge of the Earth. Here were at the end of the road looking out to the south. The air smells so good skunk cabbages and wild flowers and a hint of spruce! In this pic of you look carefully just above the blue Lifans seat you can see the arm of Thorne Bay where the river enters it. And just to complete the trip a look across the bay to town. After seeing everyones great pictures here I had to add a few from my neck of the woods, I hope your enjoying mine as much I have enjoyed the others in this fantastic thread! __________________ Three Greys Lifan GY-5's
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05-31-2010, 12:20 AM	#7
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Very nice pics. Maybe I should take some of the local Waffle Houses. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-31-2010, 12:32 AM	#8
Alaskan-Dad Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Thorne Bay SE Alaska Posts: 131	Kato, It has been 9 yrs since I last saw a waffle house. The morning before leaving the lower 48 we had breakfast at the Belingham WA IHOP, no place like that here. :o __________________ Three Greys Lifan GY-5's
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05-31-2010, 12:34 AM	#9
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I probably pass by 4 a day. About like trees. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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05-31-2010, 01:28 AM	#10
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Those are beautiful photos, Dad! Thank you for sharing them with us. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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