Day 5: Clinton to Lone Butte to Kamloops to Clinton BC Loop

Clinton to Lone Butte to Kamloops to Clinton BC Loop - 250 miles

We had to adjust our plans a bit give the huge wildfire in and around Jasper National Park, which has closed roads in/out of Jasper and the surrounding area and done some devastating damage. 

So we spent 2 nights in Clinton and had an easier day today, sleeping in, enjoying a leisurely breakfast, and taking off around 11am for a loop ride around the Clinton, British Columbia area.

But before we left, we got a photo of our new Moto Club t-shirts in the lobby of our hotel:

Our route took us past MANY lakes - a theme in BC. There is a lot of water here; seems like we pass 10-15 lakes or rivers on every ride. The scenery is spectacular and photos do not do it justice.

Below are a few shots of Lac De Roches. Seen from Hwy 24 and nestled within the heart of the BC wilderness, in the “Land of Hidden Waters,” lies Lac Des Roches, known for its trophy Gerrard Rainbows and freshwater cod (burbots) that are prevalent in the winter for excellent ice fishing. Lac Des Roches is also a top BC fly fishing lake, with massive mayfly and caddice ( Sedge ) hatchings.

There are more than 100 lakes within easy driving distance of Lac Des Roches !

Hwy 24 is just gorgeous - see the YouTube videos below for more !

We headed south on Hwy 5, barreling toward Kamloops, where we visited the local Harley Davidson shop (Barnes) to pick up oil (which our bikes are a bit notorious for burning), and did some retail shopping. 

A fantastic shop that greeted us with Lattes, a fun showroom, and a ton of retail. Kate picked up a pair of rain gaiters to put over her boots (her rain pants are not long enough and her boots got twice as soaked as mine did), so we are hoping that is a signal to the weather gods that they need to leave us alone.

Before we even went into the shop, we noticed the shop mascot enjoying some fresh air out on his own private deck !

After leaving the shop, we took the Tans-Canada Continental Highwy (1) to 97 back to Clinton. Along the way we had to constantly do Speed Limit math to translate kilometers per hour to miles per hour. I mostly failed and was probably going way to fast but we never got caught. 

In general, the Canadian drivers get a B+ for their courtesy on the road and their excellent driving skills. 

We have found the Canadian people to be just wonderful ! They are very kind, very personable, and so incredibly welcoming !

We went to a restaurant in town called Gold Mountain Restaurant. The Chinese food was amazing ! The Molson beer was thirst quenching !

I have titled this pic "Tired Americans Doing a Terrible Job of Pouring their Beer into Their Glasses":

Kate moved to California from New Jersey in a VW Van, so here she is:

Now for some Videos...

We got stuck waiting on some one lane traffic controls for chip sealing:

Green Lake:

North Thompson River:

Sheridan Lake:

Here is our route for the day - tomorrow we cross into Alberta and stay close to Lake Louise !