Based in the Thompson / Okanagan region of beautiful British Columbia
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MOACharter CLUB #186
Club pictures
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Adrian & I left home around 8 am on Friday hoping to get there early for some set-up. Our plan was interrupted when Adrian noticed my brake and t...
200807-02
We were still among the first to arrive in Cawston and we had a fine choice of tent sites. We set up the shelters then set up our own tents. Here is...
200807-03
Martin & Joanne showed up early and grabbed a choice spot on the edge of the bluff to set up "Daisy Bay".
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Estelle wisely chose a nice shaded area to set up her camp.
200807-05
We had only been on site for a short while before Martin was lusting after the VespaCar. I can just see him running around Armstrong in this gem. Un...
200807-18
The Helm farm has had a fair amount of orchard removed and has a lovely grassy area surrounded by various lawn ornaments of the automotive variety. B...
200807-19
The tents seem to be conglomerating in the Northwest corner overlooking the bluff. It would turn out to be a fairly windy area on Friday night.
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A nice view to the Northwest off of the bluff. Keremeos in the distance with some ominous looking clouds forming.
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The tent area gradually filled up with Erich, Bill and Doug showing up and pitching their homes for the weekend. Friday evening got quite windy and i...
200808-01
Saturday morning started off warm and clear. Coffee was on early and we gathered for the traditional shared treats. CW from left: Rob, Adrian, Brian...
200808-02
More coffee and food. L-R: Brian, Martin, Ron, Doug & Joanne.
200808-03
beautiful morning in a great location.
200808-04
There is a lot of room on this site. We had a total of 24 people camping and another 6 attended on Saturday and stayed for Pizza. We could easily ha...
200808-05
Martin & Joanne's minibus shared the bluff with John & Irene's Rig.
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Brian & Judy enjoying the morning coffee.
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Jim and Reg solving the morning's problems.
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Estelle & Tola.
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Adrian is giving a tour of his R1000 GS to Rob, John, Doug and Bill.
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Erich & Ron.
200808-11
Random shot of some of the lawn ornamentation. For more photos of the collection of vehicles, check out Wayne's gallery at waynecorley.smugmug.com/Mo...
200808-12
Brian & Margaret were camping in their new trailer.
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Erich & Ron checking out Erich's Honda CRF250 Rally. it's a sweet little bike that performs very well on the highway.
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Looking South from the bluff overlooking downtown Cawston.
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Doug and Bill relaxing after their morning coffee.
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John and Irene arrived in this outfit. The Ural Sidecar fits nicely on the trailer and it looks like an excellent rig to be out and about exploring.
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As usual, Martin and Joanne have their camp set up comfortably.
200808-18
A panorama shot of Cawston from the bluff. This is a spectacular location.
200808-19
Jim & Tola opted to come on four wheels. This allows the use of the larger tent and cots. Comfort? Why not?
200808-20
One of the items surrounding the main field is an antique gravity fed gas pump.
200808-21
In case anyone was wondering if some bikes showed up for the weekend.
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Estelle contributed some photos including this lovely shot looking south from the bluff over Cawston.
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This would be looking West over Cawston.
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Many of the building on site have been collected by Ken over the years to house his collection. Most have been dismantled at their original locations...
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This Ford "Roadster" is currently licensed for use. Ken and Corrine were seen several times running around Cawston and Keremeos in it.
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The upholstery seems to be bit make-shift but it obviously works.
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L-R: Doug, John, Irene, Bill and Wayne discussing the plans for the day.
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A cockpit view of Doug's Yamaha Tenere. Irene, Bill, Wayne & John in the background.
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Another shot of Wayne, John, Doug and Bill. Thanks to Erich for some of our photos. This way I actually get into a few shots.
200808-30
Erich's room with a view for the weekend.
200808-31
Rob & Wayne. Getting suited up for a ride.
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The group gathering for a ride. The plan is to head up Fairview Road which crosses the hill in the background and runs over to Oliver. Bill will lea...
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L-R: Ron, Reg, Brian, Tammy, Bill, Wayne & Rob.
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While several of us headed out on the ride, Estelle wandered about the property taking some photos. This one is on Barcello Road on the Cawston Bench...
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This area seems like "main street" with buildings on either side containing collectibles.
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The peaches looked almost ready to eat. These were actually on the next farm over so there was no picking allowed.
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The view from the back of Estelle's camp site.
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There were some areas that just seemed to congregate stuff.
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This is a Mercury-Arc Rectifier and it is about 3 feet tall. From Wikipedia:
"A mercury-arc valve or mercury-vapor rectifier or (UK) mercury-arc...
200808-40
This sign on this cabin was salvaged from a local cafe and cabins that has since gone by the wayside. It seems somewhat appropriate given the curren...
200808-41
This must be an early version of the Vespacar as later versions were marketed as a Piagio Ape.
From Wikipedia: "The Piaggio Ape (Italian: [ˈpja...
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Meanwhile, our intrepid group had arrived at the viewpoint/launching area. Ron and Judy had wisely decided the road was not suitable for 2-up riding....
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One can certainly see why this would be a great place to launch hang gliders. It's very open and there is a rising wind coming up the hill.
L-R: Bi...
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Gumby is taking in the view.
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Cawston in the foreground and Keremeos in the background with the Similkameen River running through the valley.
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Erich is outstanding in his field.
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A beautiful view of the grasslands with the Similkameen River valley in the background.
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A zoomed in view of a beautiful valley.
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A panorama shot of the view from the Hang Glider launch site.
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L-R: Wayne, Ken & Randy
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Adrian, obviously having a great day.
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If you're getting tired of the photos from here, believe me, I pared these photos down quite a bit. It was awesome up here.
200808-53
Erich, Adrian and Randy. This photo gives a bit of an idea of how steep the terrain was.
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A zoomed in photo of the Helm family farm from the view point.
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I had to take this photo on the Cell phone to send to Kathi. We had surprisingly good Cell signal up here. L-R: Adrian, Erich, Ken and Randy.
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Randy, Ken & Wayne.
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We were on the edge of the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area. This is part of the area that is being considered for a new National Park. Just...
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We returned down to Fairview Rd and carried on toward Oliver stopping in to check out Madden Lake Recreation Area.
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Madden Lake Recreation Area.
L-R: Erich, Ken, Randy & Adrian.
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Adrian and I were interested in this as a possible camping spot to bring the trailers. It looks pretty nice. Maybe a few fish in the water.
200808-61
Wayne testing the integrity of the dock.
200808-62
Our planned next move was to check out nearby Ripley Lake Recreation Site. We never got there. Just outside of this site, Ken led us up a fairly ste...
200808-63
My leg was obviously injured. I was pretty sure something was broken. Erich rummaged through the brush and found an "appropriate" tree to...
200808-64
In the meantime, Estelle was checking out the swimming hole at the Cawston Park.
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The Similkameen River near Cawston.
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Another nice shot of the Similkameen River. I'm not sure if Estelle went for a swim or not.
200808-67
My "accident" had happened about 11:30 AM . By 1:30 PM I had been through Triage at the Oliver Emergency, had my boot and riding pants remo...
200808-68
Around 2 PM I received a text and photo from Brian. Gumby was safely back at the camp ground. Connie had gone up with Brian to Madden Rec Site and B...
200808-69
At 3:45 PM X-Rays were complete and I learned I had a radiaI fracture of my fibula. I was prepped for transport to Penticton Regional Hospital as the...
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Meanwhile back at the farm (I couldn't resist) dinner time rolled around. We had arranged to have pizza at the Crowsnest Vinyard as a group. Out doo...
200808-71
Estelle took on the job of official recorder. Thanks Estelle.
Gord, Eileen, Brian and Margaret.
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CW: Doug, John, Reg, Erich, Irene and Bill.
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CW: Jim, Martin, Joanne, Cindy and Tola.
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CW: Bill, Tammy, Connie, Corrine, Ken and Brian.
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CW: Judy, Adrian, Rob, Dan and Ron.
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Corrine and Ken climbing into their chariot after dinner.
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Corrine and Ken. We can't thank you folks enough for hosting us on your lovely property. We really enjoyed it.
200808-78
I woke up from Surgery about 8:30 PM with some new hardware. My friend Fred picked me up at the hospital around 9:30 PM and I was at home by 10:30. ...
200809-01
Sunday morning contemplating at least 6 weeks of crutches. My riding season is effectively over, but hopefully everyone else will have a safe summer ...
200809-02
I understand that Reg and Erich are going to try to manufacture a part for a certain bike for Brian. I'm looking forward to finding out how that turn...
Club breakies
Mid - week breakies in Kamloops and Kelowna.
Held on Wednesday throughout the year.
Open to spouses, significant others and possible members also.
Kamloops: at 8 am
Mt. Paul Golf Course
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Kelowna: at 9 am
Pür&Simple
1575 Banks Rd., Kelowna
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