Unlike day 10 this was a day of constant uphill for 115km. While the gradient was gentle (1 to 2%) for the majority of the ride, there was little or no relief for the entire trip and some fatigued bodies stumbled into the Lochsa Lodge camping area mid afternoon. The route followed the Clearwater/Lochsa River all day between some very imposing pine covered hills on either side (The Bitterroot Mountains).
This is white water rafting and canoeing heaven with a number of groups spotted taking on the multitude of rapids that make up this river. It looked like fun albeit with a very thick wet suit. Whilst the views of the river were spectacular it did remind us of the Monty Python “travelogue” about the gondolas of Venice. Not another f’ing rapid !! Tomorrow we cross the Lolo Pass out of Idaho and into Montana. Tonight we eat, rest and recover.
A 7/10 day.
This is white water rafting and canoeing heaven with a number of groups spotted taking on the multitude of rapids that make up this river. It looked like fun albeit with a very thick wet suit. Whilst the views of the river were spectacular it did remind us of the Monty Python “travelogue” about the gondolas of Venice. Not another f’ing rapid !! Tomorrow we cross the Lolo Pass out of Idaho and into Montana. Tonight we eat, rest and recover.
A 7/10 day.