Post Canyon Photo Time Machine

Source: Douglas Johnson

This shot isn't from Post Canyon, but worthy of viewing in my opinion. Dig the reflection in the water.

If you have a photo for the 'Time Machine' then please email all JPEG submissions to mikeestes@mac.com 

Nov 13th Work Party Callout!

This Saturday Nov 13th is another trail work party. Starting at 9am at 'Family Man' arrive with gloves, water and snacks. Check-in at the 'Rockstar' Pop Up Tent and get assigned to a trail leader. Dogs are welcome. If your an experienced work party attendee- then you know the tools to bring. For those of you new, no worries, we will have lots of tools to checkout. But if you have a flat head shovel, rake, pulaski, mccleod or lopers handy, then bring them along. Thanks in advance for spreading the word this year- the results have been nothing short of stellar!

Who wants a dirtjump park?

This last week I drove to Bend Oregon with Sam Pinner to investigate all the work recently completed. While driving thru Redmond OR, this bike park located just to the right of the Hwy near the Hospital was so simple that I started thinking we could have one of these in Hood River. So who's with me? We need to start an email petition to the HR County Forestry Office and propose a dirt jump area. Its time! 

In Bend, we got a good giggle at this rest stop that doubles as a skinny. Very creative and from the gouging marks on the down side its taken several people out according to the locals with us. Ah, Bend Oregon really inspired us. Just be careful if your near the slalom loop if you have a dog. 

Sweet new skinny installed at 'Family Man' 

Email henry.buckalew@co.hood-river.or.us with a nice positive words of encouragement to designate an   'Jump Skills Area' in Family Man!

NW Trails Alliance Announces Sandy Ridge Work Parties!

Source: www.nw-trail.org

Update: Help Needed--  We're looking for a couple of people to help greet people and get them signed in for the Nov 6th/Dec 4th work parties.  If you can help, please email toms@nw-trail.org. You don't have to be an experienced trail builder for this, just be able to smile and make people feel welcome upon arrival.  Thanks!

The BLM and NWTA have announced the volunteer work party dates for the 2010-2011 build season. 

The main build dates are on the following Saturdays:

• November 6th, 2010
• December 4th, 2010
• January 15th, 2011
• February 12th, 2011
• March 12th, 2011
• April 9th, 2011
• May 14th, 2011
• June 4th. 2011 (National Trail Day and dedication of Sandy Ridge)

*NEW* for this season is an incentive program:  for each work day you attend, you get an entry for a drawing to happen in June for the Sandy Ridge Trail dedication on National Trail Day.  Sponsors have contributed some serious bike schwag, details to be announced.

Northwest Trail Alliance is excited to be involved with such a great project that seems to keep getting better.  All trail work parties will have a meetup time at 9:00AM with the intent of being done and riding at 1:00PM.  Come help be a part of making these trails some of the best trails around the Pacific Northwest.

Can't make Saturdays?  Arrangements can be made if you would like to help out building trail during the week.  Contact Zach Jarrett, Lead Recreation Planner for the BLM (Zachary_Jarrett@blm.gov).

Have a group that would like to come out and work together for a trail work day?  Contact Tom Slovak (toms@nw-trail.org).

Continued thanks to the BLM and IMBA and YOU for making this the great trail system that it is today!

Fall Building Is Upon Us!

Just a heads up to all MTB'ers heading down 'ChorusX' that there is new trailwork going on! In the words of Trailbuilder/Steward Douglas Johnson 'everything is going from a B-cup to a 'DD-cup' over the winter' so here's a heads up. Look before you leap!

Massive Turnout For Oct 30th Work Party at 'Family Man'

First off- THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SHOWED UP! The response was absolutely incrediable. Lots of work done Oct 30th at Family Man and its really hard not to notice the new 'Pump Trail' installed by Jim Mudry-Dave Bissets Crew right through the center of 'Family Man'. The Pumptrack 'Rhythm Trail' is now enlarged and had 30+ backs and 2 machines moving lots of dirt. The end result will be one of the 'Greatest Destination' pumptracks the NW has ever seen. Check out the photos! Next work party will be Nov 13th! Details will be posted here.

Help Me 'Name This Trail'

I need help folks. I need your creative trail naming hats to be put on and help me 'Name This Trail!' Here's what Sam and I were hoping to acheive. Our new trail leaves  the 'Extended Play'/'8-Track' area and connects to 'Lower Grand Prix/Baby GP'. So the name chosen will be a perfect representation of music and motorsports. For Example:
'Vynil Richie' 'The Fabulous Thunderbirds' 'Cars' 'Gym Class Bullies' and even today we thought of using 'Victorias Secret' and it almost stuck. I've been calling it 'Love Handles' during the presentation and original discussions with the HR County. So as you can see- WE JUST NEED A GOOD NAME! For instance- when installing 'Middle School' we all wanted it be called 'Happy Meal' but it sent the wrong message to kids. McDonalds doesn't deserve the love if you ask me.

Please leave a name suggestion in the comments. Come to Saturdays Oct 30th Work Party from 9am-Noon. Bring Water, Gloves, Rakes, McCleods, Lopers and your personal tunes. The work done already should get you all FIRED UP!