We were to leave the motel, eat breakfast, gas up and meet at the station at 8:30. I arrived on the money and was surprised how many were already there, ready and raring to go! We got our group shot, divided into groups, and embarked on the day’s journey to Crescent City. I, desiring to make sure all got off, stayed behind until the last group was on the road, and then I too shot off. The morning had brought a light chill but I knew in the matter of a few hours we’d be hot and ready for another swim somewhere in the Salmon River. By the time we all reached Callahan, it had warmed up immensely and all stopped to shed some layers and hydrate. I loved seeing all the beautiful diverse machines parked along the highway and the wonderful women exchanging tales, tips and talk!

Our group shot

A full gas station

Tinker and her marvelous machine

Roxanne had a bit of a problem with a wasp in her jacket and provided the cheesecake for the journey.

A fine group of bikes! I’d take any one of these…;)

Joanne GearChic and her beautiful SV650S

Syd, FishWitch was our trusty unofficial sweep.

More bikes

Roxanne bought this at the Callahan store because it was 1/2 off and it would serve as a constant reminder of just how HOT we all are…errrr were. 🙂

It was at this point that we made an alteration of our route. Many of the girls were mileage challenged with their bikes, meaning they couldn’t get the miles between gas without pushing the limits. So those of us with less mileage routed through Etna to fill up and then ride Sawyers Bar, instead of Cecilville Road. Nancy’s group went the original route. Both directions were amazing.

A shot of Regina and Carolyn from the summit of Sawyers Bar. This is one of those moments that I wished I had a better camera!!

All the next photos are of Sawyer’s Bar roadway, a lovely little road!

Nice green bike in the greenery…

Lots of wildflowers along the path.

A “school” of horses!

Nice…

This area is truly the only goat of the day. I didn’t know what to expect since the last time I had ridden Forks of Salmon it was pretty torn up. But today, the Sawyers Bar section was awesome!

The day ended in Crescent City, with groups of girls descending upon two restaurants. It was probably a good thing!

Tomorrow the Girly Ride wraps up…