This tree must have been at least 800 years old when it fell.
Don't worry, we were just walking our bikes on this "no bike" trail.
This is how you move up to 15 bikes at a time.
I don't remember eating like this when we went camping as kids.
We sat here for an hour before we realized we didn't have a camp fire. :)
This is typical of the easier trails we rode.
Part of the trip went along the Dread and Terror trail. Not much of a trail here, but this was one of the good parts. The "bad" parts had more rocks and fewer soft bushes to fall into.
This is Jane, the guide, showing us how not to go down a steep trail.
This is Jane, showing us how we should go down a steep trail.
One of the other riders was so intent on the trail, he didn't even notice this 60 foot waterfall.
Part of doing this trip is knowing when to walk your bike. For intermediate riders, water crossings can lead to unexpected falls
This series shows some of the trickier parts, where the trail was more of a stream on the side of a hill.
OK, one little fall - but this is the good kind. We crossed this one on a small bridge
No fall here, so everyone is all smiles.
Before dinner, an antipasto plate (actually 2 plates) kept us busy snacking until the fettuccine alfredo was served, with garlic toast, a salad and freshly baked brownies.
The water flowed down this wall of moss and across the trail.
This Western Terrestrial Garter snake didn't mind posing for a photo.
The trail didn't go out to this overlook, but Veronica did. When we were on the bikes, we were usually too busy concentrating to admire the view.
More typical trail for day 3.
Taking in the river view before dinner.
These salmon were a 100 feet below us, trying to swim upstream. No luck for them, the river was blocked by a dam and fishery. These guys and gals were just holding in place, like they were waiting for the "salmon singles bar" to open.
Not a bad view of the river out the foot of our tent.
Our humble abode each day. All we had to do was pitch our tent and tear it down in the morning. The guides handled all the cooking, cleaning and bike repairs (as needed).
Because a couple of short parts of the Umpqua River trail are closed to bicycles, we did have a couple of quick sections on the road.
Does this mean no Rivendell bikes?
