Driving to BC – 2021 July

I had to get to Squamish for my sailing course. I figured I would drive to BC instead of flying. And decided to do a bunch of stuff on the drive there. Getting home was going to be the opposite, driving hard to get up to Emma before everyone left.

  • Primary objective: Bike Myra Canyon.
  • Secondary objectives: Disc golf whenever I could squeeze it in, trying out a variety of courses.

Summary:

  • Saturday, July 17:
    • Drive to Calgary, golf Baker Park
    • Drive to Canmore, disc golf Canmore Nordic Park
    • Drive to Kicking Horse, fall asleep on side of highway
  • Sunday, July 18:
    • Drive to Myra Canyon, bike (10.5 km in, 10.5 km out)
    • Drive to Kelowna, check in to Super 8
    • Disc golf at Knox Mtn
    • Take out Chinese
  • Monday, July 19:
    • Drive to Myra Canyon, bike Myra Canyon + explore Crawford Trails
    • Disk golf Knox Mtn.
    • Two Brothers Tacos
  • Tuesday, July 20:
    • Drive to Squamish
    • Check in to Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
    • Walk the town and marinas
    • Eat at Indian Spice
  • Wednesday, July 21:
    • Meet Ben and Pete and Ryan
    • Shakedown Cruise on Tarka
    • Disc golf at Squamish Legacy Park
  • Thursday, July 22 to July 27:
  • Tuesday, July 27:
    • Last day of sailing, big day, 40+ nm
    • Start the long drive at 6:30 pm
    • Fall asleep near Kamloops on side of highway at 11:30 pm
  • Wednesay, July 28:
    • Start long drive to Emma at 3:30 am
    • Via Valemount, Mount Robson, Jasper, Edmonton, North BattleFord, Shellbrook
    • Arrive 10:45 pm, eat Key Lime Pie by Barry