Looking for some Belfair/Tahuya help

[firffighter]

Hey there,

I have a day off next week and would like to make the trek up from Portland to ride Belfair. I have ridden Capitol severl times, Shelton Valley Enduro, but no Belfair yet.

As a 1st timer up there, any suggested routes? My brother and I will be riding together (GG EC250 and KTM 300). We are both B riders and would like to put in a good days ride of 50 miles or so.

Any suggestions? I have a pretty decent map (DNR)

Thanks

 

[REVERUP]

If its the right day of the week you may be able to persuade a personal tour guide that knows that maze of a forest very, very well. AKA REVERUP.

No map will keep you straight there unless you intend to ride 2 track all day. The user built single track is immense there, and I could take you out for 2 days in a row and not touch the same tracks just riding single track.

Let me know when your thinking, if its later next week I can probably swing it. Thursday or Friday would be a slam dunk, Wednesday a bit harder for me. Monday, Tuesday out.

BRAAAAP!
Roscoe

 

[roostafish]

Hmmmm, drooling..... Imagining a road trip.

 

[webmaster]

Hmmm.. Imagining road trip with my friend roostafish....

Jeff

 

[firffighter]

Well, I Talked with my bro today and we are now thinking Nestucca because it is closer and we didnt really want to tackle it without ever being there before. But, if could get a guided tour, it would be tempting.

I wont get off shift until about 7:30 am Fri morning, which would put us up ther around 10:30 or so.

I'll talk it over with my brother. If it rains all week, how will it hold up?

Great offer from a gasser guide would be hard to pass up

 

[REVERUP]

Be glad to hook up with you guys.
Tahuya, Belfair holds up to any amount of rain, but I have seen the water deep over the years. I don't think that will be the case for next week but will know more as the week goes on.
Let me know if your planning to come up asap, and we'll make it happen Friday.

I will also be riding next weekend if anyone wants to go for a spin.

Roscoe

 

[firffighter]

Well, we talked yesterday and we are going to hit Nestucca instead. Closer to home and both of us have to be back by dark on Friday with family committments.

Thanks for the offer and we will be up at some point!

Any suggestions on the best event up there?

 

[webmaster]

I am out as well - business trip the end of next week...

jeff

 

[firffighter]

How is the enduro in the Spring? I've heard good things.

 

[REVERUP]

There are 2 timekeeper enduros held at Tahuya. Both first half of the year.

The Sparkplug opens the enduro calender and a couple months later my clubs enduro the Blackbear which wins best state enduro more times than not.

As far as other motorcycle events in the Tahuya, theres only poker runs.

 

[firffighter]

Thanks. We have heard amazing things about the Blackbear and that is marked in ink for next year.

We did the Shelton Valley last year and the one at Capitol a couple of years ago. I love timekeepers, very fun stuff.

 

[REVERUP]

A couple pics of yesterdays single track conditions at Tahuya for ya.The Olympic rain shadow was in effect and conditions were stellar.
Yep thats my ride yesterday a Yamaha WR 250F 4 stroke with a trials tire. Gas Gas is in the garage in pieces for maintenance. I knew getting the wife that sweet little ride would pay off. Can make that bike sing in tight spaces like the Tahuya has to offer. Fun stuff

 

[firffighter]

Man, that looke like perfect conditions. We are still interested in hooking up at some point to learn this area. I know it stays open during winter months and maybe we can hit it sometime over the next couple of months.

We ended up at Nestucca and put on great 35 mile rip rarely hitting 3rd gear in the tight, slimy woods. Very fun.

 

[REVERUP]

Cool, just let me know and we can try and work out the details.

Also just a heads up, I will be organizing my Gas Gas riders meet N greet ride #4 very soon. So keep an eye out for that thread.

Roscoe

 

[firffighter]

sounds good. I'll keep a look out for that.

Thanks

 

[REVERUP]

Heres a few pics from my ride yesterday out there. it was cold! It was a crisp, clear, sunny day with temps in the teens.
My drink hose was froze solid in about 5 min. I felt like the great ice breaker as I entered small lake size puddles wondering if I would break through to water or just slide on top. Most roots and rocks were encased in Ice and the ground was like aggregate cement and made for some super technical riding.

Enjoy,

Roscoe

After 3 bikes break through the ice

icy roots = sketchy fun

solid ground in the clear cuts

Most of the open stuff looked like this

 

[REVERUP]

is it me or is it always the KTM that needs the trailside repair Ha Ha!

Scott grippin it n ripping it!

kendall coming out of the trees

This is called a frost flower which is a pretty rare phenomenon that happens only when conditions are just right. That is a piece of waterlogged wood that the sudden freeze pressure forces the water out of the wood and it grows in the consistency of fiberglass insulation.

 

[REVERUP]

Brent in the trees

Ice build up

headed home back across the narrows

Looking south off narrows

 

[blitz11]

Sweet! The closest I'll get to riding this winter is smelling the Klotz R-50 in the Toro snowblower.

Looks like below zero saturday night here in MN. Yee Haw.

blitz

 

[firffighter]

Great pics Roscoe,

Looks like conditions werent too bad!

I rode 2 years ago in freezing fog at 19 degrees!

With the right gear, cold conditions arent to bad.

Man, I gotta get up there.

If we get a little nice weather stretch, I'm comin' up!

Roscoe, did you ride the new gasser?