Visit Toad Rock and Talk Travel
By Marissa Baecker For the long distance traveller who aspires to cover great distances on a motorcycle, there is a weekend in British Columbia that draws like-minded riding enthusiasts. The riders that gather at the Motorbike Rally for Travellers are most likely member of the “Iron Butt Club”. The Motorbike Rally for Travellers, scheduled for […]
Riding with Rene Cormier
Adventure tour guide and author, Rene Cormier and his wife Collette happened to be in town kicking off their speaking engagement tour. I took the opportunity to show them and new Okanagan resident, Scott Bentley, owner of Bentley Motorrad, our back yard. Scott hooked us up with BMW adventure tour bikes and off we went. […]
Currency of time more valuable than money
Tuesday evening Southwest Motorrad hosted author Rene Cormier for an open discussion of his travels aboard his BMW F650 GS. Cormier recently published the University of Gravel Roads, a documented full colour book of his 4 1/2 year motorcycle journey throughout the world. Before a crowd of about 200 people, Cormier shared a tale of […]
University of Gravel Roads
SouthWest Motoraad hosts Canadian motorcycle adventurer, Rene Cormier who brings an inspiring slideshow and talk to Kelowna showcasing his four-year, 154,000 kilometer, around-the-world motorcycle odyssey aboard a BMW F650. Location: SouthWest BMW, 3575 Alcan Road, Kelowna Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Time: 7- 9 pm Admission is free. Cormier, who recently chronicled his unique travels […]