What better way to start a three week trip then by going riding where you live?
Then, off to WI to celebrate D's mother's 80th birthday, no missing that!
Perfect.
Deer's Ears
And off to the San Luis Valley!
A stunning place - Great Sand dunes National Park
Biggest dunes in the Western Hemisphere!
750ft tall!
Loaner!
Osa was *so* stoked on this place.
Pretty damn cool.
D. scaling a minor side dune
An amazing dramatic landscape!
And then off to the Arkansas river valley - we'll be back!
A nice paddle at near 10,000ft elevation
In-laws!
A Summit County paddle
Osprey
D's sis Michelle has one!
WI = GREEN
D's bro Joe
Largemouth above, smallmouth below
Brian & Jim
N. Pike
House on the Mississippi River
I think they want breakfast?!?
Water is what's going on.
A nice smallie & a bunch of turtles
Joe & Steph get a big one………then a bigger one!
Red Horse Sucker & a nice Bluegill
Black Crappie & a nice smallie
Nancy & Nicole
Family float!
Fish fry!
Family tradition, so good……..
Grandmother & granddaughter
Maryanne, Montana, Joey, Nicole, Mattie.
Wisco Style
Mom, three sisters & granddaughter Roxie
Michelle, Mom, Denise, Nicole
Love that pose - a daytime Channel Cat
More bass!
Trempeleau River float
Glad we brought the flotilla!
Sweet Fulbot
Bald Eagle, Osa with Roxie
RAIN!!!
Back to CO on the way home.
State flower Colorado Columbine, and Rosy Paintbrush.
Parry's Primrose.
Man………getting there, about 11,500ft
Slightly delirious
Leadville!
I used to spend allot of time here.
In Salida for fun, D got to ride the Monarch Crest too.
What a show!!
Marcus, Windy & Avvie
Mt Shavano going off!
Taylor McKinnon
Scot Banks
Now down to the Sange de Cristos - very beautiful there.
11 switchbacks
The valley is 75mi x 155mi
Sego, Penstemmon.
Bumpy ride to Crestone where we had a great meal
Last stop got rained out of Penitente Canyon - we'll be back, it was awesome!
To all we didn't see, we'll see you next time, we fit in allot of stuff!
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