Little did I know that my first rail trail I would explore would be one of Canada's finest. I was lucky a good friend of mine has a great memory for it was he who suggested we do the trip. First, a little background on how this trip all came about.
Sometime back in 1992 during Canada's 125th birthday celebrations the formation of the Trans Canada Trail was announced. I remember an article being published in Canadian Geographic magazine about the trail and the maps that were included. Mostly I remember the path the trail was to take across southern British Columbia, this was over the former Kettle Valley Railway, a line I always wished I had the chance to ride over but because of the discontinuance of passenger service in 1964, I never did.
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Map Credit: Joe Smuin |
A most valuable tool when exploring the KVR |
The second and by far the most important factor in my decision in saying "yes" was the fact that Franco had just recovered from a bout of cancer. I remember hesitating for a brief second before answering in the affirmative, I'll work out the logistics of the trip later I thought to myself.
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In the middle of this raging inferno is the jewel of the Kettle Valley Trail, the Myra Canyon. Photo: Kelowna Courier |
Franco who is one of the most easy going person I know said everything was just fine. He did ask if we could add our friend Larry(see photo on page 1) to the list. "Sure, no problem" was my response.
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