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Training for the Kootenai River Ride

It's been a few years since I've participated in a real road cycling event. My one and only claim to prowess at cycling is BAK (Bike Across Kansas) where for a week in 2002 I rode across Kansas state--the long way, from Colorado to Missouri. My faithful friend throughout the event was a purple Bianchi road bike that I bought in Utah for $200. The bike is still with me and I'm getting it tuned up and ready for another nice ride, though this time just for one day....

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Kootenai River Paddling - Yaak River to Moyie River

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Last Saturday I paddled from the Yaak River campground near Troy, Montana down to the Twin Rivers Canyon Resort where the Kootenai joins the Moyie. I used Paddle Routes of the Inland Northwest as my guide. Everything was accurate except the book said six hours to complete the trip and it only took me three. I was paddling steadily the entire time so that probably accounts for the difference--if you allowed the current to control your speed I wouldn't be surprised if it did take six hours....

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