All,

I have put together a proposed route for the day cruise to check out some backroads north of Vernon. The date is Wednesday July 9^th but the roads must be dry so the date may change as we get with couple days of the event.  

Northbound

• Stage 1
• Depart West Kelowna at 08:30
• Take Westside Road drive to O’Keefe Historic Ranch 9380 Highway 97 Vernon arrive 9:30

• Stage 2
• Travel Otter Lake to Fraser Road to Wood Ave., blends onto Salmon River Road
• Continue northwest to tie back onto Highway 97 at Schwebs Bridge arrive 10:00

• Stage 3
• Continue on Highway 97 Okanagan thru Falkland to Barnhartvale Road arrive 10:40
• Continue on Barnhartvale to Tumbleweed Pub adjacent Highway 1 Kamloops approximately 30 minutes arrive 11:10

Southbound

• Stage 4
• Tumbleweed Pub Kamloops to Barley Station BrewPub, 20 Shuswap Road Salmon Arm on Highway 1 eastbound arrive 12:20
• Lunch at the Pub allow 1 hour depart 13:20

• Stage 5
• Head south on Shuswap St to 10^th Ave then to Auto Rd SE back on 10^th Ave., right onto Grindrod -Salmon Arm Highway 97B
• Turn right onto Deep Creek Road drive to Asparagus Farm Market, 4694 Knob Hill Road for brief stop if wanted arrive,13:50
• Continue south onto Salmon River Road and Otter Lake Road back to the O’Keefe Ranch arrive 14:10

• Stage 6
• Tour the O’Keefe Ranch Historic site if wanted, then head for home south via Westside Road, or North on Highway 97 Okanagan Highway
• Back to West Kelowna by approximately 15:30

I have not included any stops for photos etc., we can decide as a group as we travel the route.

Udo and Ev please invite Viper Jack and Bill Newness if you wish, at least meet for lunch at the BrewPub

Call or text with any suggestions or comments; 250 317 6085.

Cheers

Jim