Postill Lake Ride with Kelowna ATV Club – Sunday, September 11

Ride Recap

A great ride with the Kelowna ATV Club in the Postill and Beaver Lake area. A large group of riders from both clubs showed up for a tour through many different forest and trail types and through some technical and challenging obstacles. Thanks again for an excellent ride and we look forward to our next adventure together!

Postill Lake Area Ride

Meeting instructions:

Time: Meet at 9:00am.
Directions to meeting place (see waypoint and track below):

  1. Turn east off of Hwy 97 turn onto Old Vernon Road just north of the airport (49 58’ 13.2”N, 119 23’ 8.2”W).
  2. Follow Old Vernon Road through a 90 degree right turn and continue to Postill Lake Road.
  3. Turn left onto Postill Lake Road and continue to a T-intersection (Postill Lake Rd & Anderson Rd).
  4. Turn left at the intersection and continue along Postill Lake Road.
  5. When the road splits stay left on gravel covered Postill Lake Road (right is paved Farmer’s Drive).
  6. Continue another 10.4km along Postill Lake Road to the meeting place at 50° 00′ 7.55″ N, 119° 15′ 55.4″ W – view on Google Map
  7. Unload there.

Ride Area:

  • area around Postill Lake. The ride will endeavour to take as many trails as possible but some FSR riding will be necessary.
  • The ride will be a “Blue” rating

Special Instructions:

  • Bring chainsaw (with spare gas, oil, etc.), radio, lunch and suitable clothes (the elevation is +/-1,400m and it can be cold up there this time of year).
  • Email [email protected] to let us know if you’re coming.

GPX Files:

Monday September 26 Regular Club Meeting

 

6:00pm, Monday, September 26 at 940 Pottery Road

Details are finally firmed up for the Monday, September 26 meeting. We’re meeting at the ATV clubhouse at 940 Pottery Road, Vernon. Doors will open at 6 with the club meeting portion of the night getting started at 6:30pm.

Kevin Hillier from Vernon Search & Rescue will be doing a presentation and answering questions.

The meeting should be wrapped up by 7:30, everyone is encouraged to stay around and visit as long as they’d like. Remember to invite your friends and anyone you know who has been involved with the club over the years, we’d love to see them again! Snacks and beverages will be provided.