Western Canada / USA, 2004: Third Annual HU Travellers Meeting

Photos by Chris Smith, UK

Some avid photographers were there, but not too many photos sent in...

some of the bikes

and more

Chris Smith, UK

Minori (Mikki) Nishimura, Japan, RTW on a Sportster

Nobuyasu Tuchiya, Japan, (not travelling with Mikki) around North America, Harley-Davidson

Mikki, Ramona Eichhorn, Katja Wickert, Liz Peel

A motley crew indeed enjoying the evening

Photos by Chris Smith, UK

Liz Peel, ? Uk, Mikki, Uwe Krauss, ?, Katja Wickert

Uwe Krauss, and Ramona Eichhorn, Germany, RTW, KTM's

if you have some photos, please send them in!

Photos by Ted Hucharski

in campground

on a group ride near Revelstoke

Other Accommodation Possibilities

The 2003 venue was the Powder Springs Inn, but we filled it to capacity and a little over, so this year we will be doing the slide shows and Saturday night dinner at the Mt. Mackenzie Playhouse. Directions to it will be at the Campground when you sign in.

We have negotiated a rate of C$59 for rooms including breakfast at the Powder Springs Inn for those who prefer not to camp. Be sure to mention the Horizons rally when you book! Check out their website for contact details.

Revelstoke accommodation choices are varied, from camping, bed & breakfast, resorts and hostels. The best source of information and links seems to be the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce site - Revelstoke Vacation Guide - Accommodations.

Revelstoke lodge would like to offer their services:

"I read an article in our local newspaper that you were in Revelstoke Sept. 5-7/03. I do hope your group had a great time touring British Columbia and enjoyed our small mountain community. I am the Marketing Director of the Revelstoke Lodge... our website address is www.revelstokelodge.com
Regards, Ingrid Boaz, Marketing Director, Revelstoke Lodge"

Information about the area

Attractions include two national parks, three hot springs resorts, golf club, a railway museum, hydro dam and a miniatureland. So plan to come and spend a few days here!

Short History of the Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meetings

Susan and I started the Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Meetings in May of 2001 while we were living in the UK, with an event held in our backyard in Slough. That first event had almost 40 people show up, and we were especially pleased that some came from as far away as Norway!

In 2002 we had moved back to Canada, so we organized a meeting in Nairn Falls, British Columbia, and also asked Chris Bright and Glynn Roberts if they would organize a second UK meeting since we couldn't be there. We had a small but enthusiastic turnout for the Canadian meeting, with folks coming from as far away as Missouri (almost 3,000 kilometres!), Alberta and California, as well as two round the world travellers, from Switzerland and the UK.

But the Brits really exceeded our wildest expectations. Almost 100 people came to the HU UK 2002 event, and had a great time. No rock bands or beer bashes, just motorcycle travellers and would-be travellers getting together to share experiences and tips - what a concept! For the HU UK 2003 event, almost 200 enthusiastic folks came together over several days and this is now well established as an annual event, with Glynn and Chris continuing to provide superb organizing, and a host of volunteers.

Ken and Carol Duval hosted Australia's first HU travellers event in 2003, and they had almost 60 people. The meetings in New Zealand, Argentina, Mexico and Portugal in 2003 were also big successes, and we look forward to many more in the years to come. It's wonderful for us to come to the meetings and visit with the many friends we've only met over the internet, and of course for everyone meeting up and sharing stories - and planning to meet in Ushuaia next year!

In 2004 we had over 600 people turn out for the HU Meetings in 8 countries and four continents! We expect a lot more - including you - for 2005!

See you at a meeting!

Grant and Susan