Saturday, January 6, 2024

2023 Year End Recap

Goodnight 2023

We had a pretty good year in 2023. A huge winter meant lakes and rivers were full and we took advantage of that metric getting out on the water in Kayaks and Packrafts. As usual bikes played a big role in our adventures, but feet, packrafts and jeeps also got a share.

January 
Camping: Death Valley Riding and various day hikes.
Biking: Badwater, Echo Cyn - Inyo mine. (See link above for ride details)
Hiking: Death Valley

February
Biking: Various day rides, 
Road trip: Arizona with various canal rides and walks. Mountain biking the trail systems, Hawes and Browns Ranch. 

March
Biking: Various rides in Pinenuts and townies.

April
Biking: Dog Valley fat bike snow ride with Wyatt and Burrito Facebook group. Various local rides, Jacks Valley, Pine Nuts etc., Foresthill Divide

May
Road Trip: Utah We pulled off several adventures during this trip. See Utah link. 
Canyoneering: NE Spur Fork
Biking: Goodwater Rim
Packrafting: Little Grand Canyon.
Mountain Biking: Ash>Kings, Pine Nuts

June
Mountain Biking: Tahoe mtn/Angora Ridge. Pine Nuts, Peavine mtn, Townies. Ash to Capital recon, EZ, Stinger Van Sickle loop, Kings to Capital top, Pine Nuts.
Bikepacking: Great Basin Doublecross (aborted on day 3)

July
Mountain Biking: Lower Loops, Tahoe Big High Loop, Emigrant-Stampede, Star-Freel-Armstrong loop.
Bikepacking: Desert/Tahoe Loop
Kayak: Utica Overnighter, Caples


August
Mountain Biking: Fallen Leaf Bike-n Swim, Christmas Valley-Waterhouse loop, Pine Nuts.
Bikerafting: Stampede.

September
Mountain Biking: Pine Nuts, Leviathan, Townies.
Bikepacking: Paradise, Pizona.

October
Mountain Biking: Pine Nuts, 

November
Mountain Biking: Clear Creek full pull.

December
Mountain Biking: Jacks Valley, Pine Nuts, Carson River loop, Hawes (AZ), Browns Ranch (AZ), Usery/Goldfield loop (AZ), Bootleg Canyon (Boulder City NV), Goodnight 2023
Hiking: Tom's Thumb (AZ)
Road Trip: AZ indoor rock climbing, Canal walks, Tom's Thumb hike, mountain biking.
Bikepacking: Goodnight 2023 overnight.