Nelson, B.C.

This will be a true Whiskey Jack blog entry sequence! Our recent history of international travel has resulted in Whiskey Jack being relegated to local rides and some rally getaways. This year our objective is to ride the only unridden road in our home province of British Columbia: the Cassiar Highway.  This trip has been in the works for some time but for various reasons had been put aside. This year it was moved to the top of the list even before the viral pandemic which is fortuitous as cross-border travel is not possible at this time. Over the last few years our international experiences have continually reminded us how great B.C. is for motorcycle travel so it will be an opportune time to reinforce those feelings during a 10 day return trip to the Yukon border.  The name Cassiar is a corruption of the name Cassa, an Indian of the “Nehanie Tribe” of this part of the country. Apparently the name was first adopted by miners and later by Geographic Board of Canada and applied to the mountain range in northcentral B.C. and colloquially later, of course , to B.C. Highway 37. The ghost town of Cassiar (asbestos mining) also derives its name from the mountain range. We leave tomorrow!