Hyder Seek [Archive]

waxer109452

11-26-2010, 04:31 PM

I see that the registration for the 2011 Hyder Seek has opened up. I have never been to Alaska so I am thinking of going to Hyder then onto Skagway, ferry to Haines, up to Whitehorse, down to Banff via Dawson Creek then back home to Bend, Oregon. Hopefully another trip to Anchorage and Fairbanks will be in cards for another time.
I'd like to hear from other riders who are either going to Hyder or have been there before. It looks like a good time. :bikes

Thanks
Mark
R1200GS
Heritage Softail

AKBeemer

11-26-2010, 06:57 PM

PGlaves

11-26-2010, 08:45 PM

Hyder is one of my favorite places. We've been there several times. Urbanites will find it different.

waxer109452

11-27-2010, 11:47 AM

My wife are attending Hyder Seek as well. Fairbanks - Whitehorse - Skagway - Whitehorse - Hyder - Montana. We are dropping off a couple of our bikes as part of our move to Montana. I've been to Hyder but not for Hyder Seek. Beautiful place and a great ride in and out of Hyder. You'll have a great time.

I'm about ready to sign up, I was trying to look at Sea Alaska Inn's website but am having some computer issues when I try to connect to their site. Not sure what that's all about but I'll call the Inn direct for information as Ayres recommends getting a room before signing up for Hyder Seek. Really looking forward to riding the Cassiar Hwy!
Mark
R1200 GS
Heritage Softail

waxer109452

11-27-2010, 11:56 AM

Hyder is one of my favorite places. We've been there several times. Urbanites will find it different.

Paul does that mean you don't wear a tux for dinner? :lol

Mark
R1200GS
Heritage Softail

pmdave

11-27-2010, 08:00 PM

You might be wearing a bear for dinner.

pmdave

AKBeemer

11-27-2010, 08:09 PM

I imagine there are some bears around in early June, but not as many as when the salmon are running later in the summer. But they will be hungry guys in June.

pmdave

11-27-2010, 08:39 PM

BTW, the Cassiar is a very interesting road. The original Cassiar ran south from the Cassiar mines to Stewart--Northern BC's nearest saltwater port. Then a connector road was constructed between Meziadin Junction and Kitwanga on the Yellowhead Hwy 16. and the Cassiar was extended north to reach the Alcan near Watson Lake. So now, the Cassiar, BC 37, connects between the Yellowhead and the Alcan. The old section of the Cassiar going to Stewart is now BC 37A.

Stewart is a nice little town, with paved streets, restaurants, gas stations, etc. To get to Hyder you ride through Stewart, head west along the water, and literally fall off the end of the pavement onto the gravel/dirt/mud/ice main street of Hyder. To get back to civilization, you have to bump back up onto pavement and go through Canadian Customs.

According to a tale I heard from a Hyderite, years ago Canadian Customs were somewhat heavy handed toward Alaskans, and Hyderites had to endure the disrespect on every trip to the grocery store or gas station. Then one fine day someone carelessly left some dynamite lying around (under the Canadian Customs building as it happened) and with a touch of a match the station lifted off, eventually raining down bits of lumber and paper forms. There was no Canadian Customs station for a number of years until the current metal prefab was brought in. It appears that the newer Customs agents have been counseled to be more civilized to Hyderites.

This is relatively remote country, with lots of wildlife including black bear, beaver, wolverine, skunk, moose, etc. One of the nice features of the northern end of the Cassiar is that BC has whacked the trees and bushes back about 60 feet on either side of the road, so you can spot the wildlife. It's common to see black bear wandering around the streets of Hyder, looking for unsecured garbage cans.

Mostly, the Cassiar is paved, but there are a few sections of dirt/gravel. I'll pass along the advice of an Alaskan rider I met: if it's raining, definitely avoid the Cassiar; if it's not raining, definitely don't miss the Cassiar. The road crew spreads some noxious chemical on the surface to quell the dust (I think Calcium Chloride) and when it gets wet it turns to a slop that coats everything in a gray layer that is bulletproof, fireproof, and waterproof --once dry. In an emergency I think you could cast a cylinder out of the stuff, however it would probably wear out an aluminum piston in no time.

pmdave

pmdave

11-27-2010, 08:44 PM

There are some scenic mountains along the Cassiar, including a glacier that's viewable from 37A on your way to Stewart (and Hyder)

pmdave

pmdave

11-27-2010, 08:49 PM

BC 37A to Stewart

pmdave

11-27-2010, 08:57 PM

Halfway along the Cassiar is a mountain of solid jade. The locals bring slabs of the stuff down to the highway for sale to tourists and wandering motorcyclists. If they feel like it (and if the cutting guy is around and sober) you can get a slice to order. Otherwise there is a trinket shop where you can squander your Loonies on carved bear or whatever.

pmdave

pmdave

11-27-2010, 09:10 PM

There are a number of hotels/inns/flophouses in the Stewart/Hyder area. Naturally, the SeaLaska is the center of action for the Hyder Seek, so that's the place to be.

However, there will usually be lodging available in Stewart. I stayed at a B&B one year, that included a suptuous take-no-prisoners breakfast.

BTW, few people (other than crazy endurance riders) go to Hyder to see Hyder. Most of the residents seem to have gone to Hyder to get away from somewhere else, for reasons you might leave unquestioned.

pmdave

waxer109452

11-27-2010, 09:50 PM

Great pics and info. I had to read the last sentence on the sign twice ! :D

Mark
R1200GS
Heritage Softail

Bobmws

11-28-2010, 06:57 AM

I attended Hyder Seek in 2006. We stayed in Stewart, and after checking in went across the border into Hyder to the event. On the way back to Stewart I had my earplugs in when we stopped at customs entering Canada. The female agent asked what I thought was if I had over $10k insurance coverage. When I replied yes her eyes got very wide! Turns out she was asking if I had over $10k in currency........:doh
You will have a great time there, and the scenery coming and going is unsurpassed.

G-rex

11-28-2010, 09:58 AM

I went to Hyder in 2006 on my Hayabusa, but not for Hyder Seek. What a wonderful little town. While getting "Hyderized" at the Sealaska Inn, I met a fella that was riding a K75 from Indiana on his way to Las Vegas. The long way!

Still have my "Just for the Halibut" tshirt and wear it with pride. :)

I'd love to do Hyder Seek next year, but I already have plans for tackling the Haul Road and going to Prudhoe Bay to join the Polar Bear Club in July. I'll be doing that on my KLR. The BMW will be staying at home. I may have to spend a night in Hyder on the way back though. I just don't think I can be that close and not stop in.

Everyone that's going, have a blast!

Voni

11-28-2010, 10:46 AM

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/VoniGlaves/2008%20North%20to%20Alaska%202/DSCF5751.jpg

more here:
http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/VoniGlaves/2008%20North%20to%20Alaska%202/?start=all

Don't miss the ride to the Bear Viewing and the Salmon Glacier.

Voni
sMiling

pmdave

11-28-2010, 03:02 PM

Voni,

Thanks for the photo links. One of the photos showed you working at your laptop on a picnic table. I'm amazed the mosquitos (Alaska state bird) hadn't carried away your laptop.

A few years ago a large mosquito landed at Elmendorf Air Base near Anchorage. They pumped 500 pounds of jet A into the poor devil before realizing it wasn't an airplane.

You rode all the way up to the Glacier? I'm impressed. That's one technical "road."

I'm still trying to figure out what critter crossed the road in front of me on BC 37. I was cruising along on my 1150GS, and noticed what appeared to be a piece of truck tread lying across the road. I leisurely picked a path around it, but when I got close it scrambled across the road. I'm not kidding! It reminded me of a baby alligator, but we're talking BC here, not FL. Too low to be a beaver, otter, or badger. Too long to be a squirrel, skunk, crow, or lynx. Too small to be a wolf, cougar, or sasquatch. And I can't imagine an indian kid lying alongside a remote road with a tire tread on a fishing line, waiting for some naive biker to come along. He would have been eaten alive by the mosquitos.

pmdave

pmdave

11-28-2010, 03:09 PM

Short travel warning about Dease Lake. There's a restaurant along the highway, and one of the few places on the Cassiar to get a meal.

But beware the locals, especially the shifty-eyed young layabouts. After my breakfast, I noticed three young guys standing around a pickup truck loaded with carpentry tools. As I rode off, I heard a POP similar to a rock being squirted out from under my rear tire. I didn't think much about it, since all the parking lots are gravel up there.

The next morning I discovered a flat tire with a 16p new construction nail imbedded. I don't have any proof, but I'm pretty sure the layabouts braced the nail against my tire while I was in the men's room.

So, just before riding away from Dease Lake, check around your tires for nails. OK, I'm paranoid about this. Maybe bigoted. Your mileage may vary.

pmdave

waxer109452

11-28-2010, 11:14 PM

Voni

11-29-2010, 08:43 AM

Glad you enjoyed them. Sure was fun taking them.

Voni,

Thanks for the photo links. One of the photos showed you working at your laptop on a picnic table. I'm amazed the mosquitos (Alaska state bird) hadn't carried away your laptop.
. . . .
You rode all the way up to the Glacier? I'm impressed. That's one technical "road."

. . .

pmdave

It was amazing to me that mosquitoes were so absent. Pays to go early in the year!

I did ride it. Very carefully! And it was worth every inch to arrive at the top! Then going down steep gravel was another challenge. But my F650 Funduro handled it all with aplomb.

In 2009 we didn't ride back up because the road was blocked with an avalanche not far past the Bear Viewing area. They blew it up and opened the road, but it was lots more challenging.

Memories!

Voni
sMiling

pmdave

11-29-2010, 08:39 PM

I'm thinking that Hyder is such a great destination because Hyderites have the Alaska attitude, but Hyder is way down south and closer to "outside" (the rest of the USA outside of Alaska)

It just happens that when the US bought Alaska from the Russians, we got the coast islands that would otherwise have become British Columbia's Pacific coast. It was just by chance that the north-south boundary cut off a tip of land to the west of what is now Stewart, giving the Canadians access to a natural channel to the Pacific, and giving Alaskans a tiny piece of land attached to Canada.

Theoretically, since Hyder is so far removed from the rest of Alaska, law enforcement is supposed to be reciprocal with the Royal Candian Mounted Police. If there is a law enforcement problem in Hyder, the Alaskans are supposed to call the Canadian mounties. But of course, no self-respecting Alaskan would stoop so low as to get the Canadians involved in a genuine Alaska dispute. I get the impression that Hyderites take care of their own problems without consulting either the Alaska troopers or the RCMP. If someone steps too far out of line, I suspect the boys just get together and invite the poor SOB to go crab fishing.

You can spend US dollars in Hyder, but most everyone uses Loonies (Canadian dollars have a loon on them) and Toonies (the Canadian two-dollar coin). Most everyone drives (or rides) into Stewart for supplies, where Canadian dollars are required. Groceries, ice cream, gasoline, spare final drives, etc.

The bear viewing area Voni mentions is six or so miles north of Hyder. The road actually curves around and crosses back into Canada, but no one pays any attention. There is a salmon stream coming down out of the mountains, and every fall the bears congregate in large numbers to eat fish. Someone has built a raised walkway so visitors can view the bears from about 10 feet above the creek, hopefully just out of reach of a bear. I believe there are both brown and black bear there at the same time. I'm thinking Grizzly aren't in the area, but correct me if I'm wrong about that. An adult Grizzly can reach about 12 feet with his front claws, and remove a pickup door with one snatch. By comparison, Black bear are smaller and cuter.

You won't see many bears at the viewing area during the Hyder Seek. I'd like to go up some time in the fall and watch the bears gorging on fish.

pmdave

pmdave

11-29-2010, 08:47 PM

Grizzlys are a bit larger and more powerful.

pmdave

Voni

11-29-2010, 09:28 PM

Of course, it's required to stop at the Boundary Store run by Caroline. You'll get to buy home made fudge and lots of HyderSeek souvenirs.

She's the one who told me Hyder bears are raised by their moms to know that fish are food and berries are food, and that people aren't. An ideal setting except for an occasional rogue bear who wasn't schooled so well. It's hard to tell by looking whether the bear you are seeing is local or not.

Not to be confused with Bear Glacier . . .

http://web.bigbend.net/~glaves/bearglacier.jpg

Voni
sMiling

pmdave

11-29-2010, 09:56 PM

There are lots of websites with pictures and information about Stewart and Hyder, including

http://stewartbchyderak.homestead.com/homepage.html

If you want to see pictures of the bears, try

http://louandval.com/alaska/006_fish_creek.html

Looking at some of the photos on various sites, I stand corrected about Grizzly bear. They appear to frequent Fish Creek, which it appears is in Alaska.

Voni, I suspect the Hyder bears don't eat local humans because they are too tough to chew. A tender motorcyclist from the south might be acceptable...

pmdave

Voni

11-29-2010, 10:17 PM

Maybe that's why Paul insists we stay at the Grandview instead of camping at RunAmok. LOL!

Voni
sMiling

wandrr

11-30-2010, 02:00 PM

My wife and I are heading up to HyderSeek after the Chicken Rally. How are the roads getting in? OK for an LT?

AKBeemer

11-30-2010, 02:40 PM

Paved the whole way except for construction. If you head north from Hyder and take the Cassier you may still hit some unpaved areas (it's been 6-7 years since I did the Cassier), but people ride the Cassier on Hogs and scooters.

pmdave

11-30-2010, 07:00 PM

From the South--via 16 to Kitwanga, then north on 37 to Meziadin Junction, and west on 37A to Stewart is "all paved." From Meziadin Junction north on 37 there are several stretches of gravel/dirt.

If the weather is bad, the unpaved sections can be treacherous. If the weather is dry, the unpaved sections will generally be very acceptable for any street bike.

But in the north (BC, Northwesat Territories, Alaska, etc. the ground freezes in the winter and bubbles up in frost heaves that can be 2 ft tall. So a "paved" road can be rough in the spring, and the temporary repair is to blade off the offending heave and spread gravel around. That means that even an "all paved" road is typically 80% paved in the spring, and 90% paved by the end of summer.

So, many riders heading for the north will install tires with a bit more of a dual sport tread.

Just about all the routes in BC are beautiful, remote, and scenic, including 93/16 through Jasper/Banff to Prince George, and 1/97 through the Frazer River canyon.

When riding into the north, it helps to have a mindset that you may need to delay for two or three days for bad weather, tire problems, or whatever. It's not clever to pass a gas station up there just because you still have a half tank. And, although lots of riders go solo, there is wisdom in traveling with someone else, not only in case of a problem, but to share the experience.

Bear in mind that water routes are sensible alternatives to the land routes. The Alaska Ferry System handles traffic from Bellingham all the way to Skagway. BC Ferries connects between Port Hardy at the north end of Vancouver Island and Prince Rupert (the western terminus of highway 16) Some riders go by road in one direction, and by ferry on the flip-flop. Since I live south of Victoria, my route to Hyder would be up Vancouver Island, ferry to Prince Rupert, then east on 16 and north on the Cassiar. However, the ferries don't always run on your preferred schedule. Both BC and Alaska ferries allow sleeping on deck, but I'd suggest getting a stateroom with a bunk, toilet, etc. and a place to lock up your gear. They all have food service.

View from the stern of the BC ferry Queen of the North, somewhere on the inside passage south of Prince Rupert. This ferry now lies on the bottom after a slight miscalculation by the crew during a storm.

pmdave

waxer109452

12-01-2010, 03:00 PM

pmdave

12-01-2010, 05:52 PM

When traveling up north, I'd advise getting a current copy of The Milepost, which should have ads for various businesses as well as general advice.

If you do a search for the locations you mentioned, you can find businesses that might be able to provide what you need. For instance, in Watson Lake:

Campground Services mile 632 Alaska Hwy. Gas, diesel, propane & oil changes. Free Wi-Fi. 867-536-7448

You might try calling or emailing them. You may need to have your favorite oil shipped to them, or have them order the correct stuff for you.

When I need to do an oil change on the road, I buy the oil and a plastic drain pan at a convenience store (or "mart" as available), drain the old oil, fill with the new oil, pour the old oil back into the bottles, and leave at a gas station. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy a gallon jug.

Or, look in the Anonymous book, and see if there might be a fellow BMW owner with work space, maybe oil and filter, on your route.

pmdave

AKBeemer

12-01-2010, 06:04 PM

waxer109452

12-01-2010, 06:18 PM

Mark,

How far north are you planning to ride? If you are coming all the way to Fairbanks then I recommend you try to align your services so you do not need to do one on the road. In Fairbanks you will have the options of doing your own service in my garage (if I am not on the road); going to a local independent shop (there are a few that have great reputations); or, going to the local BMW dealer.

My tenative plan is to go to Hyder Seek then ride the Cassiar hwy to at least Watson Lake. I will either go to Skagway/Haines , Whitehorse but no farther north or leave Watson Lake and go to Dawson Creek. I appreciate the offer for your garage and would offer that in mine as well.

Mark

widebmw

12-01-2010, 06:37 PM

There is a Napa auto parts in Watson lake. They have motorcycle oil in several weights.

AKBeemer

12-01-2010, 06:38 PM

We'll see you in Hyder........

waxer109452

12-01-2010, 06:45 PM

pmdave

I just bought the 2010 milepost, I will start looking thru it tonight. I have also done the mail the oil thing but always to someone I knew, but it's a thought especially with the anonymous book which I confess I have never used to call someone.:scratch Last resort I will carry some & find the gas station. I have carried one of those cheap roasting pans which fit in the bottom of the panniers & really take up very little room, the kind that if your not careful fold in half when full of hot oil.:laugh
Thanks
Mark

waxer109452

12-01-2010, 10:13 PM

There is a Napa auto parts in Watson lake. They have motorcycle oil in several weights.

Thanks I'll try to find their website.
Mark

airoilheadbeemerguy

12-02-2010, 08:16 PM

Was wondering about getting an oil change on the road, either by a shop or DIY. Any shop recommendations for Whitehorse, Dawson Creek or Watson Lake? I would prefer not hauling 4 qts but just buying from a shop. And I will be riding my GS! :laugh
Thanks
Mark
R1200GS
Heritage Softail

Mark, I've driven semis on the Alaska a fair bit and also ridden it on my bike. There are bike shops in Dawson Creek, Ft. St. John, & Ft. Nelson B.C.; they are all used to helping out riders with oil, tires & repairs. There are several bike dealers in Whitehorse, imho the Honda dealer is best as they carry a surprisingly good selection of oil, riding gear etc. All of them will alow diy with maybe a small disposal fee. If you need a tire tho you may be waiting several days for it to come in from Edmonton or Vancouver. Due to the isolation brace yourself for price shock, it costs plenty to have things hauled two thousand kms by truck. Watson Lake is not much more than several hotels & greasy spoons but you can count on help with repairs if you can get the parts brought in. Do be careful here & do not leave anything you want to keep out in plain view; when you get there you will know what I'm talking about. You will need to bring your own oil filter, I've dealt with the shops in Ft Nelson & Whitehorse, both will go the extra mile to help out a touring biker. Gary.

waxer109452

12-03-2010, 01:56 PM

Mark, I've driven semis on the Alaska a fair bit and also ridden it on my bike. There are bike shops in Dawson Creek, Ft. St. John, & Ft. Nelson B.C.; they are all used to helping out riders with oil, tires & repairs. There are several bike dealers in Whitehorse, imho the Honda dealer is best as they carry a surprisingly good selection of oil, riding gear etc. All of them will alow diy with maybe a small disposal fee. If you need a tire tho you may be waiting several days for it to come in from Edmonton or Vancouver. Due to the isolation brace yourself for price shock, it costs plenty to have things hauled two thousand kms by truck. Watson Lake is not much more than several hotels & greasy spoons but you can count on help with repairs if you can get the parts brought in. Do be careful here & do not leave anything you want to keep out in plain view; when you get there you will know what I'm talking about. You will need to bring your own oil filter, I've dealt with the shops in Ft Nelson & Whitehorse, both will go the extra mile to help out a touring biker. Gary.

Sounds like extra precaution needs to be taken to avoid the 5 finger discount in that parts of the woods, you are the second poster to mention it. I try to always park where I can keep on eye on things but it's not always possible but I certainly will be extra cautious.What concerns me a little is my sleeping bag & tent that are strapped to the panniers. Thanks for the heads up about Whitehorse Honda.
Mark

pmdave

12-03-2010, 04:01 PM

Maybe it's just me, but I've noticed some odd behavior in northern BC and Yukon. I've had some delightful conversations with business people, truckers, and other tourists. It's not simply a matter of the five-finger discount by someone who is desparate, but some folks wanting to give tourists a hard time. I get the impression that some locals are jealous of anyone with the ability to travel on an expensive motorcycle. I know I'm prejudiced (I hope I'm not bigoted) here, but the behavior seems to be among those who are less educated

I'm thinking of the local yokels in the pickup truck headed at me in a consturction zone on the Alcan. They "drifted" over onto the gravel berm along the center of the road, roosting me with rocks. I swear the driver was grinning as he went by. I realize that getting around in the north is difficult, and a 4WD truck is the norm. To someone who lives full time in the north, a motorcycle is a luxury, not a real vehicle. A snowmobile is much more acceptable.

Is this just my imagination? Or have others experienced the same reverse-hospitality?

pmdave

AKBeemer

12-03-2010, 05:26 PM

Dave,

I have not had any issues with the problems you described. Among the folks who live in Alaska and travel back and forth to the outside it is, however, not uncommon to hear of an act of theft or vandalism along the roads. I'd say it is not an epidemic and you are more likely to travel unmolested than not, but caution is warranted. Not unlike many areas in our own land, regrettably.

airoilheadbeemerguy

12-03-2010, 05:42 PM

Dave, I've not experienced anything like that altho some people can do goofy things if they've been drinking... A small number of folks are just plain mean & are happiest making others miserable. I've had similar experiences of drivers doing the same in the lower 48 & here in canuckland. While people up north tend not to be urban sophisticates (thankfully), ime everyone recognizes the importance of helping their fellow man. There are also curmudgeons who just don't want to be bothered and they let you know right away.

pmdave

12-03-2010, 08:01 PM

Well, I know that some folks up north are known to take a sip from time to time.

I think maybe I've been spoiled by my Canadian friends, especially the Bee Cee Beemers, who all seem to be intelligent, honest, and helpful.

pmdave

PGlaves

12-03-2010, 08:09 PM

The last time we were at Whitehorse I bought oil at Walmart. Their auto service department loaned me a drain pan and funnel, and took away the waste oil. That was in 2008. At least then they could not have been more helpful.

MLS2GO

12-04-2010, 03:09 PM

We went in August to see the salmon run so we could see bears. Here's one.

http://mls2go.smugmug.com/photos/262861101_Qrn2K-XL.jpg

Voni

12-04-2010, 08:04 PM

Now, THAT's a Hyder bear!:brow

Voni
sMiling

richardak

12-04-2010, 10:52 PM

Is this just my imagination? Or have others experienced the same reverse-hospitality?

pmdave

Last summer, at a motel in northern BC, the owner told me not to leave anything out as there has been a rash of thefts focused on tourists. He said too many people without enough to do...

Richard

AKBeemer

01-08-2011, 05:40 PM

pmdave

01-08-2011, 07:15 PM

So, AKBeemer, it appears it's going to be up to you to organize an event up there.

Just pick a location and a date, and announce it. You might be surprised at the turnout.

pmdave

wandrr

01-08-2011, 08:23 PM

I already have reservations and vacation lined up, I'm going anyway. I just want a IBA HyderSeek T-shirt. C'mon Ron, how 'bout t'shirts at least.:brow

Voni

01-08-2011, 10:24 PM

Yes. Let's go anyway.

Maybe we can talk to Caroline at the Boundary Gallery to order some for us.

Red?

Voni
sMilin

AKBeemer

01-09-2011, 12:04 AM

Annie and I are still going to make the trip to Montana via Hyder... we'll be a bit less tied to a schedule than before, but that's okay too.

So, AKBeemer, it appears it's going to be up to you to organize an event up there.

Just pick a location and a date, and announce it. You might be surprised at the turnout.

pmdave

Well Dave we sorta do something every summer. The dorms on campus are a steady stream of riders each summer already, but I guess we could look for a reason to have a gathering at a particular time. I'm open to suggestions.

The other option is to gather for Dust 2 Dawson in late June. That's always a great time.

waxer109452

01-09-2011, 04:25 PM

Just got an email from Ron Ayers that indicated the event will not be conducted this year. His email says in part, "In light of the many demands on my time from both the business and the family side, I can't continue to organize and run the event."

Too bad; we were looking forward to it. :cry

Thanks for posting this, I hadn't signed up yet because I wanted to go to our BMWRO Chief Joseph Rally in John Day Oregon which is the next week after Hyder Seek. Now if I go I will be able to schedule around it but the idea of Hyder Seek sounded like a good time!

Mark
R1200GS
Heritage Softail

AKBeemer

01-09-2011, 06:05 PM

Ron indicates that a forum has been established for folks that want to stay in touch regarding the event; I assume with an eye towards doing something in Hyder this summer.

* Group name: Hyder Seek 2011
* Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/hyder-seek-2011
* Group email address hyder-seek-2011@googlegroups.com

If you would like to join, visit the page and log in with your Google
account (it's free to create one if you don't already have one). Then
request an invitation to join the group.

wandrr

01-18-2011, 09:17 PM

That is true, HyderSeek 2011 will continue but in a different format. :thumb

June 10-11, 2011

Ron Ayers has decided because of overwelming commitments that he could not do HyderSeek. Paul Lawson has set up a google group to try to put something together. Gary, owner of the Sealaska Inn, has stepped forward to help with the meals. There will be shirts and hats also. There will be no up front fee for the rally. The costs will be up to those in attendence. Costs will be for lodging, food, shirts, hats, etc. We will need a head count for the Sealaske Inn for food. Shirts and hats will be advertised on the google site for sale when they become available. We are hoping that we will be able to get some door-prizes donated for the event from some of the vendors out there.

Please help keep this event going as Ron has put so much effort in this event in the past. Please register on the site and keep checking back for updates.

Here are the sites again:

* Group name: Hyder Seek 2011
* Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/hyder-seek-2011
* Group email address hyder-seek-2011@googlegroups.com

Note below from Gary of the Sealaska Inn.

Thank you for picking up the torch from Ron and Barb...They have done so
much and got something started that we hope will carry on.

Michele has said that she will prepare food for this event for either one
day or the usual two.
We will have to wait to see what kind of numbers that we come up with...If the group is less than 60, she will make a fixed meal ie; Baked Stuffed Halibut...More than that and she will have to go to a buffet type meal that would include both salmon and halibut.

Usually on the second day we have a barbecue buffet style with hamburgers, salads, etc.

Ron usually buys a group "Hyderize" drink for all of the qualifying 49ers
who complete the 48+...I will be happy to do that honor...We will also take pics of the new 49ers to put on the Sealaska wall with the other classes.

Gary"*

wandrr

01-31-2011, 06:24 AM

The shirts and hats for HyderSeek 2011 are now available at http://www.wandrrmotorcycletours.com/HyderSeek-2011-Shirts.html . The deadline for ordering is April 15th, 2011. We will have black hats and long sleeved Safari shirts, in khaki color, with the HyderSeek logo embroidered on them. We will also have heavy duty short and long sleeved T-shirts with the logo screened printed on the left chest and on the back.

Ron Ayers will also supply every 49+ with the official 49+ hat. Ayers Adventures will also be providing two 10% off door prize certificates for any of their moto adventures.
Thanks Ron!!

Please sign up for the HyderSeek 2011 so we can get an official head count for the meals.