By Elaine Bothe The day was another warm one for our Kid’s Ride at Rocky Point on Sept. 10, 2023. We met the kids one by one as they rolled in, introducing ourselves, checking the bikes for safety and making sure everyone had water and snacks with them. While we waited for the last one … Read More
Over 50 dedicated volunteers joined Northwest Trail Alliance for the St. Helens International Festival of Trails (SHIFT) August 18-20. This annual NWTA tradition brings together volunteers of all ages for trail work on trail systems in the Mt. St. Helens District of the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest. Saturday’s work party required a quick change in plans, … Read More
Written by Isabella Taylor of River City Bikes On the last Saturday of August, River City Bicycles and NWTA teamed up for the second year in a row to begin our Women-Led summer ride series. Partnering with NWTA to host these rides has truly been the most wonderful experience. It’s expanded the rider participation compared … Read More
Aug. 14-17, 2023 at Laurelhurst Park Portland’s coolest new bike camp for kids took place during the hottest week of the year! By Elaine Bothe, Coach The week’s weather forecast was in the low 100s but the deep shade on SE Oak Street between SE 37th Ave. and Cesar Chavez Blvd. was refreshingly cool as … Read More
On Sunday, August 13 around 30 riders gathered on an uncharacteristically hot day at the Coast for an intermediate social ride at Klootchy Creek. (Manzanita clocked in at 103 degrees, just to give it some perspective!) Needless to say, everyone loved being in the trees! The riders split into smaller groups, with one starting at … Read More
By Elaine Bothe and Ryland Shipley Friends were made and fun was had at the NWTA Kids’ Ride at Cascade Locks easyCLIMB Trail System on a warm Sunday afternoon in July! We had five kids join us for a lap of beautiful views out across the Columbia River, endless and fun corners, a lovely snack … Read More
Contributed by Carey Booth I enjoyed the free NWTA class at Easy Climb Trail in Cascade Locks on Sunday, July 16, 2023, with Elaine Bothe. We had bike safety checks and went over the safety ABCs for air, brakes, chain, and crank, etc. My bike is an early 90s Giant brand with no suspension, which … Read More
On a wonderfully sunny Saturday afternoon on July 1, NWTA dedicated the new North Side trails at Rocky Point! The Rocky Point trail system has been around for a long time, having been previously referred to as “Scappoose.” The original North Side trails were largely built by two people: Ron Strasser and John Joy. Two … Read More
Photos by Jason Murray (@photomurray) On Saturday, June 24, NWTA officially opened up the new black flow jump line at Rocky Point. The trail was aptly named “Sumpocalypse” in honor of the sheer number of tree stumps that had to be removed in creating the trail! Stumpocalypse is located on the Southside of Rocky Point … Read More
That’s right – we’re emphasizing the PARTY part after a magnificent weekend of trail work and fun for all. A team of over 30 NWTA volunteers came together to do work on the new Cascade Locks trails in the Columbia River Gorge. The team worked on hand-building two difficult switchbacks, which included intricate rock work … Read More