rondot@spiritone.com

For those of you in NW Oregon and SW Washington who ride the Scappoose trails (I have not been out there in several months) here is a quick update.
The landowner has appreciated how well riders have been observing the closure areas and also the work NWTA has done to minimize cutting of marketable trees that have fallen to block trails. We all deserve credit for this good relationship.

The South side is still closed....please continue to be patient and do not enter.

The North side has re-opened and some volunteers have reconnected the trails that were cut by the two new spur roads. There is blow down in the area. PLEASE do not cut any trees. Feel free to move small branches out to clear trail and if you have ideas regarding re-routes, please let the NWTA know about your idea. We have to get the landowner permission first. We have been very successful with regard to re-routes when we ask them first. There may already be some ideas about re-routes in progress. If you have any ideas or questions, you can send them my way and I will get them to Andy Jansky of NWTA who is the lead contact with the landowner. Or go to the NWTA site and let them know.

Remember. There will be another work day out in the Scappy area in the spring. It is a great way to give some of your time to help maintain an area that is very close for riding. It is good cross training! Take that as gospel from a 63 year old.

Also....check out the NWTA website for info about helping with the Cascade Locks trail area on Jan 19th. This is a chance to work with Chad Sperry who will be creating the course to be used for the Thursday Night Short Track Series this coming Spring and early Summer. If you RSVP for that morning of work, the Port of Cascade Locks will provide you with a FREE lunch. Who said there was no free lunch? Then you can ride your bike or hang out at the bonfire! Come enter the fun filled “pain cave” of cold weather trail work. It has been producing top notch citizens, great places to ride and hardened racers capable of taking on any weather and terrain for years. Plus it is load of fun to create what you ride.

Stay upright (or just get back on the bike and get going) and healthy in this New Year.
ron strasser