EPIC BIKE ADVENTURE

Photos & Text By Aaron Goodis

Aaron at Fir Creek.

This title is a bit of a joke, however this bike ride was an epic adventure for me! 

One of the many creeks that flow into the Seymour River.

The plan was for myself and Jasmin to bike up the Seymour River along the paved bike path to the hatchery and headwaters. 

Jasmin riding along the paved bike path.

The ride is long but fairly easy, it starts at Rice Lake and follows a paved bike path for just about 13 km one-way. It’s a great ride without too many hills but it is a slow gradual climb. It’s super fun coming back! 

Old growth forest near the Seymour Headwaters.

It takes only about an hour maybe an hour and a half and then you end up lost in a truly epic old growth forest! Huge trees and moss covering everything and of course a beautiful river on the side. The Seymour Headwaters is truly spectacular!

An ancient tree up in the headwaters.

Upper Seymour River.

We slowly walked through the old growth trail Imagining what it must’ve been like over 100 years ago when there was nothing else up here but the river and trees. We ate lunch at the Seymour River hatchery and it was super cool to see all the steelhead Smolts that were being raised here. 

Steelhead Molts at Seymour River Hatchery.

Then it was time for the journey back to the car it’s much quicker going back after the first hill climb. 

Biking through the old growth forest of the Seymour Headwaters.

Our trusty bikes, they may be old but they get the job done!

I hope you enjoy the photos and if you’re interested in a beautiful bike ride close to Vancouver I would highly recommend this bike path! It does get busy on the weekends but there’s lots of room! 

Moss covered trees.

The bikes.

Riding along the Seymour River.