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If you have any suggestions on a trip we are going to take

Yahoo Message Number: 79361
CC Members,

We are leaving on a two month trip in mid June from San Diego. If you have any suggestions for places we must go to please let us know.
Here is our sorta itinerary

San Diego to Arizona --- Colorado ---- Wyoming ---- Idaho --- Western Montana --- British Columbia ----= Vancouver Island --- Return to San Diego along the coast.

Stan

2005 Inspire 51406

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Yahoo Message Number: 79362
Stan, We're leaving from Florida the first week in July and are heading to some of the same states! Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Canada, Washington, Oregon and down the coast to San Onofre for Marine Corps Vietnam Vets annual reunion at Camp Pendleton the first week in October. I'll be watching this group for recommendations too! We know that we want to see Banff and Lake Louise, Glacier National Park and Yellowstone. We want to stop in Oregon and see where our CC was born! Please keep us posted on your itinerary.

Lonny & Diane
'04 Allure 33'
#31065

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Yahoo Message Number: 79363
Re: [Country-Coach-Owners] Re: If you have any suggestions on a trip we are going to takeDitto from us though our time will be limited. We hope to have time for Glacier as well as my dad's home town area of Grangeville, Idaho, my mom's of Riverton, WY, and other gorgeous western areas, so we'll be thrilled to see recommendations for those areas as well.

Mike and Mary Frederick
06 Inspire 51784

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Yahoo Message Number: 79364
Stan, Lonny & Diane, Mike & Mary,

Below is my favorite circle trip. I think you can adapt most of it to your trip. Don't miss Utah. I started from Vancouver but you need to include Butchard Gardens and Victoria on Vancouver Is.

Michael Title
05 Inspire 51381

The Ultimate Western National Parks and Monuments Grand Circle
Canadian Rockies - Glacier National Park - Yellowstone N/P - Tetons N/P - [Zion N/P] Bryce N/P - Capitol Reef N/P - Arches N/P - Natural Bridge N/M - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park - Four Corners Monument - Grand Canyon N/P - Saguaro N/P - Kings Canyon N/P Yosemite N/P - Avenue of the Giants

Cities and Towns:

Kamloops - Blue River - Jasper - Banff - Radium Hot Springs - Roosville - White Fish West Glacier - Browning - Helena - Butte - Twin Bridges - Nevada City - Virginia City Ennis - West Yellowstone - Jackson Hole - Afton - Logan - Salt Lake City - Spanish Forks Mt. Pleasant - Richfield - Panguitch - [option Mt. Carmel - Springdale] - Tropic - Escalante Green River - Moab - Mexican Hat - Kayenta - Tuba City - Cameron - Tusayan - Flagstaff Sedona - Phoenix - Tucson - Ajo - Gila Bend - Yuma - Quartzsite - Parker - Vidal Jct. - Kingman - San Bernardino - Palmdale - Mojave - Tehachapi - Bakersfield - Porterville - Exeter - Three Rivers - Fresno - Oakhurst - Fish Camp - Yosemite - Jamestown - [option - Stockton - Oakland - San Francisco] - Placerville - Auburn - Marysville/Yuba City - Clearlake Oaks - Willits - Garberville - Ave of the Giants - Eureka - Crescent City - [Coos Bay or Grants Pass]

Highways - Interstates - State Routes: Canada:

British Columbia: Hwy 1 - Hwy 5, - Alberta: Hwy 16 - Hwy 93

USA:

Montana: US93 - SR 40 - US 2 - US 89 - US 287 - I 15 - I 90 - SR 2 - SR 41 - SR 287 - US 287 - US 191 Wyoming: US 191/US 89 - US 26 - US 89 Idaho: US 89

Utah: US 89 - I 15 - SR 6 - US 89 [option SR 9] - SR 12 - SR 63 - SR 12 - SR 24 - I 70 - US 191 - US 163 Arizona: US 163 - US 89 - SR 64 - US 180 - I 17 - SR 89A - SR 179 - I 17 - I 10 ext 246 - SR 86 - SR 85 - I 8 - US 95 - SR 95 California: SR 62 - US 95 - I 40 - SR 58 - SR 99 - SR 65 - SR 198 - SR 180 - SR 41 - SR 120 - SR 49 - [option SR 120, SR 99, I 205, I 580 etc...] - SR 20 - US 101 Oregon: US 101 or SR 199 - I 5]

Special Notes:

Check on SR 198 into Kings Canyon. Not recommended for large RV. You might have to go through Fresno, SR 180 both ways. I did SR 198 but that does not mean you should.

Check on Yosemite N/P - something to do with no vehicles allowed.

Total time: 3 ½ months.

**************************************** Michael Title

Halfmoon Bay, BC, Canada
CDN Cell: 604.741.3328

San Miguel De Allende, GTO Mexico MEX Cell: [52] 415.100.1543

From:Stan Canaris Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:10 PM To:Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Country-Coach-Owners] If you have any suggestions on a trip we are going to take

CC Members,

We are leaving on a two month trip in mid June from San Diego. If you have any suggestions for places we must go to please let us know.
Here is our sorta itinerary

San Diego to Arizona --- Colorado --

Re: If you have any suggestions on a trip we are going to take

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Yahoo Message Number: 79365
The Grand Tetons near Jackson Hole, WY are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Charles

2000 Allure 30555
Hoover, AL

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Yahoo Message Number: 79366
Stan,

I'll add two fun things we did on a few of trips to these states on your tour.
-Colorado - We went to two concerts in the same week at Red Rocks. Staying in Golden as our 'home base'. Such an incredible place, and we were super lucky as Allison Krause and Robert Plant together for our second concert. A light rain before the concert, with two rainbows over Denver. Then at the end of the concert, as they came back on stage for their last bow - we had a full moon over the skyline of Denver. Just a special night, and such a great place.
-Idaho - Hope Idaho, along the lake. Game preserve, and the small deer were like pigeons in parks. I recall one time, when I was pulling out the tray from one of the basements, I had three deers checking out what was in my tray... Me on one side, the three of them on the other side...
Go have a blast, be safe, and be careful in the Coors Tour in Golden - as you can have just a bit too much fun at the end of the tour!!! Smitty

04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

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Yahoo Message Number: 79367
Ok - I neglected to add two more:

-GROS VENTRE in Tetons, say Hi to the Moose! -Snake River raft tour, is an amazing float... We saw a black bear on this trip, swimming across the river. Chase this down with a late lunch, early dinner at the great lodge... Then walk it off the next day, at June Lake!!

Smitty

04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

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Yahoo Message Number: 79376
Re: [Country-Coach-Owners] If you have any suggestions on a trip we are going to takeThis is super!!!!! Thank you very much, Michael! Now we've got our fun work cut out for us to check out each town/area! Thanks again!

Mary and Mike Frederick
06 Inspire 51784

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Yahoo Message Number: 79381
Is the snake river raft tour ok for someone who can't swim and is a huge chicken but really wants to go on a raft trip???? Jan06 inspire davinci 51898 From:

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Ok - I neglected to add two more:

-GROS VENTRE in Tetons, say Hi to the Moose! -Snake River raft tour, is an amazing float... We saw a black bear on this trip, swimming across the river. Chase this down with a late lunch, early dinner at the great lodge... Then walk it off the next day, at June Lake!! Smitty

04 Allure 31017

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Yahoo Message Number: 79382
Stan

One suggestion - for Idaho - check out this RV park. It is about 18 miles west of West Yellowstone.

http://www.8004redrock.com/
The web site is the most comprehensive I have seen for an RV park. The pictures do not lie.

The park is not big and fancy but does give you much quiet and beautiful scenery . Check out

the Activities tab. You are close to Yellowstone and many other things to see and do.

Safe travels on your trip.
Jim

98 Serengeti

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Yahoo Message Number: 79385
Part of the answer is to choose the time of the year when the water levels are right to reduce the effects of the rapids. Also, if you want a good and safe experience, float the upper Snake above the Jackson area and avoid the lower areas where the rapids are more pronounced. Jim2008 Tribute 26081138

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I agree with everything Jim said. We did the upper, and it was smooth and calm... Enjoyed it very much!!! G
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

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Yahoo Message Number: 79393
Thanks so very much for the help and guidance., it's something I dream of doing but that fear of water holds me back from so much, but I am determined to do this, just want a safe and not scary experience.... Thanks so much again!!! What time of year would be calmest?? I will probably be there in around 2 weeksThks again!!Jan06 inspire davinci 51898 From:

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Mon, May 21, 2012 6:11:19 PM

I agree with everything Jim said. We did the upper, and it was smooth and calm... Enjoyed it very much!!! G

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Yahoo Message Number: 79396
Group,

Due to my total incompetence with electronic things I lost the message in this tread with the original travel recommendations.
Would someone please be kind enough to send a copy?

Many thanks,
Dick

'03 Country Coach Allure #30905