Our 56-kilometre excursion from Campbell River to Comox Lake
in Cumberland, BC included picking up an extra passenger in Courtenay to pack in the sidecar. The
riding rule in British Columbia, Canada, is that a sidecar passenger must wear
a certified Department of Transportation helmet and be seated properly.
Seated correctly means that our six-year-old grandson’s feet
must touch the floor. I pinched my legs together and pulled him onto my lap so
that his feet could reach on either side. I wrapped my arms around his slight
frame and our driver, Grandpa, surged the bike forward. It was an exciting
first ride for the boy. He told us later that he really liked the bike because
you can see everything on the road and in the ditch. That’s the very reason I
love it also.
At Comox Lake we examined and collected driftwood on the
rocky shore, threw rocks into the water, and stood to watch boaters back their
vessels into the water and roar off. On the ride back we stopped at a cabin
once occupied by Chinese and Japanese coalmine workers. If you plan to travel
on Vancouver Island be sure to stop at Cumberland. Let us know you're coming and we'll meet you there.
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| We love water |
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| Exploring Perseverance Creek |
