In late March, the Backcountry Discovery Routes organization held its first fundraiser event called the Wickenburg Desert Ride. Operating out of a private oasis in the desert known as the Boyd Ranch, participants were treated to three meals a day from the chuck wagon and guided rides in some of Arizona’s best backcountry terrain.
Yesterday’s riding was a nice combination of road and relatively easy dirt. Today’s route back out of the canyon proved a bit more challenging for many.
Today we get an early start so that we can make it to Urique while it is still light out deep in the canyon.
Today’s ride is one of the longer ones, but the roads are twisty, and the scenery is breathtaking as we wind our way up to the upper Sierras.
We get to know our group a little better over breakfast this morning, then take off for the first step of the trip: crossing the border into Mexico. Luckily for us, Juan and Alfonso are old hands at this process, and after waiting through a couple different lines, we’re all set.
Today, we arrive in Douglas, Arizona to kick off our adventure through Mexico with our friends at MotoDiscovery.
From March 20-23, 2014, the BDR Organization will host the Wickenburg Desert Ride on a private ranch in Arizona. It’s a great way for ADV enthusiasts and industry professionals to enjoy a spring time desert ride and give something back to the ADV community.
A few months ago, Touratech-USA’s General Manager, Paul Guillen and Chief Riding Officer, Iain Glynn, traveled to the China Peak Mountain Resort for the first annual ‘Adventure Rally Sierra Edition.’ Follow the link for our rally recap.
Touratech-USA’s General Manager, Paul Guillien, spent a few days in the backcountry testing BMW’s 2013 F800GS, as well as the accessories our team installed, including our Expedition Skid Plate, Works Footpegs, Upper Crash Bars and more.
Helge Pedersen, renowned world traveler, author and founder of GlobeRiders Motorcycle Adventures, just checked in from Sossusvlei, Namibia, in the midst of the 2013 GlobeRiders Africa Adventure. Follow the link to read his trip report.