Motorcycle Explorer Jan 2017 Issue 15 | Page 60

Community: MEM Readers - j colin beck Hello, Love the magazine and thought I would share some photos from an adventure this summer. I rode my 2013 Ural Patrol along the Vancouver Island Grand Loop which circumnavigates the Island using backroads and forest service roads. Starting in the beautiful city of Victoria, it took about a week to complete and covered more than 1,700km. I saw the mountains of Strathcona Park, glacier fed lakes, old growth Douglas Fir trees, remote fishing villages, and some of the greatest beaches in all of Canada. I highly recommend the Vancouver Island Grand Loop to anyone who’s looking for a West Coast Canadian adventure. More information can be found at www. VancouverIslandGrandLoop.com. PS: Check out my (very small) YouTube channel if you want to see some videos I’ve put together of riding around Vancouver Island. Sidecar Victoria: https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCJ_boHOQT3HHLqt0oBDt0gQ J Colin Beck Vancouver USA