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Asleep Along Eagleson
I have observed before that rural riding is joyful to the extent it reels me back from any regrets (the past) or anxiety (the future) into the sights, sounds and smells of the present moment. Sun, wind, flowers and trees surround a focus on balance and speed. As I rode with Hunter, whose attention is inherently fixed on the moment, I realized that ride enjoyment sometimes requires a second perspective: being able to laugh right now at the funny story these present difficulties will create. “I want to camp” Hunter kept saying when I’d asked what kind of ride he’d like to do next. He has only ridden a few times and is not street legal so I’d gone myself the week before¹ to scout nearby overnight options. To get past the street legal thing, we trailered to the Eighth Street trailhead² where my little car would spend the night. We stopped at Albertsons on the way for essential camp items: marshmallows, hot dogs and a couple boutique, blue cream sodas, highly recommended by Hunter, that we drank on the bumpy drive up. ___ ¹ Trail Image: http://www.trailimage.com/my-own-backyard-boise-ridge-trails ² Ridge to Rivers: http://www.ridgetorivers.org/hikes-rides/motorcycle-atv/
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