Sail to the trail

[Paul Clifton]

I thought y'all might dig this overnighter I went on on Memorial Day weekend. We loaded the bikes on to my friends' sailboats and boated to the a cove along the Karst Loop at Hobbs State Park here in northwest Arkansas. We spent the afternoon anchored in the cove, swimming and hanging out. We cooked a feast for dinner on the grills on their boat and slept on the boats. Then in the morning, we rafted the boats to shore, rode the 7.5 mile IMBA epic trail, and eventually made our way back to the marina. It was a fantastic trip with some great folks. Highly recommend combining biking and boating if you get the chance.

Paul in AR

[brizbarn]

That sounds and looks like an awesome time!  I recently took a ferry to Orcas Island in the San Jaun Islands of Washington.  Had my BMX and my Riv (in van).  Mostly rode the skatepark out there with friends, but rode the Riv around the campground too.  I'd like to go back and instead get on the ferry with just my Riv (no van) and do some touring. 

[Paul Clifton]

A ferry ride to tour around the islands sounds like a great way to spend a few days. I'd love to do some camping up that way.

Paul