…and suddenly they realized, the gold at the end of the rainbow. was them all along.

Awh… Who doesn’t love a happy ending? Especially when that ending is a rainbow? A Rainbow Falls, that is! No, no… this isn’t the Māui fights Mo’o Kuna Rainbow Falls, this is a lovely little State Park situated between Pe Ell and Chehalis, and will make a great place to end the 2024 camping season.

Lakes? Check. Swimming? Double check!

If you joined us for the Lost Lake run a couple of years ago, you know exactly where this is. If you missed it, you missed one of the best places I’ve ever been camping. Word must have gotten out this year because the Lost Lake group site was gone daddy, gone. Like vapor baby! But fret not young motorcycle traveler, we’re just down the road at the Bonaparte Lake Campground. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Central Washington in the middle of August? How ever will I sleep in such heat? I will melt, I tell you… Just MELT!!!” Well, don’t pack the fainting couch just yet, you will be sawing logs at a cool 3556 ft. Well above blazing furnace of the township of Tonasket. Pack your Speedos, there will be swimming.

You got class? Team Oregon does!

This campout we will be heading to Bruceport WA. Camp next to the sea and enjoy breathtaking vistas that may or may not be shrouded in a bone chilling fog. Pack your woolens and your shorts, because it may be hot, or it may not. This also puts us in line with the Team Oregon classes in Astoria OR this year. if you need to sign up for the classes, do so here.

We're heading out to the Wynoochee Dam as a first in a series of campouts I like to call the "Wilds of South-Western Washington". The Wynoochee Dam and lake are located at the southern end of the Olympic National Forest (not to be confused with the Olympic National Park) The riding in the area is great though food options are limited. This may be a support vehicle run. More details as we get closer to the campout.

Victoria Day Campout - That's right folks, it's time once again for Pine Flats fun and frivolity that is the Victoria Day Weekend (that somehow has become a week long event)! We have the campgrounds starting on Wednesday and we don't give 'em back until Monday. You know where it is, same place as last year. More details as we get closer to the campout.

It’s time to head on up the North Cascades Highway toward Concrete, WA for the last camping run of the year. Registration opens September 1st.

What’s this? Two lake runs in a row?

The Paul Lake Run will be held in Paul Lake Provincial Park outside of Kamloops BC. This will be a bit of a stretch for the Oregon crowd, but I’m sure WA brothers will open their homes if needed. Registration opens August 1st.

The Bull Prairie Lake Run will be our stretch run for the riding season. It’s located in the Umatilla National Forest close to Heppner, OR  and Spray, OR. The elevation is around 4200 feet so the nights should be cool. There’s plenty of riding around this area and it will be well worth the effort to attend. Registration opens July 1st.

The Willamette Mission Run will be at the Willamette Mission State Park in Gervais, OR. This is the run that’s close to Portland for a reason. Sunday is the Portland Pride Parade and some members may attend. Registration opens June 1st.

BRMC has been hosting the kickoff to riding season with The Victoria Day Campout for decades. This year, as we have for many years past, the celebration will be held at the US Forest Service Pine Flats Campground near Ardenvoir, Washington.  This is a favorite site of ours & a wonderful base-camp for day rides throughout the central Washington area. Registration opens May 1st.