The New York-Montreal trekkers, guided by Dylan and Wyatt, started of this morning with a scenic ride along the Hudson. After a few miles on the trail, we headed inland to tackle the rolling hills of New York. We took a quick lunch stop in Peekskill, and completed a game of frisbee before heading to […]
After a restful morning, we breakfasted on bagels and mac and cheese- a winning combination. We sauntered down to cascade lake for an hour and a half hike up Sunrise rock where we feasted on both the stunning views and granola. Our appetites fulfilled, we continued on the trail back to the lakeside beach. We […]
Across the Pond in London, the European Grand Tour assembled their bicycles to begin their 30 day adventure. They spent their first day touring the royal Windsor Castle and getting to know each other while adjusting to riding their bikes on the left side of the road! In the coming days and weeks they’ll bicycle […]
We started our day making a wrong turn but eventually climbed a small hill making our way to Anacortes to catch the ferry to Orcas Island. We passed over the bridge at Deception Pass (very scenic and beautiful). We biked thru gorgeous pine forests and reached Anacortes. We did some supermarket sweep as we quickly […]
Today, we said farewell to our new bunny friends and headed north through Whidbey Island. We climbed hills and coasting down the other side, with gorgeous views of the Cascades throughout. We stopped at a beach and had a delicious lunch while skipping rocks, building a fort and marveling at the view of forest, cliffs, […]
Today the New York – Montreal Teen Trekkers began their 400 mile Trek through the Hudson Valley, Adirondacks, Lake Champlain shorelines, & Quebec. They will visit New York State’s capital in Albany, Vermont’s quaint city of Burlington, & the bustling city of Montreal as they travel together for the next 16 days. Follow the group as […]
Today we started off from the heart of Seattle and experienced the city’s great bike infrastructure, riding trails and protected bike lanes all the way north out of the city. Jesus and Felix navigated our adventure out of the city. After a great lunch, we set off towards the ferry in Mukilteo! (We can barely […]
Today we all met at breakfast and ventured to Target and a bike shop, then hit the road to Olympic Sculpture Park. We had a picnic lunch near the water as we fixed flats. We marveled at the single, tiny fish in the Ballard Locks fish ladder. We continued on to the beach at Golden […]
With the Space Needle in sight, the Pacific Northwest Teen Trekkers begin their 18 day journey around Puget Sound. After spending today exploring Seattle they’ll continue onward visiting many unique places including the wonderful San Juan Islands, the big city of Vancouver, BC’s tiny capital Victoria, the towering heights of Hurricane Ridge in Olympic Nat’l […]
Hello fellow adventurers! My name is Anna, I hail from New Haven, Connecticut, and I happen to be a Teen Trek alumna! I’ve always loved to bicycle, ever since I was a young girl, but Teen Treks really fostered that love when, at 14, I biked from New York to Montreal with them. The following […]