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Road is now PAVED from Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:12 am
by thankgodiatepastafobreaky
I just took the logging road from Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan and it is paved! Yes the first half from Renfrew to about the half way point is some roughish pavement (paved but with pebbles) and there is a section in the middle where there are a couple of switchbacks that is still gravel (about 5 km at most) and the remainder on the north end is a beautiful ribbon of black! I took it on a motorcycle and it was FUN!!!
This is now a nice alternate route to Cowichan if you live out here in these parts as I do (Otter Point).
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:34 pm
by JL
Thanks ... Good news ... I like the Renfrew- Cowichan- Nitinat experience.
Paved and for sale
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:00 pm
by asscrack
how far?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:46 pm
by Wavos Rancheros
how many clicks would it be from sooke to the nat goin that way?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:00 pm
by TheLaw
Hey thankgodiatepasta just so I get this...it is paved all the way into Lake Cowichan. I often go that route from Duncan to go surfing....I didn't just say surfing in this forum did I
....and I generally stop taking it when it gets to be too muddy. That would be awesome if just that canyon section into the switchbacks was gravel and everything else was paved!
Thanks for the update!
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:30 am
by thankgodiatepastafobreaky
Yes - thst is correct! Paved all but a couple KM in the middle. And it is about 80 km -I think.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:00 pm
by TheLaw
nice! Probably shouldn't be that happy about the forests being paved and all....but hey it will sure make the drive A LOT better.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:03 pm
by downwind dave
take note your new van might have a little higher centre of gravity than you're used to..
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:59 pm
by TheLaw
What does that mean Dave? Other than the obvious...the center of gravity is higher. Am I missing something related to the back road?
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:05 pm
by more force 4
Keep the rubber side down even if the steering wheel IS on the opposite site from normal?
Law, is yours a standard? Was it hard to get used to shifting with the left hand?
If the sports bikes discover this the ambulances will have an even longer round trip.....
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:25 pm
by downwind dave
yeah i just meant it might not drift around the switchbacks the same as your pickup. only one way to tell!
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:32 am
by TheLaw
roger that Dave!
MM4 mine is an automatic. My brother in law has a manual and it is a little wierd shifting with your left hand but not too bad.
Wow pavement and Jorden for sale.The world is all about cash. 