2009 Drive Schedule

This is the schedule for the 2009 drive season. As we get close to each drive an updated map will be provided. If you have never participated in a drive please join us! The pace is easy and usually includes a stop for lunch along the way. If when viewing our planned route, you have any suggestions please let us know. If you can't make the drive, stop by our starting point and say hi!

* MARCH 21st Walla Walla/ South Palouse
* APRIL 18th Lewiston/Spiral Hwy Via 195/27
* MAY 17th Zig-Zag Run Colville, Kettle Falls,Reardon
* JUNE 20th Boundary Dam
* JULY 11th/12th Coulee Dam Overnighter
* AUGUST 15th Priest Lake Club BBQ at Jim & Gayle's
* SEPTEMBER 19th Lake CDA/Thompson Falls/ Murry Falls
* OCTOBER 17th/18th Oh Canada! Castlegar Overnighter

We are headed for Boundary Dam via Chewelah, over the highway to 49 Degrees North, then on to Usk, north on the west side of the river to the Dam. Tour Boundary Dam and have lunch. Then back to Metaline where we will go south on the east side of the river, past Sullivan Lake, time permitting, or back to Ione if not. A portion of this is a repeat drive but one of the best ones we have ever been on!

Moses Lake and Grand Coulee Dam.
We plan on taking in Dry Falls and Lake Lenore Caves while driving to Grand Coulee Dam. There we will stay the night, picnic or BBQ there and watch the Laser Light show. Hotel Info: Coulee House Inn and Suites - call (800)715-7767 to make reservations. Route back not decided yet.

We will be having the Club BBQ/Pot Luck at Jim and Gayle's place on Priest Lake. This will be an all day event with a nice 2 - 3 hour drive from North Spokane, over the Blanchard Bump, north to Newport, then up Highway 57 to Priest. They have a great place with a small beach and dock for swimming. Please plan on bringing a lawn chair and some sort of food. The club will supply the meat and accompaniments but plan on bringing a side dish or dessert (a stove is available for cooking if necessary).

Spokane/Coeur d'Alene to Thompson Falls, MT via Sandpoint and Hope, ID along scenic Hwy 200. Lunch in Thompson Falls then return through Murray, ID to I90 and back to Post Falls and Spokane. Meet at the Trading Company in Post Falls on Seltice Way at 9:00 am - we will leave at 9:30!!

Oh Canada! North to Nelson, BC, Canada! This will be our second overnighter! It should be a beautiful drive with lots of Fall color!

Our plan is to head north to Chewelah then over the Flowery Trail Road (49 Degrees North) - then north thru Ion, Metaline Falls, Salmo, BC and on to Nelson. Returning thru Rossland, Kettle Falls and back to Spokane.