On
the Ground in Sonora, Mexico
(Noticias Del Campo)
Ricardo enjoys a
few minutes of down time.
Fall Recon
Trip
Green is the word that comes to mind this year. Emerald madness everywhere!
Finally, after a dozen years, the heavens are bursting and bringing the
countryside back to life. Huge purple and yellow Amapa trees are in full
bloom early, and water is flowing in all the arroyos as little mini waterfalls
tumble over boulders in side canyons. Both reservoirs (Huites and Mocuzari)
are almost full. Huites, near Choix (our first day destination on our
seven-day loop), is within three feet of the high water mark.
The Huites ferry makes its way to the northend landing.
With the heavy summer rains some of the roads have blown out pretty bad and are in rough shape. The back way to Choix (our normal route) has eroded to single track-like conditions in some places, with boulders the size of beach balls and ruts deep enough to rival the real Copper Canyon. Steve and I headed out for a recon trip last week and found ourselves wondering the first day out when it was going to be over. We pushed ahead with the thought of our new mantra spinning in our heads “momentum is your friend, momentum is your friend.” That and the thought of a good bone soaking at the hot springs in Aguas Calientes kept us afloat.
Greetings to all!
This is the inaugural edition of what will hopefully be a twice yearly Sierra Madre Motorcycle Adventure newsletter. My hope is that it will give those of you that have ridden here with me an update and those who are thinking about a trip some inspiration.
New Limited Support
Trip Options
Because of the ever-changing
road conditions in this mountainous region I am working towards offering
more customized and limited support trip options. Keep in mind limited
support does not mean no support. Because of my ever-expanding network
of friends and local support connections in these remote areas, good gas,
food and lodging will always be available. In addition, the reduced price
for a limited support trip option is all-inclusive. These specialized
tours offer smaller, more intimate group sizes, facilitate river crossings
via walking bridges, and generally add more flexibility to the trip. They’re
also available with very short notice. I encourage groups of four or more
to contact me throughout the winter if you are interested in this limited
support option. For more information on this subject please contact me
at ricardo@smmoto.com.
We will be updating our web site soon to reflect this addition.
Morning in La Juachara - It was a beautiful day.
Border
Issue Politics
The Sonora-Arizona commission met here in Alamos over the past week with
discussions of border issues as one main topic. Our hope is that with
the new Sonoran governor (Bours) and his desire to make the state of Sonora
a ‘free zone’ (similar to Baja), getting multiple bikes on
a trailer put on one permit may be a reality in the near future. Refer
to www.smmoto.com/border.html for
more information on this topic.
I will post this and all future newsletters on my web site.
Sincerely,
Ricardo Schneider
Sierra Madre Motorcycle Adventures
http://www.smmoto.com/
ricardo@smmoto.com
