Mississippi River Discovery Trail

This is a fantastic adventure to discover the nature of the Mississippi River.  Riders start at the mouth of the river and travel to the north to discover the beginning of the great river in Minnesota. This is a easy paved motorcycle ride with some options to get up close to the river. Not only riding close to the river but riders will have the option to cross the river up to 117 times.  This is a relaxed pace ride and riders will be spending each night in a different local motel.  It is about meeting people and experiencing the culture of the river.  So come prepared to be social.  The ride will include a luggage van to carry your overnight gear to each motel.

Signup info:

The cost to join this 12 day ride is $1,995  This covers your lodging for the 13 nights during the ride. It also includes your ride packets which include a custom Garmin GPS Map on a micro SD card and printed ride maps and descriptions.

Now taking signups: You can now reserve your spot on this ride by leaving a $200 Deposit  (Ride limit is 16 riders)

Ride Yodas

How does the ride navigation work?

This is a self-led GPS ride; all riding is on your own.  You are responsible for your own riding.  You will be given a GPS map file and instructions on how to use your Garmin GPS unit.  People will hook up in small groups of less than 6 riders and tend to ride together.  You are not encouraged to ride alone.  You are responsible for your own riding and yourself. 

 (see my ride Navigation Video)

Are you right for this ride?

When something goes wrong on a ride, would your riding friends say that you are more likely to need help or more likely to give help?  You should be in the more likely to offer help camp.  This ride is filled with riders that are more likely to give help, so most of the time the riders never need help.  Additionally there is all the normal stuff, come prepared to maintain your bike, fix your bike on the trail, repair flat tires, deal with bad weather and rain and make a joke or two.

How do I make the GPS stuff so easy?

I develop very high quality ride maps custom for our ride. They come from much of what I and others have ridden.  I take the best from all my rides and make new ones. 

(See my Custom Ride Maps Video)

Note from me, gpsKevin

My goal for this ride is simple,  great riding, so you can count on great routes and places to ride.

But in addition: the ride is about  discovering new places, meeting new friends, seeing new parts of the country.

Thanks.

gpsKevin