From Libby we followed Route 37 all the way to Eureka. It runs by the Koocanusa (kooh-can-oosa) lake, which is a formed by the Libby Dam. The dams provides hydroelectric power for the whole region. We had the wind at our back nearly the whole way, which is great for bikers. The word Koocanusa comes from the Kootenai River, Canada and USA. The lake is formed from the Kootenai River and extends from Canada to the US.The climate is again changing from the more lush mountains to drier rolling hills surrounded by mountains. Today, Becky saw a bear cub along the side of the road and I saw a deer.
The riders are now breaking into very distinct group. There is the faster group made up mostly by Paul Bayfield, Tom Philips, Zach Chapin and Arek Karagoezian. I stay with them in the mountains but on the flats, I don't need to work that hard. Then there is Stewart Rowell and Dan Chapin. Bring up the rear is Jonny and Fionna Young, Bryan Blomker and Mike Scott. There aren't fixed groups as Bryan and Mike and I ride with all the groups.
Today we were welcome the the 1st Baptist Church in Eureka. Pat the pastor and his team rolled out a very good potluck.
Distance: 69.5 miles
Climb: 3743 ft
Total time: 6:38
Riding Time: 5:00
Ave. Speed: 13.2 mph
Max Speed: 35.9
Calories: 25480
Overall distance: 646.7 miles
Overall Climb: 3169 feet
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