Porcupine Rim and the Dino-Flo Trail

Friday, March 28^th

Pushing through the sand trap on the Dino-Flo Trail

This is our last day. The oldest wakes up early and heads with his dad to the bike rental shop. Based on yesterday’s experience at Slickrock and a new understanding of our son’s skill set, we agree to let him ride Porcupine Rim alone but he must have a full suspension bike. All of our bikes are hard tails. He pays for the rental himself. It is not fair to the other children if we pay. My husband drops him off at the trailhead. Unlike The Slickrock Trial, it is deserted. Two riders appear. They invite him to join them on the ride. We do not realize it but this is a gift.  Part way through the ride he gets a flat. The rental pump does not work. The two riders lend him theirs so he can fix the bike. Meanwhile, I am at the pool with the children. I am a worried

The youngest touches a dinosaur track

mother and anxious to see the oldest return. To our amazement, he appears at 1:30, spot on time. Again, he has finished the ride in 2 hours and 15 minutes (that has included a flat tire). I think biking at Whistler has really made a difference to his expertise and fitness. We scramble as a family and head off to The Klondike Trail. We will squeeze in one last ride while he has the rental. We ride the Dino-Flo trail. This is a moderate ride but it is exhausting in the heat. My husband and the youngest son hike to the dinosaur tracks. Someone in an open jeep gives them a ride. I’m not sure if the youngest likes the dinosaur tracks or the jeep better. He hasn’t stopped talking about the jeep ride on the slickrock. 

By Mom.