The Curbsyde team follows the roads, history and the culture of the incredibly beautiful British Columbia backroads to discover the Road to Barkerville. The area surrounding Barkerville is rich in gold panning history. While en-route they encounter natural wonders, wildlife, colorful characters, tourism hot spots and destinations well off the beaten track.

The Curbsyde team follows the roads, history and the culture of the incredibly beautiful British Columbia backroads to discover the Road to Barkerville. The area surrounding Barkerville is rich in gold panning history. While en-route they encounter natural wonders, wildlife, colorful characters, tourism hot spots and destinations well off the beaten track.

This northern alberta episode is a mix of cold temperatures, winter conditions, and northern Canadian culture. Featuring ice fishing on Alberta’s largest lake, the team tries their luck at catching pike at minus 30 below. It’s then on to Canada’s oil producing capital Fort McMurray, with a much needed rest before tackling one of Canada’s least traveled ice roads. The first of two major winter roads (ice roads) begins 60km’s north of Fort McMurray. The riders prepare themselves for their greatest challenge yet. Between rough snow patches, empty roads, and slow speed crashes, this is the start of the serious winter hardships.

The RWC: North team leave from Victoria BC, on their arctic journey. On the very first day they encounter more than they bargained for with a major snow storm. Then it’s the transition from mild temperatures and urban centres to hard packed snow and small communities.

The Reconnecting With Canada: North crew are heading, as you would expect, North. Unlike most motorcyclists they aren’t waiting for clear skies and warm days, they are doing the ride in winter. Join the team of riders Joe Lloyd and Paul Mondor and support drivers Jesse Clark and Flora Lloyd as they prepare the bikes for the trip.

B.C.’s Sunshine coast is no stranger to riders… as a ribbon of slow moving brake lights. Great food, great accommodations, a good measure of adventure of course. And bikes… Used bikes as the guys from OneWheelDrive.Net take some used KTM 640 Adventures out for a spin. Read the Full Story Here

Curbsyde’s second Newfoundland episode showcases some more amazing scenery and marine life. Joe & Flora experience some great Newfoundland hospitality, and interesting characters before making it to the furthest eastern point of the Reconnecting With Canada series; Signal Hill.

Joe and Flora finish Quebec with a visit to the amazing Bioparc, then the two head to Canada’s pristine maritime provinces and visit the Fairmont Algonquin’s happy canine ambassador “Smudge”. Then its onward towards the famous Cabot Trail!

Joe & Flora enter the famous Charlevoix region. One of North America’s oldest holiday making spots, and for good reason! Then it’s off to visit Jordy at the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu before making their way along the St. Lawrence river into the Quebec Maritimes.

Joe & Flora meet a polar bear named Nanook, then it’s off to the French speaking province of Quebec. Famous for amazing food and scenery, not to mention some nation changing history. Flora even gets a chance to do a little dog walking!

Joe & Flora ride Manitoba from north to south stopping at the ever popular Riding Mountain National Park. Then it’s time to meet up with some riders from previous destinations and travel across Ontario.

Joe & Flora explore Alberta in more detail. Stopping to gaze at grazers and stepping back to stream powered thrashers, they make their way to Lesser Slave Lake in time for Canada Day. Then it’s on to Alberta’s capitol for some touring.

Joe & Flora enter northern Alberta and find themselves discovering interesting heritage and people on all fronts. From Historic Dunvegan, they meet a First Nation’s elder, a mennonite village, and one amazing blacksmith’s shop. Of course what’s a visit to Alberta without a bit of cowboy fun as well!

Joe & Flora Lloyd leave the Yukon to head down the Alaskan Highway to Mile “0″ in Dawson Creek. Along the way they stop in picturesque Muncho Lake, and the packed to the rafters Fort Nelson Museum. They conclude where so much of the Northern regions’ modern history began, in Dawson Creek.

Joe & Flora travel the Yukon Territory in the fourth installment of Reconnecting with Canada, the web-series. From sled dogs, giant cinnamon buns, a dead man’s toe, to some of the most astounding scenery the duo have every seen. The Yukon is an amazing experience, best left described in HD video.

The OneWheelDrive.Net team has faced the Dempster when it’s wet and cold, but now we’re confronted by something we’ve never contemplated. The Dempster on a gorgeous fall day in August when everything goes right. Join us for the conclusion of Dempster: Road to the Arctic.

Joe & Flora Lloyd are continuing north. In this webisode they experience the beautiful Nass Valley and the local Nisga’a people. Then it’s the famous Cassiar highway carrying them towards the Yukon; between master carvers, master jade workers, monster mosquitoes, and a thunder storm there’s plenty to experience.

Joe & Flora Lloyd begin the first stretch of their reconnecting journey on Canada’s mainland. Starting their push north they follow the gold rush trail, ghost towns, and eventually one of BC’s oldest european settlements. This episode of RWC sees the duo exploring some of BC’s excellent historical venues.