Road is now PAVED from Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan

thankgodiatepastafobreaky · Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:12 am

I just took the logging road from Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan and it is paved! Yes the first half from Renfrew to about the half way point is some roughish pavement (paved but with pebbles) and there is a section in the middle where there are a couple of switchbacks that is still gravel (about 5 km at most) and the remainder on the north end is a beautiful ribbon of black! I took it on a motorcycle and it was FUN!!!

This is now a nice alternate route to Cowichan if you live out here in these parts as I do (Otter Point).

JL · Post by JL » Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:34 pm

Thanks ... Good news ... I like the Renfrew- Cowichan- Nitinat experience.

asscrack · Post by **asscrack** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:00 pm

Wow pavement and Jorden for sale.The world is all about cash.

Wavos Rancheros · Post by **Wavos Rancheros** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:46 pm

how many clicks would it be from sooke to the nat goin that way?

TheLaw · Post by **TheLaw** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:00 pm

Hey thankgodiatepasta just so I get this...it is paved all the way into Lake Cowichan. I often go that route from Duncan to go surfing....I didn't just say surfing in this forum did I

....and I generally stop taking it when it gets to be too muddy. That would be awesome if just that canyon section into the switchbacks was gravel and everything else was paved!

Thanks for the update!

thankgodiatepastafobreaky · Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:30 am

Yes - thst is correct! Paved all but a couple KM in the middle. And it is about 80 km -I think.

TheLaw · Post by **TheLaw** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:00 pm

nice! Probably shouldn't be that happy about the forests being paved and all....but hey it will sure make the drive A LOT better.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:03 pm

take note your new van might have a little higher centre of gravity than you're used to..

TheLaw · Post by **TheLaw** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:59 pm

What does that mean Dave? Other than the obvious...the center of gravity is higher. Am I missing something related to the back road?

more force 4 · Post by **more force 4** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:05 pm

Keep the rubber side down even if the steering wheel IS on the opposite site from normal?

Law, is yours a standard? Was it hard to get used to shifting with the left hand?

If the sports bikes discover this the ambulances will have an even longer round trip.....

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:25 pm

yeah i just meant it might not drift around the switchbacks the same as your pickup. only one way to tell!

TheLaw · Post by **TheLaw** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:32 am

roger that Dave!

MM4 mine is an automatic. My brother in law has a manual and it is a little wierd shifting with your left hand but not too bad.

Road is now PAVED from Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan

Road is now PAVED from Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan

Paved and for sale

how far?

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