STOKR riders along the Yaak River
LibbyMT.com photo

(For more information about STOKR, please contact the organizers at the contact information below. Thanks!

For more information:

STOKR/Habitat For Humanity
1020 Idaho
Libby, MT 59923

or e-mail Greg & Susie Rice at:
susierice@frontiernet.net

This web page is also www.stokr.org.

SATURDAY- Day 1 Kootenai River/Pipe Creek
Saturday offers two options, a 98-mile long and a shorter 45-mile route. Both are very scenic. Start/Finish is at the Libby Chamber of Commerce on Highway 2, with the STOKR Headquarters across the street at the Venture Inn Motel.

Option #1: The 98-mile ride begins in Libby and travels west alongside the Kootenai River. The route turns and follows the Yaak River, by beautiful Yaak Falls, through remote countryside with little one-room schoolhouses and bars like the Golden Nugget and the Dirty Shame. We'll gradually climb 4,000 foot Pipe Creek Pass and be rewarded with a scenic 25 mile descent back to Libby alongside Pipe Creek. It is suggested that you have at least one 50 mile ride, and at least 200 miles on your legs, before attempting this ride.

Option #2: This scenic 45-mile route begins with the 98 milers heading west alongside the Kootenai River. There will be plenty of time to stop and take a short walk to Kootenai Falls (film site of the movie The River Wild). The ride goes beside a meandering blue ribbon trout stream, then over a small farmland plateau. It then returns to Libby along the Kootenai River.

SUNDAY - Day 2 - Lake Koocanusa/Libby Dam
Sunday riders will enjoy a scenic 37-mile ride following the scenic Kootenai River upstream to Lake Koocanusa and the Visitor Center at Libby Dam. We will ride on a private side road where the majority of the traffic will be osprey, deer and squirrels!

Refreshment stops are available both days with food and snacks available to riders. Seasoned riders will appreciate the time and effort that goes into the food stops on this bike tour. Libby towns people donate homemade cookies, pasta salads, pots of soups and sub sandwiches. The pie stop is the all-time favorite on the 98 mile loop.

Volunteers follow along to help those who have flat tires or are too tired to finish the race. Volunteers are also available at the Kootenai Falls site to watch bikes for those who want to take the .4 mile hike down to the Swinging Bridge.

By May, spring has sprung in Libby and the snow is mostly gone. Days can be sunny or showery and a bit brisk, so riders are encouraged to dress for variable weather. The Scenic Tour of the Kootenai River bicycle ride is a great way to get out and start the summer!

[Saturday Map] [Sunday Map]

Printable Maps (PDFs): [Saturday Map 1,013K] [Sunday Map 694K]
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Pictures from STOKR 2009

2009 STOKR e-mails:

“It was an honor to meet Rhoda & put a face to the purpose of STOKR. On Saturday morning, when she was in the back of the pickup truck with you, her trembling enthusiasm & appreciation for being able to have a HOME…it embodies the real reason Bill & I love to participate in STOKR. Seeing her joy puts everything in perspective about riding for a reason. Her smile stayed with me as I rode both days and is still there in my heart.” - Kaye Boone, 2009 STOKR

(Referring to Friday helping at the Habitat for Humanity House:) "That was a great day. And Rhonda's happiness and excitement about her new house was terrific to see. I'm glad I had an opportunity to participate in this endeavor. It was a good combination of experts (not me) and folks trying to help out and not mess up (me)." - Jon Loreen

STOKR
PO Box 19
1020 Idaho
Libby, MT 59923

Greg & Susie Rice:
susierice@frontiernet.net