Lake Le-Aqua-Na to Apple River Canyon

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=50 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c788e1dvldtc.jpg"> <div> <B>Lake Le-Aqua-Na to Apple River Canyon</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=396 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Day 22 - 10/09/2006</div> <bR> <div> Lake Le-Aqua-Na to Apple River Canyon</div> <bR> <div> [<A HREF="http://customized-applications.com/recycle" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://customized-applications.com/recyc"><U>Home</U></A>]</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=11465" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=11465"><U><IMG SRC="1eada950.jpg" border=0 width="730" height="405" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Click on the satellite view to zoom in on route details, pan along the route,  </div> <div> or switch between the satellite view and a map view.  </div> <div> Click on the browser Back button to return to this page.</div> <bR> <div> Stats: 14.30    Miles,    663 ft climbing  (21st day,  477.7 miles to date)</div> <bR> <div> Temp 50F, winds SW 20  Overcast, occasional spritz</div> <bR> <div> Seen on the trail</div> <div> Geese, ducks, hawks, squirrels, rabbits,  cows, sheep, and horses</div> <bR> <div> This ride brought us from rolling hills at the edge of the Driftless Area into the heart of  the North West Illinois hill country.</div> <bR> <div> It was a long drive from home to the starting poinf for this one.  We didn't get on the bikes until about noon.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1dc80ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Starting at Lake Le-Aqua-Na</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dd80ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 2.8 mi - Past farms,</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1de80ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> and rolling hills </div> <div> (Why don't they ever show up right in photos?)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e080ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 4.4 mi  - Headed for those hills to the left in the distance </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e640d60.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="214" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">           <IMG SRC="1e540d60.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="214" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 12.6 mi - Climbing some of those hills</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e980ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Made it!</div> <bR> <div> This was a very satisfying trip.  We climbed some hills that we never would have thought possible when we started our Grand Illinois Trail adventure 7 months ago.</div> <bR> <div> A special thanks to our daughter, Amy, who provided support for us on this ride.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>         </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=34 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="grand_illinois_trail42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Capron to Rockford 10/01/2006"><U><B><IMG SRC="03816180.gif" border=0 width="22" height="24" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B> </B><A HREF="grand_illinois_trail45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hanover to 9 mi East of Galena"><U><B><IMG SRC="03716180.gif" border=0 width="22" height="24" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>     </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="22"><B> </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="22"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>