Zion National Park | Motorcycle Ride | Changing Lanes!
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- After our 12 day boon docking adventure in Lone Rock Beach (it was awesome…you should check it out!!), we headed West to St. George, Utah.
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When we were planning our trip out West, we knew that we had to see Zion National Park! Even though we were trying to reserve sites months in advance, we were unable to find any availability close to the park itself. So, we decided to stay in St. George which is only about 45 minutes to the park’s entrance. Added bonus?…My (Tara) uncle lives there!! 😊
In this video, we will show you the RV park where we stayed and take you on an amazingly beautiful motorcycle ride through Zion National Park!! It was an amazing day and so great to have the chance to ride with My Uncle Jim!
Unfortunately, the weather was uncooperative during our stay and we were only able to get to Zion that one time. We will definitely be back to explore more of that amazing park! 💚
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Wow, that beautiful paint job REALLY stands out among all your neighbor’s rigs at Temple View. You also CLEARLY have the most adorable dog in the park. Couple these facts with your exquisite taste in frozen soft-serve dessert items and you guys are three for three! lol. Oh, and Zion N.P. Was kinda cool too
Blizzards rule! 😊
The west is like no other place in these United States. We lived in Northern Nevada for 18 years. The Ruby Mountains were out our back door. I miss the little town of Lamoille, NV so much. It's at the foothills of the Rubies.
Daisy, Daisy. Smoochie dat face, Daisy!!
Nice Farrah Facet look, like it...
Love the music you guys used in your video
Zion is on my bucket RV trips. You guys are awesome! I've seen so many of your videos I feel like I know you guys better then some close friends. LOL. Great videos and professionally done. Thank you guys, and keep up the great work!!!!
Thanks and Welcome to our channel! 😊
Zion canyon in the most colorful of all the canyons
Excellent! My mom in law lives in Kanab so we go in that entrance.. the East one. I've done the horseback riding there, and it's incredible, but it's a typical trail ride.. nose to butt and stay in line. Cool non-tourists areas tho!
Hey that's my backyard. I love Zion National Park thats why I live here. Make sure you go to Oscar's Cafe when your in town next time. They have the best food. If you come in spring/summer rent some tubes and float down the river through zion. You'll love it.
Chugga Chugga woo woo
And the big hole in the ground got me but mostly because Tara knew what you meant, lol
While in Cortez,Co. I hope you stopped at Notah Dineh trading post. My bother did all the interior wood work. The walls are covered in all tongue an groove. Cortez is my home town. If the economy was better I'd move back home. Cant wait for the video.
Loved Zion! We were there early Sept. 2020 so we missed you by that much. 😁 Stayed right outside Zion Canyon RV resort. Walking distance to park. (10min) Can’t wait time go back. By the way, no hiking? To bad about the weather. Next time! Great video guys!!!
Sounds like you were concerned with the weather but welcomed daily blizzards! Lol. Nice job on the video.
Really nice scenery been to Utah one and I was really impressed
Loved this video, we went out to Zion in 2015 on our Road King. BEAUTIFUL! We'll be full-timing next year, we always say, "when we retire, we're gonna hang out with Tara and Chad" Love your videos!
Great video! I didn't realize it at the time, but when we watched the video we were the Alfa parked next to you during part of your stay in St. George! I wish I would have come over and said Hi... We really enjoy your YT Channel... Thanks!
Great video. On our way back from Monument Valley, headed to Las Vegas, we took our 5th wheel through Zion. Wow, what a beautiful place. Not really that bad towing through there. Saw our first mountain goats right beside the road. FYI Monument Valley Holdings campground is very nice. Take care. JJK
Haha the out takes so funny!! Of course Daisy! :)
Love the video !!
Great video guys, Tara your hair looks great! Good call on the boots, those small comments stick! What time of year did you visit? Thanks for sharing and happy new year!
Happy New Year Chad and Tara!! Great video and love the bike rides!! It’ makes me confused as to which direction to go when we hit the road after retirement, fifth wheel toy hauler or my dream of owning a Country Coach motorhome.
Just pick one and go! 😊 Plenty of time to see the rest.. 👍🏼
Hey CL,
Thoroughly enjoyed your video! Thanks for sharing. Subscribing!
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The RV and Indian looks good too!😁
Great video!
Gotta have RIDING BOOTS very important..... and gloves for all types of weather. My wife wears gloves even in 100 degree weather she can't tollerate cold air on hands
Your right , that’s a beautiful ride !!
Thanks for sharing, Happy New Year 🎊🎈🎆 how many miles do you have on Lucille now?
I think she's around 14K... You know, she get's carried like a baby between locations.. 😊
Great video as always. We are also DQ addicts! Maybe we can meet up there sometime. We have a good one too close to our home here in St. Louis. Stop on by!
Can you film a video of you guys backing into the RV sites?
We'll try to get more of that for inclusion in our location videos.. As you might imagine, sometimes we just need to get out of everyone's way and not be setting up cameras... 😊
If you were to do it over again would you get a smaller 5th. wheel? So many more options for rv parks. Do 2 people need an rv as big as yours? Great channel.
Need? Likely not. Our goal was a full house replacement and we love it. Great thing about RVing is everyone has different priorities to make it work full time or weekend or whatever. And, there's an RV for everyone's requirements. Thanks for watching! 😊
And, no... we'd stay with our big one. 😊
Did you get your fill of that wondeful Mormon 3.2 beer? I call it "lawn mower beer" - cuz that's just about what it worth. Wish I was following your channel a year ago. I could have met up with you on my Chieftan and taken you for an architectural tour of Polyg City (Colorado City AZ). Hope you had a chance to ride highway 24 while here in UT.
Since I live in "Saint George" this video certainly caught my attention. Temple View RV Park is overrated, we have lived here over 20-years and other than expanding more sites, they have done nothing to improve that place. There are two others I'm including a link to for you to check out which I think are much better when you make it back this way. Zion River RV Park www.zionriverresort.com/ Also WillowWind RV Park www.willowwindrvpark.com/ I appreciate the kind words you had for Utah, sorry for the weather, not usually like that early part of June. Also impressed with the info you gave about the Park and area. You might consider going to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon next time in are around here, it is BEAUTIFUL. As always loved the video and the bloopers. Take care & thanks for sharing.
Great tips on all accounts! Thanks! 👍🏼 😊
Did you guys check out Bryce Canyon? Curious, because it's close to there, and named after my great-great grandfather Ebenezer Bryce. Next time!
Love your YT Channel, been subscribed for a few months, as I full time in a Keystone Carbon 387! Similar size to your Momentum, 42~44' TH 5th wheel behind a Dually pickup!
We'll definitely hit Bryce next time out there! 😊
Walk up the Narrows. Plan on walking for the whole day, and bring food and water. By the way, you'll be getting wet on this walk, so bring shoes that can handle it.
Good tip! Thanks! 😊
Chad, you went the entire time without saying “BAM” impressive...
Great video, I noticed you have a Combat Veteran’s hat on, which Chapter? I’m a member of NV 41-2.
FL 20-10 👍🏼 👊🏼
Nice video! Really enjoyed my trip through Zion Park. However, the Park Service employee at the tunnel entrance was incredibly rude and unprofessional. She is all we remember of the Park Service staff due to her behavior.
One rotten apple... 😳
In regards to the bad weather, what time of year were you there?
Love your vids...also your bike. I'm in the market for a RoadMaster. Anything you could share about the bike? Do you still love it? Would you do anything differently?
Still LOVE our RM! The newer models have made some great improvements too. You should go test ride one for sure! Don't take your checkbook if you're not good with temptation.. 😉
@@ChangingLanes I actually test drove a 2018, and it was all I could do NOT to take it home with me! They've made it difficult because it looks like the 2020 RM Elite will have the 116 on it. Grrr. I have no idea what the performance improvement is over the 111, so I'm letting that cool my jets for a couple months. I ride a Honda ST1300 currently, but I need a different riding position [long story]. All in all, I can't think of a different bike to get than that RM, but now I have to decide between the extra $10K for the RM Elite or if the 111 is just as good. Thank you so much for your feedback...You're a lucky man to get to explore with a lovely wife. It looks like you two have great fun together. [Does she have a sister?] Stay safe and enjoy your adventures!
What do y’all use to secure the motorcycle while traveling?
We use a WheelDock. wheeldock.com/ and 4 straps.
The wheeldock uses a piston you trigger with your foot to lock in the wheel versus having to rock it in and out. I don't bolt it in at all, it just sits on the floor and I strap lucile down on the front forks and rear bars.
We demonstrate it a bit here th-cam.com/video/_X-LAY8Fwlw/w-d-xo.html,
then later here th-cam.com/video/uPXNmS0IBRQ/w-d-xo.html
and even more here: th-cam.com/video/f56_8ecCTaI/w-d-xo.html
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LMNOP. Thanks for watching! 😊
CANYONS...not crayons lol
Always enjoy your videos and of course, Miss Daisy🐾🐾.
Welcome to Utah. We have such a great state for RVer's
YES ... You sure DO !!!! Most BEAUTIFUL state of the 50 ...
" That place with the big hole in the ground " that got me laughing when Tara said " The grand canyon" Love the videos guys all the way from Australia.
Hey guys .... COOL that you got to RIDE through ZION, and along with Tara's uncle !!! NICE ...
In my opinion, ZION National Park has to BE one of the BEST places on this planet !!!!! (And I have seen a decent amount of the planet ....) LOL ... That DAISY is a trip .... Awesome doggie !!! My personal tip... when you return to Utah and head to ZION, Make it a point to DO Angel's Landing ... The views ARE LIKE NO OTHER place ..... It WILL "take your breath away" ... (and i don't mean the climb ...) I'm nearly 60 yrs old now, and I've done it twice !! Just have to do it on a GOOD day for Tara !!! :) :) :)
Definitely on the list for next time! 😊
Great video. Been to Zion a couple times. Beautiful place. Lots of parks in Utah. Of course, Love, Love Daisy's happiness. She's adorable and makes me smile. Make sure she's in every video. PLEASE.
We'll do our best! 😊 🐶
P.S. Here's a funny childhood memory of Zion's... Like your Uncle Jim in St. George, I have an older sister and her husband that live in Kanab (just southeast of Zion's, Hwy 89). When I was a teenager during the 1970's, my brother's-in-law, along with a few other friends, would take a weekend "hop" over to Zion's just to goof-off for a day. Back in the day, vehicle traffic was not the congestion problem it is today, and we could park our car in a "pull-out" right near the entrance to the longer of the two mountain tunnels. We would take a "Glow-in-the-dark, Wam-O Frisbee" and hold it up against the car head light for several minutes, and then all of us would head inside the tunnel. I'm sure we contributed to the decision of Park Rangers posting signs prohibiting pedestrian traffic into the tunnel, but once we got past the first curve, it was JET-BLACK inside that tunnel. You could hold your hand 5 inches in front of your face and could not see it at all... JET-BLACK, BLACK, BLACK, BLACK. Then we would throw the Frisbee around. Not knowing what direction was what, sometimes you could see the Frisbee fly for 10 feet and then stop, mid-flight, and drop to the ground (after hitting the tunnel wall). If you saw the Frisbee glide effortlessly thru the air, then you knew that was the direction everyone wanted to travel. When we heard a vehicle noise getting louder and louder, it was time to "take cover" in the recesses in the side-wall of the tunnel (ribs, that were structural support arches that supported the top and side walls of the tunnel). They were spaced maybe 10 feet apart, and would give you a foot and a half depth, to hide within. Vehicle traffic would fly past us at 40 mph, and we could have just reached out an arm and touched one of them if we wanted. Anyway, once the "rumbling" would start to fade away, we knew it was safe to come out of hiding and resume our Frisbee throwing. The window openings were really cool to look out of too. We would walk the entire length of the tunnel, turn around, and then start the journey back to our car. A few times, when I thought I was in the center of the tunnel and a vehicle was approaching our area, I would bolt to the side-wall for safety, only to quickly discover that I was only 3 or 4 feet away and I would slam into the side-wall, knocking me senseless. Watching the flight of the Frisbee always gave us our heading, and when ever anyone was close enough to catch it mid-flight, they would send it flying again in the same direction. Sometimes it would skid on the asphalt as it landed and would just sit there for a minute, until you would see it quickly jump up and start flying again, just like magic... ha-ha-ha.
THAT is definitely something I (chad) would have done as a kid.. sounds AWESOME! 😊
Love your videos. Thanks
Love the video. Beautiful scenery. The out takes are fantastic. Noise, Noise, Noise!!!
We went to Zion National Park for one day too. Not nearly enough time to see everything. That is on our bucket list to return.Thanks for a great video!
Thanks Guys great job safe travels enjoy all your videos 👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🐶
I love the Southwest and Zion is on my bucket list. But I never thought it was as beautiful what I seen in your video. Beautiful! Thanks for the awesome video.
YEAH, got my Daisy fix. Thanks
That ending with all the different noises, was AWESOME.
Zion is pronounced Zye-in not Zye-on.
We Love, Love when you take us for bike ride. The scenery was outstanding.
Lou & Angie💚💜
Hey! That was the TRUMP TRAIN movin' thru... 🤣 Outtakes!
There is a little bakery cafe on the river in Zion that has good pie and ice cream. Also there is a cut off that will take you closer to mess Verde without having to drop down to Mexican Hat with its steep grades and 90 degree turns to cross the river. The other route s on the flat.
Your video just made the Zion area jump up the bucket list.. BIG TIME!! Thank you!!
Another great video!! So beautiful! ..and Daisy is so darned cute :)
WAIT! So you burned your arm "ironing" your shirt sleeve with a curling iron AND THEN YOU DECIDED TO IRON THE OTHER ONE!?!? HMM SMH... LOL You guys are great!
*Zion and crap like that..............................................................perfect*
OH NOOOOOOOO... Chad and Tara you missed the best parts of ZION'S !!!! I kid you not... I'm as serious as a heart-attack... I'm so, so sorry that you missed it !!! Just after you crossed the "Canyon Junction Bridge" which crosses over the Virgin River, you should have made a left turn and went north instead of heading east to the Mt. Carmel entrance. Tara, you kept saying how beautiful Zion was, but had you gone north, it's a 6 or 7 mile dead-end road (big turn-around loop), but OMG it is much, much, much better than the run over to Mt. Carmel. TRUST ME, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED IF YOU PLAN A RETURN-TRIP, and take the "Zion Canyon Scenic Dr. / Floor of the Valley Rd" up and back. When you go back, plan on a week at least, and you can enjoy several "Day Hikes" that you will find TOTALLY BREATH-TAKING !!!!
I like you guys and your show, but you need to get MORE CULTURED. Especially if you're going to visit lands that did not originally belong to Americans. "weird"
Great video kids. My brother and to adult nieces live in St George. Now I know why.
You guys are awesome, loved the video!! We are like you guys hate, hate noise! Puppies 🐕🐕 and quite👍 lol!!
Thank you I, love your videos. The colors in the videos you take are beautiful. I love Southern Utah!
The area around Zion has gotten very busy...stay in Kanab just 30 minutes or so away. Best new RV Park perfect for huge rigs like yours, Dark Sky RV Campground.
I'm from Hawaii and a group of our friends from back home are planning a bike tour ride through Eagle Rider for 7 days starting from Las Vegas. Our trip will be in the month of October, 2020, during the Las Vegas Bike Fest. One of our destination will be Zion National Park. Your youTube video was very helpful and the scenery looks amazing... If there are any additional stops, monuments or attraction worth seeing, please hit me up.
Hiya guys, just wanted to wish you both a happy new year over the pond from Brexitland 🏴. You both are lovely people and I share your video about ticks to everyone. I have a 9 year old grandson who had one that was in the process of trying to get inside him and it was removed in time. If only you could have been there for him when he decided to play with a two pence coin inside his mouth. 🙆🏻♂️🥴. Hopefully Our paths may cross one day but, if not please feel the love from cloudy England. 😍😎😉.
Loved the Video, thanks. Wishing you both and Daisy the very best for 2020!
CHAD and TARA ....Last time we were to Zion which was in the mid 90's with the kids there were no reservations at that time and I believe I bought a peace pipe for my collection from the Buffalo Trails Trading post .... Binge watching your videos in order so I hope to catch up to you two sometime here in the future ... lol ... Be careful ... have fun ... enjoy!!
Chad, I'm sure you know this. If you are a disabled veteran you can get a lifetime national park pass.
I stayed in that same RV park in 2018, it was a nice and safe place to stay while traveling alone. I had Camping World (just up the street) replace a skylight that broke from ice coming off the roof. Zion has Angels Landing, it is a beautiful hike! If you can visit Capital reef is another beautiful canyon.
Well you sorta got close to me, I am near Provo Utah, about an hour south of Salt Lake City. You guys are awesome, love the videos and both of you!!! Happy new Year. Oh local we say zion as Zi-un. Instead of Zi-on LOL Your welcome to moochdock anytime.
Great video you guys! That was some of the worst weather we have had in the eight years we have lived here. Make sure and visit some of the state parks on the bike(Snow Canyon/Quail Creek and Sand Hollow). Grab a burger at Oscars in Springdale. You will have to check out the devils backbone if you come back out here to visit Bryce.
Just got home from there on May 30th. Stayed at the Zion campground in town about a mile from the entrance to the park. Went to Zion NP and Bryce Canyon NP ( which we kind of liked a little better). Beautiful area!!
So glad you took the time for Monument Valley. Although you didn’t tour it. A very spiritual place. Go back if you can and take the tour driven by the native Indian.
Stayed at Temple View park last July while we visited all the NP in the area. We were there for a week and saw Zion, Vegas, Grand Canyon North Rim, Bryce, and Antelope/ Horseshoe before we left to go to Moab. I enjoyed the park. Of course it is hot during the day but we were out touring during the day. At night it cooled down enough we could walk around (visit Dairy Queen) and see the town. The staff at the park was very nice and very helpful. When we first arrived I was getting an error code on my EMS and the staff came out trouble shot the hook up and fixed it within an hour. Laundry room was clean and so were the restrooms attached to the pool. Small community center was a nice place to meet others in the evening and WiFi there was good. We entered Zion at 0430 in the morning mainly to beat the heat and we were not doing any major hiking this trip. We practically had the whole park to ourselves. We did manage to beat the heat so much that we needed a light jacket until about 0800 when it started to warm up.
If you have never done it, when you are back in that area, you need to go to Bryce Canyon. From there an absolute must do on a motorcycle is hwy 12 to Torrey. Then hwy 24 through Capital Reef. We live in Utah and this is one of our favorites to ride on our FJR 1300.
Oh my gosh, you made me so home sick!! I grew up in St George and still have family there. My husband and I had friends that wintered in the park you stayed in. I lived 3 blocks east of the Temple right by the college as a kid. So many memories.
We were in St. George 2019 fall. Love the town and people and Zion!
Sunny video for a cold winter day. Happy new year!
Chad Zion was and is beautiful. Narrows and Angels landing beautiful. Also I went Bryce about two hours away from memory towing a must see and you think your on a different plant. A must see if you have not been their before. Fond memories and wish I can go back soon
22:02. Lol....love that sarcasm.
I feel like a must do in Zion is one of the many slot canyons. Many require a permit so look into that. Others require special gear. Look into a guide service if you are feeling adventurous and want to do a route with some rappelling. Pine creek is an amazing route that actually starts right at the at parking lot at the end of the first tunnel. If your not feeling as adventurous just go to the narrows and hike up until you get sick of it. Bring sturdy water shoes with you and don’t waste your money on the River shoes that everybody rents there.
I think the openings in the tunnels were there for the construction workers for discarding materials as they were working.
I want to wish Tara and chad Avery happy new year happy travels keep on trucking
I love to watch your Rides! I have health issues and can't really hike so knowing I will be able to see such beautiful sights via a drive is awesome!
Great video! Will be riding my motorcycle there.
Thanks so much. I envy your lifestyle. Before I saw it I bought a 2019 Ford 250 Platinum. I wish I had spent a bit more and gotten a 350. But my desire is not to do this full time. I own a large house and it is appreciating rapidly. I want to keep the house and do two to three ventures out every month or so. I am buying the Yamaha FJR. Had one before and for solo riding I love them. With my truck I am going to have to put extra leaf springs under it to beef up the rear towing capability. But that is less than one thousand. Happy safe travels. Marc
Awesome video, thanks for sharing. Definitely on my bucket list now.
Lol love all the background noises in the bloopers
Upside to the stormy time of year is the desert comes to life with blooms and greens. Definitely miss riding out west!!!
I had a Chihuahua named Patch and he used to prance and dance and somehow at the same time he was prancing and dancing he was circling me into my place and into the kitchen he was so cute and adorable when he did that 😍 and when Daisy does her little dance when you come home it reminds me of Patch even though he was taller and longer than her he was fun to deal with and she looks like she's just as much fun and adorable personality
LOVE Zion. We did a ride thru the Big 5 national parks in Utah last year and it was incredible. If you get the chance to do all 5 do it. Zion, Canyanland, Bryce, Arches, Capital Reef.
We stayed at Zion River Resort. We are 42 ft. It was very nice.
There's gold there so have Tara carry the panning gear 🤣🤣🤣
Never been to Zion, but definitely a bucket list item. Sorry the weather didn't cooperate with you guys.
Weather happens, which is another reason we went to 2 week stays. At least we got one day versus zero.. 👍🏼 😊
I cannot wait to see utah. Utah is actually a state I could settle in. I loved this video so much and I loved the ride through the park lol. Your outtakes always get me lol. Lol yeah get on it hahahahahahahaha
Ya those (*(*^%%$$ Dairy Queens are a double-edged sword, but they're ohhhh so good. Nice video guys. Keep up the good work.
Love you guys. Have a great New Year