Carlton to Beaver. This was a ride from Carlton to Beaver via the Nestucca River National Back Country Byway with Buzz and Christi. Davina dropped us off in Carlton and then she headed over to Champoeg Park to meet up with some work buddies while we headed out of Carlton. The first 13 miles of the ride climb up, up, up to the McGuire Reservoir. Then there were a few miles of rollers and then mile 17 starts a 28-mile gradual descent into Beaver, running alongside the Little Nestucca River. Beautiful scenery everywhere. Not much wildlife to speak of but we did see a couple of deer and an owl flew right beside me for a bit. Davina picked us up in Beaver and drove us up to Seaside where we spent the night at SeaLyon. We all had a great time and will do kind of thing again in the future.