Trail EAffect - "Episode 2 - Chris Guibert – Photographer, CHTC Board Member, Trail Guide, Resident of the Keweenaw" (September 17, 2020, #1305, Host: Josh Blum)

September 17, 2020

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Welcome to “Episode 2” of the new show, Trail Eaffect. Josh headed up to Copper Harbor, Michigan to check out the unique scene in the tiny town at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. In this episode he gets to chat with Chris Guibert, Photographer, CHTC Board Member, Trail Guide, and Resident of the Keweenaw.

Topics Covered in this show:

• The Chris Guibert Back Story
• Early Years of being a Mountain Bike Guide in AZ
• Guiding the first bike packing tour on the Continental Divide Mountain Bike Route
• Transition into becoming a photographer
• Moving to different mountain communities out west / transition to the Midwest
• First Trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula
• The Move to the Keweenaw / Copper Harbor Area
• Becoming Involved with the Copper Harbor Trails Club
• Art Bike / Keweenaw Point Trail Ale
• What the trails mean to the community of Copper Harbor
• Working at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge / Revamping Outdoor Recreation at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
• Keweenaw Point Trail Project

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RELATED SHOW NOTES

Copper Harbor Trails Club: https://copperharbortrails.org/
Pure Michigan Feature on Aaron Rogers: https://youtu.be/eGNCaVh1yz0
Rock Solid Trail Contractors LLC: https://www.rocksolidtrails.com/
Trails End Campground: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Campground/Trails-End-Campground-Copper-Harbor-296743534114995/
East Bluff Bike Park: https://www.trailforks.com/region/east-bluff-bike-park-31521/
Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition: https://www.keweenawoutdoorrecreation.org/
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at [e-mail]
Contact Ben at [e-mail]

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ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT

Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.