i really enjoy lookin at all these pics and reading your stories ,alot of these places are now on my 'TODO' list . heres a few vids a mate of mine made while we where in Nelson a couple of weeks ago .
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kruisn+kootenays&search_type=&aq=f

Story wise we rode lots ,i drunk quite a few local brews ,met up with Freedom ,Mountainman and his mate Darryl,rode some more ,then drank a few more ales, and well you get the picture.