Isleton Crawdad Festival, 2001

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CCMC Goes Cajun – The 2001 Crawdad Festival Run

By Lucky Dan, Road Captain

A lucky 13 – ten CCMC members and three guests – got an early start down the Sacramento River to the annual Crawdad Festival in Isleton on Sunday, June 17, 2001. The goal was a nice Father’s Day bike ride, Cajun food, and fun. The crew was rewarded with all that and more.

The run down the river in the morning was one of the best in recent memory. Traffic was light, the fields and orchards along the way were beautiful, and the river keep the temperature just right for riding in light gear. Getting to Isleton ahead of most of the traffic also meant finding parking was a snap.

What followed was a day of strolling down the main street of Isleton that was lined with food and goods vendors of all types. If you wanted a toe ring, a leather hat or a cigar it was all there. The people-watching was great and Zydeco music poured forth from the bandstands. Many visitors participated in the Fais-do-do (street dance).

There were cold beverages, grilled Lockford sausage, jambalaya, gumbo, sweet potato pie, garlic fries, tri-tip sandwiches, calamari, and – of course – crawfish in abundance. Sitting on hay bales in the shade, CCMC members ate well and tapped feet to the upbeat music. The ride home was a little on the warm side but all in all a great day to be on a motorcycle.